Jul 28 Britain’s Starmer presses Trump on ‘desperate’ food crisis in Gaza during meeting in Scotland By Will Weissert, Associated Press Starmer is using Monday's closed-door discussions to urge Trump to help address the food crisis in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict there between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Jul 28 Two Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The claims by B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel add to an explosive debate over whether Israel's military offensive in Gaza in response to Hamas' deadly 2023 attack amounts to genocide. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 4:23 Israel increases food aid to Gaza amid outrage over growing reports of starvation By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn As international outrage over starvation in Gaza grows, Israel’s military on Sunday ordered a daily “tactical pause” in fighting in three areas of the territory until further notice. Israel and nearby nations also resumed airdrops of food, though aid organizations… Continue watching
Jul 27 Israel begins daily pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas to allow entry of ‘minimal’ aid By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of measures including airdrops as concerns grow over surging hunger and as Israel faces international criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 5:42 Aid worker in Gaza sees ‘catastrophic’ rise in malnourished children and families By Lisa Desjardins, Claire Mufson As deaths from hunger rise in Gaza, the Israeli military announced Saturday that it will begin airdrops of aid and open more humanitarian corridors to bring in food. But the U.N. and aid groups have criticized airdrops as inadequate and… Continue watching
Jul 26 Israeli military says airdrops of humanitarian aid will begin Saturday night in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press International criticism, including by close allies, has grown as several hundred Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks while trying to reach aid. Continue reading
Jul 25 Netanyahu says Israel considering alternatives to ceasefire talks with Hamas, deepening uncertainty By Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The teams left Qatar on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said Hamas’ latest response to proposals for a deal showed a “lack of desire” to reach a truce. Witkoff said the U.S. will look at “alternative… Continue reading
Jul 24 Trump envoy Witkoff says U.S. is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks because Hamas is not ‘acting in good faith’ By Michelle L. Price, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press A breakthrough on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas following 21 months of war has eluded the Trump administration as humanitarian conditions worsen in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 24 Iran says it’s ready for nuclear talks with Washington but only if the U.S. rebuilds trust By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The comments Thursday by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi come a day before talks are to be held between Tehran and European nations. Continue reading
Jul 24 Columbia University makes deal with Trump administration, agrees to pay more than $220 million to restore federal funding By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The agreement was made to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus. Continue reading