Oct 28 Israel passes laws restricting a UN agency that has been a lifeline for Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Together, the laws would effectively sever ties with the U.N. agency, strip it of legal immunities and restrict its ability to support Palestinians in east Jerusalem and the West Bank. Continue reading
Oct 28 At least 43,000 Palestinians killed, more than half women and children, in war in Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry says By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The Gaza Health Ministry also said at least 101,110 people have been wounded since the war started on Oct. 7, 2023. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: Harris and Trump campaign across the U.S. in the election's home stretch In our news wrap Sunday, Harris and Trump and their running mates campaigned with just nine days to go until Election Day, Egypt proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, satellite images showed damage to a secret Iranian military… Continue watching
Oct 27 Egypt proposes 2-day cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war with release of 4 hostages in Gaza By Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaking in Cairo, said the proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 6:12 Northern Gaza faces medical crisis as remaining hospitals are overwhelmed amid war By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians, including 13 children, in Khan Younis. In northern Gaza, the UN said Israeli soldiers raided the final working hospital. As Nick Schifrin reports, the raid and limited humanitarian aid have created a medical… Continue watching
Oct 25 Prosecutor for International Criminal Court faces sexual misconduct accusation By Joshua Goodman, Molly Quell, Associated Press As the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he was engulfed in a behind-the-scenes personal crisis. Continue reading
Oct 22 Blinken visits Israel to revive Gaza cease-fire efforts after killing of Hamas leader Sinwar By Farnoush Amiri, Tia Goldenberg, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Blinken is meeting with top officials as the United States looks to revive cease-fire efforts after the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Blinken returns to Middle East By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department said Secretary Antonu Blinken would depart Monday for a weeklong trip to Israel and a number of Arab countries on a visit that also comes as Israel weighs retaliation against Iran for a ballistic missile attack earlier… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: 100 people dead or missing in latest Israeli strikes on northern Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, Israel hit northern Gaza and southern Lebanon with more deadly airstrikes, U.S. officials are investigating a leak of intelligence documents describing Israel’s plans for a strike on Iran, Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania while Harris visited… Continue watching
Oct 20 Israel announces imminent strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah's financial arm By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's military announced Sunday it will now take aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah's financial arm and planned to attack a “large number of targets” in the coming hours in Beirut and elsewhere. Continue reading