Nov 03 U.S. urges Israel to allow more aid in, better protect Palestinian civilians amid its siege on Gaza By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out a temporary cease-fire in Gaza until some 240 hostages are released. Continue reading
Oct 30 Fears increase over airstrikes near crowded hospitals as Israel expands ground assault into Gaza By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press Israeli troops and tanks are pushing deeper into Gaza, advancing on two sides of the territory's main city. Meanwhile, the U.N. and medical staff warned that airstrikes have hit closer to hospitals where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:19 Palestinian living in U.S. describes struggle to contact family in Gaza By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz For many Palestinians living in the U.S., trying to reach loved ones in Gaza has become a constant and harrowing struggle. Dorgham Abusalim came to the United States in 2008 to pursue an academic scholarship and now works as a… Continue watching
Oct 17 Israel and Hamas trade blame after Gaza City hospital explosion By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Ravi Nessman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Hundreds of Palestinians had taken refuge in al-Ahli and other hospitals in Gaza City in past days, hoping they would be spared bombardment after Israel ordered all residents of the city to evacuate to the southern Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 11:23 Mass exodus begins in Gaza as Israel tells people to leave ahead of more raids By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Jonah Anderson The Israeli military has told more than one million Gaza residents to leave their homes in advance of further airstrikes and an expected ground operation in retaliation for last Saturday's Hamas terror attacks in Israel. More than 3,100 have died… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 5:32 Defense secretary visits Israel in latest show of U.S. support for fight against Hamas By Nick Schifrin, Dorothy Hastings Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made a quick trip to Israel Friday from NATO meetings in Brussels, the second U.S. cabinet official in as many days to visit. Nick Schifrin traveled on this whirlwind journey with Austin and spoke with the… Continue watching
Oct 13 70 people, mostly women and children, killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza’s fleeing convoys, Hamas says By Isabel Debre, Edith M. Lederer, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Hamas' media office says the cars were struck in three places as they headed south from Gaza City. It was not immediately clear who the target of the airstrikes was, or whether militants were among the passengers. Continue reading
Oct 13 Live updates: What’s happening on Day 7 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Israel’s military ordered hundreds of thousands of civilians living in Gaza City to evacuate Friday ahead of a feared Israel ground offensive. Continue reading
Oct 13 Israel orders evacuation of 1 million in northern Gaza in 24 hours By Isabel Debre, Edith M. Lederer, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The evacuation order, which includes Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, sparked widespread panic among civilians and aid workers already running from Israeli airstrikes and contending with a total siege and a territory-wide blackout. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch To End Violence, Israel and Gaza Leave Negotiation Sticking Points for Later The cease-fire agreement struck between Israel and Hamas after eight days of airstrikes and rocket fire was the first hurdle in opening up talks about larger issues like easing restrictions on the Gaza Strip. Jeffrey Brown talks to NPR's Leila… Continue watching