World Sep 14 Qatar denounces Israel ahead of summit over Israeli strike on Doha targeting Hamas leaders By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Sep 13 Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City, killing at least 32 people, according to hospital A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff reported Saturday. By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press
Politics Sep 11 Trump tries to distance U.S. from Israel’s strike on Qatar amid fury from Arab leaders Just a few months ago, the rulers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump to their palaces with camel parades and pomp. Now, those same leaders are united in anger after Israel’s strike… By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Aug 30 Israeli airstrike killed Houthi prime minister in Sanaa, rebel group confirms Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a Thursday strike in Sanaa along with a number of ministers, the rebels said in a statement. Other ministers and officials were wounded, the statement added without providing further details. By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Aug 24 Israeli strikes hit Yemen’s capital, days after Houthi rebels fired cluster munitions at Israel Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital on Sunday, just days after the Houthi rebels fired a missile toward Israel that its military described as the first cluster bomb the rebels had fired at it since 2023. By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Sam Metz, Associated Press
Aug 23 Israeli airstrikes, gunfire kill 33 as Gaza City becomes focus of famine and military offensive By Mariam Dagga, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's defense minister has warned that Gaza City could be destroyed in a new military operation perhaps just days away, even as famine spreads there. Continue reading
Aug 14 Israeli airstrike on Iranian prison was an ‘apparent war crime,’ Human Rights Watch says By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on Iran's notorious Evin Prison in June was “an apparent war crime,” while also accusing Tehran of harming and disappearing prisoners after the attack. Continue reading
Jul 12 59 Palestinians in Gaza killed by Israeli airstrikes or shot dead while seeking aid, officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samya Kullab, Associated Press At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians including four children, Palestinian hospital officials and witnesses said. Continue reading
Jul 05 Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, another 10 killed in attack at food aid site By Wafaa Shurafa, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Much of Gaza's population of over 2 million now relies on international aid after the war has largely devastated agriculture and other food sources and left many people near famine. Continue reading
Jun 29 Israeli strike on notorious Evin prison in Tehran killed at least 71 people, Iran’s judiciary says By David Rising, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran criticized Israel for striking the prison, seen as a symbol of the Iranian regime's repression of any opposition, saying it violated the principle of distinction between civilian and military targets. Continue reading