Apr 13 Biden meets with national security team as U.S. helps defend Israel against Iran By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Biden cut short a weekend stay at his Delaware beach home and was returning to the White House. Continue reading
Apr 13 Iran fires drones and ballistic missiles at Israel in massive retaliatory attack By Joseph Federman, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Booms and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem early Sunday after Iran launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East ever closer to a regionwide war. Continue reading
Apr 13 Israeli teen found dead in West Bank, sparking largest settler rampage since start of war in Gaza By Nasser Nasser, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank went on the largest rampage against Palestinians there since the war in Gaza began, as Israel's army said Saturday the body of a missing Israeli teen was found after he was killed in a “terrorist… Continue reading
Apr 13 As tensions with Israel rise, Iranian forces seize a container ship near Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Commandos from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled from a helicopter onto an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel Saturday in the latest attack between the two countries. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 4:43 Israel awaits possible retaliatory attack from Iran and proxy forces By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Warning signs are flashing red throughout the Middle East and beyond as Israel and the U.S. await a possible Iranian response to the attack on its last week in Damascus, Syria. That Israeli airstrike killed one of Iran's senior military… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 5:12 How Muslims in Jerusalem observed Ramadan and Eid amid 6 months of war in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Karl Bostic The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has ended, and with it comes Eid al-Fitr, the holiday of breaking the fast. But in Jerusalem and the West Bank, the mood is subdued as fellow Palestinians struggle in Gaza with hunger, even… Continue watching
Apr 10 Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran retaliates over the attack in Syria By Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Wednesday's remarks come after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated a promise to retaliate against Israel over the attack on its consulate in Damascus earlier this month. Continue reading
Apr 10 Hamas leader says 3 of his sons have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza By Tia Goldenberg, Jack Jeffery, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Hamas media said Hazem, Ameer, and Mohammed Haniyeh were killed with family members in the strike near the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. Continue reading
Apr 10 Biden calls Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza a mistake, deepening rift between the two allies By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Although the flow of trucks has increased since Biden spoke with Netanyahu last week, the U.S. president said Israel should open another access point in Gaza’s north. Continue reading
Apr 09 Turkey and Israel announce trade restrictions on each other as relations worsen By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkey is imposing export restrictions in retaliation for Israel barring its jets from participating in aid operations for Gaza. Israel in response plans to ban products from Turkey. Continue reading