May 07 Israeli forces take control of Rafah crossing in Gaza, compromising cease-fire talks By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Lee Keath, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again on Monday against launching an invasion of the city after Israel ordered 100,000 Palestinians to evacuate from parts of Rafah. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 11:01 Israel launches operation into Rafah, says cease-fire agreement not reached with Hamas By Nick Schifrin, William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn It is a delicate and momentous day in the Middle East. The Israeli military says it has launched a new operation into parts of Rafah in southern Gaza. At the same time, the Israeli government says it's continuing negotiations to… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 6:53 How colleges are handling campus protests after embracing activism in the past By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas, Madison Staten As protests over the war in Gaza continue on campuses, colleges are grappling with the balance of free speech, civil disobedience and concerns over student safety. We’ve heard some college officials argue arrests and crackdowns are necessary and overdue while… Continue watching
May 06 The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza By Sam Mednick, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A WFP spokesman says that one of the three benchmarks for a formal famine declaration has already been met in northern Gaza and another is nearly met — important details on how far the effort to document deadly hunger has… Continue reading
May 06 Israel strikes targets in Rafah, hours after Hamas agrees to a cease-fire By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left a glimmer of hope alive — but only barely — for an accord that could bring at least a pause in the 7-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
May 06 Survivors of Holocaust and Oct. 7 attack join memorial march at Auschwitz death camp By Rafal Niedzielski, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The mood at the annual march was overshadowed by the war in Gaza after the October attack on Israel by Hamas, the deadliest violence against Jews since Adolf Hitler's regime sought to destroy the entire Jewish population of Europe. Continue reading
May 06 Israel examining Gaza cease-fire proposal, but framework differs from its offer By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press A deal could still be a ways off. Continue reading
May 06 Hamas says it accepts Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press There was no immediate comment from Israel. Continue reading
May 06 Biden reiterates concern about Rafah offensive on call to Netanyahu By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden also underscored to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he believes reaching a cease-fire with Hamas is the best way to protect the lives of hostages held in Gaza, according to White House officials, who were not… Continue reading
May 06 Roiled by protests, Columbia University nixes major commencement ceremony By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Noting that the past few weeks have been “incredibly difficult” for the community, the school said in its announcement that it made the decision after discussions with students. Continue reading