Aug 12 Argentina’s Milei launches initiative to boost Israel-Latin America ties By Associated Press President Javier Milei of Argentina is helping to launch a $1 million initiative to improve diplomatic relations between Israel and several Latin American countries. Continue reading
Aug 11 Israel plans to widen coming offensive beyond Gaza City into last areas not under its control By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plans to widen its coming offensive beyond Gaza City to the last areas not yet under Israeli control. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:20 Netanyahu lashes out at critics of plan to occupy Gaza City as condemnation mounts By John Yang, Andrew Corkery In the face of mounting international condemnation, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu defended his plan for a military occupation of Gaza City. At a news conference Sunday, he lashed out at what he called a “global campaign of lies,” while the… Continue watching
Aug 10 Netanyahu defends military expansion in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Sami Magdy, Associated Press Even as more Israelis express concern over the 22-month war, Netanyahu said the security Cabinet last week instructed the dismantling of Hamas strongholds not only in Gaza City but also in the “central camps” and Muwasi. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 4:00 Israel’s government decides to take Gaza City, sparking condemnation and protests By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson Israel’s security cabinet announced it plans to take control of Gaza City. The move comes nearly two years into a conflict that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, leveled large parts of the territory and left starvation rampant across the… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 5:41 Netanyahu’s Gaza takeover won’t end Hamas influence in the region, Mideast analyst says By Geoff Bennett, Janine AlHadidi For perspective on the Israeli government's decision to launch a military takeover in Gaza City, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former State Department official. Continue watching
Aug 08 Israel plans to take over Gaza City, escalating war with Hamas and fueling worries for hostages By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier outlined more sweeping plans in an interview with Fox News, saying Israel planned to take control of all of Gaza. Israel already controls around three-quarters of the territory. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 9:46 Mideast experts analyze consequences as Israel considers full Gaza occupation By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi The Israeli cabinet is in a marathon session debating whether or not to completely reoccupy the Gaza Strip militarily. For two perspectives, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Project on Arab-Israeli Relations… Continue watching
Aug 05 Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The new pressure on Netanyahu came as Gaza's Health Ministry on Tuesday said the war's Palestinian death toll has surpassed 61,000. Continue reading
Jul 28 Israel’s leader claims no one in Gaza is starving. Data and witnesses disagree By Cara Anna, Associated Press Here’s what we know as the World Health Organization says 63 of the 74 malnutrition-related deaths in Gaza this year have occurred this month. Those included 24 children under the age of 5. Continue reading