Dec 17 Discovery of major Hamas tunnel in Gaza renews scrutiny of Israeli intelligence failures By Ariel Schalit, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how Israeli surveillance missed such conspicuous preparations by Hamas for the militants' deadly Oct. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 3:01 News Wrap: Israeli military finds large Hamas tunnel near northern Gaza border In our news wrap Sunday, Israel re-opened a border crossing in southern Gaza and released footage of a newly discovered Hamas tunnel at the Erez crossing in the north, Trump’s anti-immigrant remarks at a campaign event drew criticism, a storm… Continue watching
Dec 17 Pressure mounts on Israel to renew cease-fire talks after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at home on Sunday after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who waved a white flag, added to mounting concerns about… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 2:51 Israeli forces mistakenly kill 3 hostages in Gaza as U.S. urges more limited war By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson There is a fresh tragedy in the war between Israel and Hamas. Israeli troops mistakenly shot and killed three hostages Friday in Gaza City. That news came as Israel kept up an unrelenting bombardment of Gaza and U.S. National Security… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 7:23 Military experts discuss Israel’s use of unguided bombs and harm to civilians in Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn According to reports from CNN and The Washington Post, the U.S. intelligence community believes that up to 45 percent of the bombs Israel has dropped in Gaza were unguided, a tactic that Israel’s military has defended. Geoff Bennett discusses those… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 3:14 Israel says Gaza war will continue ‘more than several months’ amid pressure for cease-fire By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart With global pressure on Israel growing over the war in Gaza, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top lieutenants Thursday. U.S. criticism of Israel's operations, which have killed more than 18,000… Continue watching
Dec 14 Israel vows to continue fighting in Gaza despite deadly ambush and mounting International calls for cease-fire By Najib Jobain, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The ambush was in Gaza City, one of the hardest hit areas of the war. It showed Hamas' resilience and called into question whether Israel can defeat it without wiping out the entire territory. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 9:50 Israel meets renewed resistance from Hamas amid pressure to reduce civilian casualties By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn, Eliot Barnhart Israeli troops met renewed and heavy resistance from Hamas militants across the Gaza Strip and civilians remain caught in the middle. The Gaza health ministry says nearly 19,000 people have been killed in the enclave since the Hamas terror attacks… Continue watching
Dec 13 Biden meets with the families of Americans believed to be taken hostage by Hamas By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first in-person meeting with the families of some of the eight Americans still unaccounted for and presumed taken captive by Hamas during its deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Continue reading
Dec 13 Live updates: Israel continues air and ground offensive in Gaza despite U.S. criticism By Associated Press The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire, General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, but the assembly's message in favor of ending the Israel-Hamas war serves as an important barometer of world opinion. Continue reading