Mar 24 Watch 6:02 The devastating effect of the Israel-Hamas war on education in Gaza By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery The World Health Organization says the future of an entire generation in Gaza is at risk, with children dying of the effects of malnutrition and disease. Another casualty is Gaza’s education system — more than 800 schools are estimated to… Continue watching
Mar 22 Blinken meets Israeli leaders as U.N. prepares to vote on a cease-fire resolution By Associated Press The United Nations Security Council will vote Friday on a U.S.-sponsored resolution declaring “the imperative of an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Mar 21 UN chief urges the EU to avoid humanitarian 'double standards' over Gaza and Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders are being urged to show the same respect for international law in Gaza as they aim to uphold in Ukraine. The appeal comes as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians face possible famine in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 20 Blinken to visit Israel on latest Middle East tour as tensions rise over Gaza war By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The previously unannounced stop comes as relations between the two countries have soured dramatically in recent weeks. Continue reading
Mar 20 Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in urban refugee camps in central Gaza By Associated Press Nineteen people, including five women and nine children, were killed when a strike flattened a family home late Tuesday in the urban Nuseirat refugee camp. Continue reading
Mar 18 Biden and Netanyahu hold first call in more than a month as divide grows over war, food crisis in Gaza By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Monday call comes after Republicans in Washington and Israeli officials expressed outrage over Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticizing Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza and calling for Israel to hold new elections. Continue reading
Mar 18 'Famine is imminent' in northern Gaza with 70 percent of people experiencing catastrophic hunger, UN says By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The European Union’s top diplomat said the impending famine was “entirely man-made” as “starvation is used as a weapon of war.”… Continue reading
Mar 16 Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas expected to resume Sunday in Qatar By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials. Continue reading
Mar 15 Ship carrying 200 tons of aid approaches coast of Gaza to help alleviate humanitarian crisis By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Gaza's Health Ministry said on Friday that 149 people were killed over the past 24 hours, bringing to at least 31,490 the number of Palestinians killed in the war. Continue reading
Mar 15 Israel denies claim that military killed 20 near Gaza aid distribution center By Associated Press The Israeli military said in a statement that Palestinian gunmen were the ones to open fire and that none of its forces, who were securing a convoy of 31 aid trucks, fired toward the waiting crowd or the convoy. Some… Continue reading