Apr 26 Israeli airstrike kills 10 people in Gaza City home as mediators try to restart a ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike flattened a three-story home in Gaza City on Saturday, killing 10 people — half of them children — as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire. Continue reading
Apr 23 Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza. Hundreds have died, officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has restricted the supply of humanitarian aid throughout much of the war and imposed a complete blockade more than six weeks ago. Continue reading
Apr 23 Israeli strike in Gaza kills 23 people as Arab mediators seek a long-term truce By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City has killed 23 people and set tents ablaze, burning people alive. Continue reading
Apr 20 Israeli probe finds ‘professional failures’ in its military’s killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it found a chain of “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired — one of the most severe punishments of the… Continue reading
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