Apr 05 AP report: Biden asks Egypt and Qatar to urge Hamas on hostage deal By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas for hostage deal with Israel, according to a senior administration official. Continue reading
Apr 05 Blinken says Israeli proposals to increase flow of aid to Gaza are welcome but may not meet U.S. demands By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken said Friday that opening more border crossings, if fully implemented, has the potential to surge assistance to Palestinians caught in the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Apr 05 Israeli military dismisses 2 officers over drone strikes that killed Western aid workers in Gaza By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The military said a retired general's investigation into the killings found the officers mishandled critical information and violated the army's rules of engagement. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 4:40 Biden warns Israel to protect civilians, aid workers in Gaza or risk losing U.S. support By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Biden is warning Israel that U.S. support for the war in Gaza depends on new efforts to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a phone call Thursday following Monday's airstrike that killed… Continue watching
Apr 04 Rights group says Israeli strike on Gaza building that killed 106 in October is an ‘apparent war crime’ By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The New York-based rights group says its investigation found no legitimate military target, making the strike an apparent war crime. It was one of the deadliest attacks since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Apr 04 More than 600 British jurists call for suspension of arms sales to Israel after strike kills 3 U.K. aid workers By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain is just one of Israel’s longstanding allies whose governments are under growing pressure to halt weapons exports because of the toll of the six-month-old war in Gaza. Continue reading
Apr 04 Dozens of construction workers from India depart country for jobs in Israel By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press The Indian workers departing this week are going under an agreement signed by the two countries before the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 2:28 José Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting World Central Kitchen members By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an Israeli strike early Tuesday morning have left Gaza and are flying home. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés accused Israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation Israel denies. Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 8:39 Was Israeli strike on aid convoy negligence or accident? Retired military leaders weigh in By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Following Israel's deadly strike on aid workers in Gaza and the international outrage it caused, Nick Schifrin has views from Wes Bryant, a retired U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller who called in air strikes and led strike planning… Continue watching
Apr 03 Bodies of 6 foreign aid workers killed in Israeli strikes are transported out of Gaza ahead of repatriation By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has acknowledged carrying out the strikes by mistake and says it has launched an independent investigation. Continue reading