Sep 01 Who were the 6 hostages held by Hamas whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza? By Associated Press Israel's military said the six were killed shortly before Israeli forces were to rescue them and that the bodies were found in a tunnel beneath the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The news sparked calls for mass protests by families… Continue reading
Sep 01 Six more hostage deaths in Gaza spark grief, protests and anger against Netanyahu in Israel By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s largest trade union called a general strike for Monday to pressure the government for a cease-fire in Gaza after Israel said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages, including a young Israeli-American man held by Hamas. Continue reading
Aug 30 Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian TikToker who shared intimate details of life in Gaza under siege By Isabel DeBre, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press The 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy began making his “tent life” video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza that Israel has designated a humanitarian safe zone. He was… Continue reading
Aug 29 WHO announces deal with Israel to allow limited pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. World Health Organization said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children after a baby contracted the first confirmed case… Continue reading
Aug 29 Israeli military says it killed top Palestinian militant in its deadliest West Bank raids since Gaza war began By Majdi Mohammed, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The raids drew alarm from the United Nations and neighboring Jordan, as well as from British and French leaders, who stressed the urgency of cease-fire in Gaza after nearly 11 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 3:16 Israel launches large-scale ‘counterterrorism operation’ in occupied West Bank By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Israel launched what it called a “counterterrorism operation” in the West Bank with hundreds of troops raiding the city of Jenin and other areas of the occupied territory. At least 10 Palestinians have been killed in the raids, either by… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 4:54 What we know about who Israel is targeting in West Bank raids By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Israel launched a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank targeting what it says are Palestinian militants. For perspective on the developments, Amna Nawaz spoke with Daniel Byman, a professor at Georgetown University and author of "A High Price: The… Continue watching
Aug 28 Israel launches large-scale military operation in occupied West Bank, killing 10 Palestinian militants By Julia Frankel, Nasser Nasser, Associated Press The ongoing operation was among the largest in the West Bank in months, and a reminder that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict extends far beyond the war in Gaza that began with Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Continue reading
Aug 27 Jewish settlers rampage in West Bank, killing 1, Palestinian officials say By Associated Press Palestinians and rights groups have long accused Israeli forces of turning a blind eye or openly supporting settler violence in the West Bank. Continue reading
Aug 27 Israel has rescued one of the hostages abducted in Oct. 7 Hamas attack, military says By Associated Press The military said on Tuesday that 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi was rescued "in a complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip."… Continue reading