Aug 10 Watch 6:07 Iran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of Hormuz By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart Iran doubled down on keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed until the U.S. meets a sweeping list of demands. President Trump scoffed at those conditions, especially paying reparations to Iran for damages caused by five months of U.S.-Israeli bombardments. The… Continue watching
Aug 09 Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news By Associated Press Here’s a look at developments across the Middle East. Continue reading
Aug 07 Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse By Sam Mednick, Associated Press A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel warns that Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank have pushed the territory’s health system to the brink of collapse. Continue reading
Aug 04 Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed. Continue reading
Aug 03 Supreme Court won't halt $656 million judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority By Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused Monday to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. Continue reading
Aug 03 Trump claims Iran talks will start Monday, and other developments in the Middle East By Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Josh Boak, Associated Press fter calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that new talks to wind down the war would start. Continue reading
Aug 02 Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Doron Spielman, spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister's office, told The Associated Press that Israel's intelligence assessment is that Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military rather than genuinely demilitarizing. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 5:46 What's in the proposed deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza By Sonia Kopelev, Katie Marlow, Nick Schifrin There is a major development in the effort to bring lasting peace to Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli… Continue watching
Jul 31 Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Jonathan J. Cooper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Hamas said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel's current government adamantly rejects. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 6:43 Violence surges in West Bank as Israeli settlers escalate attacks on Palestinians By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Violence surged in the West Bank this past weekend when Palestinians say Israeli settlers burned two mosques following deadly clashes. The UN accuses Israeli settlers of increasing their attacks and footprint in the West Bank, the land that Palestinians hope… Continue watching