Feb 02 Hamas rules out key provisions to Gaza cease-fire proposal, but remains committed to see an end to fighting By Bassem Mroue, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Hamas officials say the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, but at the same time appeared to rule out some of its… Continue reading
Feb 01 Israel and Lebanon are prepping for war, but neither wants the conflict many fear is inevitable By Abby Sewell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel and Hezbollah each have lessons from their last war, in 2006. The monthlong conflict ended in a draw. Continue reading
Feb 01 WATCH: Biden meets with UAW members in Michigan, but avoids Gaza protesters By Joey Cappelletti, Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden's visit with autoworkers making phone bank calls for him ahead of the state's Democratic primary came just days after union President Shawn Fain announced their endorsement of him. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Federal Reserve holds the line on interest rates In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held steady on interest rates, Israel's prime minister met with families of hostages held in Gaza, the U.N.'s top court rejected most of Ukraine's legal case against Russia, FBI Director Christopher Wray… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 10:16 U.S. blames Iran-backed militia for deadly attack, leaving Middle East on edge By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The United States on Wednesday blamed an umbrella group of Iranian-backed proxies for the weekend attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, further raising Middle East tensions. Vali Nasr, a former State Department adviser and professor at Johns Hopkins… Continue watching
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 29 Israel military operation destroys a Gaza cemetery. Israel says Hamas used the site to hide a tunnel By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Under international law, mosques, cemeteries and other religious sites hold special "protected" status. But Israel says Hamas has removed this protection by using these sites for military purposes. Continue reading
Jan 29 What is UNRWA, the U.N. aid agency Israel accuses of having militant links? By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees employs thousands of staffers and provides vital aid and services to millions of people across the Middle East. In Gaza, it has been the main supplier of food, water and shelter to civilians during… Continue reading
Jan 28 UN aid agency in Gaza warns its operations are 'collapsing' from wave of funding cuts By Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The head of the main U.N. aid agency in the war-battered Gaza Strip warned late Saturday that its work is collapsing after nine countries decided to suspend funding over allegations that several agency employees participated in the deadly Hamas attack… Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Israeli airstrike reportedly kills mother and 2 children in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza less than a day after the UN’s top court ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent civilian deaths, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrapped up meetings with China’s… Continue watching