Mar 06 Pressure grows on Israel to open more aid routes into Gaza by land and sea as hunger spreads By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Efforts to get desperately needed humanitarian aid to war-wracked northern Gaza are gaining momentum. Many there have been reduced to eating animal fodder and acute malnutrition is rampant among young children. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 4:06 The issues hindering Gaza cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Israeli opposition leader and war cabinet member Benny Gantz visited Washington Monday to meet Vice President Harris. The trip came without the authorization of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and as Egypt, Qatar and Hamas held negotiations over a possible… Continue watching
Feb 22 Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas gains steam as U.S. envoy visits. Mediators report 'encouraging' signs By Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The U.S., Egypt and Qatar have been struggling for weeks to find a formula that could halt Israel's devastating offensive in Gaza, but now face an unofficial deadline as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches. Continue reading
Jan 31 Secretary of State Blinken set to return to the Mideast for 5th time since Gaza conflict began By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The trip comes as discussions over a cease-fire and hostage release are intensifying, but also as fears grow of a regional conflict. Continue reading
Jan 12 Myanmar's military says it has agreed to an immediate cease-fire with ethnic guerrilla groups By Associated Press Myanmar's military says it has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of three ethnic minority guerrilla groups that it has been battling in the north. Continue reading
Dec 08 U.S. vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood criticized the council after the vote for its failure to condemn Hamas' attacks in Israel and to acknowledge Israel's right to defend itself. Continue reading
Dec 01 Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after truce ends, sirens warning of Hamas rockets heard By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israeli fighter jets hit targets in the Gaza Strip minutes after a weeklong truce expired, as the war with Hamas resumed in full force. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 7:35 Former State Dept. official on what's next in Israel-Hamas conflict By Geoff Bennett Mediators in the Israel-Hamas war are working to win another extension of a six-day-old pause in fighting. Israel says it's willing to continue the pause if Hamas keeps releasing hostages. Hamas also claimed the youngest hostage was killed in an… Continue watching
Nov 24 Cease-fire begins in Gaza, setting stage for hostage release and aid delivery By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press The deal is set to include the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:26 Deputy national security adviser discusses Biden's visit to Israel and humanitarian aid By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn President Biden reinforced United States support for Israel in its war against Hamas during his visit to the country. It comes in the wake of a deadly hospital attack that has further inflamed the raging war. Amna Nawaz discussed the… Continue watching