Jun 01 Israel says permanent Gaza cease-fire plan is a ‘nonstarter,’ undermining Biden By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel’s prime minister on Saturday called a permanent cease-fire in Gaza a “nonstarter” until long-standing conditions for the ending the war are met, appearing to undermine a proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden had announced as an Israeli one. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 4:37 Biden urges Hamas to accept Israel’s latest proposal to end war in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Biden detailed a proposal that would release Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for a cease-fire. Biden called on Hamas to accept the deal and said it would lead to the end of the war in Gaza after 8… Continue watching
May 31 Israel confirms it is expanding offensive as forces reach central Rafah By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. Continue reading
May 30 Israel seizes control of strategic Gaza land border, claims area is awash in smuggling tunnels By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Beyond Rafah, Israeli forces were still battling militants in parts of Gaza the military said it wrested control of months ago — potential signs of a low-level insurgency that could keep Israeli troops engaged in the territory. Continue reading
May 29 Israel’s military says it’s taken control of a strategic corridor near Rafah, along Gaza’s border with Egypt By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The corridor, known as Philadelphi, stretches along the border with neighboring Egypt, near the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where Israeli forces have been fighting recently. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 9:09 Israeli tanks reach central Rafah amid outrage following deadly strike on refugee camp By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn Israel kept up its operations in Rafah despite global outrage over an airstrike on Sunday that killed displaced Gazans sheltering in tents. Nick Schifrin reports on Israel’s initial investigation into that incident and speaks with Amb. David Satterfield, a senior… Continue watching
May 28 WATCH: Rafah civilian deaths ‘horrific’ but Israel has not crossed Biden’s ‘red line,’ Kirby says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but said it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions. Continue reading
May 28 Israeli army says Rafah fire was caused by secondary blast, used small munitions used in airstrike By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The strike caused widespread outrage, including from some of Israel’s closest allies. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was the result of a “tragic mishap.”… Continue reading
May 27 Watch 3:08 Israeli airstrike on Rafah tent camp kills 45, triggers new wave of condemnation By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Global outcry continued Monday after an Israeli airstrike on a tent camp in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed dozens of Palestinians. Israel said it was targeting two Hamas leaders. The strike comes just days after the International Court… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 8:25 Netanyahu says Rafah camp strike was a ‘tragic mistake.’ Experts weigh in on what happened By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Israel's airstrike on a tent camp in Rafah killed scores of civilians and led to more global outcry. To discuss how it happened and its wider significance, Amna Nawaz spoke with Noura Erakat, an associate professor at Rutgers University and… Continue watching