{"id":3055,"date":"2023-10-21T09:14:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T13:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/israel-hamas-war-latest-updates-the-new-york-times-2\/21\/10\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T09:14:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T13:14:25","slug":"israel-hamas-war-latest-updates-the-new-york-times-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/israel-hamas-war-latest-updates-the-new-york-times-2\/21\/10\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel-Hamas War: Latest Updates &#8211; The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"live-blog-post\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2023\/10\/21\/world\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news#heres-the-latest-on-the-war\" data-source-id=\"100000009143748\">\n<div class=\"live-blog-meta css-1g3itdy\">\n<div class=\"css-yf9s2t\" data-testid=\"live-blog-byline\"><a class=\"css-13xl2ke\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/nadav-gavrielov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><\/a><a class=\"css-13xl2ke\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/vivian-yee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img alt=\"Vivian Yee\" style=\"display:block\" class=\"lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=75&resize=75 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=100&resize=100 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=150&resize=150 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=240&resize=240 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=320&resize=320 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=500&resize=500 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=640&resize=640 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=800&resize=800 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=1024&resize=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=1280&resize=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png?w=1600&resize=1600 1600w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2018\/02\/20\/multimedia\/author-vivian-yee\/author-vivian-yee-thumbLarge-v4.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1ppjtba\"><span class=\"css-xtl8uk\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"css-iqvqz5\" datetime=\"2023-10-21T07:56:12.070Z\"><span>Updated\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-time=\"abs\" class=\"css-1656jku\">Oct. 21, 2023, 3:56 a.m. ET<\/span><span data-time=\"rel\" class=\"css-xwx5dt\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/time><span class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" aria-live=\"polite\">Oct. 21, 2023, 3:56 a.m. ET<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Copy a shareable link to your clipboard\" class=\"css-19moa8e\" type=\"button\" id=\"share-link-https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2023\/10\/21\/world\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news\/heres-the-latest-on-the-war\" data-testid=\"copy-link\"><svg class=\"css-1wydbmw\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M10.59,13.41C11,13.8 11,14.44 10.59,14.83C10.2,15.22 9.56,15.22 9.17,14.83C7.22,12.88 7.22,9.71 9.17,7.76V7.76L12.71,4.22C14.66,2.27 17.83,2.27 19.78,4.22C21.73,6.17 21.73,9.34 19.78,11.29L18.29,12.78C18.3,11.96 18.17,11.14 17.89,10.36L18.36,9.88C19.54,8.71 19.54,6.81 18.36,5.64C17.19,4.46 15.29,4.46 14.12,5.64L10.59,9.17C9.41,10.34 9.41,12.24 10.59,13.41M13.41,9.17C13.8,8.78 14.44,8.78 14.83,9.17C16.78,11.12 16.78,14.29 14.83,16.24V16.24L11.29,19.78C9.34,21.73 6.17,21.73 4.22,19.78C2.27,17.83 2.27,14.66 4.22,12.71L5.71,11.22C5.7,12.04 5.83,12.86 6.11,13.65L5.64,14.12C4.46,15.29 4.46,17.19 5.64,18.36C6.81,19.54 8.71,19.54 9.88,18.36L13.41,14.83C14.59,13.66 14.59,11.76 13.41,10.59C13,10.2 13,9.56 13.41,9.17Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\">Trucks appeared to be moving through the Rafah border crossing into Gaza from Egypt, according to images shown on Egyptian state television. Diplomats have been racing to hammer out a deal to get aid into Gaza, where, according to the United Nations, essential supplies like <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2023\/10\/20\/world\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news\/gazas-water-crisis-is-deepening\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">food, water and fuel<\/a> were running out and hospitals were <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2023\/10\/20\/world\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news\/with-aid-still-blocked-from-entering-gaza-hospitals-are-on-the-brink-of-collapse-the-un-says?smid=url-share\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">nearing collapse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\">It was not immediately clear what the trucks were carrying, and there was no immediate comment from the United Nations, which has been pushing for movement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\">\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/18\/world\/middleeast\/biden-israel-gaza-hospital.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">President Biden said<\/a> on Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow food, water and medicine into the blockaded Gaza Strip. Aid trucks have been stuck waiting at the crossing for days as the powers involved <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/20\/world\/middleeast\/gaza-israel-humanitarian-aid.html?searchResultPosition=2\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">haggled over the details<\/a> of getting the desperately needed supplies through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\">Most recently, Israel had been objecting to several aspects of plans put forward by aid groups and the United Nations, according to several U.N. and European officials and diplomats familiar with talks, which also involve Egypt and the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\">The primary concern voiced by the Israeli government was that the aid not strengthen or fall into the hands of Hamas, whose Oct. 7 assault into Israel killed more than 1,400 people and captured about 200 hostages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\">Hamas released on Friday two Americans it had held captive after discussions with Qatar. The country has acted as an intermediary between Hamas and the United States. They were identified as <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/13\/us\/hostages-israel-chicago-mother-daughter.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Judith Raanan, 59, and her daughter, Natalie Raanan, 17<\/a>, who live in the Chicago area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\">As the situation in Gaza worsens, Israel is readying a ground offensive in the territory. The timing of any invasion was unknown, but Israel was <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2023\/10\/20\/world\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news#israel-continues-to-gather-forces-for-a-ground-invasion\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">gathering forces<\/a> near the border. Military analysts said that an extended campaign could result in heavy casualties on both sides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\">In the meantime, Mr. Biden and his top aides are <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/20\/us\/politics\/biden-israel-hezbollah-war.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">trying to head off<\/a> any major Israeli offensive on Hezbollah, the powerful militia in Lebanon, believing that Israel would struggle with a two-front war and that such a conflict could draw in both the United States and Iran, U.S. and Israeli officials say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"live-blog-post-content css-h61jh5 evys1bk0\">Here are some other developments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"live-blog-post-content css-1ie9vib ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">The Biden administration tied its request for aid for Israel to Ukraine, formally asking Congress for $105 billion in <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2023\/10\/20\/world\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news#biden-aid-israel-ukraine-taiwan-border\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">emergency funding<\/a> that would include $10.6 billion in military support for Israel and $61.4 billion for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">Israeli authorities <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2023\/10\/20\/world\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news\/7cd405bf-0246-5db7-a4ef-fa9ab80e0974?smid=url-share\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">began to evacuate<\/a> the northern city of Kiryat Shmona, as cross-border fire continued between Israeli forces and armed groups in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/20\/world\/middleeast\/west-bank-israel-drone.html?smid=url-share\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Violence is surging<\/a> across the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where 13 Palestinians and one Israeli officer were killed in clashes on Thursday, according to Palestinian and Israeli officials.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"css-1655kpx\" data-testid=\"Show-More\" type=\"button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2023\/10\/21\/world\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated&nbsp; Oct. 21, 2023, 3:56 a.m. ET Oct. 21, 2023, 3:56 a.m. ET Trucks appeared to be moving through the Rafah border<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/israel-hamas-war-latest-updates-the-new-york-times-2\/21\/10\/2023\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3055"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}