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
Nov 07 A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down By Julia Frankel, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The law could also be seen as a form of collective punishment and as discriminatory, because it appears to only apply to Arab citizens and residents, and not to family members of Jews convicted under terrorism laws. Continue reading
Nov 04 Israel ends agreement with UNRWA, main provider of aid for Palestinian refugees By Associated Press The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had notified the U.N. of the cancellation of an agreement dating back to 1967 that facilitates UNRWA's work. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: State Department holds briefing amid renewed push for Middle East cease-fire talks By Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press Hezbollah’s newly named leader Naim Kassem said in his first public comments aired Wednesday that the militant group will keep fighting in its ongoing war with Israel until it is offered cease-fire terms it deems acceptable. Continue reading
Oct 29 Israeli strike in northern Gaza shelter kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Gaza Health Ministry's emergency service said at least 12 women and 20 children were among the dead, including babies. Continue reading
Oct 27 Egypt proposes 2-day cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war with release of 4 hostages in Gaza By Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaking in Cairo, said the proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Oct 25 Prosecutor for International Criminal Court faces sexual misconduct accusation By Joshua Goodman, Molly Quell, Associated Press As the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he was engulfed in a behind-the-scenes personal crisis. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Blinken says Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks may resume in the coming days By Wafaa Shurafa, Farnoush Amiri, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 17 people on Thursday, nearly all women and children, Palestinian medical officials said. Continue reading