Nov 04 Israeli strikes kill civilians sheltering in northern Gaza as assault on Hamas intensifies By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, David Rising, Associated Press Israeli military strikes killed multiple civilians Saturday at a U.N. shelter and hospital in the main combat zone in the Gaza Strip as the assault intensified on the besieged enclave’s Hamas rulers, amid growing international uproar over the soaring death… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 4:39 Hezbollah leader warns of regional war if Israel does not de-escalate siege of Gaza By Simona Foltyn, Dan Sagalyn The Hezbollah chief in Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah, gave a speech for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began almost a month ago. Hezbollah is the most powerful in the so-called Axis of Resistance, a group of Iran-aligned actors allied… Continue watching
Nov 03 Palestinian civilians describe ‘constant terror’ as they try to survive in northern Gaza amid Israel’s offensive By Isabel DeBre, Kareem Chehayeb, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Israeli army is intensifying its bombing campaign while also battling Hamas militants just north of Gaza City. It's the start of what officials expect to be a long and bloody invasion that has already pinned down hundreds of thousands… Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: Blinken says U.S. stands ‘strongly’ with Israel but protecting civilians in Gaza important By Matthew Lee, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Blinken on Friday bluntly called for Israel to pause military operations in the territory to allow for the immediate and increased delivery of assistance. Continue reading
Nov 03 Live updates: What’s happening in the Israel-Hamas war as calls for ‘pause’ in fighting grow By Associated Press The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war reached 9,227, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 140 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids. Continue reading
Nov 03 U.S. urges Israel to allow more aid in, better protect Palestinian civilians amid its siege on Gaza By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out a temporary cease-fire in Gaza until some 240 hostages are released. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 5:07 Fighting Hamas inside Gaza’s tunnels is like ‘war in a phone booth’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Israel says many of its airstrikes target Hamas commanders and the group's extensive network of tunnels. That network is making the fight for Gaza City deadly for Israeli troops as 20 Israeli soldiers have died in just the last 3… Continue watching
Nov 02 ‘A curse to be a parent in Gaza’: More than 3,600 Palestinian children killed in just 3 weeks of war By Isabel DeBre, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press In just 25 days of war, more than 3,600 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, according to the strip's health authorities. Continue reading
Nov 01 Israeli airstrikes flatten apartments in Gaza’s Jabaliya refugee camp, Israel says attack targeted Hamas By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffrey, Lee Keath, Associated Press A barrage of Israeli airstrikes leveled apartment buildings in a refugee camp near Gaza City, and footage showed rescuers pulling men, women and children out of the rubble. Continue reading
Oct 31 War raging around Israel’s farmlands puts agricultural future at risk By Julia Frankel, Moshe Edri, Associated Press The Israel-Hamas war has plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands, located around the Gaza Strip and in the north near the Lebanese and Syrian borders, into crisis. Continue reading