Mar 11 Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hundreds of thousands on the brink of famine By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Families would ordinarily break the daily fast with holiday feasts, but even in those parts of Gaza where food is available, there is little beyond canned goods and the prices are too high for many. Continue reading
Mar 07 Hamas says cease-fire delegation has left Cairo, talks to resume next week By Samy Magdy, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Egyptian officials say the negotiations reached an impasse over Hamas' demand for a phased process culminating in an end to the war. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 9:55 Family members of hostages offer opposing perspectives on a resolution By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Sonia Kopelev Negotiators met in Cairo for a second day on Tuesday to try and secure a deal between Israel and Hamas that would see a pause in fighting in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. The U.S. had hoped to… Continue watching
Mar 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as military makes another humanitarian airdrop into Gaza By News Desk and Associated Press U.S. Central Command says Air Force C-130 aircraft dropped 36,800 meals over northern Gaza on Tuesday, the second U.S. airdrop since Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 4:06 The issues hindering Gaza cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Israeli opposition leader and war cabinet member Benny Gantz visited Washington Monday to meet Vice President Harris. The trip came without the authorization of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and as Egypt, Qatar and Hamas held negotiations over a possible… Continue watching
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