Dec 11 Watch 5:48 Israel targets infrastructure in Gaza to ramp up civilian pressure on Hamas, report claims By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi An investigative report says Israel is deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Gaza to ramp up "civilian pressure" on Hamas. The reporting by the independent +972 Magazine and the Hebrew-language outlet Local Call includes interviews with several current and former sources… Continue watching
Dec 11 Iraq struggles to contain ripple effects of Gaza war as Iran-backed groups attack U.S. troops By Kareem Chehayeb, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in Iraq over the past two months have forced Baghdad into a balancing act that's becoming more difficult by the day. Continue reading
Dec 11 Live updates: Israel says it’s prepared to extend fight in Gaza for months to defeat Hamas By Associated Press Qatar, which has played a key mediating role, says efforts to stop the war and have all hostages released will continue, but a willingness to discuss a cease-fire is fading. Continue reading
Dec 11 War rages on in Gaza’s 2 largest cities with civilians trapped amid the violence By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The war has killed thousands of Palestinian civilians and driven nearly 85% of the territory’s 2.3 million people from their homes. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 3:25 News Wrap: Rescuers search for survivors in aftermath of Tennessee tornadoes In our news wrap Sunday, emergency responders searched for survivors after deadly tornadoes tore through parts of Tennessee, the Palestinian death toll continues to climb amid heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, UPenn’s president and board chair both… Continue watching
Dec 10 Intense fighting engulfs Gaza as Israeli forces press ahead with renewed U.S. support By Wafaa Shurafa, Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Heavy fighting raged Sunday across Gaza, including in the devastated north, as Israel pressed ahead with its offensive after the U.S. blocked the latest international push for a cease-fire and rushed more munitions to its close ally. Continue reading
Dec 09 Israel continues bombarding Gaza, including places it told Palestinians to evacuate to By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip in relentless bombardment Saturday, hitting some of the dwindling bits of land it had told Palestinians to evacuate to in the territory’s south. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 4:49 U.S. vetoes UN resolution for cease-fire as Israel ramps up airstrikes in Gaza By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart The U.S. vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that called for a cease-fire in Gaza. The move came as the UN is ramping up already dire warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe if more aid isn't sent into Gaza soon. Continue watching
Dec 08 U.S. vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood criticized the council after the vote for its failure to condemn Hamas' attacks in Israel and to acknowledge Israel's right to defend itself. Continue reading
Dec 08 Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as U.N. warns aid operation ‘in tatters’ By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Lee Keath, Associated Press The United Nations warned that its aid operation is “in tatters” because no place in the besieged enclave is safe. Continue reading