Jan 03 Watch 9:59 Assassination of Hamas leader in Lebanon deepens concerns of broader regional conflict By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Jonah Anderson Fears of a widening war in the Middle East are back on boil after Tuesday's killing of a top Hamas leader in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has not acknowledged any role in the drone attack, but it spent Wednesday awaiting possible… Continue watching
Jan 03 Read the full application bringing genocide charges against Israel at UN top court By Mike Corder, Associated Press The full filing by South Africa, and Israel's decision to defend itself, at the International Court of Justice sets up a high-stakes showdown before a panel of judges in the court's Great Hall of Justice. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: White House holds news briefing with NSC spokesman John Kirby as war in Gaza continues By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The assessment offers the firmest U.S. support for Israeli claims about the Shifa hospital complex, which was raided by Israeli forces in November in an operation decried by global humanitarian organizations and some members of President Joe Biden’s party. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 13:29 Freed Israeli hostage pleads with Netanyahu and Biden: 'Stop the war and bring them home' By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi For 40 years, Aviva Siegel lived at kibbutz Kfar Aza near the Gaza Strip. During the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, Siegel and her husband were both taken hostage. After 51 days in Gaza, Aviva was released on Nov. 26, but… Continue watching
Jan 02 Israel to defend itself at world court after South Africa files genocide accusations By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Since the war began, Israel has banned entry of food, water, medicine and other supplies to its population of 2.3 million people, except for a trickle of aid that the U.N. says falls far below its needs. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:59 What the ruling against Netanyahu's judiciary overhaul means for Israel and war in Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Israel opened 2024 with what could be a major shift in the war, announcing it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Gaza. Amid the fighting, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a key part of Prime Minister Netanyahu's judicial overhaul. The plan sparked… Continue watching
Jan 01 Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza to refocus combat on main southern city By Tia Goldenberg, Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has been under pressure from its chief ally, the United States, to begin to switch to lower-intensity fighting. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 2:33 News Wrap: Global trade concerns rise amid escalating Red Sea conflict In our news wrap Sunday, Maersk paused its operations in the Red Sea after Houthi gunmen attacked one of their ships, Israeli airstrikes intensified in central Gaza as Netanyahu said the war would last “many more months,” Congo re-elected its… Continue watching
Dec 31 Netanyahu promises months of war ahead as Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill dozens more By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israel’s prime minister said the war will continue for “many more months,” resisting international calls for… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza as airstrikes on camps continue In our news wrap Saturday, Gaza residents say airstrikes hit two urban refugee camps a day after U.S. Secretary of State Blinken approved a $147 million emergency weapons sale to Israel, Russia says at least 14 people were killed after… Continue watching