Jul 31 Watch UN human rights chief accuses Israel, Hamas of war crimes By PBS News Hour Mosques were once again a target for Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, while another strike reduced homes to a debris-filled crater. Meanwhile, warning sirens blared in Israel, where the military said that Hamas had fired more than 60 rockets. The UN… Continue watching
Jul 31 Twitter Chat: Is social media a weapon in modern warfare? By Nora Daly What is the role of social media in modern warfare? How has this changed as the medium evolves? What responsibility do sites such as Facebook and Twitter have to regulate (or restrict) users’ promotion of military actions? Join the conversation… Continue reading
Jul 31 AP: Israel, Hamas agree to 72-hour cease-fire By Associated Press The Associated Press is reporting that Israel and Hamas have agreed to an unconditional, 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire beginning Friday. Continue reading
Jul 31 White House signals growing frustration with Israel in Gaza conflict By Julie Pace, Associated Press The U.S. frustrations were compounded by a flurry of Israeli media reports this week that appeared aimed at discrediting President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, who spent days trying to negotiate an unsuccessful cease-fire between Israel and… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch News Wrap: Palestinian death toll rises after strikes on Gaza market, UN school By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the shelling of a United Nations school in Gaza drew widespread condemnation, including from the White House. Israeli defense spokesman Peter Lerner said his country’s forces acted only in response to a mortar shell launched… Continue watching
Jul 30 U.S. condemns Israeli shelling of UN school in Gaza By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The United States is condemning Israel's shelling of a U.N. school in the Gaza Strip that was sheltering displaced Palestinians. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch News Wrap: Israel bombs Gaza power plant By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Israel widened the scope of its military barrage in Gaza, with strikes on its only power plant, the home of the leader of Hamas and a Hamas-run TV station. There were reports of possible cease-fire… Continue watching
Jul 29 Hamas denies approval of 24-hour cease-fire in Gaza By Ayan Sheikh A senior official of the Palestine Liberation Organisation proposed a 24-hour cease-fire in Gaza on Tuesday that was quickly contradicted by Hamas, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading
Jul 29 Congress at odds over $225 million aid package for Israel By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic and Republican members of Congress scrambled Tuesday to seal a $225 million boost to Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system before they break this week for a month-long recess. But the House and Senate are at odds… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch What's making Mideast violence seem intractable By PBS News Hour Why is it proving so difficult to halt the current conflict between Hamas and Israel? Gwen Ifill gets debate from Robert Satloff of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and foreign policy analyst and writer Mark Perry on the… Continue watching