Jan 08 Blinken meets with leaders in Saudi Arabia, UAE in push to contain Israel-Hamas war By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against Hamas ends. Continue reading
Jan 08 Israeli airstrike kills top Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon By Kareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press It's the latest in an escalating exchange of strikes along the border that have raised fears of another Mideast war as the fighting in Gaza exacts a mounting toll on civilians. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 2:38 News Wrap: Blinken visits Qatar in diplomatic effort to contain Israel-Hamas war In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Blinken continued his urgent mission to the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war enters its fourth month, Defense Secretary Austin took responsibility for delays in disclosing his hospitalization, major winter storms dropped… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 8:02 'This year is a nightmare': Gaza's children face starvation amid dire conditions By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young Three months ago, Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping roughly 240 more. Ever since, Israel has bombarded Gaza with the goal of eliminating Hamas. The United Nations estimates that as many as 40 percent of Palestinians… Continue watching
Jan 07 Israel says it has dismantled Hamas military infrastructure in northern Gaza, shifted focus to the south By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Associated Press The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas' military infrastructure there, as the war against the militant group entered its fourth month Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 07 Al Jazeera accuses Israel of deliberately targeting reporters killed in southern Gaza airstrike By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An apparent Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian journalists in southern Gaza on Sunday, including the son of veteran Al Jazeera correspondent Wael Dahdouh, who lost his wife, two other children and a grandson — and was nearly killed himself —… Continue reading
Jan 05 At least 6 killed in apparent Israeli strike on home in southern Gaza By Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have crammed into Rafah, one of the areas where Israel has told people to seek refuge. But Israeli forces continue to strike all parts of the besieged territory. Continue reading
Jan 05 Nutrition needs of children, pregnant women in Gaza are going unmet, UNICEF says By Associated Press U.N. officials previously said that one in four Gazans were enduring famine-like levels of starvation. Continue reading
Jan 04 Strike kills 12 people, mostly children, in Gaza area declared safe by Israel By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The strike came as Israeli troops pressed their assault in the nearby city of Khan Younis, where the military says it has been uncovering tunnels of Hamas and battled fighters from the militant group. Continue reading
Jan 04 Islamic State group claims responsibility for suicide bombings in Iran By Jon Gambrell, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Experts who follow the group confirmed that the statement, circulated online among jihadists, came from the extremists, who likely hope to take advantage of the chaos gripping the region amid Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading