Aug 19 Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after 'positive response' from Hamas By Sam Metz, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Qatar on Tuesday warned that even if a ceasefire deal is reached, it will not be "instantaneously implemented."… Continue reading
Aug 19 A record 383 humanitarian workers were killed in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Sudan was second to Gaza and the West Bank, with 60 aid workers losing their lives in 2024 during civil war. Continue reading
Aug 18 Hamas agrees to Arab ceasefire proposal as Gaza death toll passes 62,000 By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Victoria Eastwood, Associated Press Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza that would still need Israel’s approval. Continue reading
Aug 17 Protests explode across Israel amid growing frustration over the war in Gaza By Sam Metz, Natalie Melzer, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli police blasted crowds with water cannons and made dozens of arrests on Sunday as thousands of protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza aimed to shut down the country with a one-day strike that blocked roads and closed businesses. Continue reading
Aug 16 Israeli airstrike kills baby in Gaza as families of hostages urge mass protest over war By Associated Press An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a baby girl and her parents on Saturday, Nasser hospital officials and witnesses said, while families of hostages called for a “nationwide day of stoppage” in Israel to express growing frustration over 22 months of… Continue reading
Aug 15 Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press The thirst is only growing as a heat wave bears down, with humidity and temperatures in Gaza soaring. Continue reading
Aug 15 Far-right Israeli minister confronts long-imprisoned Palestinian leader face to face By Associated Press Marwan Barghouti is serving five life sentences after being convicted of involvement in attacks at the height of the Palestinian uprising, or intifada, in the early 2000s. Continue reading
Aug 14 Malnourished kids arrive daily at a Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hunger By Mariam Dagga, Lee Keath, Associated Press The U.N. says starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at the highest levels since the war began. The Gaza Health Ministry says 171 people have died of malnutrition-related causes since July 1, a quarter of them children. Continue reading
Aug 14 Aid groups call on Israel to end 'weaponization' of aid in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press They accuse Israel of using aid to further its political and military goals. Israel denies the claims. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 8:58 Ms. Rachel on advocating for Gaza's children: 'I wish leaders would hear their voices' By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris She’s the preschool teacher to millions, though most of her students have never set foot in her classroom. Rachel Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, is the creator of the wildly popular YouTube series "Songs for Littles," a lifeline for parents… Continue watching