World Oct 29 Israel bans U.N. agency helping Palestinians as northern Gaza healthcare system collapses In northern Gaza, it was another day of mass death with Israeli airstrikes killing at least 88 people. Hundreds of thousands remain trapped and no substantial food or aid has been allowed into the besieged area for weeks. It comes…
World Oct 04 Gazans reflect on one year of living in war, incomprehensible loss and sorrow Monday marks one year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Over this last year, the Israeli bombing and invasion of Gaza have exacted a terrible price on Gaza's people. One out of every 20 has been killed or wounded. News…
World Oct 02 Israel continues raids in Lebanon while weighing response to Iran's missile attack Fears of a regional war in the Middle East accelerated as Iran is bracing for an Israeli response to Tuesday's ballistic missile barrage. In Lebanon, Israeli forces suffered significant losses as their ground invasion targeting Hezbollah militants pressed on. Leila…
World Sep 25 Israel prepares for possible ground invasion of Lebanon as strikes on Hezbollah continue Israel's punishing bombardment of Hezbollah targets and more in Lebanon continued Wednesday, killing dozens more in addition to the hundreds already killed and thousands injured. The Israel Defense Forces also look to be preparing a ground invasion and both the…
World Sep 24 'It will only be civilians who pay the price' if Middle East war expands, USAID chief says The U.S. Agency for International Development is engaged in many of the conflict zones around the world, supplying vital humanitarian assistance to millions in need. Amna Nawaz sat down with Samantha Power, the administrator of USAID, to discuss those efforts.
World Sep 18 Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding device attacks targeting Hezbollah For the second time in as many days, there was an unprecedented attack on Hezbollah. Tuesday, pagers exploded. Wednesday, it was two-way radios. At least 20 more people died and hundreds injured on top of at least 12 killed and…
World Sep 16 U.N. coordinator describes challenges of providing humanitarian aid to Gaza The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all Israeli hostages and for humanitarian aid access to be unimpeded. Sigrid Kaag is the UN’s senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. She has visited…
World Sep 11 Airstrike on UN school in Gaza kills dozens, Israel claims it was targeting militants It was a violent day as Palestinians say Israeli strikes killed dozens in Gaza. Israel says the targets were Hamas militants who took shelter at a UN school that has become a shelter for the displaced. In the West Bank,…
World Sep 11 Aysenur Eygi's friends reject Israeli explanation of her killing and demand justice President Biden responded to Israel's claim that the killing of an American in the West Bank was unintentional by saying the death of Aysenur Eygi is "totally unacceptable." Eygi’s family said those statements weren’t enough, and accused Biden of "complicity"…