Mar 08 Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expressing growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He was captured on a hot mic saying that he and the Israeli leader will need to have a "come to Jesus meeting."… Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after Biden announces plan to deliver aid to Gaza by sea By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press A top EU official, Ursula von der Leyen, told reporters in Cyprus on Friday that the vessel, belonging to Spain's Open Arms aid group, will make a pilot voyage to test the corridor in the coming days. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: Biden directs U.S. military to build temporary pier in Gaza for humanitarian aid By Samy Magdy, Abby Sewell, Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press While reiterating his support for Israel, President Joe Biden used the announcement and the bright spotlight of his State of the Union speech to renew months of U.S. calls to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change how he conducts… Continue reading
Mar 07 AP report: Biden will announce plan for a temporary Gaza port to increase flow of aid By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday, according to administration officials. Continue reading
Mar 07 Hamas says cease-fire delegation has left Cairo, talks to resume next week By Samy Magdy, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Egyptian officials say the negotiations reached an impasse over Hamas' demand for a phased process culminating in an end to the war. Continue reading
Mar 06 South Africa urges top UN court to impose more emergency orders on Israel to end starvation in Gaza By Mike Corder, Associated Press The request is part of an ongoing case alleging that Israel's military campaign in Gaza breaches the Genocide Convention. Israel strongly denies breaching the convention. Continue reading
Mar 06 Few Americans want U.S. more involved in current wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AP-NORC poll says By Farnoush Amiri, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The findings underscore the difficult dynamics that Joe Biden and Donald Trump face in the lead-up to November's election, with significant swathes of the electorate frustrated by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the costs of assisting Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 06 A likely Yemen Houthi attack hits ship, causing the first ‘fatalities’ in group’s continued assaults on shipping in Red Sea By Jon Gambrell, Tara Copp, Associated Press A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a ship in the Gulf of Aden caused “fatalities” Wednesday on board the True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged vessel that was no longer under the command of the crew. Continue reading
Mar 06 Hostage crisis poses dilemma for Israel and offers path to victory for Hamas as Netanyahu pledges to defeat terrorist group By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel faces a dilemma that will determine its outcome: It can either try to annihilate Hamas, which would mean almost certain death for the hostages still held in Gaza, or it can cut a deal that would allow the militants… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 9:55 Family members of hostages offer opposing perspectives on a resolution By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Sonia Kopelev Negotiators met in Cairo for a second day on Tuesday to try and secure a deal between Israel and Hamas that would see a pause in fighting in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. The U.S. had hoped to… Continue watching