Apr 08 UN Human Rights Council calls for end of weapons sales, shipments to Israel By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The sweeping but non-binding measure at the Human Rights Council takes aim at an array of Israeli actions such as impeding access to water and blocking shipments of humanitarian aid into Palestinian areas. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Israel lowers military presence in southern Gaza as war hits 6-month mark In our news wrap Sunday, Israel said it’s pulling some of its troops out of southern Gaza, a top Iranian official’s remarks stoked fears of wider regional conflict, Russia declared a national emergency after a dam broke during flooding, Rwanda… Continue watching
Apr 07 Israel withdraws some troops from southern Gaza, but plan to assault Hamas in Rafah remains By Jack Jeffery, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel's military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of… Continue reading
Apr 06 Discovery of Israeli hostage's body in Gaza renews pressure for release deal as cease-fire talks set to resume By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's military said Saturday it had recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer who was held hostage in Gaza, while negotiators prepared for another round of talks Sunday on brokering a cease-fire and securing the release of the remaining hostages,… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 2:22 News Wrap: Israeli military recovers body of Oct. 7 hostage from Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israel says it recovered the body of a man taken hostage in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Russian drone and missile strikes killed eight people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Mexico suspended diplomatic ties… Continue watching
Apr 06 Israel calls its strike that killed aid workers a mistake. Rights groups say it's part of a pattern By Lee Keath, Associated Press The Israeli military has described the deadly strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy as a tragic error. Rights groups and aid workers say it was hardly an anomaly, and that the wider problem is not violations of the military’s rules of… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 4:00 Israel's war in Gaza weighs on the holy month of Ramadan By Saher Khan Muslims around the world are marking the month of Ramadan. But this year, Israel’s war in Gaza, with mass civilian casualties and widespread suffering among Gazans, has added a new layer to this holy month. We spoke with Muslims at… Continue watching
Apr 05 Blinken says Israeli proposals to increase flow of aid to Gaza are welcome but may not meet U.S. demands By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken said Friday that opening more border crossings, if fully implemented, has the potential to surge assistance to Palestinians caught in the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Apr 05 Israeli military dismisses 2 officers over drone strikes that killed Western aid workers in Gaza By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The military said a retired general's investigation into the killings found the officers mishandled critical information and violated the army's rules of engagement. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 4:40 Biden warns Israel to protect civilians, aid workers in Gaza or risk losing U.S. support By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Biden is warning Israel that U.S. support for the war in Gaza depends on new efforts to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a phone call Thursday following Monday's airstrike that killed… Continue watching