Nov 25 UN report: Israel’s blockade has devastated Gaza economy By Josef Federman, Associated Press The findings, looking at an 11-year period ending in 2018, marked perhaps the most detailed analysis of the Israeli policy to date. Continue reading
May 21 Iran says 10,000 medics infected as virus fears rise in Mideast By Nasser Karimi, Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press Iranian news outlets say the coronavirus has infected more than 10,000 health care workers in the country, which is battling the deadliest outbreak in the Middle East. Continue reading
Apr 16 U.S. will send aid to Palestinians to fight virus By Associated Press It’s the first new U.S. assistance to the Palestinians since the administration slashed and then virtually eliminated all aid to them as it moved to coordinate its policy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading
Jan 03 How Iran has created a network of powerful allies in the Middle East By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press If Iran decides to retalitate for the killing of its top general, it can call upon heavily armed allies across the Middle East that are within easy striking distance of U.S. forces and American allies. Continue reading
Nov 14 Gaza truce appears to be holding despite sporadic rocket fire By Fares Akram, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press After two days of intense fighting that killed at least 34 Palestinians, including three women and eight children, a truce is holding, even with some rocket fire. Continue reading
Nov 13 As rockets rain down, Israel intensifies its strikes in Gaza By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli aircraft struck Islamic Jihad targets throughout the Gaza Strip on Wednesday while the militant group rained scores of rockets into Israel for a second straight day as the heaviest round of fighting in months showed no signs of ending. Continue reading
Nov 13 Israeli airstrikes kill at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza By Associated Press The latest fighting brought life in much of Israel to a standstill. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 11:00 For Israelis along the Lebanon and Gaza borders, even a normal day is plagued with tension By Ryan Chilcote Attacks and reprisals between Israel and its enemies occur regularly, now and then exploding into all-out war. In particular, Israeli security is threatened by militant groups like Hamas in the south and Lebanon’s Hezbollah to the north. Ryan Chilcote reports… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 10:31 Gazans suffer life-shattering injuries when border protests turn violent By Jane Ferguson For months, Palestinians in Gaza have protested their conditions along the border fence with Israel. The demonstrations have often turned violent -- even deadly. Doctors and international observers say they're disturbed by the devastating sniper injuries that further limit the… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 12:58 How Palestinians in the West Bank are reacting to Trump’s peace plan By Jane Ferguson The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured for over half a century, through violent eruptions and pushes for peace. A weak Palestinian government is grappling with economic crisis as Israel retains control of the West Bank. But Palestinians are not optimistic the… Continue watching