Sep 12 Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military By Gene Johnson, Associated Press The 26-year-old human rights activist from Seattle was killed by the Israeli military during a protest in the occupied West Bank. Many attendees Wednesday night carried photographs of Eygi in her graduation cap. Continue reading
Sep 12 Israel’s crackdown on West Bank insurgency is killing Palestinian youths as war rages in Gaza By Adam Geller, Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press Scores of teenagers have been killed, shot and arrested. Many have died in nearly daily raids by the Israeli army that Amnesty International says have used disproportionate and unlawful force. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 3:57 Airstrike on UN school in Gaza kills dozens, Israel claims it was targeting militants By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi It was a violent day as Palestinians say Israeli strikes killed dozens in Gaza. Israel says the targets were Hamas militants who took shelter at a UN school that has become a shelter for the displaced. In the West Bank,… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 4:49 Aysenur Eygi’s friends reject Israeli explanation of her killing and demand justice By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Biden responded to Israel's claim that the killing of an American in the West Bank was unintentional by saying the death of Aysenur Eygi is "totally unacceptable." Eygi’s family said those statements weren’t enough, and accused Biden of "complicity"… Continue watching
Sep 11 Hospitals report dozens dead after Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The deadliest strike came Wednesday afternoon, targeting the U.N.’s Al-Jaouni Preparatory Boys School in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp. Continue reading
Sep 10 Israel says its military likely shot and killed American activist ‘indirectly and unintentionally’ By Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Israel said Tuesday a criminal investigation has been launched into the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old activist from Seattle who was taking part in a demonstration against settlements. Continue reading
Sep 10 An Israeli strike on humanitarian tent camp for displaced Gazans killed at least 19 people By Wafaa Shurafa, Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press First responders dug through the sand and rubble with garden tools and their bare hands. Continue reading
Sep 09 Funeral held for American activist reportedly shot dead by Israeli troops during West Bank protest By Imad Isseid, Associated Press The Palestinian Authority held a funeral procession for an American activist who a witness says was shot and killed by Israeli forces. Continue reading
Sep 09 Israeli strikes in Syria kill 14, wound 40, Syrian state media says By Albert Aji, Associated Press Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of war-torn Syria in recent years, but it rarely acknowledges or discusses the operations. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Three Israelis fatally shot at bridge crossing between West Bank and Jordan In our news wrap Sunday, a Jordanian gunman killed three Israelis at a West Bank border crossing, the mother of the teen suspect in last week’s Georgia school shooting said she called the school to warn of an “emergency,” Ukraine… Continue watching