May 12 Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Rights groups have criticized the measure, saying it makes the death penalty too easy to impose while also doing away with procedures safeguarding the right to a fair trial. Continue reading
May 10 Two activists detained over leading an aid flotilla to Gaza are deported by Israel By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel deported two activists on Sunday after being detained for slightly over a week for leading an aid flotilla attempting to break the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
May 09 Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy in the waves By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Despite the dire humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip, where a fragile ceasefire remains in place, a handful of Palestinian surfers are finding joy — and relief — riding the waves of the territory’s Mediterranean coastal waters. Continue reading
Apr 26 Palestinian authorities call local elections in a central Gaza community and the occupied West Bank a success By Associated Press Palestinian authorities said Sunday that local elections in a single Gaza community and the Israeli-occupied West Bank were a success and called them a step toward a long-delayed presidential election in the territories and eventual statehood. Continue reading
Apr 25 Palestinians vote in the first Gaza elections held in more than 20 years By Sam Metz, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Palestinians voted on Saturday in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades, while tens of thousands of Palestinians cast ballots in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Apr 17 Kosovo approves troop commitment to Gaza international force By Zana Cimili, Associated Press The small Balkan nation of Kosovo says it wants to commit dozens of its security troops to an international force for Gaza because it appreciates what NATO-led peacekeepers have done for its own security since the 1998-99 war with Serbia. Continue reading
Mar 15 Israeli strikes in Gaza killed 12 people, including 2 children and a pregnant woman, hospital officials say By Samy Magdy, Associated Press At least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a pregnant woman and eight police officers, were killed Sunday by Israeli airstrikes in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 02 Gaza's ceasefire had momentum. Now, some fear a new war in Iran will distract the world By Wafaa Shurafa, Toqa Ezzidin, Cara Anna, Associated Press Palestinians fear new lack of access to food and other basic necessities from the outside world. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 3:31 Palestinians in Gaza observe Ramadan despite enormous destruction and loss By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela, Janine AlHadidi The holy month of Ramadan is celebrated by over 1.5 billion Muslims around the world. For Palestinians in Gaza, Ramadan is defined by hope amid destruction and loss. News Hour videographer and producer Shams Odeh spoke with people in Gaza… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 3:47 Trump says U.S. will give $10 billion to Board of Peace promising to rebuild Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala President Trump convened the inaugural meeting of his newly formed Board of Peace. The focus was Gaza, where a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still holding, though tensions remain high. Trump announced billions of dollars in reconstruction pledges… Continue watching