Dec 07 Israel designates safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Israel has designated a small slice of land along Gaza's Mediterranean coast as a safe zone. It says waves of people fleeing the war can find protection from airstrikes and receive humanitarian supplies for their families there. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 4:32 Civilians caught in crossfire as Israel targets Rafah after militants launch rocket attack By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart The top United Nations humanitarian official says the delivery of food, water and other aid to Gaza is not nearly enough, and not arriving quickly enough for nearly two million people in need. Meantime, Israel pressed its offensive in Southern… Continue watching
Dec 07 Who are the Houthis and why hasn't the U.S. retaliated for their attacks on ships in the Middle East? By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Here’s a look at the Houthis and their increasing attacks, and why the U.S. believes it is more acceptable to bomb some Iranian-linked targets than others. Continue reading
Dec 07 U.S. sanctions money lending network to Yemen's Houthi rebels, aims to boost maritime protections By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The White House is encouraging Mideast allies to join the Combined Maritime Forces, a partnership that exists to counter malign action by non-state actors in international waters. Continue reading
Dec 07 Strikes on Gaza's southern edge sow fear in one of the last areas to which people can flee By Najib Jobain, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israel has widened its offensive against Hamas from the devastated north to southern areas already packed with displaced people. Continue reading
Dec 07 Live updates: Israel widens attacks in Gaza as UN warns no safe place left in territory By Associated Press The center of Gaza's second-largest city, Khan Younis, has also seen fighting amid Israel's widening air and ground offensive in the southern part of the territory that has displaced tens of thousands more Palestinians and worsened dire humanitarian conditions. Continue reading
Dec 06 Senior UN official denounces 'blatant disregard' in Israel-Hamas war after many refugee sites are hit By Abby Sewell, Associated Press The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says there's no safe haven in Gaza for civilians — not even U.N. shelters and "safe zones" designated by Israel. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 4:59 UN human rights chief warns of 'apocalyptic' crisis in Gaza as fighting intensifies By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Eliot Barnhart, Dan Sagalyn Israel intensified its military operations in Gaza's second largest city, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee and making it more difficult to deliver aid. The UN says nearly 1.9 million people, over 80 percent of Gaza's population, have… Continue watching
Dec 06 Senate Republicans block Ukraine and Israel aid as they demand border policy changes By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Republicans are blocking the advance of a $110 billion package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel as well as other national security priorities. Continue reading
Dec 06 Violence in Gaza prevents delivery of key aid, spurs more mass displacement By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Makeshift shelters and family homes are already overflowing and many are sleeping in the streets. Continue reading