Jan 10 Video appears to show the Israeli army shooting Palestinians without provocation, killing 1 and wounding 2 others By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Last week's fatal shooting is the latest in a series of events in which Israeli soldiers appear to fire on Palestinians without provocation. Continue reading
Dec 22 Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas amid war as many grieve By Mariam Fam, Associated Press Some are mourning loved ones, lobbying for the war to end, scrambling to get relatives to safety or seeking comfort in the Christmas message of hope. Continue reading
Dec 08 Man fired shotgun outside New York synagogue, citing Mideast violence By Associated Press The episode in New York’s capital happened on the first night of Hanukkah amid rising fears of antisemitism worldwide and fallout from Israel’s intensifying war in Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 29 Jewish residents in Detroit worry war in Israel could cause damage at home By Aaron Foley As Jewish residents of southeast Michigan see friends and neighbors fearful of Islamophobia and violence against the Arab community, they also worry about antisemitic backlash and having their voices diluted in a complex, nuanced conversation. Continue reading
Nov 22 Israel-Hamas talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday, Israeli official says By Josef Federman, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser says a planned hostage-for-prisoner swap with Hamas has been delayed until at least Friday. Continue reading
Nov 18 Jordan's foreign minister criticizes Israel's war on Hamas, calls for immediate cease-fire By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Jordan’s foreign minister offered blistering criticism Saturday of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, describing it as “blatant aggression” against Palestinian civilians that threatens to engulf the wider Middle East. Continue reading
Nov 15 Poll: Majority of Americans sympathize with Israel but growing number say military response in Gaza 'too much' By Laura Santhanam Americans are split over whether the United States should play a major role in world events, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Nov 08 Americans divided over Israel response in Gaza to Hamas attacks, AP-NORC poll shows By Chris Megerian, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Americans are divided over Israel's response to Hamas' attack one month ago. Continue reading
Nov 02 'A curse to be a parent in Gaza': More than 3,600 Palestinian children killed in just 3 weeks of war By Isabel DeBre, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press In just 25 days of war, more than 3,600 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, according to the strip's health authorities. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 12:34 Israeli bombardment of Gaza persists amid calls to address worsening humanitarian disaster By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi, Solveig Rennan Hamas freed two more hostages, a pair of Israeli women, out of the 220 people believed to be held captive. Meanwhile, Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues and the health ministry there says more than 5,000 Palestinians have been killed. Israel… Continue watching