Sep 01 Leading genocide scholars organization says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza By Molly Quell, Associated Press The determination by the International Association of Genocide Scholars could serve to further isolate Israel in global public opinion and adds to a growing chorus of organizations that have used the term for Israel's actions. Continue reading
Sep 01 Yemenis mourn killed Houthi prime minister as rebel group targets ship in Red Sea By Ahmed Al-Haj, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press The funeral took place Monday in Sanaa, with mourners chanting against Israel and the United States. The Houthis have also launched a missile at an oil tanker in the Red Sea, claiming it had ties to Israel. Continue reading
Aug 31 Israeli military says it killed Hamas spokesperson amid expanding offensive in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz identified the spokesperson as Abu Obeida, the nom de guerre for the official who represented Hamas’ Qassam Brigades. He was killed over the weekend. Hamas has not commented on the claim. Continue reading
Aug 30 Israel plans to halt or slow aid to northern Gaza as it expands military offensive By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zone. Continue reading
Aug 30 UK bars Israeli government officials from London arms fair over the war in Gaza By Associated Press The decision comes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state unless Israel takes steps to end the crisis in Gaza, agrees to a ceasefire with Hamas and commits to a long-term peace agreement. Continue reading
Aug 30 Israeli airstrike killed Houthi prime minister in Sanaa, rebel group confirms By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a Thursday strike in Sanaa along with a number of ministers, the rebels said in a statement. Other ministers and officials were wounded, the statement added without providing further details. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 6:32 WFP’s Cindy McCain describes dire conditions after visit to famine-gripped Gaza By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn, Janine AlHadidi Israel launched its Gaza City offensive, labeling it a Hamas stronghold. It’s home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians already facing starvation and yet another round of forced displacement. The U.N. warns that Israel’s evacuation orders are a “recipe for… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 7:54 Frustrations rise in Israel as war endures and hostages remain in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Karl Bostic Israel said it recovered the body of a hostage kidnapped and killed during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, along with the remains of another hostage it did not identify. The announcement was yet another reminder of how the country lives in… Continue watching
Aug 29 Gaza Health Ministry says more than 63,000 Palestinians killed as Israel-Hamas war drags on By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The toll surpassed 63,000 as Palestinians faced the start of Israel's expanded offensive in Gaza City. Continue reading
Aug 27 Israeli strikes on Gaza ‘beyond the principle of proportionality,’ says Italy’s Meloni By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza as disproportionate, saying there have been “too many innocent victims.”… Continue reading