Jul 05 Israel conducts military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin, 5 Palestinians killed By Associated Press The Palestinian Health Ministry said five people died but did not provide any information on their identities. Continue reading
Jul 04 As conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border heats up, fires have become the most visible sign By Abby Sewell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press With cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, the daily exchanges of strikes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have sparked fires that are tearing through forests and farmland on both sides of the frontline. Continue reading
Jul 04 Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements By Josef Federman, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The house-building is the latest effort by Israel's hard-line government to beef up the settlements as part of a strategy to cement Israel's control over the West Bank and prevent a future Palestinian state. Continue reading
Jul 04 Israeli official says Netanyahu to send negotiators to resume Gaza cease-fire talks By Josef Federman, Associated Press Previous talks have stalled over Hamas’ insistence that Israel agree to an end of the war and full withdrawal of its troops from Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watchdog group: Israel approves largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Peace Now said authorities recently approved the appropriation of 12.7 square kilometers (nearly 5 square miles) of land in the Jordan Valley, a move that could further worsen already soaring tensions linked to the ongoing war in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 7:34 Israel launches assault on Khan Younis after previously claiming it destroyed Hamas there By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Israel launched air strikes into Khan Younis overnight, a part of Gaza it had already assaulted and left a few weeks ago. A ground operation now seems likely. It's not the first time Israeli forces claimed to clear Hamas from… Continue watching
Jul 02 Strike on Khan Younis kills 9 people hours after Israel ordered mass evacuation By Associated Press An Israeli strike killed at least nine people in Khan Younis less than a day after Israel ordered parts of the city to evacuate ahead of a likely ground operation. Continue reading
Jul 01 Iran, Syria and North Korea accused of providing support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in U.S. lawsuit By Jennifer Peltz, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, seeks at least $4 billion in damages for “a coordination of extrajudicial killings, hostage takings, and related horrors for which the defendants provided material support and resources.”… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 6:12 Hezbollah strikes on northern Israel raise fears that full-fledged war could be next By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Karl Bostic A drone fired from Hezbollah injured 18 Israeli soldiers over the weekend. It's adding to fears that a full-fledged war could break out. More than 60,000 Israelis are still evacuated from the northern border with Lebanon and Secretary of State… Continue watching
Jul 01 Ultra-Orthodox men clash with Israeli police in protest against court order to enlist in military By Ohad Zwigenberg, Associated Press Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men have clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service. Continue reading