Apr 19 Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in 48 hours, Palestinians say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 90 people in 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday, as Israeli troops increase their attacks to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages and disarm. Continue reading
Apr 18 Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers reveal major rifts over ongoing war in Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The growing campaign, which accuses the Israeli government of perpetuating the war for political reasons and failing to bring home the remaining hostages, has laid bare deep division and disillusionment over Israel’s fighting in Gaza. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8:36 Israel deepens assault on Gaza, ordering deadly strikes and blocking aid By Sonia Kopelev, Nick Schifrin, Shams Odeh The lead Hamas negotiator for ceasefire talks offered to swap all hostages held in Gaza for an agreed-upon number of Palestinians jailed in Israel. The offer came after Hamas reportedly rejected the latest Israeli proposal. Meantime, airstrikes overnight killed at… Continue watching
Apr 17 Lebanon detains several people linked to firing rockets at Israel By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Lebanese military says it has detained several people linked to firing rockets into Israel last month. Continue reading
Apr 17 Thousands of children in Gaza malnourished under Israel’s food blockade, aid groups say By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Lee Keath, Associated Press Israel has barred all food and other supplies from entering Gaza for more than six weeks. The United Nations says thousands of children are malnourished and most people are barely eating one meal a day. Continue reading
Apr 16 Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely By Isaac Scharf, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli forces have taken over large areas of Gaza in recent weeks in a renewed campaign to pressure Hamas to release hostages. Continue reading
Apr 15 A Palestinian activist expecting a final interview for U.S. citizenship was arrested by ICE in Vermont By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Associated Press He also co-founded the Palestinian Student Union with Mahmoud Khalil, another Palestinian permanent resident of the U.S. who recently was detained by ICE. Continue reading
Apr 15 Israeli airstrike hits field hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The military has struck hospitals on several occasions during the 18-month war, accusing Hamas militants of hiding out in them or using them for military purposes. Continue reading
Apr 13 Israel intensifies deadly strikes across Gaza and hits a major hospital in the north By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press A wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday hit a hospital and other sites, killing at least 21 people, including children, as Israel vowed to expand its security presence in the small coastal strip. Continue reading
Apr 12 Israel cuts off Rafah in southern Gaza, vowing to ‘vigorously’ expand control of territory By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli troops were deployed last week to the new security corridor referred to as Morag, the name of a Jewish settlement that once stood between Rafah and Khan Younis, after the army ordered sweeping evacuations covering most of Rafah, indicating it… Continue reading