Nov 15 Watch Hamas Launches Rockets at Tel Aviv, Israel Plans for Gaza Military Offensive A day after Israeli airstrikes over Gaza began, Hamas fired back with more than 200 rockets and Israel operated plane raids in order to target Hamas' underground launching sites. John Ray of Independent Television News reports on the escalation of… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Longstanding Tensions Between Israel and Palestinians See Major Escalation Longstanding Tensions Between Israel and Palestinians See Major Escalation… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Israel Launches Airstrikes on Gaza City, Killing Hamas Military Chief Ahmed Jabari, military head of Hamas, was killed by a precision airstrike into Gaza launched by Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces announced it was the beginning of a larger military campaign, and Hamas attempted to retaliate with rockets. The escalation… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch Will Shalit-Palestinian Swap Change Long-Term Middle East Peace Strategy? A prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas on Tuesday freed more than 1,000 prisoners, including Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Gwen Ifill discusses the swap and its possible effects on longer-term Middle East peace strategy with Daniel Levy of the New… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch As Palestinians Push for Statehood, Is Peace Process Dead? In Palestinians' push for statehood, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will ask the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state next week. Jeffrey Brown discusses what's at stake in the U.N. battle with Princeton University's Daniel Kurtzer and the International… Continue watching
Sep 02 Obstacles Appear on Road to Progress in Mideast Talks The first direct peace talks in 20 months between Israelis and Palestinians began Thursday, but two major hurdles have arisen already, casting doubt on prospects for success. And other challenges loom on the horizon, analysts tell the NewsHour. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Look for Common Ground in Direct Talks Israeli and Palestinian peace talks went on as planned in Washington even as a violent attack erupted in the Middle East. Members of the Hamas militant group shot and killed four Isralei settlers in an attempt to disrupt the peace… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch As Flotilla Inquiry Calls Grow Louder, Legality of Gaza Blockade Examined Israeli authorities are defending the raids of vessels bound for Gaza, as the international community presses for an independent investigation of the flotilla deaths. Judy Woodruff examines the legality of Israel's attack in international waters with two law experts. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Israel Deports Gaza Flotilla Activists, Defends Raid Israel has deported many of the 700 people detained after troops boarded vessels trying to run a blockade near Gaza. Judy Woodruff reports on the contradictory of accounts of the deadly weekend raid. Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch Allegations Mount in Death of Hamas Official The mysterious death of a Hamas military official in Dubai has raised suspicions that the murder was an Israeli operation. Margaret Warner talks to a reporter for more. Continue watching