World Nov 06 Blinken ends Middle East trip with mixed results on limiting Gaza civilian toll Israel says its ground operation has now cut off Gaza City from the rest of the Gaza Strip, as deaths reach staggering heights in its war against Hamas. Secretary of State Blinken left the region Monday after rare public disagreements…
World Nov 03 American family that fled Gaza describes life during airstrikes, how they evacuated The Biden administration's priorities in the Middle East include preventing a regional escalation and evacuating American citizens from Gaza. The State Department says about 400 Americans stuck in the strip want to leave. One of the American families who already…
World Nov 02 Fighting Hamas inside Gaza’s tunnels is like ‘war in a phone booth’ Israel says many of its airstrikes target Hamas commanders and the group's extensive network of tunnels. That network is making the fight for Gaza City deadly for Israeli troops as 20 Israeli soldiers have died in just the last 3…
World Nov 01 Afghans seeking refuge in Pakistan ordered to leave or face forced deportation Following the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and subsequent Taliban takeover, hundreds of thousands of Afghans sought safe haven in Pakistan. Many spent years working with the U.S. and Afghan government and fled a Taliban crackdown. But as Nick Schifrin…
World Oct 30 Military experts weigh in on Israel’s tactics in Gaza airstrikes and ground invasion Israel is now operating in the Gaza Strip, but a U.S. official says IDF ground invasion plans changed to use more “methodical” tactics compared to original plans. But still, Israel’s air campaign has been relentless, turning parts of Gaza into…
World Oct 28 American family trapped in Gaza struggles to escape the war An estimated 600 American citizens are still trying to find a way out of Gaza as Israel intensifies its assault. Foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin brings us the story of an American mother and her three small children…
World Oct 26 UN official warns ‘hell is settling in’ as it struggles with Gaza humanitarian crisis The Gaza health ministry run by Hamas released 200-plus pages listing those killed since Israel began its retaliatory air campaign for the October 7 terror attacks. The list shows more than 7,000 dead with nearly 3,000 children. It's an apparent…
World Oct 25 Israel may delay Gaza ground invasion for hostage negotiations and aid for Palestinians It's day 19 of the Israel-Hamas war and Israeli forces continued a heavy air assault on Gaza as rockets were fired back into Israel. But there are new signs that an Israeli ground invasion may not be imminent after all.
World Oct 24 A look at life inside Gaza amid airstrikes and worsening humanitarian crisis Israel intensified its bombing of Gaza, launching 400 airstrikes Tuesday across the Palestinian territory. Foreign ministers from around the world met at the United Nations urging a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. With constant bombing and dwindling necessities,…
World Oct 23 Are Israel’s military tactics abiding by the laws of war? President Biden and the leaders of half a dozen European countries released a letter endorsing Israel’s right to defend itself but also called for Israel to adhere to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians. Nick Schifrin discussed those…