Nov 12 Watch 3:08 Israel continues airstrikes, ground war in Gaza as hostage negotiations stall By Leila Molana-Allen With conditions in Gaza getting worse, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said any cease-fire agreement must include the release of all Israeli hostages Hamas is holding. Hospitals across Gaza are on the brink of collapse, while Israel’s military pressed its ground… Continue watching
Nov 12 People trapped in Gaza's main hospital say they can't leave as heavy fighting rages nearby By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza's largest hospital rejected Israel's claims that it was helping babies and others evacuate Sunday, saying fighting continued just outside the facility where incubators lay idle with no electricity and critical supplies were running out. Continue reading
Nov 12 In wars, hospitals have special protection under international law. How does that apply in Gaza? By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Intense battles between the Israeli military and Hamas militants around Shifa and other hospitals in Gaza City have raised pressing questions about what is allowed under international laws governing war. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 3:21 Hospitals go dark in Gaza as pressure on Israel for cease-fire intensifies By Leila Molana-Allen, Harry Zahn International aid groups are raising alarms about conditions at Gaza’s main hospital, Al-Shifa, as Israel’s war against Hamas has left it without power. The UN humanitarian chief said there is “no justification” for what is happening. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu… Continue watching
Nov 11 Netanyahu rejects growing calls for cease-fire, vows Israel will crush Hamas with 'full force' By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu pushed back Saturday against growing international calls for a cease-fire, saying in a televised address that a cease-fire would be possible only if all 239 hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza are released. Continue reading
Nov 11 Power goes out at Gaza's Shifa hospital amid intense fighting between Israel and Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, David Rising, Associated Press Israel’s prime minister pushed back Saturday against calls from Western allies to do more to protect Palestinian civilians, as troops encircled Gaza’s largest hospital where doctors said five patients died, including a premature baby, after the last generator ran out… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 4:27 Thousands of civilians flee northern Gaza hospitals as Israeli troops close in By Nick Schifrin As Israel’s ground campaign intensifies, more than 100,000 civilians have fled south from northern Gaza over the last two days. That includes thousands who had been sheltering on hospital grounds that Israel’s military says Hamas is using to hide its… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 6:04 Israel-Hamas war takes deadly toll on journalists covering the conflict By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi The Israel-Hamas war has led to the deadliest four weeks for journalists in over three decades. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, dozens of journalists and media workers have been reported killed, injured, missing or arrested in the month… Continue watching
Nov 10 'Far too many' Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Blinken says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press “Much more needs to be done to protect civilians and to make sure that humanitarian assistance reaches them," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 10 Palestinian evacuees say thousands of people sheltering at Shifa hospital have fled after strikes By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press The Israel army says Hamas’ military infrastructure is set up amid Gaza City’s hospitals and neighborhoods. Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas after its deadly Oct. 7 surprise incursion. Continue reading