Nov 19 Watch Egypt Hopes to Help Broker Cease-fire, If Not Peace Between Israel and Hamas Egypt Hopes to Help Broker Cease-Fire, If Not Peace Between Israel and Hamas… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch As Gaza and Tel Aviv Remain Under Fire, Diplomatic Efforts Begin on Truce Conflict between Hamas and Israel continued, even as Arab League and United Nations officials worked on a cease-fire. Palestinians reported more than 100 dead so far as Gaza endured more airstrikes. Tel Aviv was targeted by rockets but suffered no… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch How Did Latest Escalation Between Israel and Hamas Begin? Jeffrey Brown talks to Al Arabiya's Hisham Melham and University of Haifa's Dan Schueftan about how the latest escalation between Israel and Hamas got started and what the U.S. role in the conflict should be. Continue watching
Nov 15 Violence in Gaza Escalates By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy On Thursday three Israels and 15 Palestinians were killed as Hamas missile barrages and Israeli air strikes continue for a second day. These photos catalog the events of the past 48 hours as the violence escalates. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch Will Shalit-Palestinian Swap Change Long-Term Middle East Peace Strategy? A prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas on Tuesday freed more than 1,000 prisoners, including Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Gwen Ifill discusses the swap and its possible effects on longer-term Middle East peace strategy with Daniel Levy of the New… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Bus Attack, Military Retaliation Rock Southern Israel, Gaza In southern Israel, squads of gunmen killed at least eight people and wounded 20 others in a series of strikes that drew swift retaliation from the Israeli military. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch News Wrap: Coal Mine Explosion Killls At Least 16 in Colombia In other news Thursday, rescue workers searched for dozens of workers underground after an explosion rocked the San Fernando Mine in Amaga, Colombia, killing 16. Also, European Union leaders adopted new sanctions against Iran and its nuclear program. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch News Wrap: At Least 138 Dead in Kyrgyz Riots In other news Monday, the central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan remained in turmoil after days of ethnic riots killed an estimated 138 people, and the Israeli cabinet approved an inquiry into the deadly raid on an aid flotilla bound for… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch News Wrap: Israel Vows to Block Another Aid Ship Bound for Gaza In other news Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to stop another aid ship bound for Israel's maritime blockade on Gaza. Also, the three-day peace conference in Afghanistan came to a close with a resolution urging the government to… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Shields and Brooks: Should Obama Be Comforter-in-Chief in Oil Crisis? Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including President Obama's emotional engagement -- or lack thereof -- with people affected by the Gulf oil leak, and the U.S. relationship with Israel following… Continue watching