Nov 04 Israel ends agreement with UNRWA, main provider of aid for Palestinian refugees By Associated Press The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had notified the U.N. of the cancellation of an agreement dating back to 1967 that facilitates UNRWA's work. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 2:21 News Wrap: Israeli attacks kill dozens of people in Gaza and Lebanon In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 Palestinians across Gaza amid Israel’s renewed offensive against Hamas, the U.S. State Department said an Iranian-American journalist is believed to have been detained in Iran for several months, angry… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: Trump and Harris try to energize voters in final days of campaigning In our news wrap Saturday, Trump and Harris spent the day in battleground states, Israel’s military says it captured a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, Spain is sending 10,000 more responders to Valencia in the aftermath of deadly floods, a… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 2:15 U.N. officials say situation in northern Gaza ‘apocalyptic’ as Israel continues offensive By Nick Schifrin Top United Nations officials today called the situation in northern Gaza “apocalyptic,” an unusually stark warning as Israel enters the second month of an operation targeting the area where Hamas has regrouped. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Nov 01 Israel is falling far short of a U.S. ultimatum to increase flow of aid to Gaza, data shows By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Halfway through the Biden administration's 30-day ultimatum for Israel to surge the level of humanitarian assistance allowed into Gaza or risk possible restrictions on U.S. military funding, Israel is falling far short, an Associated Press review of U.N. and Israeli data… Continue reading
Nov 01 Death toll from Israeli strikes in central Gaza rises to 25 while 24 people are killed in Lebanon By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The latest violence comes against the backdrop of the Biden administration’s renewed diplomatic push days before the U.S. election to reach temporary cease-fire deals. Continue reading
Oct 30 Israel’s UNRWA ban will lead to more suffering for Palestinians, aid agency chief says By Baraa Anwer, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further instability in Gaza and the West Bank. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: State Department holds briefing amid renewed push for Middle East cease-fire talks By Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press Hezbollah’s newly named leader Naim Kassem said in his first public comments aired Wednesday that the militant group will keep fighting in its ongoing war with Israel until it is offered cease-fire terms it deems acceptable. Continue reading
Oct 30 New push to end Middle East wars faces familiar challenges By Bassem Mroue, Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The United States and other mediators are ramping up efforts to halt the wars in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. They are circulating new proposals to wind down the regional conflict during the Biden administration’s final months. Continue reading
Oct 30 Poll finds Democrats and Republicans split on Israel’s responsibility for war’s escalation By Linley Sanders, Associated Press Many American voters are concerned that the ongoing situation in the Middle East will escalate into an even broader conflict. Continue reading