May 15 Watch 5:56 Israel-Palestine conflict intensifies as violence escalates By PBS NewsHour Israeli forces targeted Gaza again on Saturday, striking down a tower housing offices of Al Jazeera and the Associated Press as well as residences. Hamas militia continued to attack Israeli cities including Tel Aviv, damaging several homes and buildings. Israel… Continue watching
May 15 Police fire tear gas on banned Palestinian march in Paris By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press French riot police fired tear gas and used water cannons Saturday in Paris as protesters supporting Palestinians in the Gaza Strip defied a ban on marching in the French capital. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 4:13 Israel walks back Gaza ground assault claims, urges Hamas to begin cease-fire By Amna Nawaz, Amber Partida Fighting has raged for a fifth day between Israeli forces and Hamas in Gaza. More than 120 Palestinians have died in Gaza, with nearly 1,000 wounded. Eight Israelis have been killed, and violence spread to the West Bank as well. Continue watching
May 14 Watch 12:38 Brooks and Capehart on masks, the Middle East and House GOP shake up By PBS NewsHour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including what the Isreali-Palestinian conflict and the CDC's new mask guidance means for President Joe Biden, as well as… Continue watching
May 14 Deaths rise as Palestinians flee Israeli fire in Gaza By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Palestinians grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday as Israel unleashed a heavy barrage of tank fire and airstrikes. Israel said it was clearing a network of militant tunnels. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:29 Israel-Gaza conflict escalates despite truce efforts By John Yang, Amber Partida Fighting between Israel and Hamas raged for a fourth day with waves of rockets and air strikes. Between both sides nearly 90 Palestinians and 7 Israelis have reportedly been killed so far. Israel also called up another 9,000 troops —… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 9:14 The core issues and politics behind the escalating conflict in the Middle East By John Yang John Yang discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Shibley Telhami a professor at the University of Maryland who's been an advisor to the State Department and the U.S. mission to the United Nations, and Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 5:45 Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is far from over By John Yang, Amber Partida President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday about the spiraling violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Biden said he hoped the conflict would end "sooner than later." At least 53 Palestinians, including 14 children, have been killed… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 5:13 Civilians, including children, losing lives amid Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Jerusalem By John Yang, Layla Quran Dozens of rockets launched from Gaza streaked over Israel, with heavy Israeli airstrikes in return, as violence spiraled between Israelis and Palestinians. In a speech Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said militants in Gaza "will pay a heavy price." Since… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: 13 dead after roadside bombings follow girls school attack in Afghanistan By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, Roadside bombings have killed at least 13 people in Afghanistan after Saturday's bombing at a girls school in Kabul. In about 24 hours, over 2,100 migrants have reached the shores of Lampedusa, a small Italian… Continue watching