Oct 27 UN General Assembly calls for 'humanitarian truce' in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas war By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press It was the first U.N. response to Hamas' surprise Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and Israel's ongoing military response and vow to obliterate Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 8:58 UN official warns 'hell is settling in' as it struggles with Gaza humanitarian crisis By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Zeba Warsi, Eliot Barnhart The Gaza health ministry run by Hamas released 200-plus pages listing those killed since Israel began its retaliatory air campaign for the October 7 terror attacks. The list shows more than 7,000 dead with nearly 3,000 children. It's an apparent… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 2:44 Israel may delay Gaza ground invasion for hostage negotiations and aid for Palestinians By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart It's day 19 of the Israel-Hamas war and Israeli forces continued a heavy air assault on Gaza as rockets were fired back into Israel. But there are new signs that an Israeli ground invasion may not be imminent after all. Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 5:14 A look at life inside Gaza amid airstrikes and worsening humanitarian crisis By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israel intensified its bombing of Gaza, launching 400 airstrikes Tuesday across the Palestinian territory. Foreign ministers from around the world met at the United Nations urging a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. With constant bombing and dwindling necessities,… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 9:41 Are Israel's military tactics abiding by the laws of war? By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda President Biden and the leaders of half a dozen European countries released a letter endorsing Israel’s right to defend itself but also called for Israel to adhere to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians. Nick Schifrin discussed those… Continue watching
Oct 13 Biden says addressing the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza is a priority By Associated Press Biden said he’s directed his team to work with the governments in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab nations and the United Nations to surge humanitarian relief to those impacted by the war. Continue reading
Oct 13 Live updates: What's happening on Day 7 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Israel’s military ordered hundreds of thousands of civilians living in Gaza City to evacuate Friday ahead of a feared Israel ground offensive. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 12:34 Hospitals overwhelmed as Gaza siege intensifies and Israel vows Hamas will 'be crushed' By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Jonah Anderson, Teresa Cebrián Aranda There are now nearly 3,000 dead in the six days of brutal violence between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed, including 45 members of an extended family in their Gaza home, according to officials there. In… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 6:48 People in Gaza describe living through bombings with no way to escape By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow More than 2 million people live in Gaza, one of the most densely populated corners of the planet. In the six days since Hamas’ terrorist attacks, Israel says it has dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza. The UN says 650,000 Gazans… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 4:43 Catastrophic flooding sparks renewed scrutiny of Libya's divided government By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart, Teresa Cebrian Aranda In Libya, deep fears are becoming a horrific reality as the death toll from the devastating floods there has spiked to more than 11,000. Thousands are still missing, submerged in the muddy mire or washed out to sea. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching