Mar 30 Gaza’s bakeries on the brink of shutting down under Israel’s blockade of all food and supplies By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sarah El Deeb, Lee Keath, Associated Press For four weeks, Israel has shut off all sources of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies for the Gaza Strip’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians. It’s the longest blockade yet of Israel’s 17-month-old campaign against Hamas, with no sign… Continue reading
Mar 25 Wounded children overwhelmed a Gaza hospital as Israeli bombs fell this week By Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press When Israel unleashed a wave of bombardment this week, shattering Gaza's ceasefire, a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis was overwhelmed with wounded children. Continue reading
Mar 25 Israel releases Palestinian director who was detained after being attacked by West Bank settlers By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Palestinian residents say around two dozen settlers — some masked, some carrying guns and some in military uniforms — attacked the West Bank village of Susiya on Monday evening as residents were breaking their fast during the Muslim holy month… Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 4:46 Children in Gaza ‘deeply traumatized’ as Israel expands military operations again By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara Israeli forces are carrying out ground operations in Gaza after days of aerial bombardment, as Israel tries to pressure Hamas into freeing the remaining hostages. The Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll in the 18 months since the war… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 4:29 Violence flares on Israeli-Lebanese border as Israel steps up attacks in Gaza By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic The Israel-Lebanon border saw the heaviest exchange of attacks since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire four months ago. It comes as Israel says it will intensify its offensive in Gaza until Hamas releases the remaining Israeli hostages. Josef… Continue watching
Mar 21 Israel orders soldiers deeper into Gaza, vowing to hold more land unless Hamas releases hostages By Sam Mednick, David Rising, Ibrahim Hazboun, Associated Press Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that operations would continue "with increasing intensity until the hostages are released by Hamas."… Continue reading
Mar 20 Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials. Hours later, Hamas fired three rockets at Israel without causing casualties, in the first such attack since Israel broke their… Continue reading
Mar 19 Israel advances ground operation to retake part of a key corridor in northern Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel said Wednesday its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory. Continue reading
Mar 18 Columbia University student says his detention shows anti-Palestinian racism in U.S. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press In a letter dictated from a Louisiana immigration lockup and released by his attorney on Tuesday, the student, Mahmoud Khalil, said he is being "targeted" as part of a larger effort to repress Palestinians. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 4:04 After delays in ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, Israel renews attacks on Gaza By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi Israel began striking targets across Gaza, blaming Hamas for its refusal to release more Israeli hostages before negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire. But that Israeli hostage demand was not part of the overall ceasefire deal agreed to… Continue watching