Mar 25 Netanyahu cancels Israeli delegation's trip to Washington after U.S. abstains on UN Gaza cease-fire resolution By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United States, which abstained, warned that the resolution approved on Monday could hurt negotiations to halt hostilities. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 6:02 The devastating effect of the Israel-Hamas war on education in Gaza By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery The World Health Organization says the future of an entire generation in Gaza is at risk, with children dying of the effects of malnutrition and disease. Another casualty is Gaza’s education system — more than 800 schools are estimated to… Continue watching
Mar 24 Palestinians describe bodies, crushed ambulances as Israeli troops raid Gaza's main hospital By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Palestinians who fled an ongoing Israeli raid of Gaza's main hospital described mass arrests and forced marches past bodies in interviews on Sunday, while the United Nations said Israel is now blocking its main agency helping Palestinians from sending food… Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 1:54 News Wrap: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding bill In our news wrap Saturday, Biden signed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund more than half the government through the end of the current budget year, Egypt said about 7,000 aid trucks are being denied entry to Gaza as… Continue watching
Mar 22 Blinken meets Israeli leaders as U.N. prepares to vote on a cease-fire resolution By Associated Press The United Nations Security Council will vote Friday on a U.S.-sponsored resolution declaring “the imperative of an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Mar 21 UN chief urges the EU to avoid humanitarian 'double standards' over Gaza and Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders are being urged to show the same respect for international law in Gaza as they aim to uphold in Ukraine. The appeal comes as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians face possible famine in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 21 Blinken says gaps are narrowing in Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks By Associated Press In an interview Wednesday with the Al-Hadath network in Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the mediators worked with Israel to put a “strong proposal” on the table. Continue reading
Mar 20 In Gaza and Haiti, experts say conflict has brought populations to edge of famine By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A new report suggests Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine. Continue reading
Mar 20 Blinken to visit Israel on latest Middle East tour as tensions rise over Gaza war By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The previously unannounced stop comes as relations between the two countries have soured dramatically in recent weeks. Continue reading
Mar 20 Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in urban refugee camps in central Gaza By Associated Press Nineteen people, including five women and nine children, were killed when a strike flattened a family home late Tuesday in the urban Nuseirat refugee camp. Continue reading