Jul 06 Hamas clears path for possible cease-fire after dropping key demand of Israel, officials say By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Hamas has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official said… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 7:34 Israel launches assault on Khan Younis after previously claiming it destroyed Hamas there By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Israel launched air strikes into Khan Younis overnight, a part of Gaza it had already assaulted and left a few weeks ago. A ground operation now seems likely. It's not the first time Israeli forces claimed to clear Hamas from… Continue watching
Jul 02 Strike on Khan Younis kills 9 people hours after Israel ordered mass evacuation By Associated Press An Israeli strike killed at least nine people in Khan Younis less than a day after Israel ordered parts of the city to evacuate ahead of a likely ground operation. Continue reading
Jul 01 Ultra-Orthodox men clash with Israeli police in protest against court order to enlist in military By Ohad Zwigenberg, Associated Press Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men have clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service. Continue reading
Jul 01 Israel orders mass evacuation of Palestinians from Khan Younis By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Monday’s order is a sign that Israeli troops could soon return to the southern city, the second-largest in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 01 Israel releases the director of Gaza’s main hospital, who alleges abuse while in custody By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Mohammed Abu Selmia and other health officials have repeatedly denied Israeli accusations that he played a role in Hamas' alleged use of Shifa Hospital. Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S. removes Gaza pier due to weather. It may not return unless aid flow resumes, officials say By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press While the military has helped deliver desperately needed food through the pier, the vast majority of it is still sitting in the adjacent storage yard and that area is almost full. Aid agencies have had difficulty moving the food further… Continue reading
Jun 27 68 sick and injured children allowed to leave Gaza in first medical evacuation in weeks By Mohamed Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli authorities say 68 people - sick and injured children and their companions - have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since May. Continue reading
Jun 27 Palestinians are surrounded by sewage and garbage as summer Gaza heat continues By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Children trudge through water contaminated with sewage and scale growing mounds of garbage in Gaza's tent camps for displaced families. Continue reading
Jun 26 Israeli military investigating incident where Palestinian man was shot, beaten and tied to an army jeep By Julia Frankel, Maya Alleruzzo, Associated Press Video showing Mujahid Abadi strapped to the jeep circulated on social media, sparking widespread condemnation, including from the United States. The army initially said Abadi was a suspected militant, but later acknowledged he had not posed a threat to Israeli… Continue reading