Sep 21 Israeli drone strike kills 5 people, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon, health officials say By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed five people Sunday, including three children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said four of the killed, the three children as well as their father, held U.S. citizenship. Continue reading
Sep 21 Health officials say Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, ahead of UN meeting By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli strikes in Gaza City and at a refugee camp killed more than 40 people, including 19 women and children, health officials said Sunday, as several European countries and leading U.S. allies moved to recognize a Palestinian state. Continue reading
Sep 21 UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, drawing ire from Netanyahu By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The coordinated initiative from the three Commonwealth nations and long-time allies reflects growing outrage at Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza and the steps taken by the Israeli government to thwart efforts to create a Palestinian state, including by… Continue reading
Sep 19 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address U.N. meeting virtually after U.S. revoked visa By Associated Press Abbas had hoped to attend a meeting next week called for by France and Saudi Arabia aimed at advancing a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. France, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia plan to recognize a Palestinian state. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 7:58 Israeli ambassador to U.S. says war ends when Gaza is ‘free of Hamas’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn This week, Israel intensified its military campaign in Gaza City and an independent United Nations human rights commission concluded that Israel’s action in Gaza constituted genocide. Nick Schifrin spoke with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter to discuss the… Continue watching
Sep 18 More Americans feel Israel has ‘gone too far’ in Gaza, AP-NORC poll shows By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A new poll finds more U.S. adults view Israel’s military action in Gaza as excessive than at the beginning of its war with Hamas. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 10:57 UN commission accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Lawyers offer opposing views on findings By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn An independent, international commission attached to the UN’s Human Rights Council released its report this week, accusing Israel of an ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The commission said statements made by Israeli authorities are “direct evidence of genocidal intent.”… Continue watching
Sep 17 Iran executes man it claims spied for Israel. Activists say he was tortured into false confession By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran says it executed a man accused of spying for Israel, but activists dispute the claim, saying he was tortured into a false confession. Continue reading
Sep 17 EU lays out new tariffs and sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The proposal includes increasing tariffs on some Israeli goods and imposing sanctions on 10 Hamas leaders, Israeli settlers, and two members of Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet. Continue reading
Sep 17 Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000 By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's military reports over 150 air and artillery strikes on the city in recent days. The strikes have toppled high-rise towers, which Israel claims are used by Hamas for surveillance. Continue reading