May 12 Watch 2:48 News Wrap: Israel fights resurgence of Hamas militants in northern Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli forces are again fighting Hamas in an area of northern Gaza that the military had previously cleared, Russia says a 10-story apartment building in the border city of Belgorod partially collapsed under Ukrainian shelling,… Continue watching
May 12 Israel advances into Rafah in Gaza’s south while battling regrouped Hamas in the north By Wafaa Shurafa, Joseph Krauss, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli forces pushed deeper into Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Sunday and battled Hamas in parts of the devastated north that the military said it had cleared months ago but where militants have regrouped. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Israel expands Rafah evacuation orders ahead of potential military operation In our news wrap Saturday, Israel issued more evacuation orders forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee Rafah, Russian forces took control of five villages outside Kharkiv amid a renewed offensive in Ukraine’s northeast, flash floods in Afghanistan, Brazil… Continue watching
May 11 What are ‘outside agitators’? Here’s what to know about the label’s history amid protests By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press Many college and city leaders have blamed "outside agitators" for recent protests at universities around the country against U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza. The refrain is part of a long history of officials dismissing protest movements as the… Continue reading
May 11 Israel orders 40,000 new evacuations in Rafah as it expands military offensive By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to move as it prepares to expand its military operation closer to the heavily populated central area, in defiance of growing pressure from close… Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:09 Israel likely violated international humanitarian law in Gaza war, U.S. report says By Nick Schifrin A highly anticipated report from the State Department concludes that the U.S. may continue to send weapons to Israel despite apparent Israeli violations of international humanitarian law. The long-awaited report comes just two days after the president said he would… Continue watching
May 10 South Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel’s assault on Gaza By Molly Quell, Associated Press The request Friday is the fourth for additional measures by South Africa, which filed a genocide case against Israel late last year at the International Court of Justice. Continue reading
May 10 U.S. says Israel’s use of U.S. arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete By Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration says Israel's use of U.S-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law. But the administration says wartime conditions in the Palestinian territory prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. Continue reading
May 10 Over 40 arrests made as police clear pro-Palestinian protests camps at Penn, MIT By Bruce Shipkowski, Michael Casey, Associated Press Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters on campuses across the United States and in Europe. Some colleges cracked down immediately, while others have tolerated the demonstrations. Continue reading
May 10 Eurovision Song Contest sees boos, cheers and tighter security for Israel’s contestant By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Golan has become a focus for protests by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who want her country kicked out of Eurovision over its war against Hamas. Continue reading