Nov 03 WATCH: Blinken says U.S. stands 'strongly' with Israel but protecting civilians in Gaza important By Matthew Lee, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Blinken on Friday bluntly called for Israel to pause military operations in the territory to allow for the immediate and increased delivery of assistance. Continue reading
Nov 03 Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as calls for 'pause' in fighting grow By Associated Press The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war reached 9,227, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 140 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids. Continue reading
Nov 03 U.S. urges Israel to allow more aid in, better protect Palestinian civilians amid its siege on Gaza By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out a temporary cease-fire in Gaza until some 240 hostages are released. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 3:47 Israeli forces close in on Gaza City as calls for humanitarian pause go unheeded By Leila Molana-Allen, Jonah Anderson More Americans are leaving Gaza as evacuations pick up tempo following complicated negotiations. Aid deliveries to the more than 2 million civilians in Gaza are still trickling in, but the need is far greater. And as Leila Molan-Allen reports, Israel… Continue watching
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