Feb 10 Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza, hospital says, as death toll mounts despite ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press Gaza health authorities say 586 Palestinians have been killed since the truce took effect, bringing the war's overall toll to more than 72,000. Continue reading
Feb 07 Gaza's Rafah border crossing has reopened but few are allowed through By Wafaa Shurafa, Adam Geller, Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press Far fewer people than expected have crossed the Rafah border crossing due to disagreements, delays and restrictions negotiated by Israeli, Egyptian, Palestinian and international officials. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 7:31 One-on-one with Ambassador Huckabee on what's next for Gaza and the Middle East By Geoff Bennett As the Trump administration advances its vision for rebuilding Gaza and reshaping how the territory is governed, critical issues remain unresolved as the ceasefire moves into its next phase. Geoff Bennett speaks with Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador to Israel, for… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 3:17 Few of Gaza's sick and wounded allowed to leave through reopened Rafah crossing By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Shams Odeh For the first time in more than a year and a half, Gaza has a border open to the outside world. But Monday’s reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt was limited, and comes after a deadly weekend in Gaza. Continue watching
Feb 02 1st medical evacuees from Gaza enter Egypt as Rafah crossing reopens By Samy Magdy, Josef Federman, Associated Press About 20,000 Palestinian children and adults needing medical care hope to leave devastated Gaza via the crossing, according to Gaza health officials. Continue reading
Feb 01 Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen for limited travel Monday By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel says Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is scheduled to resume Monday as its ceasefire with Hamas moves ahead. Continue reading
Jan 31 Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 30 Palestinians, including several children By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire. Continue reading
Jan 30 Israel will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after nearly two-year closure By Sam Metz, Associated Press Starting on Sunday, a “limited movement of people only” will be allowed through the Rafah crossing, Gaza’s main gateway to the outside world, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza said in a statement. Continue reading
Jan 29 AP report: Trump eyes former Institute of Peace building for new Board of Peace headquarters By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The building is the subject of litigation brought by former employees and executives of the nonprofit think tank after the Republican administration seized the facility last year and fired almost all the institute's staff. The building has since been renamed… Continue reading
Jan 27 What to know about the Rafah border crossing, Gaza's lifeline to the world that could reopen soon By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Israel on Monday announced that the remains of the final hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, had been recovered. Hours earlier, Israel had said it would open the Rafah crossing with limitations once the search operation for Gvili was complete. Continue reading