Aug 16 Diplomacy intensifies to stop the Israel-Hamas war By Ravi Nessman, Associated Press British and French foreign ministers made a joint trip to Israel while internationally mediated cease-fire talks in Qatar were expected to enter their second day. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 2:38 U.S. official says Gaza cease-fire talks will continue, deal key to preventing wider war By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Gaza war reached a staggering milestone with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting 40,000 Gazans have been killed since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. It comes as negotiators met again in Qatar to try and find a path toward… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 8:26 Gazan families shattered as war’s death toll crosses 40,000 By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Israel blames Hamas for hiding within civilian areas and said it has killed about 17,000 Hamas fighters in Gaza. If that’s true, that still means more than 20,000 civilians have died. Nick Schifrin discusses the latest in Gaza, and Amna… Continue watching
Aug 15 As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Families are often on the run and must bury their dead wherever possible. Witness accounts and video footage show that bodies are buried in backyards and parking lots, beneath staircases and along roadsides. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as new round of Israel-Hamas talks begin By Abby Sewell, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press On Thursday, U.S. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said the broader framework of the cease-fire deal laid out by President Joe Biden in May has generally been accepted and that the negotiation was a process. Continue reading
Aug 14 Hamas official says group is losing faith in U.S. as Gaza cease-fire mediator By Abby Sewell, Associated Press A top Hamas official says the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: White House says latest round of cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas will be key By News Desk and Associated Press Jean-Pierre refused to comment on the U.S. being potentially frustrated with additional Israel demands for a cease-fire, saying, “I’m not going to get into negotiations from here.”… Continue reading
Aug 13 U.S. approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel to increase long-term military capability By Tara Copp, Associated Press The weapons are not expected to get to Israel anytime soon, they are contracts that will take years to fulfill. Continue reading
Aug 13 Israeli strikes on Gaza leave children without parents and parents without children By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press “There is no one left except this baby.”… Continue reading
Aug 13 Ship in the Red Sea targeted in a third suspected Houthi attack By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The attacks come as the Yemeni rebels' main sponsor, Iran, weighs possible retaliation against Israel over the assassination of Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh in July, which has renewed fears of a wider regional war in the Middle East. Continue reading