Jul 21 Watch As death toll climbs, pressure builds for Mideast cease-fire By PBS News Hour More than 500 Palestinians and 27 Israelis have died in the conflict that began two weeks ago. Palestinians reported that Israeli tanks shelled a hospital, killing at least four. The Israelis say they are focused on destroying Hamas rockets and… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch No sign of violence letting up in Gaza after conflict logs deadliest day By PBS News Hour After more than 60 Palestinians and 13 Israeli solders were killed in battle Saturday in what has been the deadliest day in the conflict so far, there are few signs of the violence letting up as urban warfare continues to… Continue watching
Jul 20 U.S. urges ceasefire as fighting in Gaza escalates By Lara Jakes, Associated Press The United States on Sunday sharpened its criticism of Hamas and urged the militant Palestinian group to accept a ceasefire agreement that would halt nearly two weeks of fighting with Israel. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch How is the U.S. mediating the Mideast crisis? By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the progress of Israel’s ground invasion into Gaza and how Hamas is responding, plus the changing outlook for a cease-fire, as well as America’s role in attempting to bring… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Netanyahu warns Gaza ground offensive could grow significantly By PBS News Hour Israeli tanks kept rolling across the Gaza border with a steady stream of heavy fire. In the first full day of Israel's ground invasion, one soldier died, while Palestinians reported at least 30 Gazans were killed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Continue watching
Jul 18 Four videos that explain the Israeli-Palestinian conflict By Larisa Epatko Eruptions of violence between Israelis and Palestinians continued for a second week. The PBS NewsHour has aired a series of interviews offering different takes on the fighting, with Israeli and Palestinian officials, an analyst and the former U.S. envoy to… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch Divisions between Egypt and Hamas complicate prospects for Mideast cease-fire By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch PLO ambassador on seeking a political formula to end Mideast conflict By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch Israel launches ground assault in Gaza as efforts to broker cease-fire fail By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 Israel, Hamas resume attacks after ceasefire By Sarah Corapi Rocket fire and airstrikes between Hamas and Israel resumed just as a five-hour United Nations-brokered ceasefire ended in Gaza Thursday. The temporary pause in action — for humanitarian reasons — was the first of its kind during the 10 days… Continue reading