May 06 Biden reiterates concern about Rafah offensive on call to Netanyahu By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden also underscored to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he believes reaching a cease-fire with Hamas is the best way to protect the lives of hostages held in Gaza, according to White House officials, who were not… Continue reading
May 06 Palestinians ordered to evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of Israel's expected assault By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The looming operation in the city — where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltering and a high number of deaths is feared — has raised global alarm and Israeli's closest allies have warned against it. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Israel shuts down Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after Hamas attack In our news wrap Sunday, Israel closed Gaza’s main point of entry for aid after Hamas fired rockets at Israeli forces nearby, Al Jazeera went off the air in Israel after the Israeli cabinet voted to shut it down, Kenya… Continue watching
May 05 Israel closes main crossing for Gaza aid as cease-fire talks end, vows 'powerful' operation in Rafah soon By Josef Federman, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. Continue reading
May 04 Progress reported in cease-fire talks, but Israel downplays odds of ending war with Hamas By Sam Mednick, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks with Israel, though an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war in Gaza. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 6:39 Niece of American held hostage in Gaza updates efforts to bring him home By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Among the more than 100 hostages still held captive by Hamas in Gaza are five American captives believed to be alive and the bodies of three Americans confirmed dead. Israeli American Keith Siegel has been missing from his home in… Continue watching
May 02 Hamas sending delegation to Egypt for more cease-fire talks, latest sign of progress By Bassem Mroue, Lee Keath, Sam Mednick, Associated Press The group's supreme leader Ismail Haniyeh said Thursday he had spoken to Egypt's intelligence chief and Hamas negotiators would travel to Cairo "to complete the ongoing discussions with the aim of working forward for an agreement."… Continue reading
May 01 'The time is now': Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a cease-fire deal By Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press The current round of talks appears to be serious, but the sides remain far apart on one key issue — whether the war should end as part of an emerging deal. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 5:04 Israeli barrage on Gaza continues as cease-fire, hostage release negotiations resume By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan Fraught negotiations continue nearly seven months into the war in Gaza. A Hamas delegation left Cairo and is expected to return with a response to the latest cease-fire proposal. Secretary of State Blinken pressed not just for a cease-fire and… Continue watching
Apr 29 Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants against country's leaders By Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The probe is also looking at Israel's construction of settlements in occupied territory the Palestinians want for a future state. Continue reading