Aug 25 Dutch Supreme Court confirms immunity of 2 former Israeli officers over a deadly 2014 Gaza airstrike By Mike Corder, Associated Press The highest Dutch court on Friday confirmed findings by judges in two lower courts that Benny Gantz and former air force commander Amir Eshel are protected from civil proceedings in the Netherlands because they have "functional immunity."… Continue reading
May 14 Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold By Fares Akram, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A fragile cease-fire between Israeli forces and militants in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding on Sunday after a five-day clash that killed 33 Palestinians and two people in Israel. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 2:47 News Wrap: Bangladesh, Myanmar brace for powerful Cyclone Mocha In our news wrap Saturday, a massive tropical cyclone barrels toward Myanmar and Bangladesh, Egypt says it brokered a new cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis, North Carolina’s governor vetoed a state ban… Continue watching
May 13 Israel, Palestinian militants reach tentative cease-fire after 5 days of heavy fighting By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip agreed to an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire late Saturday, ending five days of intense fighting that left 33 Palestinians, including at least 13 civilians, dead. Continue reading
May 12 Palestinian militants fire more rockets, as Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza despite cease-fire efforts By Fares Akram, Isabel Debre, Associated Press Palestinian militants have fired rockets toward Jerusalem, further escalating the most violent confrontation in months between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
May 03 Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill Palestinian as violence appears to ebb By Associated Press Palestinian health officials say that Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have killed a 58-year-old man and wounded five others. But the latest spasm of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in the enclave appeared to ebb on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 25 As a divided Israel turns 75, its flag becomes a battleground By Associated Press As Israel marks 75 years since its creation, the protesters say they are turning that argument on its head by reclaiming the flag. Continue reading
Apr 07 Israeli authorities say attack in Tel Aviv wounds 6, kills 1 By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israeli police said that a car rammed into a group of people near a popular seaside park in the city before flipping over. Police said they shot the driver of the car. Israel's rescue service meanwhile described the incident as… Continue reading
Apr 06 Israel strikes targets in the Gaza Strip, drawing new rocket barrage By Isabel Debre, Sam McNeil, Associated Press The Israeli military says air-raid sirens are sounding in southern Israel, signaling renewed rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. The sirens went off early Friday shortly after Israel began bombing targets in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue In our news wrap Friday, new violence erupted in the Middle East when a Palestinian gunman opened fire near a synagogue in east Jerusalem, the head of the UN Refugee Agency accused Russia of kidnapping Ukrainian children and the U.S. Continue watching