Oct 12 Live updates: What's happening on Day 6 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press The war, which has claimed more than 2,500 lives on both sides, is expected to escalate. Continue reading
Oct 10 Gaza blockade complicates aid efforts as Israel-Hamas conflict escalates By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The UN and other aid agencies were talking with Egypt to send humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza through a crossing point between the strip and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, an Egyptian official and aid worker said Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 3:16 Deaths mount as Israel launches large-scale retaliation against Hamas in Gaza By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant, Satvi Sunkara Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy the ability of Hamas and Islamic Jihad to govern and carry out attacks, an effort he warns will be long and difficult as the death toll continues to climb on both… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:51 'Our 9/11': Israeli ambassador to the U.S. discusses reaction to Hamas attack By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Saturday’s unprecedented attack by Hamas militants had a devastating effect on Israel, Israeli citizens and their leaders. John Yang speaks with Michael Herzog, Israeli ambassador to the United States, for his perspective on what happened and Israel’s response. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:47 What the escalating Palestinian-Israeli crisis means for Middle East relations By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young For more analysis on the war in Israel and the regional ramifications of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Middle East, John Yang speaks with Shibley Telhami, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy and the… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 6:08 War grips Israel, Gaza after surprise Hamas attack and Israeli retaliation By Nurit Ben, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant In an unprecedented surprise attack, the militant Hamas rulers of Gaza sent dozens of fighters into Israel by land, sea and air. Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians are reported dead between the attack and Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza cities. Continue watching
Sep 24 Two Palestinians killed during Israeli military raid in West Bank refugee camp By Aref Tufaha, Associated Press Two Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid Sunday in the northern West Bank, Palestinian health officials said, the latest bloodshed in a surge of violence during a sensitive Jewish holiday period. Continue reading
Sep 20 6 Palestinians killed in latest fighting with Israel, officials say By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press It is part of some of the worst violence to rock the West Bank in some two decades. Continue reading
Sep 17 UNESCO adds ruins near ancient Jericho to list of World Heritage Sites in Palestine By Associated Press A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian… Continue reading
Aug 22 17-year-old militant fighter killed in West Bank raid, according to Palestinian officials By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Palestinian health officials say that Israeli security forces stormed into a town in the north of the occupied West Bank, leading to fighting that killed a 17-year-old Palestinian. Continue reading