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
Feb 19 WATCH: Trump announces pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at first Board of Peace meeting By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and that five countries have agreed to deploy troops to take… Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump says Board of Peace members promise $5 billion for Gaza rebuild By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Israeli forces have carried out repeated airstrikes in Gaza and frequently fire on Palestinians despite a ceasefire deal. Trump did not detail which member nations were making the pledges for reconstruction. Continue reading
Feb 13 Indonesia prepares up to 8,000 troops in first firm commitment to Gaza peacekeeping force By David Rising, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Officials now talk about sending 5,000 to 8,000 troops, focusing on engineering and medical units. Continue reading