Jun 02 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: White House expects Israel will say ‘yes’ to ending war in Gaza if Hamas agrees In our news wrap Sunday, the Biden administration said it’s confident Israel will move forward with the president’s plan to end the war in Gaza if Hamas agrees to it, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused China of helping Russia disrupt an… Continue watching
Jun 01 Israel says permanent Gaza cease-fire plan is a ‘nonstarter,’ undermining Biden By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel’s prime minister on Saturday called a permanent cease-fire in Gaza a “nonstarter” until long-standing conditions for the ending the war are met, appearing to undermine a proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden had announced as an Israeli one. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 4:37 Biden urges Hamas to accept Israel’s latest proposal to end war in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Biden detailed a proposal that would release Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for a cease-fire. Biden called on Hamas to accept the deal and said it would lead to the end of the war in Gaza after 8… Continue watching
May 30 Global aid group asks warring forces to respect its neutrality with 24 of its aid workers killed By Jim Gomez, Joeal Calupitan, Associated Press The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has asked state forces and combatants to respect its neutrality and work of delivering urgent humanitarian help to the most destitute in war zones. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 7:12 Ex-State Department official explains resigning over U.S. policy in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Another U.S. government official resigned to protest the Biden administration’s policy toward Israel. At least half a dozen officials in the State, Defense, Education and Interior have done so since the war in Gaza began. The latest is Stacy Gilbert,… Continue watching
May 30 Xi pledges more Gaza aid at Chinese summit with Arab leaders By Simina Mistreanu, Emily Wang Fujiyama, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an international peace conference for resolving the Israel-Hamas war and pledged 500 million yuan ($69 million) in humanitarian aid for Gaza. Continue reading
May 30 What you need to know about the broken U.S.-built pier in Gaza, and what might be next By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Broken apart by strong winds and heavy seas just over a week after it became operational, the project faces criticism that it hasn’t lived up to its initial billing or its $320 million price tag. Continue reading
May 30 Israel seizes control of strategic Gaza land border, claims area is awash in smuggling tunnels By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Beyond Rafah, Israeli forces were still battling militants in parts of Gaza the military said it wrested control of months ago — potential signs of a low-level insurgency that could keep Israeli troops engaged in the territory. Continue reading
May 29 Israel’s military says it’s taken control of a strategic corridor near Rafah, along Gaza’s border with Egypt By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The corridor, known as Philadelphi, stretches along the border with neighboring Egypt, near the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where Israeli forces have been fighting recently. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 9:09 Israeli tanks reach central Rafah amid outrage following deadly strike on refugee camp By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn Israel kept up its operations in Rafah despite global outrage over an airstrike on Sunday that killed displaced Gazans sheltering in tents. Nick Schifrin reports on Israel’s initial investigation into that incident and speaks with Amb. David Satterfield, a senior… Continue watching