Dec 01 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage held captive since Oct. 7 In our news wrap Sunday, the family of an Israeli-American hostage met with Israel’s president after Hamas released a video showing him, a former Israel defense minister accused Netanyahu’s government of war crimes, Syrian military forces set up a defensive… Continue watching
Nov 22 Hungary’s Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu By Justin Spike, Associated Press In comments to state radio on Friday, Orbán, a close Netanyahu ally, accused the court of “interfering in an ongoing conflict for political purposes,” saying the decision to issue the warrant for Netanyahu over his conduct of the war in… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 5:11 War crimes court issues warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The world’s top war crimes court issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The court said they committed crimes against humanity for intentionally depriving Gazans of food and directing attacks against civilians. Israel… Continue watching
Nov 21 Palestinian officials say 44,000 have died in Gaza during Israel-Hamas war By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Palestinian health officials say the death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000. Continue reading
Nov 21 ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials alleging war crimes By Molly Quell, Associated Press The decision turns Netanyahu and the others into internationally wanted suspects and is likely to further isolate them and complicate efforts to negotiate a cease-fire to end the 13-month conflict. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. envoy says truce in Israel-Hezbollah war ‘within our grasp’ as conflict in Gaza continues By Kareem Chehayeb, Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Amos Hochstein, the Biden administration's point man on Israel and Lebanon, arrived on Tuesday as Hezbollah's allies in the Lebanese government said it had responded positively to the proposal. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:34 ‘Change might bring something good,’ family of Gaza hostages says amid political shakeups By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Biden met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the Oval Office and reaffirmed his administration’s 'ironclad’ commitment to Israel. The Israeli government says Hamas is still holding 101 hostages in Gaza and Herzog said the war would continue until the… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 6:49 Humanitarian chief Jan Egeland says Israel ‘deliberately starving’ people in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi An independent famine review committee affiliated with the United Nations declared that across northern Gaza, starvation, malnutrition and excess mortality, are “rapidly increasing” and “famine thresholds may have already been crossed or else will be in the near future.” Nick… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Israeli strike on house in northern Gaza kills at least 17 people In our news wrap Sunday, Israel hit Lebanon and northern Gaza with more deadly airstrikes, Russia and Ukraine traded drone attacks, a magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook Cuba days after Hurricane Rafael pummeled the island, Trump was declared the winner of the… Continue watching
Nov 09 Officials say Qatar is suspending its Gaza mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said Saturday, after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire deal for Gaza. Continue reading