World Nov 24 Israeli physician describes mental and physical recovery ahead for released hostages The hostages released from Gaza face immense mental and physical trauma. Dr. Hagai Levine, the head of the medical and resilience team for the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, began to meet some of the 13 Israelis who once again…
World Nov 24 Daughter of Israeli still held in Gaza discusses mixed feelings after 1st hostage release Twelve of the 13 Israeli hostages released from Gaza Friday were kidnapped from one kibbutz, Nir Oz. One out of four of Nir Oz’s residents were kidnapped or killed in the October 7 attacks. Chaim Peri is one of the…
World Nov 24 Qatari official on role in mediating Israeli hostage release and temporary cease-fire The hostage deal between Israel and Hamas was mediated by Qatar. Dr. Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari is an advisor to the prime minister of Qatar and the official spokesperson for the Qatari foreign ministry. He joined Nick Schifrin to…
Politics Nov 24 Capehart and Johnson on Biden’s foreign policy efforts and support for Israel Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Nick Schifrin to discuss the week in politics, including the Biden administration’s foreign policy efforts in the spotlight as U.S. officials push for more hostages to…
Nation Nov 23 Israel prepares to pause fighting for hostage and prisoner exchange with Hamas After 48 days of war, 48 days of hoping the kidnapped will be released, these are the final hours before the guns are scheduled to go silent in Gaza. Israel has committed to pause its military campaign Friday and Hamas…
World Nov 22 Fighting between Israel and Hamas continues in Gaza ahead of pause for release of hostages After more than six weeks of heavy fighting, a pause in the battle between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is expected to start soon. That's after the Israeli government approved a deal that includes the release of at least 50…
World Nov 21 Israeli forces battle Hamas in Gaza refugee camp as deal to free hostages appears close Weeks of negotiations have led to an agonizing day as talks continue to free some of the nearly 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. In the proposed deal, Hamas would exchange 50 women and children they hold for 150…
World Nov 20 Another hospital in northern Gaza becomes battleground between Israel and Hamas Israel's offensive in Gaza is focused in the north with civilians caught between the IDF and Hamas. The government media office in Gaza, run by Hamas, says more than 13,000 civilians there have been killed since the October 7 terror…
World Nov 16 How Russian oil is reaching the U.S. market through a loophole in the embargo After Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and European allies banned the import of Russian oil and natural gas. But a new report reveals that fuel made in part from Russian crude is still ending up in American gas tanks. Nick…
Nation Nov 15 Biden pushes for stable U.S. relationship with China during summit with Xi Wednesday in San Francisco, President Biden met face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in a year. The two leaders are announcing agreements on military communication and a crackdown on the Chinese chemicals used to make fentanyl.