Aug 19 Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas By Sam Metz, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Qatar on Tuesday warned that even if a ceasefire deal is reached, it will not be "instantaneously implemented."… Continue reading
Aug 15 Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press The thirst is only growing as a heat wave bears down, with humidity and temperatures in Gaza soaring. Continue reading
Aug 14 Malnourished kids arrive daily at a Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hunger By Mariam Dagga, Lee Keath, Associated Press The U.N. says starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at the highest levels since the war began. The Gaza Health Ministry says 171 people have died of malnutrition-related causes since July 1, a quarter of them children. Continue reading
Aug 14 Aid groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponization’ of aid in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press They accuse Israel of using aid to further its political and military goals. Israel denies the claims. Continue reading
Aug 12 AP report: Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to realize U.S. President Donald Trump's vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population through what Netanyahu refers to as “voluntary migration.”… Continue reading
Aug 11 Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza airstrike as journalist toll grows By Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press It was the first time during the 22-month war that Israel's military swiftly claimed responsibility after a journalist was killed in a strike. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 4:00 Israel’s government decides to take Gaza City, sparking condemnation and protests By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson Israel’s security cabinet announced it plans to take control of Gaza City. The move comes nearly two years into a conflict that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, leveled large parts of the territory and left starvation rampant across the… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 5:41 Netanyahu’s Gaza takeover won’t end Hamas influence in the region, Mideast analyst says By Geoff Bennett, Janine AlHadidi For perspective on the Israeli government's decision to launch a military takeover in Gaza City, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former State Department official. Continue watching
Aug 08 Israel plans to take over Gaza City, escalating war with Hamas and fueling worries for hostages By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier outlined more sweeping plans in an interview with Fox News, saying Israel planned to take control of all of Gaza. Israel already controls around three-quarters of the territory. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 9:46 Mideast experts analyze consequences as Israel considers full Gaza occupation By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi The Israeli cabinet is in a marathon session debating whether or not to completely reoccupy the Gaza Strip militarily. For two perspectives, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Project on Arab-Israeli Relations… Continue watching