Dec 03 Death of Israeli man who fired on Palestinian attackers fuels criticism of excessive force By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The death of an Israeli man, who was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier after he raced to confront Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem, has raised questions about the use of excessive force among Israeli security forces and the public. Continue reading
Dec 03 Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza as heavy bombardment shifts there By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Israeli military said Sunday its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza, and it ordered more evacuations in the crowded south while vowing that operations there against Hamas would be “no less strength” than its shattering ones… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 3:39 Israeli offensive turns to southern Gaza as hopes of reviving truce dwindle By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young Hopes for a renewed cease-fire in Gaza any time soon have dimmed considerably, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered his negotiators home from Qatar, saying talks had hit a dead end. Since the fighting resumed on Friday, the focus of… Continue watching
Dec 02 WATCH: Harris makes remarks in Dubai on diplomacy efforts concerning Israel-Hamas war By Will Weissert, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a speed round of diplomatic talks with Arab leaders on Saturday where she focused on shaping the outlook for a post-conflict Gaza while calling on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians from the “devastating” bombardment. Continue reading
Dec 02 Israeli offensive moves south in Gaza, driving up death toll a day after truce with Hamas ends By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, Cara Anna, Associated Press Israel pounded targets in the crowded southern half of the Gaza Strip on Saturday and ordered more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate, driving up the death toll even as the United States and others urged it to do more… Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 4:33 War returns to Gaza after cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ends By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan, Teresa Cebrián Aranda War has returned to Gaza after a week-long cease-fire. The pause saw Hamas release more than 100 hostages, Israel free more than 240 Palestinians and hundreds of aid trucks allowed into Gaza. Negotiators are working to reinstate the temporary truce… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 6:40 Israeli officials repeatedly dismissed warning signs before Hamas attack, report claims By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn For months, there has been a question lurking about how Israel’s intelligence services failed to recognize the plans Hamas was making for its attack on October 7. But according to a New York Times report, Israeli intelligence obtained a 40-page… Continue watching
Dec 01 Israel-Hamas war casts long shadow over COP28 climate talks By Jon Gambrell, Malak Harb, Associated Press As world leaders gathered for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, the collapse of a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war Friday plunged the conflict back into open combat. Continue reading
Dec 01 Top world leaders talk ‘climate chaos’ and war at UN summit By Seth Borenstein, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press In a fire-and-brimstone kicking off of Friday's parade of VIPs, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told leaders, “you can prevent planetary crash and burn.”… Continue reading
Dec 01 Live updates: What’s happening in the Israel-Hamas war as truce ends and combat in Gaza begins again By Associated Press Over 100 hostages were freed during the seven-day truce, most of whom appear physically well but shaken. Israel says 115 adult men, 20 women and two children are still held hostage. Continue reading