Aug 15 Watch 2:38 U.S. official says Gaza cease-fire talks will continue, deal key to preventing wider war By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Gaza war reached a staggering milestone with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting 40,000 Gazans have been killed since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. It comes as negotiators met again in Qatar to try and find a path toward… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 8:26 Gazan families shattered as war’s death toll crosses 40,000 By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Israel blames Hamas for hiding within civilian areas and said it has killed about 17,000 Hamas fighters in Gaza. If that’s true, that still means more than 20,000 civilians have died. Nick Schifrin discusses the latest in Gaza, and Amna… Continue watching
Aug 13 Israeli strikes on Gaza leave children without parents and parents without children By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press “There is no one left except this baby.”… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 6:01 Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, strikes Gaza as region sits on brink of wider war By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Israel continued its assault in southern Gaza by striking Khan Younis and killing at least 21 Palestinians, according to medics at Nasser hospital. Diplomatic efforts also intensified to head off Iranian retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:43 Inside a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon where Hamas is gaining popularity amid war By Simona Foltyn, Hadi Raghda The killing of a top Hamas leader shook a Middle East already ten months into a brutal war. It has also galvanized Palestinian populations beyond Gaza and the West Bank, especially in Lebanon, long home to both political and armed… Continue watching
Jul 31 UN report: Since Oct. 7, Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities faced mistreatment and torture By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. human rights office issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinians faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks, dogs set on them, and other forms of torture and mistreatment. Continue reading
Jul 30 Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners By Julia Frankel, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press The probe has stoked tensions between the military command and hard-line nationalists in the government who advocate an even harsher hand in Israel's conduct in the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 4:31 Netanyahu defends Israel’s Gaza war in address to Congress boycotted by many Democrats By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the war in Gaza in a joint address to Congress, despite protests and partisan politics that led dozens of Democrats to boycott the speech. Netanyahu disparaged protesters outside the U.S. Capitol and blamed Hamas… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 9:08 Mideast analysts weigh in on Netanyahu’s address and if it could affect support for Israel By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Prime Minister Netanyahu called on the U.S. to stand with Israel in a speech to Congress that many Democrats boycotted. To delve into what was said, Nick Schifrin spoke with Tom Malinowski, a former Democratic member of the House and… Continue watching
Jul 19 Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is ‘illegal’ and should end as ‘rapidly as possible’ By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice said in its non-binding opinion issued Friday that Israel has abused its status as the occupying power in the West Bank and east Jerusalem by carrying out policies of annexing territory, imposing permanent control and… Continue reading