Aug 27 Israel has rescued one of the hostages abducted in Oct. 7 Hamas attack, military says By Associated Press The military said on Tuesday that 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi was rescued "in a complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip."… Continue reading
Aug 26 As Israel’s economy struggles, leading economists say ending the war in Gaza would help By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Nearly 11 months into the war with Hamas, Israel’s economy is struggling as the country’s leaders grind ahead with an offensive in Gaza that shows no signs of ending and threatens to escalate into a wider conflict. Continue reading
Aug 26 One of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals empties out amid fears it may be engulfed in fighting By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Israeli military has not ordered its evacuation, but patients and people sheltering there fear it may be engulfed in fighting or targeted in a raid. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: Netanyahu says Israeli strikes on Hezbollah ‘not the end of the story’ In our news wrap Sunday, Israel and Hezbollah traded heavy cross-border attacks, a man turned himself in to German police over Friday’s deadly knife attack, Russian missiles hammered Ukraine border towns as Ukrainian forces advanced farther into Russian territory, Hurricane… Continue watching
Aug 25 Israel and Hezbollah exchange heaviest cross-border fire in months before pulling back By Josef Federman, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah traded heavy fire early Sunday but backed off from sparking a widely feared all-out war, as both sides signaled their most intense exchange in months was over. Continue reading
Aug 24 Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza before high-level cease-fire negotiations in Cairo By Samy Magdy, David Rising, Associated Press Multiple Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for high-level cease-fire talks in neighboring Egypt. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: Harris says now is the time for a hostage, Gaza deal By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Harris said she was working with President Joe Biden on a cease-fire deal that would also release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, a step toward helping Palestinians “realize their right to dignity, security, freedom, and self-determination.”… Continue reading
Aug 23 90 percent of Gaza residents have been displaced by Israel’s evacuation orders, UN says By Associated Press The top United Nations humanitarian official for the Palestinian territory said in the statement Thursday that "the way forward is as clear as it is urgent: Protect civilians, release the hostages, facilitate humanitarian access, agree on a cease-fire.”… Continue reading
Aug 22 Pro-Palestinian Democrats say their request for a speaker at DNC rejected after weeks of negotiations By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Some elected Democratic officials have supported the movement's call for a speaker on the last day of the convention. This divide in the party stands out from a convention that has mostly united around Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks continue By Associated Press The United States, Qatar and Egypt have spent months trying to broker a cease-fire deal and hostage release but major gaps remain. Continue reading