World Jun 14 Former CENTCOM head’s new book reflects on leading most active command in U.S. military The United States military has divided the world into different regional commands and put a general or admiral in charge of planning and conducting military operations in that part of the world. For the past two and a half decades,…
World Jun 11 Hamas seeks changes to cease-fire proposal as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens Hamas formally responded to an Israeli-backed ceasefire proposal but did not fully approve it. The negotiations will continue as the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens. Tuesday, the U.S. committed another $404 million in assistance despite limitations on aid delivery that…
World Jun 10 Parents of U.S.-Israeli citizen held by Hamas describe 8 months of hoping for his release While the rescue of four Israeli hostages is great news for some, there are still about 120 captives remaining in Gaza. One of them is Omer Neutra, a 22-year-old American and Israeli citizen who was serving as an IDF tank…
World Jun 05 Negotiator reveals shadowy world of hostage rescue in new book, ‘In the Shadows’ For decades, families who have had loved ones kidnapped overseas have often had to work with consultants to get their relatives freed. Negotiating with kidnappers, terrorists and hostile countries is a murky and secretive world. One of the leading hostage…
World May 31 Biden urges Hamas to accept Israel’s latest proposal to end war in Gaza President Biden detailed a proposal that would release Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for a cease-fire. Biden called on Hamas to accept the deal and said it would lead to the end of the war in Gaza after 8…
World May 30 Ex-State Department official explains resigning over U.S. policy in Gaza Another U.S. government official resigned to protest the Biden administration’s policy toward Israel. At least half a dozen officials in the State, Defense, Education and Interior have done so since the war in Gaza began. The latest is Stacy Gilbert,…
World May 28 Israeli tanks reach central Rafah amid outrage following deadly strike on refugee camp Israel kept up its operations in Rafah despite global outrage over an airstrike on Sunday that killed displaced Gazans sheltering in tents. Nick Schifrin reports on Israel’s initial investigation into that incident and speaks with Amb. David Satterfield, a senior…
World May 27 Netanyahu says Rafah camp strike was a ‘tragic mistake.’ Experts weigh in on what happened Israel's airstrike on a tent camp in Rafah killed scores of civilians and led to more global outcry. To discuss how it happened and its wider significance, Amna Nawaz spoke with Noura Erakat, an associate professor at Rutgers University and…
World May 21 Taiwan’s president urges China to end threats as Beijing says independence is ‘dead end’ Taiwan has a new president with Lai Ching-te inaugurated this past weekend. In the past, he has called himself a “political worker for Taiwanese independence,” words that enrage Beijing, which sees the island as a break-away province to be reunited…
World May 20 Can the ICC arrest Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes? Legal experts weigh in The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leadership. To get perspectives on this case, Geoff Bennett spoke with Adil Haque, a professor of law at Rutgers Law School, and Yuval Shany, the chair of international…