Dec 17 Discovery of major Hamas tunnel in Gaza renews scrutiny of Israeli intelligence failures By Ariel Schalit, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how Israeli surveillance missed such conspicuous preparations by Hamas for the militants' deadly Oct. Continue reading
Dec 17 Pressure mounts on Israel to renew cease-fire talks after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at home on Sunday after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who waved a white flag, added to mounting concerns about… Continue reading
Dec 16 3 hostages killed in Gaza by Israeli troops were shirtless and waving a white flag, official says By Julia Frankel, Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and were shirtless when they were killed, a military official said Saturday, in Israel's first such acknowledgement of harming any… Continue reading
Dec 15 U.S. national security adviser says a negotiated outcome is the best way to end Lebanon-Israel tension By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Speaking to reporters in Jerusalem, Sullivan said that Washington won't tolerate threats by Hezbollah, which has been attacking Israeli military posts along the border since a day after the Israel-Hamas war began. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 2:51 Israeli forces mistakenly kill 3 hostages in Gaza as U.S. urges more limited war By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson There is a fresh tragedy in the war between Israel and Hamas. Israeli troops mistakenly shot and killed three hostages Friday in Gaza City. That news came as Israel kept up an unrelenting bombardment of Gaza and U.S. National Security… Continue watching
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