Jul 31 Watch 6:44 Mideast experts assess Gaza cease-fire prospects after Hamas leader’s assassination By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Ismail Haniyeh, the top political leader for Hamas, was killed by an airstrike in Iran. Both Hamas and Iran blamed Israel for the assassination. Geoff Bennett has views on the development from Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 7:04 Hezbollah legislator accuses Netanyahu of trying to ‘drag the Americans’ into Mideast war By Simona Foltyn The Israeli airstrike on a senior Hezbollah leader came after ten months of low-level conflict between the militants and Israel. For insights into Hezbollah's military and political influence, Special Correspondent Simona Foltyn traveled to its southern Beirut stronghold, beginning at… Continue watching
Jul 31 Killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh by alleged Israeli strike threatens escalation By Abby Sewell, Associated Press Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital Wednesday, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risks escalating the conflict even as the U.S. and other nations were… Continue reading
Jul 29 Netanyahu vows retaliation against Hezbollah after weekend strike kills 12 children, U.S. warns against escalation By Leo Correa, Alon Bernstein, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israel's president, emphasizing the "importance of preventing escalation."… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 8:48 Father of American hostage in Gaza shares insight on meeting with Biden and Netanyahu By Nick Schifrin Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the White House for separate meetings with President Biden and Vice President Harris. He and Biden also met with the families of Americans held by Hamas in Gaza for the last 293 days. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Jul 23 Rivals Hamas and Fatah sign China-sponsored declaration to form a future government as war rages in Gaza By Jack Jeffrey, Tia Goldenberg, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The declaration comes at a sensitive time as Israel and Hamas weigh a cease-fire proposal. Continue reading
Jul 18 Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit after far-right Israeli minister tours Jerusalem holy site By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Netanyahu’s visit to Rafah was announced Thursday, just hours after Israel’s far-right national security minister visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 7:04 Hamas committed crimes against humanity, war crimes on Oct. 7, Human Rights Watch says By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi A new report released by Human Rights Watch concludes that Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Oct. 7 attacks last year. The report says fighters conducted a coordinated assault "designed to… Continue watching
Jul 17 U.S. military’s Gaza pier, built to carry humanitarian aid, will be dismantled after weather and security problems By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Critics call the pier a $230 million boondoggle. The military argues it got close to 20 million pounds of supplies to Gaza. The steel pier segments were shipped to the region from an Army base in Virginia. Continue reading
Jul 16 Israeli strikes in southern, central Gaza kill more than 60 Palestinians, including in ‘safe zone’ By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The day's deadliest strike came Tuesday afternoon, hitting near a gas station outside the southern city of Khan Younis in Muwasi. Continue reading