Oct 23 Dozens of premature babies at risk of death as fuel supplies dwindle in Gaza, doctors say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Samya Kullab, Associated Press The U.N. health agency estimates there are 130 premature babies at “grave risk” while some hospitals say they are hours away from running out generator fuel. Continue reading
Oct 23 Live updates: What’s happening in the Israel-Hamas war as possible Gaza ground invasion looms By Associated Press The war, in its 17th day Monday, is the deadliest of five Gaza wars for both sides. The Hamas-run Health Ministry said Monday that at least 5,087 Palestinians have been killed and 15,270 wounded. Continue reading
Oct 23 Israeli airstrikes pummel Gaza, including civilian refuge areas, ahead of expected ground invasion By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel has still not allowed any fuel to enter Gaza, where there has been a power blackout for nearly two weeks. Continue reading
Oct 22 Biden facing pressure for restraint after full-fledged support of Israel By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press As the crisis in the Middle East unfolds, the president is facing building pressure in the U.S. and from allies to balance his support for Israel with recognition for the plight of innocent Palestinians. Continue reading
Oct 22 West Bank death toll climbs as Israel pursues Palestinian militants By Amy Teibel, Associated Press The violence threatens to open another front in the 2-week-old war, and puts pressure on the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the West Bank and is deeply unpopular among Palestinians, in large part because it cooperates with… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 3:53 Humanitarian relief arrives in Gaza as Israel prepares to step up attacks By Leila Molana-Allen, Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young The first truckloads of supplies were allowed into Gaza from Egypt on Saturday, a small but significant aid delivery after nearly two weeks of war. Meanwhile, Israel’s military is vowing to increase its airstrikes against the Hamas-led territory and the… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:46 UN aid chief hopes to increase flow of critical supplies to Gaza By Lisa Desjardins, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery Twenty trucks of humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza from Egypt on Saturday, the first life-saving supplies to reach Gazans since the Israel-Hamas war began. Before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, 450 trucks of aid arrived daily in Gaza. UN… Continue watching
Oct 21 At Cairo peace summit, Arab leaders express growing anger with Israel over its war in Gaza By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Egypt and Jordan harshly criticized Israel over its actions in Gaza at a summit on Saturday, a sign that the two Western allies that made peace with Israel decades ago are losing patience with its two-week-old war against Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 21 Live updates: What’s happening on Day 14 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Aid deliveries have begun moving into the besieged Gaza Strip, two weeks after the militant group Hamas rampaged through southern Israel and Israel responded with airstrikes. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:41 Israeli airstrike hits Greek Orthodox church in Gaza, killing more than a dozen By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi, Eliot Barnhart Air strikes continued to pound Gaza Friday as the Israeli invasion force sat ready near the Gaza border. On the Egyptian side of that border, aid shipments still await entry to Gaza as the U.N. secretary-general visited the site and… Continue watching