• Israel and Hamas appear far from cease-fire agreement

    Israel and Hamas appear far from cease-fire agreement

    Jun 12, 2024 10:55 PM EDT

    ... changes to the three-stage proposal and questioned whether Hamas was negotiating in good faith. Nick Schifrin continues to follow this all for us. So, Nick, tell us more about what we heard from the U.S. today and what we know about Hamas' response. Nick Schifrin: Amna, there was ...

  • Hezbollah rocket barrage into Israel raises fears about war in the north

    Hezbollah rocket barrage into Israel raises fears about war in the north

    Jun 12, 2024 10:53 PM EDT

    Nick Schifrin: Moshe Davidovitch heads the regional council of Mateh Asher, with 17,000 residents from dozens of villages. He says the map of Northern Israel has already been redrawn. Moshe Davidovitch: Hezbollah is the owner now of our villages. This is a dead zone. There is no culture. There ...

  • Hamas seeks changes to cease-fire proposal as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

    Hamas seeks changes to cease-fire proposal as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

    Jun 11, 2024 10:45 PM EDT

    ... when we call for respect of civilian spaces, it is imploring all the fighting parties, the warring parties to respect the call for cease-fires. Nick Schifrin: Israeli and U.S. officials consistently say that they see Hamas fighters operating from U.N. schools, even the hospitals that we have ...

  • Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to accept UN-endorsed cease-fire, hostage release agreement

    Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to accept UN-endorsed cease-fire, hostage release agreement

    Jun 10, 2024 10:55 PM EDT

    ... that sense it may diminish things just at the time that Washington is very heavily invested in trying to reach a deal in the short term. Nick Schifrin: But until that deal can be delivered, the war has no end in sight. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Dozens killed in Israeli strike on UN school building in Gaza

    Dozens killed in Israeli strike on UN school building in Gaza

    Jun 06, 2024 10:45 PM EDT

    Imad Al-Maqadmeh, Wounded in Airstrike (through interpreter): What did we do? There are no armed people in the school. There are children who play, like us, children. Why did they bomb us? I want to know why. Where should we go? Nick Schifrin: Israel said it has struck five ...

  • Negotiator reveals shadowy world of hostage rescue in new book, 'In the Shadows'

    Negotiator reveals shadowy world of hostage rescue in new book, 'In the Shadows'

    Jun 05, 2024 10:30 PM EDT

    ... people who are being held is morally bankrupt, because we're strong enough to do what is needed in order to bring them home. Nick Schifrin: At one point, you admit in the book that your work and your schedule -- quote -- "almost destroyed your family." Mickey Bergman: Yes. Nick Schifrin ...

  • Modi wins 3rd term as India's prime minister, but party losses could affect how he governs

    Modi wins 3rd term as India's prime minister, but party losses could affect how he governs

    Jun 04, 2024 10:40 PM EDT

    ... whether Republican or Democrat, will continue to work with India because of the China factor. Nick Schifrin: And so U.S.-Modi cooperation will continue, but the man who described himself as heaven-sent now faces the ground reality of the voters. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Biden urges Hamas to accept Israel's latest proposal to end war in Gaza

    Biden urges Hamas to accept Israel's latest proposal to end war in Gaza

    May 31, 2024 10:45 PM EDT

    ... through. And, as for Netanyahu, well, he will have his say in Washington soon. He's been invited to give a joint statement to Congress in the coming days. Geoff Bennett: That's right. Nick Schifrin, our thanks to you for that great reporting. Thank you.Nick Schifrin: Thank you.

  • Mexico set for historic election on Sunday after violent and polarized campaign season

    Mexico set for historic election on Sunday after violent and polarized campaign season

    May 31, 2024 10:30 PM EDT

    ... candidates or the other in terms of how they're going to deal with migration. Nick Schifrin: And so the woman whose family escaped Nazi persecution inherits major challenges throughout the country, but the glass ceiling won't be one of them.For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Biden authorizes Ukraine to fire U.S. weapons into parts of Russia

    Biden authorizes Ukraine to fire U.S. weapons into parts of Russia

    May 30, 2024 10:35 PM EDT

    ... White House will allow some U.S. weapons to be used to strike inside Russia. For more on that now, I'm joined by our Nick Schifrin. So, Nick, tell us, what did President Biden decide? Nick Schifrin: For the last two years, President Biden has had two goals in ...