Feb 29 Watch 4:33 More than 100 killed in Gaza while trying to get food from aid convoy By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The health ministry in Gaza says 30,000 people there have died in 146 days of war. That grim threshold was crossed after more than 100 died while trying to pull aid from trucks. The U.N. says more than half a… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 5:18 Refugees International head discusses difficulties getting humanitarian aid into Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Almost the entire population of Gaza needs aid, but only a fraction of what’s needed is entering the besieged strip. For more on the current humanitarian crisis there, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jeremy Konyndyk. He’s the president of Refugees International,… Continue watching
Feb 29 Palestinian deaths in Gaza pass 30,000 as witnesses say Israeli forces fire on crowd waiting for aid By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Health officials said that more than 100 people were killed, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000. Israeli officials acknowledged that troops opened fire, saying they did so after the crowd approached… Continue reading
Feb 28 ‘Uncommitted’ wins 2 Democratic delegates in Michigan, a victory for Biden’s anti-war opponents By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press While Biden won the state with more than 618,000 votes, more than 100,000 Michigan Democratic primary voters cast ballots for "uncommitted" in the race, enough to pick up the pair of delegates. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 7:25 Israeli soldier’s video diaries offer unique perspective on war in Gaza By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villeman We have a rare glimpse into the Israel-Hamas war from an ordinary Israeli infantryman, Sam Sank, who in normal life works in information technology. His period of service has just ended and special correspondent Malcolm Brabant caught up with him… Continue watching
Feb 27 Biden signals there could be a Gaza cease-fire during Ramadan, but Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Talks to pause the fighting have gained momentum recently and were underway Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 5:51 Israel plans for invasion of Rafah as cease-fire and hostage negotiations continue By Nick Schifrin, Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Jordan's king warned against a proposed Israeli raid of Rafah in Southern Gaza after the IDF sent an operational plan to the War Cabinet outlining its proposed invasion. Rafah is now home to more than 1.3 million Palestinians who have… Continue watching
Feb 26 The Palestinian Authority’s prime minister just resigned. What does that mean for the war in Gaza? By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The resignation is seen as the first step in a reform process urged by the United States as part of its latest ambitious plans to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it will do little to address the authority's longstanding lack… Continue reading
Feb 26 Biden hopes Israel-Hamas war cease-fire, hostage deal can take effect by next Monday By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week. Continue reading
Feb 26 Human Rights Watch says Israel is violating order from top UN court by blocking aid to Gazans By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Human Rights Watch said Israel was not adhering to the court’s order on aid provision, citing a 30% drop in the daily average number of aid trucks entering Gaza in the weeks following the court’s ruling. Continue reading