Jun 20 Lawlessness is blocking aid distribution after Israel’s ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza, UN says By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Israeli military said Sunday that it was establishing a new safe corridor to deliver aid into southern Gaza. But the United Nations and international aid organizations say a breakdown in law and order has made the aid route unusable. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 7:29 Netanyahu faces doubts from Israeli military leaders over war in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A diplomatic spat between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Biden administration comes amid tensions between Netanyahu and his own military. The Israel Defense Force’s top spokesman made public the military’s concerns about Netanyahu’s claim that Hamas can be destroyed. Continue watching
Jun 20 The fate of the latest cease-fire proposal hinges on Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The fate of the proposed cease-fire deal for Gaza hinges in many ways on two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. Each leader faces significant political and personal… Continue reading
Jun 17 Investigation identifies entire Palestinian families killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Israel’s air and ground campaign in Gaza is killing entire Palestinian families. Entire bloodlines, sometimes four generations from one family, have perished in single airstrikes. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Houthis causing ‘needless suffering’ for Gazans, Kirby says By News Desk and Associated Press Monday's White House news briefing addressed attacks at sea by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, previewing sanctions that were going to be rolled out later in the day. Continue reading
Jun 17 Netanyahu has dissolved Israel’s War Cabinet amid growing frustrations with war in Gaza By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The War Cabinet was dissolved following the departure from the government of Benny Gantz, an opposition lawmaker who had joined the coalition in the early days of the war. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 5:43 National security adviser Sullivan: Ukraine’s territorial integrity ‘has to be respected’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn Israel’s military said Sunday it will limit fighting in a small area of southern Gaza to allow the passage of aid, a move condemned by far-right members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. Meanwhile, world leaders gathered in Switzerland for a Ukraine… Continue watching
Jun 16 This Eid al-Adha, a normally joyous Muslim holiday reminds families in Gaza of war’s toll By Fatma Khaled, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Last summer, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha the way it's supposed to be: with large family feasts, meat shared with those less fortunate, and new clothes and gifts for children. Continue reading
Jun 16 Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ to daytime fighting along road in Rafah to allow aid through By Josef Federman, Wafaa Shurafa, Lee Keath, Associated Press Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 2:51 News Wrap: Harris announces $1.5 billion aid package for Ukrainian infrastructure In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Harris pledged aid for Ukraine’s hard-hit energy sector at a peace summit in Switzerland, eight Israeli soldiers died in an explosion in southern Gaza, nearly 2 million Muslims gathered at Mount Arafat for… Continue watching