Jul 22 Egypt calls for Israeli, Palestinian cease-fire By Associated Press The U.S. and Egypt sought Tuesday to find an end to two weeks of bloodshed in the Gaza Strip, and officials raised the possibility of restarting stalled peace talks between Israel and Palestinian authorities as a necessary step to avoid… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch Kerry travels to Cairo to help mediate Mideast conflict By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Secretary of State John Kerry’s game plan as he arrives in Cairo to work on cease-fire prospects between Israel and Hamas. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch As death toll climbs, pressure builds for Mideast cease-fire By PBS News Hour More than 500 Palestinians and 27 Israelis have died in the conflict that began two weeks ago. Palestinians reported that Israeli tanks shelled a hospital, killing at least four. The Israelis say they are focused on destroying Hamas rockets and… Continue watching
Jul 21 Gaza conflict enters 14th day as Israeli forces claim to stop tunnel attacks By Justin Scuiletti The Israel Defense Forces claimed to have stopped two militant infiltrations into Israel on Monday as bloody fighting in the Gaza strip entered its 14th day. Continue reading
Jul 20 U.S. urges ceasefire as fighting in Gaza escalates By Lara Jakes, Associated Press The United States on Sunday sharpened its criticism of Hamas and urged the militant Palestinian group to accept a ceasefire agreement that would halt nearly two weeks of fighting with Israel. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Israel’s incursion, challenging Russia By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss potential consequences of the attack on a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane over Ukraine and the ground invasion by Israel into Gaza. Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch How is the U.S. mediating the Mideast crisis? By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the progress of Israel’s ground invasion into Gaza and how Hamas is responding, plus the changing outlook for a cease-fire, as well as America’s role in attempting to bring… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Netanyahu warns Gaza ground offensive could grow significantly By PBS News Hour Israeli tanks kept rolling across the Gaza border with a steady stream of heavy fire. In the first full day of Israel's ground invasion, one soldier died, while Palestinians reported at least 30 Gazans were killed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Continue watching
Jul 18 Four videos that explain the Israeli-Palestinian conflict By Larisa Epatko Eruptions of violence between Israelis and Palestinians continued for a second week. The PBS NewsHour has aired a series of interviews offering different takes on the fighting, with Israeli and Palestinian officials, an analyst and the former U.S. envoy to… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch Divisions between Egypt and Hamas complicate prospects for Mideast cease-fire By PBS News Hour Continue watching