World Aug 09 Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, strikes Gaza as region sits on brink of wider war By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
World Aug 02 Mourners hold funeral for slain Hamas leader Haniyeh as worries of regional war mount after killings The assassinations of Haniyeh and other top leaders of Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah mark a victory for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as Israeli forces continue to operate in Gaza. By Associated Press
World Jul 31 Watch 4:18 Killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders escalate fears regional war could ignite The top political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed overnight in Tehran, just hours after an Israeli airstrike killed one of the top military leaders of Hezbollah in Beirut. Taken together, after ten months of war in Gaza, the… By Zeba Warsi, Nick Schifrin
World Jul 31 Watch 6:44 Mideast experts assess Gaza cease-fire prospects after Hamas leader’s assassination Ismail Haniyeh, the top political leader for Hamas, was killed by an airstrike in Iran. Both Hamas and Iran blamed Israel for the assassination. Geoff Bennett has views on the development from Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi
World Jul 31 Watch 7:04 Hezbollah legislator accuses Netanyahu of trying to ‘drag the Americans’ into Mideast war The Israeli airstrike on a senior Hezbollah leader came after ten months of low-level conflict between the militants and Israel. For insights into Hezbollah's military and political influence, Special Correspondent Simona Foltyn traveled to its southern Beirut stronghold, beginning at… By Simona Foltyn
Feb 28 Israel Launches Attacks, Killing 18 Palestinians By PBS News Hour Israeli forces struck a series of targets throughout the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing 18 Palestinians, including five boys playing soccer near the town of Jabalya, as a new round of violence threatened to fuel stronger Israeli military action. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch Hamas, Fatah Jockey for Control After Gaza Clashes In the wake of Hamas forces seizing control of much of the Gaza Strip from Fatah rivals, a Washington Post reporter updates what comes next in the continuing struggle to govern the Palestinian Authority. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Palestinian Infighting Continues to Divide Gaza City Despite calls for a cease-fire, fighting between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah continued Wednesday, leaving 16 people dead. Two Middle East experts discuss the recent strife in Gaza City. Continue watching
May 03 Fledgling Palestinian Government Faces Internal, External Challenges By PBS News Hour Six weeks after its formation, the Palestinian unity government is struggling with many of the same challenges it faced at its inception, including a crippling economic embargo and continued tensions between leaders of rival parties. Continue reading
Apr 26 Key Player: Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh By PBS News Hour After gaining control of the Palestinian Authority in January 2006 elections, the radical Islamic group Hamas selected Ismail Haniyeh as the government's prime minister. Continue reading