Sep 10 An Israeli strike on humanitarian tent camp for displaced Gazans killed at least 19 people By Wafaa Shurafa, Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press First responders dug through the sand and rubble with garden tools and their bare hands. Continue reading
Sep 09 Israeli strikes in Syria kill 14, wound 40, Syrian state media says By Albert Aji, Associated Press Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of war-torn Syria in recent years, but it rarely acknowledges or discusses the operations. Continue reading
Sep 03 Justice Department charges Hamas leader, other militants over Oct. 7 massacre in Israel By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The seven-count criminal complaint filed in federal court in New York City includes charges of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, resulting in… Continue reading
Sep 03 How control of Gaza’s border with Egypt became an obstacle to a cease-fire deal By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and freeing scores of hostages. Continue reading
Sep 03 Columbia University, epicenter of protests against Israel, braces as students return to campus By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press As students returned to class Tuesday, administrators say they're seeking to deescalate tensions, while circulating new guidance on protests. But student organizers say they won't be deterred by the new rules and will continue their activism until their demands are… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 9:40 Amid massive protests across Israel, Netanyahu rejects calls to reach cease-fire deal By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn, Layla Quran, Mekhi Hill Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said he would not join cease-fire talks over his demand that Israel remain in control of Gaza's border with Egypt. He spoke after thousands of workers walked off their jobs following a night of protests over… Continue watching
Sep 02 Netanyahu pushes back against massive protests over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’ By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press In his first public address since Sunday’s mass protests over the discovery of six more dead hostages, the prime minister said he will continue to insist on a demand that has emerged as a major sticking point in talks. Continue reading
Sep 01 Who were the 6 hostages held by Hamas whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza? By Associated Press Israel's military said the six were killed shortly before Israeli forces were to rescue them and that the bodies were found in a tunnel beneath the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The news sparked calls for mass protests by families… Continue reading
Sep 01 Six more hostage deaths in Gaza spark grief, protests and anger against Netanyahu in Israel By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s largest trade union called a general strike for Monday to pressure the government for a cease-fire in Gaza after Israel said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages, including a young Israeli-American man held by Hamas. Continue reading
Aug 28 Israel launches large-scale military operation in occupied West Bank, killing 10 Palestinian militants By Julia Frankel, Nasser Nasser, Associated Press The ongoing operation was among the largest in the West Bank in months, and a reminder that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict extends far beyond the war in Gaza that began with Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Continue reading