World Feb 12 Biden warns Israel to protect Palestinians after Gaza raid to rescue hostages kills dozens It has been a day of joy in Israel, a day of dread in Gaza and a day of warnings in Washington. Israeli troops rescued two hostages from Hamas militants in Rafah in an operation that Palestinian authorities say killed…
World Feb 09 Netanyahu orders Israeli military to plan for evacuation of Rafah ahead of ground assault Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to develop plans to evacuate Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza. Its population before Oct. 7 was 100,000. Now, more than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have fled to the…
Politics Feb 08 Senate advances Ukraine aid bill without border security and immigration reform After days of stops and starts, the U.S. Senate moved toward giving Ukraine, Israel and other allies billions in aid. It's a major step but far from the final one and it unfolds as Ukraine is running out of supplies…
World Feb 08 Russian destruction of Mariupol detailed in new report calling for Putin war crime charges One of the most brutal Russian attacks against Ukraine took place in Mariupol two years ago. Human Rights Watch, in collaboration with two other organizations, released a report detailing what happened and who in Russia was responsible. Nick Schifrin reports.
World Feb 07 Experts discuss Gaza cease-fire negotiations as Netanyahu rejects Hamas’ latest terms Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a counterproposal from Hamas that would have paused the war in exchange for releasing Israeli hostages over the next few months. The U.S. has hoped a pause could spark broader regional diplomatic progress. Nick…
World Feb 05 Blinken returns to Middle East in push for Gaza cease-fire, release of hostages Secretary of State Blinken returned to the Middle East hoping to make progress on a deal to pause the war in Gaza and release Israeli hostages. The Biden administration hopes the deal could lead to larger diplomatic initiatives across the…
World Feb 05 Experts discuss obstacles to Palestinian statehood and Saudi-Israeli normalization Saudi leaders say diplomatic normalization with Israel isn’t possible without steps toward a Palestinian state. The U.S. hopes a pause in fighting could lead to progress on reforming the Palestinian Authority, normalization and two states. Nick Schifrin discussed more with…
World Feb 02 U.S. strikes Iran-backed militias in retaliation for deadly attack on American troops The U.S. launched a series of military strikes against Iranian forces and the militias they support in both Syria and Iraq. The bombings are in retaliation for an attack last weekend that killed three American soldiers and wounded dozens of…
World Feb 01 Russian politician denounces Ukraine war, wants to be ‘free from Putin’s shackles’ In Russia today, it is extremely rare to find someone willing to publicly criticize Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine which is now nearing its third year. But it's even rarer for that criticism to come from an elected official. Nick…
World Jan 31 U.S. blames Iran-backed militia for deadly attack, leaving Middle East on edge The United States on Wednesday blamed an umbrella group of Iranian-backed proxies for the weekend attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, further raising Middle East tensions. Vali Nasr, a former State Department adviser and professor at Johns Hopkins…