Nov 12 In wars, hospitals have special protection under international law. How does that apply in Gaza? By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Intense battles between the Israeli military and Hamas militants around Shifa and other hospitals in Gaza City have raised pressing questions about what is allowed under international laws governing war. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 3:21 Hospitals go dark in Gaza as pressure on Israel for cease-fire intensifies By Leila Molana-Allen, Harry Zahn International aid groups are raising alarms about conditions at Gaza’s main hospital, Al-Shifa, as Israel’s war against Hamas has left it without power. The UN humanitarian chief said there is “no justification” for what is happening. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu… Continue watching
Nov 11 Netanyahu rejects growing calls for cease-fire, vows Israel will crush Hamas with 'full force' By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu pushed back Saturday against growing international calls for a cease-fire, saying in a televised address that a cease-fire would be possible only if all 239 hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza are released. Continue reading
Nov 11 Power goes out at Gaza's Shifa hospital amid intense fighting between Israel and Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, David Rising, Associated Press Israel’s prime minister pushed back Saturday against calls from Western allies to do more to protect Palestinian civilians, as troops encircled Gaza’s largest hospital where doctors said five patients died, including a premature baby, after the last generator ran out… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 8:07 Survivors, rescuers in Hamas music festival attack recount the day's horrors By Leila Molana-Allen The day that started the Israel-Hamas war, Oct. 7, was a day of horrific carnage and terror, and nowhere more so than at the Nova music festival in southern Israel. Hamas attackers shattered the desert rave at dawn, killing hundreds… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 4:37 Israel's military pushes deeper into Gaza amid negotiations for humanitarian pauses By Leila Molana-Allen, Jonah Anderson With tens of thousands of civilians still fleeing the heavy fighting in northern Gaza, Israel agreed Thursday to open a second route south and pause fighting for a few hours each day, almost a week after Israeli troops invaded in… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 8:39 Top Hamas official in Tehran discusses relations with Iran and the attack in Israel By Reza Sayah One of Hamas' biggest financial backers and supporters is Iran, although the Biden administration has said there is no intelligence that shows Iran approved the Hamas Oct. 7 attack in Israel. Special correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, where he… Continue watching
Nov 09 Israeli ground forces fight Hamas near major hospital where thousands sheltering By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli strikes pounded Gaza City overnight as ground forces battled Hamas militants in dense urban neighborhoods near a hospital where tens of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 7:15 How the White House views Israel's military campaign By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Morgan Till As the death tolls among Palestinian civilians in Gaza continues to climb, more allies of Israel are starting to criticize the country for the military tactics it has been using since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. John Kirby, National Security… Continue watching
Nov 08 G7 nations urge swift action to help Palestinian civilians trapped in besieged Gaza with limited aid By Matthew Lee, Foster Klug, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The statement from G7 diplomats adds to pressure on Israel, which previously resisted U.S. calls for a “humanitarian pause.”… Continue reading