Feb 01 Biden sanctions Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinians and peace activists By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday issued an executive order that targets Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists in the occupied territory, imposing financial sanctions and visa bans in an… Continue reading
Feb 01 Israel and Lebanon are prepping for war, but neither wants the conflict many fear is inevitable By Abby Sewell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel and Hezbollah each have lessons from their last war, in 2006. The monthlong conflict ended in a draw. Continue reading
Jan 30 Israeli undercover forces disguised as women and medics kill three Palestinians in West Bank hospital By Aref Tufaha, Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel has come under heavy criticism for its raids on hospitals in Gaza, which have treated the tens of thousands of Palestinians wounded in the war as well as providing critical shelter for displaced people. Continue reading
Jan 28 U.S. sees signs of progress on new hostage deal that would bring 2-month pause to Israel-Hamas war By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press According to two senior administration officials, U.S. negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement under which Israel would pause military operations against Hamas in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages who… Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Israeli airstrike reportedly kills mother and 2 children in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza less than a day after the UN’s top court ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent civilian deaths, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrapped up meetings with China’s… Continue watching
Jan 27 Defiant Netanyahu declares Israel's goal is 'complete victory' in Gaza after UN court ruling By Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday pushed back after an International Court of Justice ruling to limit death and destruction in the military's Gaza offensive, declaring that “we decide and act according to what is required for our security” and vowing to… Continue reading
Jan 26 Key takeaways from UN court's ruling on South Africa's case against Israel's war in Gaza By Josef Federman, Associated Press The United Nations' world court on Friday came down hard on Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza, calling on Israel to “take all measures” to prevent a genocide of the Palestinians. But it stopped short of demanding an immediate cease-fire. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Biden speaks with Egyptian, Qatari leaders about hostages, NSC spokesman says By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Associated Press National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says Biden's Friday conversations with the Egyptian president and Qatari emir were constructive but people "should not expect any imminent developments."… Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: ICJ rules Israel must protect Palestinians in genocide case, does not order cease fire By Associated Press The United Nations' top court ordered Israel on Friday to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in its military offensive in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire. Continue reading
Jan 26 Stopping short of ordering cease-fire, top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in its military offensive in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire. Continue reading