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
Jul 28 Watch 4:21 What Netanyahu and Zelenskyy are hoping to accomplish after meetings with Trump By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi The late Sen. Lindsey Graham was remembered as a tireless fighter for South Carolina and an influential fixture on the world stage during a memorial service in Washington. President Trump eulogized Graham after hosting two of Graham’s strongest international allies,… Continue watching
Jul 28 Trump will meet with Netanyahu for the first time since Iran war began By Erin Cunningham, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump is under pressure to end an unpopular war that has wreaked economic havoc and driven prices higher ahead of midterm elections this November. Continue reading
Jul 27 UN human rights chief says Israel must end house demolitions and occupation in Lebanon By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The United Nations' human rights chief says Israel must end its military presence in southern Lebanon and stop demolishing homes. Continue reading
Jul 24 Northern West Bank in lockdown as clashes rock villages and Israel deploys troops in Nablus By Majdi Mohammed, Aref Tufaha, Erin Cunningham, Sam McNeil, Associated Press Israel widely deployed troops in the West Bank after clashes broke out Friday across the occupied territory following the killing of an Israeli settler triggered violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead. Continue reading
Jul 23 Trump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal, says kingdom must normalize relations with Israel By Aamer Madhani, Collin Binkley, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s social media post asserting that the agreement was subject to the Saudis joining the Abraham Accords was unexpected and almost certain to make finalizing the deal complicated. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 9:20 Southern Lebanese skeptical of Israel agreement as violence continues By Simona Foltyn When Lebanon's president met President Trump at the White House, it was the first such visit by a Lebanese head of state in nearly two decades. It comes after Lebanon and Israel resumed diplomatic relations under the auspices of the… Continue watching