Dec 28 Watch 6:00 Escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah grow fears of wider outbreak of war By Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev, Ethan Dodd With the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza showing no signs of stopping, exchanges of fire across the Israel-Lebanese border are raising fears of a widening conflict. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Paul Salem, the president and CEO of the Middle East… Continue watching
Dec 28 The number of Israeli soldiers wounded in Gaza is mounting, representing a hidden cost of war By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press They are yet another sizable and deeply traumatized segment of Israeli society whose struggles are emerging as a hidden cost of the war that will be felt acutely for years to come. Continue reading
Dec 28 Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians across Gaza overnight By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The United States — while providing crucial support for the offensive — has urged Israel to take greater measures to spare civilians and allow in more aid. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 3:17 Israel shows no sign of slowing down, launching new strikes in central and southern Gaza By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan Israel's ground offensive in Gaza continues to expand. As the death toll rises, Gazans still desperately need basics to survive. Aid trucks roll in, but many Palestinians are starving or without water and Israel announced it will now consider United… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 10:27 Israel’s ambassador to U.S. defends IDF’s mass roundup of men and children in Gaza By Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the three-month mark, there are many questions about Israel's strategy and tactics and what the future of Gaza may look like. Amna Nawaz discussed that with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog, who… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 6:53 Envoy for hostage affairs describes efforts to free Americans detained abroad By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi While the United States was able to negotiate the release of detained Americans in Venezuela, there are at least four Americans in Russia and approximately seven held in Gaza. The U.S. government's point person working to get them all home… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 3:15 Palestinians flee refugee camp in central Gaza as Israel expands ground offensive there By Dan Sagalyn, Solveig Rennan, Amna Nawaz The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. Operations now include the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory. That comes as the United Nations appoints a new coordinator… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 7:26 Why Egypt’s proposed plan to end Gaza war met resistance from both sides By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi The death toll in Gaza has crossed 20,000, according to Palestinian officials. Every day that the war goes on, more civilians are killed and the path to a real, political solution to end it seems far. Amna Nawaz discussed what… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 7:15 Israelis volunteer on farms to save agricultural supply after migrant workers flee war By Jon Frankel When Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel declared war, most foreign farm workers left the country and Palestinian workers were barred from entering Israel. Many Israelis were called to reserve duty, leaving the farming industry facing financial losses… Continue watching
Dec 26 Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza’s thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The acute lack of vascular surgeons — the first responders to trauma injuries and best positioned to save limbs — is increasing the likelihood of amputations. Continue reading