Sep 04 Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 64,000, officials say, after ceasefire talks break down By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Julia Frankel, Associated Press More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday, as Hamas and Israel reiterated their incompatible demands for ending the fighting sparked by the militant group’s 2023 attack. Continue reading
Sep 03 With Israeli advance looming, Palestinians in Gaza City ask when to leave and where to go By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press They are unsure where to go, when to leave and if they will ever return. Israel has declared Gaza City to be a combat zone while the military moves forward with plans to overtake it in a campaign to crush… Continue reading
Sep 02 Israel begins calling up reservists as it pushes into initial stages of Gaza City offensive By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press The move came weeks after it said it would mobilize 60,000 and extend the service of an additional 20,000 already on active duty. Continue reading
Sep 01 Strikes across Gaza kill at least 31 as international scholars accuse Israel of genocide By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press Airstrikes and artillery shelling have echoed through Gaza City since Israel declared the territory's largest city a combat zone last week. Continue reading
Sep 01 Leading genocide scholars organization says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza By Molly Quell, Associated Press The determination by the International Association of Genocide Scholars could serve to further isolate Israel in global public opinion and adds to a growing chorus of organizations that have used the term for Israel's actions. Continue reading
Aug 31 Israeli military says it killed Hamas spokesperson amid expanding offensive in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz identified the spokesperson as Abu Obeida, the nom de guerre for the official who represented Hamas’ Qassam Brigades. He was killed over the weekend. Hamas has not commented on the claim. Continue reading
Aug 30 Israel plans to halt or slow aid to northern Gaza as it expands military offensive By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zone. Continue reading
Aug 30 UK bars Israeli government officials from London arms fair over the war in Gaza By Associated Press The decision comes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state unless Israel takes steps to end the crisis in Gaza, agrees to a ceasefire with Hamas and commits to a long-term peace agreement. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 6:32 WFP’s Cindy McCain describes dire conditions after visit to famine-gripped Gaza By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn, Janine AlHadidi Israel launched its Gaza City offensive, labeling it a Hamas stronghold. It’s home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians already facing starvation and yet another round of forced displacement. The U.N. warns that Israel’s evacuation orders are a “recipe for… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 7:54 Frustrations rise in Israel as war endures and hostages remain in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Karl Bostic Israel said it recovered the body of a hostage kidnapped and killed during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, along with the remains of another hostage it did not identify. The announcement was yet another reminder of how the country lives in… Continue watching