Apr 21 More Israeli air raids in Rafah kill 22 people, mostly children, as U.S. advances aid package By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 2:40 News Wrap: Bipartisan House coalition passes $95 billion foreign aid package In our news wrap Saturday, the House passed a long-delayed $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Senate approved an extension of a controversial surveillance law, hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a house in southern… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 5:45 As journalist deaths climb in Israel-Hamas war, what can be done to protect them By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young, Lana Green The Israel-Hamas war is inflicting a devastating toll on civilians. The Committee to Protect Journalists says it’s also the deadliest conflict for reporters, photographers and camera operators since the group began tracking casualties in 1992. Ali Rogin speaks with CPJ… Continue watching
Apr 20 Israeli airstrike in Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 children, hospital says By Mohamed Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah killed at least nine people, six of them children, hospital authorities said Saturday, as Israel pursued its nearly seven-month offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. Continue reading
Apr 19 Apparent Israeli attack drones near Iranian base and nuclear site activates air defenses By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The strike came just days after Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel. Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: U.S. vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.S. has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed… Continue reading
Apr 18 Congress moving swiftly on bipartisan action to punish Iran after revenge attack on Israel By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Several measures introduced and passed in the House and the Senate seek to publicly condemn and punish Iran financially. And the Biden administration on Thursday announced sanctions targeting producers of engines that power the drones used in the attack by… Continue reading
Apr 18 Israelis struggle to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive in Gaza By Sam Mednick, Associated Press For many Jews, no matter how observant, Passover is a time to unite with family to eat and drink around what's known as a Seder table, remembering how the Jews persevered through harsh times. But this year, when Passover begins… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8:47 How will Israel respond to Iran’s drone attack? Middle East experts offer views By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For decades, Israel and Iran have fought one another in the shadows and through proxies. That all changed this past weekend with Iran's direct attack on Israel. Israeli officials said they will retaliate but world leaders are urging restraint. Nick… Continue watching
Apr 17 USC cancels speech by valedictorian who expressed support for Palestinians, cites safety concerns By John Antczak, Julie Watson, Associated Press Andrew T. Guzman, provost and senior VP for academic affairs, cited the "alarming tenor" of reaction to the school's choice of valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, who is graduating with a major in biomedical engineering and a minor in resistance to genocide. Continue reading