Nov 21 Netanyahu says Israel will continue war against Hamas after cease-fire By Josef Federman, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press In comments Tuesday ahead of an expected Cabinet vote on a cease-fire proposal, Netanyahu vowed to press ahead. “We are at war, and we will continue the war,” he said. “We will continue until we achieve all our goals.”… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 2:31 More Palestinians flee south as Israeli troops search Gaza's largest hospital By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Israel is again urging Palestinians in northern Gaza to move south, while patients, staff and displaced people leave Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City amid conflicting claims of what triggered the departure. There is little refuge from the war in… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 7:51 Israel drops evacuation leaflets in southern Gaza, signaling expansion of invasion By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi Communications with Gaza are mostly cut off because of a lack of fuel to power the system there. Israel is pressing its invasion in the north, and the IDF discovered the body of one of the 240 hostages held by… Continue watching
Nov 16 Israel drops warning leaflets in south Gaza, indicating expansion of offensive to area where many have fled By Najib Jobain, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Residents say Israeli forces dropped leaflets warning Palestinians to flee parts of southern Gaza, where most of the territory’s population has fled to escape Israel’s bombardment and ground assault. Continue reading
Nov 15 Israeli forces raid Gaza's largest hospital, as fuel shortage grows more dire By Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press After encircling Shifa for days, Israel faced pressure to prove its claim that Hamas had turned the hospital into a command center, using the patients, staff and civilians sheltering there to provide cover for its militants. Continue reading
Nov 15 Poll: Majority of Americans sympathize with Israel but growing number say military response in Gaza 'too much' By Laura Santhanam Americans are split over whether the United States should play a major role in world events, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Nov 14 Canadian-born Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver is confirmed killed in Oct. 7 Hamas attack By Amy Teibel, Associated Press Silver was a dominant figure in several groups that promoted peace between Israel and the Palestinians, as well as a prominent Israeli human rights group. Continue reading
Nov 13 Battles around hospitals force Palestinians to flee, strand medics and vulnerable patients By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press As Israeli troops encircled Gaza’s Shifa Hospital over the weekend, officials said thousands fled, while hundreds of patients and displaced people remained. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 3:08 Israel continues airstrikes, ground war in Gaza as hostage negotiations stall By Leila Molana-Allen With conditions in Gaza getting worse, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said any cease-fire agreement must include the release of all Israeli hostages Hamas is holding. Hospitals across Gaza are on the brink of collapse, while Israel’s military pressed its ground… Continue watching
Nov 12 People trapped in Gaza's main hospital say they can't leave as heavy fighting rages nearby By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza's largest hospital rejected Israel's claims that it was helping babies and others evacuate Sunday, saying fighting continued just outside the facility where incubators lay idle with no electricity and critical supplies were running out. Continue reading