Jul 22 Watch Deputy National Security advisor discusses Mideast cease-fire efforts, Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes says U.S. intelligence has confirmed that the missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 originated in Ukrainian territory controlled by pro-Russian rebels, but that Russia is not yet absolved of complicity. He joins… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Several countries temporarily stop commercial air traffic to Israel By PBS News Hour Several North American and European airlines temporarily halted service to Israel after a Hamas rocket struck a house in Tel Aviv near Israel’s main airport. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for an end to violence after meeting with Israeli prime… Continue watching
Jul 22 FAA suspends all U.S. flights to Tel Aviv By News Desk Delta Airlines announced that it is canceling all flights to and from Israel until further notice. Continue reading
Jul 22 Egypt calls for Israeli, Palestinian cease-fire By Associated Press The U.S. and Egypt sought Tuesday to find an end to two weeks of bloodshed in the Gaza Strip, and officials raised the possibility of restarting stalled peace talks between Israel and Palestinian authorities as a necessary step to avoid… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch Kerry travels to Cairo to help mediate Mideast conflict By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Secretary of State John Kerry’s game plan as he arrives in Cairo to work on cease-fire prospects between Israel and Hamas. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch As death toll climbs, pressure builds for Mideast cease-fire By PBS News Hour More than 500 Palestinians and 27 Israelis have died in the conflict that began two weeks ago. Palestinians reported that Israeli tanks shelled a hospital, killing at least four. The Israelis say they are focused on destroying Hamas rockets and… Continue watching
Jul 21 Gaza conflict enters 14th day as Israeli forces claim to stop tunnel attacks By Justin Scuiletti The Israel Defense Forces claimed to have stopped two militant infiltrations into Israel on Monday as bloody fighting in the Gaza strip entered its 14th day. Continue reading
Jul 21 Kerry heads to Cairo to push for Mideast cease-fire By Lara Jakes, Associated Press Kerry will urge the militant Palestinian group to accept a cease-fire agreement offered by Egypt that would halt nearly two weeks of fighting. More than 500 Palestinians and 20 Israelis have been killed in that time. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch Locals struggle to escape violence in Gaza after the conflict’s bloodiest day By PBS News Hour In what was the bloodiest day of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in recent years, local residents in the densely populated region are struggling to escape the violence, as the general mood in the Gaza Strip devolves into a stressful, anxious state… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch No sign of violence letting up in Gaza after conflict logs deadliest day By PBS News Hour After more than 60 Palestinians and 13 Israeli solders were killed in battle Saturday in what has been the deadliest day in the conflict so far, there are few signs of the violence letting up as urban warfare continues to… Continue watching