Oct 09 Biden and Netanyahu hold first phone conversation in weeks By Zeke Miller, Tia Goldenberg, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press “It was direct, it was productive,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who added that the leaders discussed a long list of issues on the call, including Israel's deliberations on how it will respond to Iran. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 7:55 What’s next after Iran’s missile barrage on Israel? Mideast experts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Morgan Till, Alexa Gold For the second time in six months, Iranian forces launched a massive aerial barrage at Israel. What does this latest flashpoint hold for the region after Israel's punishing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon? Geoff Bennett has perspectives from two longtime… Continue watching
Sep 27 WATCH: In UN remarks, Netanyahu says Israel will keep ‘degrading Hezbollah’ until objectives are met By News Desk and Associated Press His leadership strained by conflicts on two fronts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders at the United Nations on Friday that his nation will “continue degrading Hezbollah" until it achieves its goals along the Lebanon border. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 4:48 Netanyahu vows to keep attacking Hezbollah as U.S. pushes for cease-fire By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep attacking Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah with "full force," hours after the U.S., France and Middle Eastern allies called on both sides to accept a three-week cease-fire proposal. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Sep 26 The obstacles standing in the way of an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel and Hezbollah each have strong incentives to heed international calls for a cease-fire that could avert all-out war — but that doesn’t mean they will. Continue reading
Sep 26 Israeli prime minister appears to downplay hopes for a cease-fire as deadly strikes continue in Lebanon By Bassem Mroue, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The Israeli prime minister on Thursday appeared to downplay hopes of an imminent truce with Hezbollah after the United States and its allies called for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to “provide space for diplomacy.”… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Three Israelis fatally shot at bridge crossing between West Bank and Jordan In our news wrap Sunday, a Jordanian gunman killed three Israelis at a West Bank border crossing, the mother of the teen suspect in last week’s Georgia school shooting said she called the school to warn of an “emergency,” Ukraine… Continue watching
Sep 03 How control of Gaza’s border with Egypt became an obstacle to a cease-fire deal By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and freeing scores of hostages. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 9:40 Amid massive protests across Israel, Netanyahu rejects calls to reach cease-fire deal By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn, Layla Quran, Mekhi Hill Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said he would not join cease-fire talks over his demand that Israel remain in control of Gaza's border with Egypt. He spoke after thousands of workers walked off their jobs following a night of protests over… Continue watching
Sep 02 Netanyahu pushes back against massive protests over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’ By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press In his first public address since Sunday’s mass protests over the discovery of six more dead hostages, the prime minister said he will continue to insist on a demand that has emerged as a major sticking point in talks. Continue reading