Oct 07 Netanyahu declares war on Hamas after surprise attack kills hundreds of Israelis By Josef Federman, Issam Adwan, Associated Press Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise attack Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country. A stunned Israel said it is now at war with Hamas… Continue reading
Sep 28 Israel reopens the main Gaza Strip crossing for Palestinian laborers and tensions ease By Issam Adwan, Associated Press The crossing reopened on Thursday, after weeks of violent protests along Gaza's frontier with Israel where demonstrators have thrown explosives and rocks and launched incendiary balloons that sparked fires. Continue reading
Sep 27 U.S. allows Israeli citizens to travel visa-free, joining a select group of countries By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The decision was announced Wednesday in Washington. It comes despite U.S. concerns about the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinian Americans. Continue reading
Sep 24 Two Palestinians killed during Israeli military raid in West Bank refugee camp By Aref Tufaha, Associated Press Two Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid Sunday in the northern West Bank, Palestinian health officials said, the latest bloodshed in a surge of violence during a sensitive Jewish holiday period. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 2023 United Nations General Assembly By Associated Press Netanyahu says Israel is "at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia. But he did not outline a clear path for clearing the hurdles facing such a deal. Continue reading
Sep 21 UN reports says West Bank settler violence has displaced over 1,100 Palestinians since last year By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Researchers say that as settlements expand under Netanyahu's far-right government and more newly established outposts are authorized, Palestinians living in villages nearby are experiencing unprecedented levels of violence. Continue reading
Sep 20 Most Americans view Israel as an ally, but fewer see it as sharing U.S. values, AP-NORC poll shows By Matthew Lee, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The poll results and the meeting come during a new period of tension between the Biden administration and Israel over Netanyahu's proposed judicial overhaul, which has sparked mass protests in major Israeli cities. Continue reading
Sep 20 6 Palestinians killed in latest fighting with Israel, officials say By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press It is part of some of the worst violence to rock the West Bank in some two decades. Continue reading
Sep 19 One Palestinian dies and Israel shuts down main crossing with Gaza after outbreak of violence By Issam Adwan, Associated Press The Israeli military killed a 25-year-old Palestinian along the volatile border with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said, as youths mounted violent protests at the border fence. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 3:52 Zelenskyy addresses UN in push to expand support for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday addressed the United Nations General Assembly over the Russian invasion of his country and the ongoing war. Nick Schifrin, who is in Ukraine on assignment and has spent much of the last week with… Continue watching