May 05 Watch 9:52 The implications of Israel's plan to expand military operations in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Israeli government voted to expand military operations in Gaza and could end with the reoccupation of the strip. Humanitarian officials warn that an Israeli plan to take over aid distribution in Gaza is unworkable, and more Palestinians will suffer. Continue watching
May 05 Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say By Tia Goldenberg, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Capturing and potentially occupying the territory again for an indefinite period would not only further dash hopes for Palestinian statehood, it would embed Israel inside a population that is deeply hostile to it and raise questions about how Israel plans… Continue reading
May 04 Missile fired by Houthis halts flights in Israel ahead of Cabinet vote on intensifying Gaza war By Ohad Zwigenberg, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel's main international airport on Sunday after its impact on open ground within the perimeter left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. Continue reading
Apr 28 Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 27 as war drags on with no end in sight By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Local health officials say Israeli strikes on the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 27 Palestinians early Monday. Continue reading
Apr 28 Palestinian diplomat tells UN court Israel is killing civilians in Gaza. Israel says it's being persecuted By Molly Quell, Mike Corder, Associated Press A Palestinian diplomat told the United Nations’ top court on Monday that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza. Continue reading
Apr 27 Palestinians struggle to feed their families as Israel blocks Gaza aid for nearly 60 days By Wafaa Shurafa, Lee Keath, Associated Press For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other item has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel. Aid groups are running out of food to distribute. Markets are nearly bare. Palestinian families are left struggling to feed their children. Continue reading
Apr 26 Israeli airstrike kills 10 people in Gaza City home as mediators try to restart a ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike flattened a three-story home in Gaza City on Saturday, killing 10 people — half of them children — as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 4:58 'Utter desperation' in Gaza after ceasefire collapse and Israel's aid blockade By John Yang, Kaisha Young Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in March, Gaza has received no deliveries of food, water, fuel or medical supplies as Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid, leaving Gazans in dire straits. John Yang speaks with… Continue watching
Apr 20 Israeli probe finds 'professional failures' in its military's killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it found a chain of “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired — one of the most severe punishments of the… Continue reading
Apr 19 Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in 48 hours, Palestinians say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 90 people in 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday, as Israeli troops increase their attacks to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages and disarm. Continue reading