May 27 Netanyahu acknowledges 'tragic mistake' after Rafah strike kills at least 45 Palestinians By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The mistake only added to the surging international criticism Israel has faced over its war with Hamas. Israel insists it adheres to international law even as it faces scrutiny in the world's top courts, one of which last week demanded… Continue reading
May 25 Watch 1:56 News Wrap: New Israeli attacks reportedly kill more than 40 Palestinians across Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israel pressed ahead with its assault on Rafah despite international criticism, a Russian strike on a residential area of Kharkiv killed at least two people, Secretary of Defense Austin resumed his duties after undergoing a… Continue watching
May 24 International Court of Justice orders Israel to stop military operation in Rafah, Israel unlikely to comply By Mike Corder, Associated Press Although Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country. Continue reading
May 21 Israel grapples with fallout from ICC request for warrants as key allies support the move By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A panel of three judges will decide whether to issue the arrest warrants and allow a case to proceed. The judges typically take two months to make such decisions. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Rescue effort underway after helicopter with Iran president crashes In our news wrap Sunday, a rescue operation is underway after the helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi apparently crashed, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden tells Morehouse College graduates that he hears their… Continue watching
May 19 Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza as Israel's leaders air wartime divisions By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting with Hamas raged across the north on Sunday. Continue reading
May 18 Member of Israel's war cabinet threatens to quit over Gaza strategy By Wafaa Shurafa, Joseph Krauss, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of Israel’s three-member War Cabinet, threatened Saturday to resign from the government if it doesn't adopt a new plan in three weeks' time for the war in Gaza. Continue reading
May 17 In Gaza, war means no formal education for hundreds of thousands of students By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Since the war erupted Oct. 7, all of Gaza's schools have closed — leaving hundreds of thousands of students like Atef without formal schooling or a safe place to spend their days. Continue reading
May 17 Hezbollah introduces new weapons, tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah this week struck a military post in northern Israel using a drone that fired two missiles. The attack wounded three soldiers, one of them seriously, according to the Israeli military. Continue reading
May 17 Trucks arrive at newly built U.S. pier in Gaza but challenges over enough aid persist By Jon Gambrell, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food… Continue reading