Jul 06 Hamas says it has dissolved its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press It was unclear if the move, announced by a lower-level official, would lead to any meaningful change on the ground. Continue reading
Jul 02 Gaza's future remains uncertain as Palestinians and Israelis mark 1,000 days of war By Cara Anna, Associated Press It’s the 1,000th day since a Hamas-led attack on Israel sparked the war in Gaza. Other conflicts have emerged in the region, and fragile ceasefires show scars of persistent attacks. Both Israelis and Palestinians are weary of the strain. Continue reading
Jun 29 Israeli strike hits a tent in central Gaza, killing 3, including a child By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Despite a ceasefire in October, Israeli forces have carried out near-daily strikes in Gaza, killing over 1,045 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Continue reading
Jun 20 Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 6, including 2 children and an Al Jazeera cameraman By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Despite an October ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas, the enclave has seen near-daily Israeli attacks that have killed over 1,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Continue reading
Jun 14 Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000, officials say, as Israel strikes despite ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel says it is targeting Hamas and other militants who pose a threat, and in response to ceasefire violations, including occasional attacks. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 6:19 How Gaza's students are still learning despite shattered schools and displacement By Ali Rogin, Kayan Taraporevala, Shams Odeh, Janine AlHadidi For nearly three years, children in Gaza have grown up surrounded by war, displacement and loss. Thousands of children have been killed in Israeli strikes that followed the Hamas assault on Oct. 7. Still, the children of Gaza yearn for… Continue watching
Jun 02 There are supposed to be ceasefires across the Middle East. The fighting is worsening By Sam Metz, Associated Press The fighting in Lebanon showed no sign of letting up on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said both sides had agreed — again — to de-escalate. Continue reading
May 27 Hamas confirms that Israeli strikes killed its new military leader in Gaza City By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Strikes killed at least seven people in Gaza City on Wednesday as Hamas confirmed that Israeli airstrikes the day before had killed the new leader of its military wing, less than two weeks after his predecessor also was killed. Continue reading
May 19 Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza By Julia Frankel, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press A live feed on the Global Sumud Flotilla website showed armed Israeli soldiers boarding the vessels as activists in life vests put their hands up. Soldiers then destroyed cameras mounted on the vessels. Continue reading
May 18 Israeli navy intercept flotilla boats trying to breach the blockade of Gaza By Suzan Fraser, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Organizers say the boats were intercepted 250 nautical miles from Gaza's shores. Continue reading