Nov 21 Israeli Cabinet to consider proposed deal for release of some hostages held by Hamas By Josef Federman, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The war has exacted a heavy toll on Palestinian civilians, particularly those who remain in the north after Israel repeatedly called on people to flee south. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 4:56 Another hospital in northern Gaza becomes battleground between Israel and Hamas By Nick Schifrin, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Israel's offensive in Gaza is focused in the north with civilians caught between the IDF and Hamas. The government media office in Gaza, run by Hamas, says more than 13,000 civilians there have been killed since the October 7 terror… Continue watching
Nov 20 WHO director says situation with Gaza's health care system is 'catastrophic' By Associated Press A top World Health Organization official described the hospital situation in Gaza as “catastrophic” on Monday, saying most are no longer functioning and what remains will likely be overwhelmed by thousands of births expected in the next month. Continue reading
Nov 20 China hosts Arab and Muslim foreign ministers to discuss ending the Israel-Hamas war By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China’s top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one to Beijing on Monday, saying his country would work with “our brothers and sisters" in the Arab and Islamic world to try to end the war in Gaza… Continue reading
Nov 20 Israeli troops close in on another Gaza hospital, raising evacuation fears By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli forces are battling militants around a hospital where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks, raising Palestinian fears of another painful standoff and evacuation of a medical facility. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: Israel, Hamas nearing deal for partial hostage release, officials say In our news wrap Sunday, there are growing indications that Israel and Hamas are close to a deal for the release of some of the roughly 240 hostages being held in Gaza, and polls closed in Argentina in the country’s… Continue watching
Nov 19 Analysis: How bad is the humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war? By Christina Bouri, Diana Roy, Council on Foreign Relations Calls for a cease-fire are rising worldwide as the war between Israel and Hamas further exacerbates the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 19 Premature babies evacuated from Shifa Hospital to southern Gaza, trauma patients remain By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Thirty-one “very sick” premature babies were safely transferred from Gaza's main hospital to another in the south on Sunday, and will be moved to Egypt on Monday, health officials said, as scores of other critically wounded patients remained stranded there… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 2:31 More Palestinians flee south as Israeli troops search Gaza's largest hospital By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Israel is again urging Palestinians in northern Gaza to move south, while patients, staff and displaced people leave Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City amid conflicting claims of what triggered the departure. There is little refuge from the war in… Continue watching
Nov 18 Jordan's foreign minister criticizes Israel's war on Hamas, calls for immediate cease-fire By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Jordan’s foreign minister offered blistering criticism Saturday of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, describing it as “blatant aggression” against Palestinian civilians that threatens to engulf the wider Middle East. Continue reading