Jul 25 Watch WHO renews call for ‘localized cease-fires’ to evacuate wounded, deliver aid in Gaza By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 25 Gaza negotiations continue to search for cease-fire deal By Lara Jakes, Associated Press CAIRO — Turbulent negotiations to broker a temporary truce in the Gaza Strip are continuing against the backdrop of fresh Israeli attacks on Palestinian militants. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch Debating the tactics and ethics of warfare on both sides of Mideast conflict By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch UN school compound in Gaza hit by deadly strike By PBS News Hour Emergency workers rushed victims to the hospital after a series of explosions blasted a UN school compound in northern Gaza. The Palestinian Red Crescent and Hamas blamed Israeli tank fire, while Israel said Hamas rocket fire might be responsible. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Jul 24 Israeli strike on UN facility kills at least 15 people By Anna Christiansen Israeli forces shelled a U.N.-run school compound in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and injuring at least 150 more, Gaza health officials said. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch ‘There are no safe places’ for children in Gaza, UNICEF officer says By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Pernille Ironside of UNICEF, who is in Gaza, about the toll the Israeli military offensive is having on civilians, and especially on children, the damage to infrastructure, as well as the capabilities of UNICEF to provide… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch Kerry resumes attempts to broker Mideast cease-fire, both sides mourn losses By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry met with with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in hopes of working toward an end to hostilities. Hundreds of Palestinians fled strikes in a southern… Continue watching
Jul 23 Kerry cites progress in Gaza cease-fire talks By Associated Press JERUSALEM -- Offering the first glimmer of hope for a Gaza cease-fire, the United States on Wednesday said negotiations to broker a truce between Israel and Hamas militants are making some progress even if an end to more than two… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch Deputy National Security advisor discusses Mideast cease-fire efforts, Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes says U.S. intelligence has confirmed that the missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 originated in Ukrainian territory controlled by pro-Russian rebels, but that Russia is not yet absolved of complicity. He joins… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Several countries temporarily stop commercial air traffic to Israel By PBS News Hour Several North American and European airlines temporarily halted service to Israel after a Hamas rocket struck a house in Tel Aviv near Israel’s main airport. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for an end to violence after meeting with Israeli prime… Continue watching