May 14 Deaths rise as Palestinians flee Israeli fire in Gaza By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Palestinians grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday as Israel unleashed a heavy barrage of tank fire and airstrikes. Israel said it was clearing a network of militant tunnels. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:29 Israel-Gaza conflict escalates despite truce efforts By John Yang, Amber Partida Fighting between Israel and Hamas raged for a fourth day with waves of rockets and air strikes. Between both sides nearly 90 Palestinians and 7 Israelis have reportedly been killed so far. Israel also called up another 9,000 troops —… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 9:14 The core issues and politics behind the escalating conflict in the Middle East By John Yang John Yang discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Shibley Telhami a professor at the University of Maryland who's been an advisor to the State Department and the U.S. mission to the United Nations, and Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 5:45 Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is far from over By John Yang, Amber Partida President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday about the spiraling violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Biden said he hoped the conflict would end "sooner than later." At least 53 Palestinians, including 14 children, have been killed… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 5:13 Civilians, including children, losing lives amid Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Jerusalem By John Yang, Layla Quran Dozens of rockets launched from Gaza streaked over Israel, with heavy Israeli airstrikes in return, as violence spiraled between Israelis and Palestinians. In a speech Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said militants in Gaza "will pay a heavy price." Since… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: 13 dead after roadside bombings follow girls school attack in Afghanistan By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, Roadside bombings have killed at least 13 people in Afghanistan after Saturday's bombing at a girls school in Kabul. In about 24 hours, over 2,100 migrants have reached the shores of Lampedusa, a small Italian… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 4:25 Palestinians face renewed violence in Jerusalem for protesting evictions By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran For more than a week, Palestinians have protested throughout Jerusalem over attempts to evict Palestinian families from their homes. Tensions exploded in Jerusalem, and in Gaza, as Hamas militants on Monday fired rockets into Israel, and toward Jerusalem. In response,… Continue watching
May 10 Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press It highlights an array of discriminatory policies that rights groups say are aimed at pushing Palestinians out of Jerusalem to preserve its Jewish majority. Continue reading
May 09 More Jerusalem clashes on eve of contentious Israeli parade By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Jerusalem Day is meant to celebrate Israel’s capture of east Jerusalem, home to the Old City and its sensitive holy sites, in the 1967 Mideast war. But the annual event is widely perceived as provocative, as hardline nationalist Israelis, guarded… Continue reading
May 05 Israeli opposition leader tapped to form new government By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s president has tapped opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government. It’s a step that could lead to the end of the lengthy rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading