Sep 14 Rubio visits Israel in wake of Qatar attack as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza By Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Israel on Sunday as its military intensified attacks on northern Gaza, flattening multiple high-rise building and killing at least 13 Palestinians. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Rubio discusses U.S. priorities with Gaza war as he departs for trip to Israel By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Despite tensions between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, notably over Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar, Rubio will arrive in Israel on Sunday for a two-day visit. Continue reading
Sep 13 Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City, killing at least 32 people, according to hospital By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff reported Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 12 Rubio meets Qatar’s prime minister before visiting Israel in a delicate balance with 2 allies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is walking a delicate line between two major allies after Israel took its fight with Hamas to the Qatari capital, where leaders of the militant group had gathered to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in… Continue reading
Sep 11 Trump tries to distance U.S. from Israel’s strike on Qatar amid fury from Arab leaders By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Just a few months ago, the rulers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump to their palaces with camel parades and pomp. Now, those same leaders are united in anger after Israel’s strike… Continue reading
Sep 11 Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ of hostage release with strike on Doha, Qatar’s prime minister says By Jon Gambrell, Abdel Kareem Hana, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Sheikh Mohammed was expected to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting later Thursday, part of a diplomatic push by Qatar after the strike. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:25 The potential consequences of Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi The leader of the United Arab Emirates visited Doha to express solidarity with Qatar, one day after an unprecedented Israeli attack on the Gulf nation. Israel's airstrikes that targeted Hamas's political leaders reportedly failed to kill them, but rattled the… Continue watching
Sep 10 Israel launches strikes in Yemen as EU chief seeks sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Israel launched another round of heavy airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The strikes on Wednesday hit a fuel station in Sanaa and a government facility. Continue reading
Sep 10 Qatar digs through the rubble of Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally drew widespread condemnation from countries in the Mideast and beyond. It also marked a dramatic escalation in the region and risked upending talks aimed at ending the war and freeing hostages… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 11:39 Israeli strike on Hamas in Qatar adds fresh volatility to already unstable region By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev There was a dramatic escalation in an already white-hot Middle East on Tuesday. For the first time, Israel attacked Qatar, a key American regional ally and the mediator of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. The target was a meeting… Continue watching