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Israeli, US and Qatari intelligence chiefs met in Doha today for hostage negotiations. Over 200 hostages were taken by Hamas and other groups are still not freed. Some of what we do know about their conditions comes mostly from one woman: Yocheved Lifschitz. At 85, on October 7, she was grabbed in her nightgown and taken by Hamas into Gaza. She is one of only four people to be released so far. Her...

As Israel says its troops have entered Gaza City, the humanitarian crisis is stark. Bakeries in North Gaza are closed, according to the UN, and hospitals are nearly out of fuel, says the Palestinian Red Crescent. The UN Secretary-General today called for an unconditional release of all the hostages, but also pleaded for Palestinians to be seen as separate from Hamas. The IDF gave remaining Gaza Ci...

One month ago today, on the morning of October 7, Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel. The government says 1,400 were killed, mostly civilians. Last night the faces of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas were projected on the outer wall of Jerusalem. To this day, 240 people remain in captivity. 85-year-old Yocheved Lifschitz is one of just four hostages released so far, but her husband Oded i...

Israel is coming under mounting pressure as the death toll in Gaza passes 10,000, nearly half of them children, according to the Hamas-run health officials there. But Israeli officials are rejecting any pause, much less a ceasefire, saying it only stands to benefit Hamas after the slaughter of 13 hundred mostly civilians four weeks ago. How is this all being received in the Arab World? Christiane...

First: The Hezbollah chief says a wider war is realistic. A Middle East expert and former Knesset member joins the show to discuss these looming fears.  Next: We explore the debate about natural abilities and gender in sport with Olympic medalist Caster Semenya.  Then: How did Nancy Pelosi's family became a target after January 6th? Christiane speaks to the former House Speaker's daughter, filmmak...

With millions trapped inside Gaza, under siege and under fire, the humanitarian situation spirals towards catastrophe. And the UN reports women and children make up the majority of fatalities. Philippe Lazzarini is commissioner general of UNRWA, the United Nations agency providing relief for Palestinian refugees. He spoke to Christiane in his first interview since visiting Gaza this week and calle...

First: Hundreds of Palestinians and dual nationals are leaving Gaza as the Rafah crossing opens slightly. This, as the Jabalia refugee camp is rocked by a second blast. Christiane speaks to former state department official Tom Warrick about the lessons of postwar Iraq.  Plus: Azerbaijan took over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh last month. Why is the chairman of the drug company Moderna sounding t...

First: A massive blast rocks the refugee camp in northern Gaza. The IDF confirms it is responsible. Christiane speaks with former Palestinian peace negotiator Hanan Ashrawi.  Then: Amid the agony for the families of hostages kidnapped by Hamas, Christiane asks one distraught mother about meeting Prime Minister Netanyahu.  Also on today's show: Ukraine's chief diplomatic adviser to President Zelens...

First: Amid desperation in Gaza under fierce Israeli bombardment, we hear from a from a top Red Cross official there.  Next: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discusses what Netanyahu warns will be a "long and diffcult battle."  Plus: Israeli historian and journalist Gershom Gorenberg; Capitol Hill policeman Harry Dunn.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is “expanding ground operations” in the Gaza Strip, an IDF spokesperson announced during today's show. The announcement came after a series of intense airstrikes on the besieged enclave earlier Friday night. Multiple CNN reporters in the region, including Nic Robertson and Jake Tapper, provide live coverage during this episode of Amanpour. To learn more about how CN...

As desperation for humanitarian relief grows inside Gaza, the possibility of an Israeli ground incursion looms. According to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health inside Gaza, more than 6,000 people have died in the ongoing siege of Gaza. Aaron David Miller was a Middle East negotiator for several US administrations and is now a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment. He talks to Christiane abo...

Before the catastrophe and threat of wider war in the Middle East, the United States was throwing its strategic weight at its China problem. Today in Beijing, California Governor Gavin Newsom met with President Xi Jinping, who said he hopes Newsom's visit will pave the way for more cooperation between China and the United States.   Also on today's show: historian Tareq Baconi; relationship therapi...

As Israel continues bombing Gaza, bringing its health care system to the brink of collapse, Jordan's Queen speaks with Christiane Amanpour about the humanitarian catastrophe and the plight of Palestinians. Plus, seasoned hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin, who played a prominent role in the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit from Hamas’ captivity in 2011, joins to discuss being in touch with b...

Israel is mounting limited ground raids into Gaza to prepare for what it calls “the coming stages of the war” and to search for hostages. It’s also ramping up its aerial assault, launching more than 300 attacks on what defense forces claim are military targets belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Meanwhile, the civilian toll grows dramatically: more than 400 Palestinians, nearly half of them chil...

The UN warns the conditions on the ground in Gaza are "increasingly dire," with food, water and medicine all running critically low. Right now, trucks carrying vital aid are unable to get to those who desperately need it. The Egyptian Food Bank is one of the organizations eager to cross. Their CEO Mohsen Sarhan joins the show from the border.  Also on today's show: Benoit Carpentier, spokesperson...

First: President Biden warned Israel not to make the same mistakes the US did after 9/11. But will Netanyahu listen? Christiane puts that crucial question to former IDF counterterror expert Miri Eisen.  Then: In 2009 a phone call shocked Israel to its core. A doctor in Gaza suffers unbearable loss. A journalist in Israel broadcast his grief to the nation. Now we hear from them again.  Plus: As Joe...

As Joe Biden arrived in Israel today, anger boiled over across the region after a Gaza hospital was hit last night. Israel and the United States say it was a failed rocket launch by Palestinian militants, but Palestinian officials immediately blamed Israel, prompting street protests from Lebanon to Tunisia and Arab leaders to cancel face-to-face meetings with Biden. Martin Griffiths is Emergency R...

President Joe Biden is heading to Israel tonight in a show of solidarity since 1,400 people were slaughtered, and ahead of a major Israeli offensive. The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was there today. Leaders will also insist that international law is observed, and innocent Palestinian life is protected. At least 3,000 people have been killed in Gaza since airstrikes began. Immediate concerns cent...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel today, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an ongoing diplomatic push to prevent fighting in Gaza from escalating across the region. President Biden says that while “taking out” Hamas extremists is necessary, a prolonged occupation of Gaza would be a “big mistake.” Ibrahim Dahman is a journalist inside Gaza, who had to ev...

Israel Defense Forces troops have carried out local raids in Gaza in search for hostages. The news comes after the Israeli military warned people in northern Gaza to move south immediately, and the United Nations saying that only 24 hours’ notice was given to evacuate. For the latest on the unfolding story, Becky Anderson joins the show live from Jerusalem.  Also on today's show: Jan Egeland, Secr...

As Israel gears to avenge its murdered, the big question on many minds is: what is coming next? Especially in Gaza, which knows it will pay a heavy price for Hamas’ actions. Desperation is growing: there is no electricity, food and water coming in, and Israel’s energy minister says their siege will remain in place until Israeli hostages are returned. Netanyahu’s longtime confidant and senior advis...

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Israel has been rocked to its core by Hamas’ brutal surprise attack. At least 1,000 people have been killed in Israel since the start of the Hamas assault, Meantime the Palestinian Health Ministry says the death toll in Gaza is now more than 800, with more than 4,000 injured. The fighting continues to rage on, with the UN calling the latest developments "bone-chilling."  Ehud Barak was Israel’s pr...

The United States and its allies have declared unwavering support for Israel after Hamas launched a surprise assault from Gaza on Saturday that killed more than 700 people, took dozens hostage and left thousands more injured. These numbers are expected to rise. Gaza is being hit with near-continuous airstrikes as Israel has declared war. So far, more than 550 Palestinians have died, with thousands...

“A woman, a human rights advocate, and a Freedom fighter.” That’s how the Nobel Committee Chair described Narges Mohammadi, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Mohammadi, who is currently imprisoned in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, has spent her life campaigning for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty in her country. Ahead of the Nobel announcement, with the help of inte...