Sep 24 Watch 9:45 'It will only be civilians who pay the price' if Middle East war expands, USAID chief says By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Tara The U.S. Agency for International Development is engaged in many of the conflict zones around the world, supplying vital humanitarian assistance to millions in need. Amna Nawaz sat down with Samantha Power, the administrator of USAID, to discuss those efforts. Continue watching
Sep 24 Gazans fear their plight is being forgotten as Israel's battle with Hezbollah heats up By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Palestinians in Gaza are fearful their plight is being overlooked by the international community. Continue reading
Sep 21 Israeli airstrike kills at least 22 people in a school building, Gaza health officials say By Associated Press An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people and wounded another 30, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the Israeli army said that it targeted a Hamas command center in what… Continue reading
Sep 20 During a West Bank raid, Israeli soldiers pushed 3 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs By Julia Frankel, Majdi Mohammed, Associated Press It was the latest in a series of suspected violations by Israeli forces since the start of the Israel-Hamas war that rights groups say show a pattern of excessive force toward Palestinians. Continue reading
Sep 18 Blinken frustrated by pager attacks that threaten efforts for a cease-fire in Gaza By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed frustration at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire deal in Gaza. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 8:24 U.N. coordinator describes challenges of providing humanitarian aid to Gaza By Nick Schifrin The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all Israeli hostages and for humanitarian aid access to be unimpeded. Sigrid Kaag is the UN’s senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. She has visited… Continue watching
Sep 15 Israel says 'high probability' its own airstrike killed 3 hostages in Gaza last November By Natalie Melzer, Ohad Zwigenberg, Associated Press The Israeli army announced the conclusions of its investigation into the deaths of Cpl. Nik Beizer, Sgt. Ron Sherman and Elia Toledano, who were kidnapped in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Their bodies were recovered in December, but the cause of… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Turkish-American woman killed in West Bank buried in her hometown In our news wrap Saturday, a funeral was held in Turkey for the Turkish-American woman killed by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank, Israeli airstrikes hammered central and southern Gaza, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 206 prisoners of war, a… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 3:32 Palestinian babies born outside of Gaza remain separated from their parents by war A group of parents in Gaza have described heartbreak as they remain separated from their babies who were born prematurely in Jerusalem just over a year ago. They needed specialized care in Israel, and were supposed to be reunited with… Continue watching
Sep 14 American activist killed by Israeli gunfire is buried in Turkey as Israel continues strikes on Gaza By Andrew Wilks, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old woman from Seattle, was shot dead Sept. 6 by an Israeli soldier during a demonstration against Israeli West Bank settlements, according to an Israeli protester who witnessed the shooting. Continue reading