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
Dec 12 Support dwindling as Israel ramps up offensive in Gaza By Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel and the U.S. argue that any cease-fire that leaves Hamas in power, even over a small part of the devastated territory, would mean victory for the militant group, which has governed Gaza since 2007 and has pledged to destroy… Continue reading
Dec 12 Live updates: Israel promises to keep fighting in Gaza ahead of non-binding UN cease-fire vote By Associated Press More than 17,700 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 3:39 International criticism grows as Israel says it's prepared for long fight in Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Israeli officials said they're prepared for a long fight and they’ve forced Hamas to the breaking point in northern Gaza where militants in the field must "surrender or be killed." This comes as international criticism over Israel's war grows. Geoff… Continue watching
Dec 11 Live updates: Israel says it's prepared to extend fight in Gaza for months to defeat Hamas By Associated Press Qatar, which has played a key mediating role, says efforts to stop the war and have all hostages released will continue, but a willingness to discuss a cease-fire is fading. Continue reading
Dec 11 War rages on in Gaza's 2 largest cities with civilians trapped amid the violence By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The war has killed thousands of Palestinian civilians and driven nearly 85% of the territory’s 2.3 million people from their homes. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 3:25 News Wrap: Rescuers search for survivors in aftermath of Tennessee tornadoes In our news wrap Sunday, emergency responders searched for survivors after deadly tornadoes tore through parts of Tennessee, the Palestinian death toll continues to climb amid heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, UPenn’s president and board chair both… Continue watching
Dec 10 Intense fighting engulfs Gaza as Israeli forces press ahead with renewed U.S. support By Wafaa Shurafa, Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Heavy fighting raged Sunday across Gaza, including in the devastated north, as Israel pressed ahead with its offensive after the U.S. blocked the latest international push for a cease-fire and rushed more munitions to its close ally. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 3:00 News Wrap: Texas high court grants AG Paxton's request to pause abortion ruling In our news wrap Saturday, the Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court’s decision to allow a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis to get an abortion, Israel hit targets across Gaza as its war with Hamas… Continue watching
Dec 09 Israel continues bombarding Gaza, including places it told Palestinians to evacuate to By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip in relentless bombardment Saturday, hitting some of the dwindling bits of land it had told Palestinians to evacuate to in the territory’s south. Continue reading