Jan 28 U.S. sees signs of progress on new hostage deal that would bring 2-month pause to Israel-Hamas war By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press According to two senior administration officials, U.S. negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement under which Israel would pause military operations against Hamas in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages who… Continue reading
Jan 26 Stopping short of ordering cease-fire, top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in its military offensive in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire. Continue reading
Jan 24 UN court ruling on South Africa's request for order halting Israel's Gaza offensive expected Friday By Mike Corder, Associated Press The decision is a preliminary stage of a case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice alleging that Israel’s military action in its war with Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide. Israel strongly rejects the accusation and… Continue reading
Jan 24 Heavy fighting in Khan Younis leaves hundreds of patients stranded in southern Gaza hospital By Najib Jobain, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel has ordered residents to leave a swath of downtown Khan Younis that includes Nasser Hospital and two smaller medical facilities as it pushes ahead with its 3-month-old offensive against Hamas. Continue reading
Jan 22 EU foreign ministers call for Palestinian statehood despite Israeli opposition By Lorne Cook, Associated Press They expressed concern about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s clear rejection of the idea. Continue reading
Jan 22 Saudi Arabia won't normalize Israel relations without Palestinian state plan, top diplomat says By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The dispute over Gaza’s future pits Israel against its top ally, the United States, as well as much of the international community. Continue reading
Jan 21 Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 25,000 as Israel reports another hostage has died By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has soared past 25,000, the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said Sunday, while Israel announced the death of another hostage held by the militant group. Continue reading
Jan 20 Who is in charge of Gaza and the West Bank? By Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations Power in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the so-called Palestinian territories, has been divided among three entities: a governing body called the Palestinian Authority, the militant group Hamas, and the state of Israel. Continue reading
Jan 19 Top Israeli officials disagree over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza By Julia Frankel, Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israel’s offensive, one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history, has killed nearly 25,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities, and uprooted more than 80 percent of the territory’s population. Continue reading
Jan 18 Netanyahu says he has told U.S. that he opposes Palestinian state in any scenario after Israel-Hamas war By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The announcement on Thursday exposed the deep divisions that have emerged between the close allies three months into Israel's war against Gaza's Hamas rulers. Continue reading