Mar 08 Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expressing growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He was captured on a hot mic saying that he and the Israeli leader will need to have a "come to Jesus meeting."… Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after Biden announces plan to deliver aid to Gaza by sea By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press A top EU official, Ursula von der Leyen, told reporters in Cyprus on Friday that the vessel, belonging to Spain's Open Arms aid group, will make a pilot voyage to test the corridor in the coming days. Continue reading
Mar 08 Israeli settlements in Palestinian areas amount to a ‘war crime’ says UN rights office By Associated Press The report covers the one-year period up to October 2023, when it says roughly 24,300 housing units in existing settlements in the West Bank were “advanced” — the highest number in a year since monitoring began in 2017. Continue reading
Mar 08 It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too By Jack Jeffery, Lee Keath, Mohamed Jahjouh, Associated Press Officials have for months warned over the risk of famine in Gaza under Israel’s bombardment, offensives and siege. Hunger is most acute in the north, where at least 20 people — almost all children — have died from malnutrition and… Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Biden closes in on Democratic presidential nomination In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden edges closer to the Democratic presidential nomination, a move to bar access to TikTok headed to the House floor, cease-fire talks over Gaza were put on hold, Sweden became NATO's 32nd member, Xcel… Continue watching
Mar 07 AP report: Biden will announce plan for a temporary Gaza port to increase flow of aid By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday, according to administration officials. Continue reading
Mar 07 Hamas says cease-fire delegation has left Cairo, talks to resume next week By Samy Magdy, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Egyptian officials say the negotiations reached an impasse over Hamas' demand for a phased process culminating in an end to the war. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 9:55 Family members of hostages offer opposing perspectives on a resolution By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Sonia Kopelev Negotiators met in Cairo for a second day on Tuesday to try and secure a deal between Israel and Hamas that would see a pause in fighting in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. The U.S. had hoped to… Continue watching
Mar 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as military makes another humanitarian airdrop into Gaza By News Desk and Associated Press U.S. Central Command says Air Force C-130 aircraft dropped 36,800 meals over northern Gaza on Tuesday, the second U.S. airdrop since Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 05 With Ramadan days away, talks in Gaza have ended with no breakthrough By Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The United States, Qatar and Egypt have spent weeks trying to broker an agreement in which Hamas would release up to 40 hostages in return for a six-week cease-fire, the release of some Palestinian prisoners and an influx of aid… Continue reading