Dec 30 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza as airstrikes on camps continue In our news wrap Saturday, Gaza residents say airstrikes hit two urban refugee camps a day after U.S. Secretary of State Blinken approved a $147 million emergency weapons sale to Israel, Russia says at least 14 people were killed after… Continue watching
Dec 30 Airstrikes hit central Gaza camps as U.S. moves ahead with new weapons sale to Israel By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Israeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sale to Israel despite persistent international cease-fire calls over mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the enclave. Continue reading
Dec 29 The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Such determinations are rare, but not unprecedented, when administrations see an urgent need for weapons to be delivered without waiting for lawmakers' approval. Continue reading
Dec 29 South Africa launches case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza By Mike Corder, Associated Press South Africa has launched a case at the United Nations' top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks. Continue reading
Dec 29 Tens of thousands of Palestinians flee south amid intensifying Israeli offensive on central Gaza By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The war has already killed over 21,500 Palestinians and sparked a humanitarian crisis that has left a quarter of Gaza’s population starving. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 3:27 Israeli bombardment of Gaza cities and refugee camps continues, killing dozens By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan An Israeli American Canadian who was believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas was actually killed during the attack on Oct. 7, according to the Kibbutz Nir Oz where she was from. At the same time, Israel continues its… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 6:00 Escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah grow fears of wider outbreak of war By Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev, Ethan Dodd With the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza showing no signs of stopping, exchanges of fire across the Israel-Lebanese border are raising fears of a widening conflict. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Paul Salem, the president and CEO of the Middle East… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 8:22 The online information war over fake content linked to Israel-Hamas conflict By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran, Deema Zein, Miriam Barcenas, Ethan Dodd The Israel-Hamas war is nearing its third month in Gaza, but there is another front in this war and it’s taking place on screens worldwide. Fake or mislabeled content linked to the conflict has been viewed online millions of times. Continue watching
Dec 28 U.S. sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for shipping vessel attacks By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Houthis have sporadically targeted ships in the region previously, but the attacks have increased since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, spiking after an Oct. 17 explosion at a hospital in Gaza killed and injured many. Continue reading
Dec 28 The number of Israeli soldiers wounded in Gaza is mounting, representing a hidden cost of war By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press They are yet another sizable and deeply traumatized segment of Israeli society whose struggles are emerging as a hidden cost of the war that will be felt acutely for years to come. Continue reading