Sep 15 Qatar summit in response to Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha leads to little action By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Qatar’s ruling emir opened the summit by accusing Israel of not caring about its hostages in Gaza and instead working to ”ensure Gaza is no longer livable.”… Continue reading
Sep 14 Rubio visits Israel in wake of Qatar attack as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza By Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Israel on Sunday as its military intensified attacks on northern Gaza, flattening multiple high-rise building and killing at least 13 Palestinians. Continue reading
Sep 13 Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City, killing at least 32 people, according to hospital By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff reported Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 11 Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ of hostage release with strike on Doha, Qatar’s prime minister says By Jon Gambrell, Abdel Kareem Hana, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Sheikh Mohammed was expected to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting later Thursday, part of a diplomatic push by Qatar after the strike. Continue reading
Sep 10 Israel launches strikes in Yemen as EU chief seeks sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Israel launched another round of heavy airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The strikes on Wednesday hit a fuel station in Sanaa and a government facility. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 11:39 Israeli strike on Hamas in Qatar adds fresh volatility to already unstable region By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev There was a dramatic escalation in an already white-hot Middle East on Tuesday. For the first time, Israel attacked Qatar, a key American regional ally and the mediator of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. The target was a meeting… Continue watching
Sep 09 Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operation By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel has demolished 30 high-rise buildings overnight in Gaza, which it accused Hamas of using for military infrastructure. Continue reading
Sep 08 Israel demolishes high-rise building in Gaza City as part of ramped-up offensive By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has struck and destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City after warning residents to evacuate as part of an offensive aimed at taking over the largest Palestinian city. Continue reading
Sep 07 Israel steps up Gaza City attacks while Houthi drone strikes an Israeli airport in rare hit By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press In Gaza City, the Israeli military on Sunday leveled another high-rise tower that housed hundreds of displaced Palestinians and urged people to move south as it intensifies its offensive on the city. Continue reading
Sep 06 Israel targets more high-rises in Gaza City, ordering residents stricken by famine to evacuate By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli army issued evacuation orders and targeted high-rise buildings in famine-stricken Gaza City on Saturday, calling on Palestinians to move to the territory's south as it escalates operations ahead of a new offensive to seize the city of nearly 1 million. Continue reading