May 17 Biden raises cease-fire, civilian toll in call to Netanyahu By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The White House says President Joe Biden expressed support for a cease-fire in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday, the eighth day of Israeli-Palestinian airstrikes and rocket attacks. Continue reading
May 12 Dozens killed in Mideast conflict that recalls 2014 Gaza war By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Dozens have died in the worst outbreak of violence since a 2014 war, with no resolution in sight. The fighting has taken on many hallmarks of that devastating 50-day conflict between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
May 11 Violence in Gaza leaves 28 Palestinians, 2 Israelis dead By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of tensions in Jerusalem is escalating. Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday, killing a number of militants and civilians. Continue reading
Feb 05 ICC clears way for war crimes probe of Israeli actions By Josef Federman, Associated Press The ICC's chief prosecutor said in 2019 that there was a "reasonable basis" to open a war crimes probe into Israeli military actions in the Gaza Strip and Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank. But she asked the court… Continue reading
Mar 30 Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines By Fares Akram, Associated Press The coronavirus found a way into Gaza, even though the Mediterranean enclave has been largely cut off from the world by an Israeli-Egyptian blockade since Hamas militants seized it 13 years ago. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Israeli airstrikes targeting terrorists kill 26 people In our news wrap Wednesday, new Israeli airstrikes targeting Islamic Jihad fighters in the Gaza Strip killed 26 people, including at least three minors, in the area's heaviest recent fighting. Israel’s defense minister urged against Palestinian reprisals. Also, protests in… Continue watching
Nov 12 Israel kills militant group leader in targeted Gaza strike By Josef Federman, Fares Akram, Associated Press The death of Bahaa Abu el-Atta and his wife as they slept in their home in eastern Gaza set off the heaviest fighting in months between Israel and Islamic Jihad, an Iranian-backed militant group that is even more hard-line than… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 10:31 Gazans suffer life-shattering injuries when border protests turn violent By Jane Ferguson For months, Palestinians in Gaza have protested their conditions along the border fence with Israel. The demonstrations have often turned violent -- even deadly. Doctors and international observers say they're disturbed by the devastating sniper injuries that further limit the… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Federal prosecutors believe Trump could have been charged with obstruction In our Monday news wrap, a bipartisan group of more than 370 federal prosecutors signed a statement contending that, based on details from the Mueller report, President Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice if he were not… Continue watching
Sep 29 Palestinians bury 7 killed by Israeli troops in Gaza Strip By Fares Akram, Associated Press Thousands of Gazans on Saturday thronged the funerals of seven people killed by Israeli troops during mass protests the previous day. Continue reading