Jul 25 Netanyahu says Israel considering alternatives to ceasefire talks with Hamas, deepening uncertainty By Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The teams left Qatar on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said Hamas’ latest response to proposals for a deal showed a “lack of desire” to reach a truce. Witkoff said the U.S. will look at “alternative… Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 8:00 Inside Gaza’s neonatal wards where babies born into a war zone battle the odds By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump’s Middle East envoy announced that he was bringing his team home from Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Steve Witkoff said he was withdrawing from talks where Israel, Hamas and mediators had been discussing a deal. As Nick Schifrin reports, it… Continue watching
Jul 24 Trump envoy Witkoff says U.S. is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks because Hamas is not ‘acting in good faith’ By Michelle L. Price, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press A breakthrough on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas following 21 months of war has eluded the Trump administration as humanitarian conditions worsen in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 23 More than 100 aid groups sign open letter warning of starvation in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli strikes meanwhile killed another 21 people overnight and into Wednesday, according to local health officials. Continue reading
Jul 22 Gaza has been at risk of famine for months, experts say. Here’s why they haven’t declared one By Jamey Keaten, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Even though Israel eased a 2 1/2-month blockade on the territory in May, aid groups say only a trickle of assistance is getting into the enclave. Continue reading
Jul 22 Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 aid-seekers in Gaza since May with hunger worsening, UN body says By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Desperation is mounting in the territory of more than 2 million. Continue reading
Jul 21 Belgium questions 2 Israelis at music festival over Gaza crime allegations By Associated Press Belgian prosecutors say police have questioned two Israeli army members attending a music festival over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 21 UN’s World Food Program says Israeli tanks and snipers opened fire on a crowd seeking aid in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel says its forces fired warning shots to address a threat and questioned the death toll. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 6:23 Palestinians describe choice between starvation and risking death to get food aid in Gaza By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz There are signs that Israel is preparing to expand ground operations into an area of central Gaza that has been a relatively safe refuge for displaced Palestinians and humanitarian aid groups. While the Israeli military issued evacuation orders, at least… Continue watching
Jul 20 Pope Leo XIV renews his call for immediate ceasefire after Israeli attack on Gaza church By Dario Lopez-Mills Associated Press “I once again call for an immediate end to the barbarity of this war and for a peaceful resolution to the conflict,” the pontiff said at the end of his Sunday Angelus prayer from his summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo. Continue reading