Jul 23 Watch 'There are no safe places' for children in Gaza, UNICEF officer says By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Pernille Ironside of UNICEF, who is in Gaza, about the toll the Israeli military offensive is having on civilians, and especially on children, the damage to infrastructure, as well as the capabilities of UNICEF to provide… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch Kerry resumes attempts to broker Mideast cease-fire, both sides mourn losses By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry met with with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in hopes of working toward an end to hostilities. Hundreds of Palestinians fled strikes in a southern… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Deputy National Security advisor discusses Mideast cease-fire efforts, Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes says U.S. intelligence has confirmed that the missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 originated in Ukrainian territory controlled by pro-Russian rebels, but that Russia is not yet absolved of complicity. He joins… Continue watching
Jul 22 FAA suspends all U.S. flights to Tel Aviv By News Desk Delta Airlines announced that it is canceling all flights to and from Israel until further notice. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch Kerry travels to Cairo to help mediate Mideast conflict By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Secretary of State John Kerry’s game plan as he arrives in Cairo to work on cease-fire prospects between Israel and Hamas. Continue watching
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