Oct 08 Watch 3:16 Deaths mount as Israel launches large-scale retaliation against Hamas in Gaza By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant, Satvi Sunkara Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy the ability of Hamas and Islamic Jihad to govern and carry out attacks, an effort he warns will be long and difficult as the death toll continues to climb on both… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:51 ‘Our 9/11’: Israeli ambassador to the U.S. discusses reaction to Hamas attack By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Saturday’s unprecedented attack by Hamas militants had a devastating effect on Israel, Israeli citizens and their leaders. John Yang speaks with Michael Herzog, Israeli ambassador to the United States, for his perspective on what happened and Israel’s response. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:47 What the escalating Palestinian-Israeli crisis means for Middle East relations By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young For more analysis on the war in Israel and the regional ramifications of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Middle East, John Yang speaks with Shibley Telhami, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy and the… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 9:14 Turmoil in Israel prompts new calls for U.S. to cut off billions in annual aid By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn Israel’s current political turmoil, driven by the most far-right government in that nation’s history, has renewed the debate over America’s financial assistance to that country. The U.S. has been a supporter of Israel since its creation in 1948. William Brangham… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 7:42 Israelis describe living with the threat of violent attacks By Leila Molana-Allen, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Earlier in the week we brought you stories from the occupied West Bank where Palestinians spoke of the struggles of daily life amid the recent wave of violence. Now we have the perspectives of Israelis in this dangerous new moment. Continue watching
Jun 24 Palestinian gunman killed at military checkpoint as Israeli settlers rampage through West Bank village By Isabel Debre, Associated Press A Palestinian assailant opened fire at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank on Saturday before being shot and killed, Israeli police said. Elsewhere in the occupied territory, settlers rampaged through Umm Safa, hurling stones, spraying bullets and setting… Continue reading
Mar 20 ‘No such thing’ as Palestinian people, top Israeli minister says By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The remarks came as Israel’s new coalition government, its most hard-line ever, plowed ahead on Monday with a part of its plan to overhaul the judiciary. Continue reading
Mar 03 With West Bank in turmoil, new generation of Palestinian militants emerge By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Small groups of disillusioned young Palestinians in the West Bank are taking up guns against Israel’s open-ended occupation, defying Palestinian political leaders. Continue reading
Feb 27 Israel sends more troops into occupied West Bank after latest wave of violence By Majdi Mohammed, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Settlers torched homes and cars late on Sunday in the worst such violence in decades. Continue reading
Feb 22 At least 10 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid of West Bank city By Aref Tufaha, Josef Federman, Associated Press It was among the deadliest violence in a year of fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Over 50 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank and east Jerusalem since the start of 2023. Continue reading