Mar 03 U.S. visit by Netanyahu's rival Gantz signals wider cracks in Israel's wartime leadership By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The trip by Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival who joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime Cabinet following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, comes as friction between the U.S. and Netanyahu is rising over how what the postwar plan for Gaza… Continue reading
Mar 02 Israel has agreed to framework for a Gaza cease-fire, U.S. says, with Hamas' decision pending By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to it, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday, a day before talks to reach an… Continue reading
Feb 29 Palestinian deaths in Gaza pass 30,000 as witnesses say Israeli forces fire on crowd waiting for aid By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Health officials said that more than 100 people were killed, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000. Israeli officials acknowledged that troops opened fire, saying they did so after the crowd approached… Continue reading
Feb 27 Biden signals there could be a Gaza cease-fire during Ramadan, but Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Talks to pause the fighting have gained momentum recently and were underway Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 5:51 Israel plans for invasion of Rafah as cease-fire and hostage negotiations continue By Nick Schifrin, Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Jordan's king warned against a proposed Israeli raid of Rafah in Southern Gaza after the IDF sent an operational plan to the War Cabinet outlining its proposed invasion. Rafah is now home to more than 1.3 million Palestinians who have… Continue watching
Feb 26 Human Rights Watch says Israel is violating order from top UN court by blocking aid to Gazans By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Human Rights Watch said Israel was not adhering to the court’s order on aid provision, citing a 30% drop in the daily average number of aid trucks entering Gaza in the weeks following the court’s ruling. Continue reading
Feb 26 Israeli strikes inside Lebanon kill at least 2 Hezbollah members By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The strikes near Baalbek are among the deepest into Lebanon since a January airstrike on Beirut killed top Hamas official Saleh Arouri. Continue reading
Feb 25 A cease-fire deal would only 'somewhat' delay Israel's assault on Rafah, Netanyahu says By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli military offensive in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah could be “delayed somewhat” if a deal is reached for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, and claimed that total victory in the territory would come… Continue reading
Feb 24 Israeli officials to consider pause in Gaza while Cabinet is set to approve Rafah action plan By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli officials will meet Saturday night on the next steps after the latest talks with the United States, Egypt and Qatar in search of a deal on pausing the fighting in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Continue reading
Feb 23 Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes in occupied West Bank in response to a fatal shooting By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The move, announced late Thursday, drew an angry reaction from the U.S. as relations between the allies are already frayed over the course of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. Continue reading