Dec 03 Israel receives remains of possible hostage and plans to reopen Gaza crossing into Egypt By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel received remains of what could be one of the last hostages in Gaza on Wednesday and said it will begin allowing Palestinians to leave the war-torn territory through a border crossing with Egypt. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 8:57 'From Hell to Heaven': American describes teen son's release from Israeli jail By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Karl Bostic The day before Thanksgiving was the real celebration for an American family living in the occupied West Bank. Mohammed Ibrahim was released after nearly 10 months in an Israeli prison. The 16-year-old was arrested in February for allegedly throwing stones… Continue watching
Dec 02 Israeli forensics experts examine remains handed over by militants in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Megan Janetsky, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The "findings" are believed to be remains of one of the two hostages still in the territory: an Israeli and a Thai national. Continue reading
Dec 01 What to know about Netanyahu's request for a presidential pardon in corruption trial By Associated Press Netanyahu is the only sitting prime minister in Israel's history to stand trial. Continue reading
Nov 30 Netanyahu requests pardon from Israeli president during his ongoing corruption trial By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges, seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the nation. Continue reading
Nov 28 Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in raid on Syrian village, officials and residents say By Abdulrahman Shaheen, Associated Press The Syrian state news agency SANA said Israeli forces entered the village of Beit Jin aiming to seize local men and opened heavy fire after being confronted by residents. Dozens of families fled the area. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 7:51 News Wrap: Death toll rises from massive Hong Kong fire In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll climbs from a massive fire in Hong Kong, a 16-year-old American citizen was released from an Israeli prison after nine months in captivity, two Palestinian men were shot dead as they appeared… Continue watching
Nov 27 Israeli soldiers appear to kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they surrender By Megan Janetsky, Bassem Mroue, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Israeli military said it was investigating. The killings, captured in a pair of videos shown on two Arab TV stations, came as Israel pressed ahead with its latest offensive in the West Bank, where the army has stepped up… Continue reading
Nov 26 Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The remains of two hostages, one Israeli and a Thai national, remain in Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 25 Israeli military says the Red Cross has received another set of remains from Gaza militants By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Palestinian Islamic Jihad said they found the body in a refugee camp in central Gaza. Continue reading