Aug 22 Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, food crisis authority says By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is happening in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month. Continue reading
Aug 21 Netanyahu pushes forward with expanded Gaza City operation despite widespread opposition By Wafaa Shurafa, Sally Abou AlJoud, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The planned offensive, announced earlier this month, comes during heightened international condemnation of Israel’s restrictions on food and medicine reaching Gaza and fears that many Palestinians will be forced to flee. Continue reading
Aug 20 Israel to mobilize tens of thousands of reservists for expanded Gaza operation By Melanie Lidman, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the plan, which involves deploying 60,000 reservists and extending service for 20,000 more. This move comes amid international concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where many residents are displaced and facing famine. 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 09 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t give up territory to end war with Russia In our news wrap Saturday, Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s suggestion that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia may include the two nations “swapping” territory, outrage grew over Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, a memorial was held in… Continue watching
Aug 09 Israel faces growing global condemnation over its plan to take over Gaza City By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press International condemnation grew Saturday over Israel's decision for a military takeover of Gaza City, while tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in what local media called one of the largest anti-government protests in recent months following 22 months of war. Continue reading
Aug 08 Germany halts exports of military equipment to Israel ‘until further notice’ By Fanny Brodersen, Associated Press The move by Germany, which has previously stopped short of tougher lines against Israel's government taken by some of its European Union allies, appeared likely to further isolate Israel in the wake of the military takeover plan that has been… Continue reading
Apr 26 Israeli airstrike kills 10 people in Gaza City home as mediators try to restart a ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike flattened a three-story home in Gaza City on Saturday, killing 10 people — half of them children — as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 5:20 Gazans return to homes in ruins and begin clearing rubble as tenuous ceasefire holds By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump’s Middle East envoy said he would soon travel there and be part of a team of “outside observers” to ensure safety during the days-old ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Nick Schifrin reports on the relative quiet in Gaza… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 1:13 News Wrap: Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 15 Palestinians In our news wrap Sunday, shelling killed at least 15 people in Gaza City as Israeli military operations moved forward, leaders around the world condemned Saturday’s assassination attempt on Trump, and two familiar Hollywood figures — actress Shannen Doherty and… Continue watching