Jul 01 Ultra-Orthodox men clash with Israeli police in protest against court order to enlist in military By Ohad Zwigenberg, Associated Press Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men have clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service. Continue reading
Jul 01 Israel orders mass evacuation of Palestinians from Khan Younis By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Monday’s order is a sign that Israeli troops could soon return to the southern city, the second-largest in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 01 Israel releases the director of Gaza’s main hospital, who alleges abuse while in custody By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Mohammed Abu Selmia and other health officials have repeatedly denied Israeli accusations that he played a role in Hamas' alleged use of Shifa Hospital. Continue reading
Jun 30 Israeli airstrike in the West Bank kills a Palestinian militant, wounds 5 other people By Majdi Mohammed, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israeli troops carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank on Sunday, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding five other people, Palestinian health officials said. Continue reading
Jun 29 Western and Arab nations warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah against triggering wider war with Israel By Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months. Continue reading
Jun 27 68 sick and injured children allowed to leave Gaza in first medical evacuation in weeks By Mohamed Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli authorities say 68 people - sick and injured children and their companions - have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since May. Continue reading
Jun 27 Palestinians are surrounded by sewage and garbage as summer Gaza heat continues By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Children trudge through water contaminated with sewage and scale growing mounds of garbage in Gaza's tent camps for displaced families. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: U.S. ‘urgently seeking’ diplomatic agreement to prevent Israel-Hezbollah escalation, Austin says By Associated Press “Another war between Israel and Hezbollah could easily become a regional war, with terrible consequences for the Middle East, and so diplomacy is by far the best way to prevent more escalation,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Continue reading
Jun 25 UN to Israel: Aid operations across Gaza will be suspended without improved safety By Samy Magdy, Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The ultimatum is the latest in a series of U.N. steps demanding Israel do more to safeguard aid operations from strikes by its forces and to curb growing lawlessness hindering humanitarian workers. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Aid for Gaza brought by sea is piling up on beach, Pentagon says By Associated Press More than 6,800 metric tons, or 15 million pounds, of food and aid has flowed through the U.S. military-built pier in Gaza. However, the U.S. says very little of it has left the storage area and is stacking up on… Continue reading