Feb 16 Top UN court rejects South Africa's request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah By Associated Press The International Court of Justice last month ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering an end to the military offensive that has laid waste… Continue reading
Feb 16 5 patients die as oxygen runs out in Gaza hospital seized by Israeli forces, health officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli military says its forces are searching Nasser Hospital for the possible remains of hostages abducted by Hamas. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 5:17 Civilians describe living in crossfire as Israel and Hezbollah battles escalate By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Karl Bostic, Ethan Dodd As the war in Gaza rages, tensions are escalating on Israel’s Northern border. Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, which the U.S. labels a terrorist group, have traded fire since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Nick Schifrin spoke with Israelis who live… Continue watching
Feb 15 Israeli forces storm main hospital in southern Gaza, seeking remains of hostages taken by Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Thursday's raid came a day after the army sought to evacuate thousands of displaced people who had taken shelter at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading
Feb 14 Gaza cease-fire talks appear to stall as Netanyahu calls Hamas demands 'delusional' By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused Hamas of hobbling the high-stakes negotiations by sticking to “delusional” demands. Continue reading
Feb 14 Displaced Palestinians begin evacuating one of Gaza's main hospitals after weeks of being isolated by fighting By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its fifth month, has devastated Gaza's health sector, with less than half of its hospitals even partially functioning as scores of people are killed and wounded in daily bombardments. Continue reading
Feb 13 Majority of American Jews feel less safe than they did a year ago, survey finds By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press “I live in a rural area and my home is most likely the only Jewish home in a 30-mile radius,” a 62-year-old woman is quoted as saying in the survey report. “We don’t tell people and outside the home do… Continue reading
Feb 13 Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage release talks, officials say By Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press on until “total victory,” and has insisted that military pressure will help free the hostages. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 4:42 Biden warns Israel to protect Palestinians after Gaza raid to rescue hostages kills dozens By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan It has been a day of joy in Israel, a day of dread in Gaza and a day of warnings in Washington. Israeli troops rescued two hostages from Hamas militants in Rafah in an operation that Palestinian authorities say killed… Continue watching
Feb 12 Dutch appeals court orders Netherlands to stop exporting F-35 parts to Israel amid humanitarian concerns By Molly Quell, Associated Press Judges in the Netherlands have ordered the Dutch government to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violations of international law. Continue reading