Oct 04 Israel’s deadliest West Bank strike since Oct. 7 kills a family of four, relatives say By Nasser Nasser, Aref Tufaha, Associated Press Relatives say an Israeli airstrike on a West Bank cafe that the military said targeted Palestinian militants also killed a family of four, including two young children. Continue reading
Oct 01 U.S. sanctions extremist West Bank settlers for violence against Palestinians By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth, a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who attack Palestinians and their property, as well as two Israeli men connected to violence against Palestinians. Continue reading
Sep 24 Gazans fear their plight is being forgotten as Israel’s battle with Hezbollah heats up By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Palestinians in Gaza are fearful their plight is being overlooked by the international community. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 8:24 U.N. coordinator describes challenges of providing humanitarian aid to Gaza By Nick Schifrin The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all Israeli hostages and for humanitarian aid access to be unimpeded. Sigrid Kaag is the UN’s senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. She has visited… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 8:25 ICC prosecutor on steps to hold Russia accountable for atrocities in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The International Criminal Court in The Hague investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest of crimes. Its chief prosecutor is busy these days focusing on the war in Ukraine and the war between Israel and Palestinians. Earlier… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 3:57 Airstrike on UN school in Gaza kills dozens, Israel claims it was targeting militants By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi It was a violent day as Palestinians say Israeli strikes killed dozens in Gaza. Israel says the targets were Hamas militants who took shelter at a UN school that has become a shelter for the displaced. In the West Bank,… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 4:49 Aysenur Eygi’s friends reject Israeli explanation of her killing and demand justice By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Biden responded to Israel's claim that the killing of an American in the West Bank was unintentional by saying the death of Aysenur Eygi is "totally unacceptable." Eygi’s family said those statements weren’t enough, and accused Biden of "complicity"… Continue watching
Sep 11 Hospitals report dozens dead after Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The deadliest strike came Wednesday afternoon, targeting the U.N.’s Al-Jaouni Preparatory Boys School in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 5:31 Teachers struggle to educate Gaza’s children with many schools reduced to rubble By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh It’s back-to-school season, but in Gaza, 625,000 students have no building to return to. Most of Gaza’s 560 schools have been either damaged or destroyed. More than half of the schools have been directly hit by Israel and the few… Continue watching
Aug 30 Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian TikToker who shared intimate details of life in Gaza under siege By Isabel DeBre, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press The 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy began making his “tent life” video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza that Israel has designated a humanitarian safe zone. He was… Continue reading