Apr 02 Watch 4:15 Israeli strike killing 7 World Central Kitchen members sparks international outrage By Nick Schifrin, Shams Odeh, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako There have been few incidents in six months of war in Gaza that created the level of outrage that leaders across three continents expressed Tuesday. It comes after an Israeli strike killed seven members of Chef Jose Andres' World Central… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 6:04 Head of Anera discusses pausing Gaza aid operation after Israeli strike kills WCK workers By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Zeba Warsi American Near East Refugee Aid, or Anera, paused operations in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed seven members of the World Central Kitchen. For the last 6 months, Anera has been delivering medicine, water and food in Gaza, including some… Continue watching
Apr 02 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Muslim leaders reject Biden’s invitation to meet By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press With many Muslim Americans outraged over Biden’s support for Israel’s siege of Gaza, the White House chose to hold a smaller iftar dinner on Tuesday evening. The only attendees will be people who work for his administration. Continue reading
Apr 02 What is World Central Kitchen, the aid organization delivering food to Gaza? By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The group, which said it will make decisions about its future plans in the region soon, has been bringing desperately needed food to Palestinians in Gaza facing widespread hunger. Continue reading
Apr 02 World Central Kitchen halts Gaza operations after Israeli strike kills 7 aid workers By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Tuesday that Israeli forces had carried out the "unintended strike."… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 3:32 Attack on Iran consulate in Syria escalates conflict in Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi There is an escalation of tension in the Middle East. On Monday, warplanes attacked a building inside Iran's consulate complex in Damascus, Syria. Some of the most senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard were killed. Iran blames Israel for the… Continue watching
Apr 01 Israeli airstrike destroys Iran’s consulate in Damascus, occupants killed or wounded, Syria says By Albert Aji, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Syrian and Iranian officials. Continue reading
Apr 01 After 2 weeks of raids at Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest, Israeli troops withdraw By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The Israeli military said it killed some 200 militants and detained hundreds more. Palestinian residents said the troops left behind several bodies and a vast swath of destruction Monday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Israelis march in largest anti-government protest since start of Israel-Hamas war By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war in October. Protesters urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 2:18 News Wrap: UN military observers, interpreter injured in blast on Israel-Lebanon border In our news wrap Saturday, three UN observers and a Lebanese interpreter were wounded in an explosion near the border between Lebanon and Israel, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fired more top aides in his ongoing government reshuffle, Peruvian President Boluarte’s home… Continue watching