Dec 27 Watch 10:27 Israel's ambassador to U.S. defends IDF's mass roundup of men and children in Gaza By Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the three-month mark, there are many questions about Israel's strategy and tactics and what the future of Gaza may look like. Amna Nawaz discussed that with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog, who… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 7:26 Why Egypt's proposed plan to end Gaza war met resistance from both sides By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi The death toll in Gaza has crossed 20,000, according to Palestinian officials. Every day that the war goes on, more civilians are killed and the path to a real, political solution to end it seems far. Amna Nawaz discussed what… Continue watching
Dec 26 Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza's thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The acute lack of vascular surgeons — the first responders to trauma injuries and best positioned to save limbs — is increasing the likelihood of amputations. Continue reading
Dec 26 Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps By Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli forces have bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza in apparent preparation to expand their ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory. Continue reading
Dec 25 Death toll from Israeli airstrike in central Gaza rises to 106, Palestinian officials say By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The announcement makes the Sunday night airstrike in the Maghazi refugee camp among the deadliest in Israel's air campaign in Gaza, launched on Oct. 7 in response to a deadly cross-border attack by Hamas militants. Continue reading
Dec 24 Gaza death toll climbs from airstrikes as efforts toward new hostage release deal continue By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 15. Continue reading
Dec 22 Most U.S.-funded community projects in Gaza have been left unharmed, but at least 5 are damaged are destroyed By Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Cedar Attanacio, Associated Press The United Nations has identified more than 37,000 structures destroyed or damaged in the war so far. Continue reading
Dec 22 As Israel expands ground war against Hamas, Gaza death toll exceeds 20,000 By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press That figure was released Friday. It is the latest indication of the staggering cost of the war as Israel expands its ground offensive and ordered tens of thousands more people to leave their homes. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 3:44 Israeli strikes in Gaza continue as Egypt and Qatar mediate indirect cease-fire talks By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart The top leader of Hamas was in Cairo as talks to renew a deal for a cease-fire and hostage swap in Gaza gained steam. Meantime, Israeli operations there continue as the death toll among Palestinians, according to the Hamas-led health… Continue watching
Dec 20 Top Hamas leader visits Cairo as indirect talks on another Gaza truce and hostage swap resume By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The sides have recently relaunched indirect talks, mediated by Egypt and Qatar, aimed at instituting another cease-fire and freeing more hostages. Continue reading