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
Mar 18 Watch 7:46 What’s next for Gaza after Israel resumes strikes? Mideast experts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Israel resumed hitting Gaza with airstrikes, shattering the fragile ceasefire there. For perspectives on the developments in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Hussein Ibish, a senior… Continue watching
Mar 18 Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire? By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January. Continue reading
Mar 18 Netanyahu says new strikes that killed hundreds across Gaza are ‘only the beginning’ By Wafaa Shurafa, Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Tuesday's surprise bombardment shattered a ceasefire in place since January and threatened to fully reignite the 17-month-old war. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Israel hits Gaza with deadly strikes as ceasefire talks remain stalled In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli strikes killed nine people in Gaza as talks with Hamas on the next phase of the ceasefire remain stalled, U.S. forces struck Yemen’s capital in an effort to stop Houthi attacks, the U.S. expelled… Continue watching
Mar 15 Hamas lays out terms for hostage release while health officials say Israeli strikes killed 9 in Gaza By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes killed nine people… Continue reading
Mar 14 Trump demands admissions overhaul and control of academic department at Columbia University By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies. Continue reading