Nov 02 Watch 5:07 Fighting Hamas inside Gaza’s tunnels is like ‘war in a phone booth’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Israel says many of its airstrikes target Hamas commanders and the group's extensive network of tunnels. That network is making the fight for Gaza City deadly for Israeli troops as 20 Israeli soldiers have died in just the last 3… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 12:03 How the Biden administration is handling the increase in antisemitism and Islamophobia By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan The FBI director warned of a heightened risk for potential violence against Arab, Muslim, and Jewish Americans in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Rami Nashashibi about a White House effort to counter Islamophobia, and Geoff… Continue watching
Nov 02 House approves $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel as Biden vows to veto the GOP plan By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House has approved a $14.5 billion in military aid package for Israel, but without humanitarian assistance for Gaza. The partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson is posing a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Nov 02 Netanyahu has sidestepped accountability for failing to prevent Hamas attack, focusing blame on others By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A growing list of Israeli officials have accepted responsibility for failing to prevent Hamas’ brutal attack on Israeli communities. Conspicuously absent from those names is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading
Nov 02 U.S. and Arab diplomats urge pause in Gaza fighting as Israeli ground troops advance By Najib Jobain, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israel's ground troops are advancing toward Gaza City, as the U.S. and Arab countries intensify diplomatic efforts to ease the siege of the Hamas-ruled enclave and bring about at least a brief stop to the fighting to help civilians. Continue reading
Nov 02 Live updates: What’s happening in the Israel-Hamas war as Israeli ground troops advance towards Gaza City By Associated Press Israel's ground troops were advancing toward Gaza City as diplomatic efforts intensified for at least a brief pause in the fighting in Gaza's deadliest war. Continue reading
Nov 02 ‘A curse to be a parent in Gaza’: More than 3,600 Palestinian children killed in just 3 weeks of war By Isabel DeBre, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press In just 25 days of war, more than 3,600 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, according to the strip's health authorities. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 13:15 Some civilians trapped in Gaza allowed to cross into Egypt as Israeli airstrikes continue By Leila Molana-Allen, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Jonah Anderson The first group of around 1,000 civilians, including Americans, left Gaza after weeks of Israeli bombardment following the Hamas attacks. The deal struck among several nations also allows people badly wounded to be taken for treatment in Egypt. Leila Molana-Allen… Continue watching
Nov 01 Blinken heads to Israel and Jordan as Israel-Hamas war intensifies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be entering a diplomatic maelstrom that will likely complicate his mission. Continue reading
Nov 01 Biden praises efforts that have started to help some people leave Gaza By Associated Press President Joe Biden also said more work needs to be done to “significantly step up the flow of critical humanitarian assistance into Gaza.”… Continue reading