Aug 02 Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Doron Spielman, spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister's office, told The Associated Press that Israel's intelligence assessment is that Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military rather than genuinely demilitarizing. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza lead to more warnings By Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Here are the most important developments in the Middle East on Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 5:46 What's in the proposed deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza By Sonia Kopelev, Katie Marlow, Nick Schifrin There is a major development in the effort to bring lasting peace to Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli… Continue watching
Jul 31 Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Jonathan J. Cooper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Hamas said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel's current government adamantly rejects. Continue reading
Jul 24 Northern West Bank in lockdown as clashes rock villages and Israel deploys troops in Nablus By Majdi Mohammed, Aref Tufaha, Erin Cunningham, Sam McNeil, Associated Press Israel widely deployed troops in the West Bank after clashes broke out Friday across the occupied territory following the killing of an Israeli settler triggered violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 5:10 World Cup brings Gazans moments of joy and hope amid devastation By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh Sunday’s World Cup final is expected to be watched by more than 1 billion people. As the tournament comes to a close, we have an inside look at how it has helped Palestinians in Gaza find moments of connection and… Continue watching
Jul 15 Israeli strikes kill at least a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press The Israeli military claimed some officers were Hamas militants but provided no evidence. Continue reading
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