Apr 25 Top Hamas official says group would agree to truce if independent Palestinian state established along pre-1967 borders By Abby Sewell, Associated Press A top Hamas political official has told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a five-year truce with Israel and that it will lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:25 A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package and what the money does By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Biden signed the massive foreign aid package after months of delay amid Republican opposition. The $95 billion measure includes assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Lisa Desjardins reports on what happens next. Continue watching
Apr 24 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on military aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Even with the new weapons and ammunition, it's unlikely Ukraine will immediately recover after months of setbacks. Continue reading
Apr 23 Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in big bipartisan vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press President Joe Biden said in a statement immediately after passage that he will sign it Wednesday and start the process of sending weapons to Ukraine, which has been struggling to hold its front lines against Russia. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Senate passes military aid to Ukraine and Israel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Biden. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 5:00 More than 200 bodies found in mass grave at Nasser Hospital in Gaza By Ali Rogin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Sonia Kopelev Many Palestinians have returned to Khan Younis to search for their dead after Israeli forces withdrew from the city. For more than a week now, they’ve unearthed graves where hundreds of bodies were buried. Ali Rogin reports. Continue watching
Apr 22 Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The review was carried out after Israel alleged that a dozen employees of the agency known as UNRWA had participated in Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks. Continue reading
Apr 22 UN health agency head calls for safe passage of humanitarian aid in Gaza By Associated Press United Nations agencies and aid groups say the ongoing hostilities, Israeli military restrictions on goods and the breakdown of order inside Gaza make it increasingly difficult to bring vital aid to much of the coastal enclave. Continue reading
Apr 22 Israeli military intelligence leader resigns over failing to prevent Oct. 7 attack By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel's history. Continue reading
Apr 21 Israeli leaders criticize expected U.S. sanctions against ultra-Orthodox military unit By Josef Federman, Associated Press The decision, expected as soon as Monday, would mark the first time the U.S. has ever imposed sanctions on a unit inside the Israeli military and further strains relations between the two allies, which have grown increasingly tense during Israel’s war in… Continue reading