Dec 15 Watch 7:23 Military experts discuss Israel’s use of unguided bombs and harm to civilians in Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn According to reports from CNN and The Washington Post, the U.S. intelligence community believes that up to 45 percent of the bombs Israel has dropped in Gaza were unguided, a tactic that Israel’s military has defended. Geoff Bennett discusses those… Continue watching
Dec 15 U.S. and Israel agree combat in Gaza will take months amid growing American unease with death toll By Karin Laub, Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke Friday with Israeli officials amid growing American unease about the mounting death toll in Gaza. He met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas later in the day about the besieged enclave's postwar future. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 5:55 Gaza civilians caught in crossfire face new threat with spread of deadly diseases By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi The United Nations says Gaza’s health system has virtually collapsed, and Gazans who have survived daily bombings now face the risk of disease amid chronically overcrowded hospitals. William Brangham discussed that with Avril Benoit, the executive director of Doctors Without… Continue watching
Dec 14 Israel vows to continue fighting in Gaza despite deadly ambush and mounting International calls for cease-fire By Najib Jobain, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The ambush was in Gaza City, one of the hardest hit areas of the war. It showed Hamas' resilience and called into question whether Israel can defeat it without wiping out the entire territory. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 9:50 Israel meets renewed resistance from Hamas amid pressure to reduce civilian casualties By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn, Eliot Barnhart Israeli troops met renewed and heavy resistance from Hamas militants across the Gaza Strip and civilians remain caught in the middle. The Gaza health ministry says nearly 19,000 people have been killed in the enclave since the Hamas terror attacks… Continue watching
Dec 13 Live updates: Israel continues air and ground offensive in Gaza despite U.S. criticism By Associated Press The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire, General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, but the assembly's message in favor of ending the Israel-Hamas war serves as an important barometer of world opinion. Continue reading
Dec 13 Israeli military says 9 soldiers killed amid heavy fighting with Hamas in Gaza City By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The fighting comes as Hamas puts up stiff resistance in areas that Israel has isolated and pounded with airstrikes for over two months. Continue reading
Dec 13 Where voters stand on more funding for Ukraine and Israel By Laura Santhanam Debate on whether to approve more Ukraine assistance has dragged on for weeks in Congress as President Joe Biden's approval ratings continue to languish, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Dec 12 UN General Assembly votes to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, U.S. opposes resolution By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The vote in the 193-member world body was 153 in favor, 10 against and 23 abstention, greater support than for an Oct. 27 resolution that called for a "humanitarian truce" leading to a cessation of hostilities. Continue reading
Dec 12 Houthi missile strikes Norwegian tanker in Red Sea, raising concerns about shipping safety By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. military's Central Command issued a statement Tuesday saying an anti-ship cruise missile “launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen” hit the tanker ship Strinda. Continue reading