Mar 13 South Africa’s foreign minister says citizens fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrested By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Her comments deepen the rift between the nations after South Africa lay accusations of genocide against Israel at the United Nations' top court. Continue reading
Mar 12 First aid ship leaves Cyprus to Gaza, where hundreds of thousands face starvation By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press The war threatens to spill over across the Middle East as Iran-backed groups allied with Hamas trade fire with U.S. and Israeli forces. Continue reading
Mar 11 Protest-vote movement over Biden’s handling of war in Gaza gains traction across several states By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Supporters of the protest say that anger over the war could endanger Biden’s chances against former President Donald Trump in swing states like Michigan. Continue reading
Mar 11 Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hundreds of thousands on the brink of famine By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Families would ordinarily break the daily fast with holiday feasts, but even in those parts of Gaza where food is available, there is little beyond canned goods and the prices are too high for many. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: U.S. Army ship en route to Mediterranean for construction of pier for Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, cease-fire talks in the Israel-Hamas war remained stalled as efforts to increase aid to Gaza by sea continued, Alabama Sen. Katie Britt responded to criticism about a misleading story she told in her response to… Continue watching
Mar 10 Netanyahu is ‘hurting Israel’ by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza, Biden says By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 3:04 News Wrap: Gazans scramble for food airdropped from U.S. and Jordan In our news wrap Saturday, Gaza is on the brink of famine on the eve of Ramadan, Biden signed six spending bills that avert a partial government shutdown for two weeks, a helicopter crash killed three U.S. personnel on a… Continue watching
Mar 09 As Israel-Hamas war rages on the eve of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City holds little festivity By Jack Jeffery, Associated Press On the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity, with preparations subdued because of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 09 What to know about the floating pier the U.S. military is building to help deliver aid to Gaza By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The U.S. military is setting up a massive floating pier that will allow ships to sail up to Gaza and offload urgently needed humanitarian aid. Here's a look at what’s known about the operation. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Biden hits the road in effort to build momentum for his 2024 campaign In our news wrap Friday, Biden visited Philadelphia to make the case for his re-election, Trump posted a $92 million bond for his defamation judgment in New York, the RNC approved Trump’s picks for the committee’s leadership team, the Department… Continue watching