Mar 04 Watch 6:53 Israelis living near Gaza border return home for 1st time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi In Israeli cities near the Gaza border, schools are reopening for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack. Hamas gunmen overran Sderot that day, killing at least 50 civilians and 20 police officers. Months later, the government is facilitating… Continue watching
Mar 02 Israel has agreed to framework for a Gaza cease-fire, U.S. says, with Hamas’ decision pending By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to it, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday, a day before talks to reach an… Continue reading
Feb 29 Palestinian deaths in Gaza pass 30,000 as witnesses say Israeli forces fire on crowd waiting for aid By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Health officials said that more than 100 people were killed, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000. Israeli officials acknowledged that troops opened fire, saying they did so after the crowd approached… Continue reading
Feb 27 Biden signals there could be a Gaza cease-fire during Ramadan, but Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Talks to pause the fighting have gained momentum recently and were underway Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 26 Human Rights Watch says Israel is violating order from top UN court by blocking aid to Gazans By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Human Rights Watch said Israel was not adhering to the court’s order on aid provision, citing a 30% drop in the daily average number of aid trucks entering Gaza in the weeks following the court’s ruling. Continue reading
Feb 25 A cease-fire deal would only ‘somewhat’ delay Israel’s assault on Rafah, Netanyahu says By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli military offensive in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah could be “delayed somewhat” if a deal is reached for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, and claimed that total victory in the territory would come… Continue reading
Feb 24 Israeli officials to consider pause in Gaza while Cabinet is set to approve Rafah action plan By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli officials will meet Saturday night on the next steps after the latest talks with the United States, Egypt and Qatar in search of a deal on pausing the fighting in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Continue reading
Feb 23 Israel seeks open-ended control over security and civilians in Gaza in new postwar plan By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Netanyahu presented the two-page document to his security Cabinet late Thursday for approval. Separately, cease-fire efforts appeared to gain traction, with mediators to present a new proposal at an expected high-level meeting this weekend in Paris. Continue reading
Feb 22 Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 48 as fears mount over humanitarian crisis and West Bank violence By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian gunmen opened fire on morning traffic at a highway checkpoint, killing one Israel and wounding five others, police said. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 9:16 Israel accused UN agency of enabling and employing Hamas. Experts debate its future By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Ethan Dodd, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The U.N. acknowledged aid deliveries into Gaza have dropped dramatically, threatening a population where hunger is spreading. That aid is delivered by UNRWA, an agency that Israel recently accused of acting “under the authorization” of Hamas. Nick Schifrin discussed the… Continue watching