Dec 05 ‘We are officially hostages.’ How the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz embodied Hamas hostage strategy By Lori Hinnant, Sam McNeil, Associated Press One terrified mother clutches her two redheaded toddlers as they are led away in a blanket, her eyes huge with fear. A boy is hauled away by his armpits. An elderly woman is pulled to her feet after tumbling off… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 6:27 Thai workers held hostage by Hamas describe kidnappings and recovery after release By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Am Sanford and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow Before the war in Gaza resumed, the main focus of negotiations had been the release of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians held by Israel. But of the 240 hostages, dozens were migrant workers from Thailand, the Philippines, Tanzania and… Continue watching
Dec 04 Democratic senators demand Israel reduce civilian casualties in Gaza as part of aid package By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders and a robust group of Democratic senators say they're done “asking nicely" for Israel to do more to reduce civilian casualties in its war against Hamas in Gaza. Continue reading
Dec 04 Israel renews calls for evacuations as it widens Gaza offensive but Palestinians running out of places to flee By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's military has renewed calls for mass evacuations from the southern town of Khan Younis, as it widened its ground offensive and bombarded targets across the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Dec 04 Live updates: Israel’s military calls for more evacuations in southern Gaza, dimming hopes for another temporary truce By Associated Press The United States, along with Qatar and Egypt, which mediated the earlier cease-fire, say they are working on a longer truce. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Israel declares major city in southern Gaza a ‘dangerous combat zone’ In our news wrap Sunday, Israel ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza and said it has expanded ground operations to include every part of the Gaza Strip, a U.S. warship shot down a drone during a Houthi attack on commercial… Continue watching
Dec 03 Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza as heavy bombardment shifts there By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Israeli military said Sunday its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza, and it ordered more evacuations in the crowded south while vowing that operations there against Hamas would be “no less strength” than its shattering ones… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 3:39 Israeli offensive turns to southern Gaza as hopes of reviving truce dwindle By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young Hopes for a renewed cease-fire in Gaza any time soon have dimmed considerably, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered his negotiators home from Qatar, saying talks had hit a dead end. Since the fighting resumed on Friday, the focus of… Continue watching
Dec 02 Israeli offensive moves south in Gaza, driving up death toll a day after truce with Hamas ends By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, Cara Anna, Associated Press Israel pounded targets in the crowded southern half of the Gaza Strip on Saturday and ordered more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate, driving up the death toll even as the United States and others urged it to do more… Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 4:33 War returns to Gaza after cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ends By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan, Teresa Cebrián Aranda War has returned to Gaza after a week-long cease-fire. The pause saw Hamas release more than 100 hostages, Israel free more than 240 Palestinians and hundreds of aid trucks allowed into Gaza. Negotiators are working to reinstate the temporary truce… Continue watching