Jun 11 Blinken again urges Hamas to accept cease-fire plan strongly endorsed by UN Security Council By Matthew Lee, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.N. Security Council’s vote in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza has made it clear that the world supports the plan. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 3:34 Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to accept UN-endorsed cease-fire, hostage release agreement By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Mekhi Hill Secretary of State Blinken returned to the Middle East on Monday. He's pressing leaders to accept an Israeli proposal for a hostage and Gaza cease-fire deal that received a vote of confidence today in the United Nations Security Council. It… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 7:52 Parents of U.S.-Israeli citizen held by Hamas describe 8 months of hoping for his release By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn While the rescue of four Israeli hostages is great news for some, there are still about 120 captives remaining in Gaza. One of them is Omer Neutra, a 22-year-old American and Israeli citizen who was serving as an IDF tank… Continue watching
Jun 07 Women and children of Gaza are being killed less frequently as war’s toll rises, AP analysis finds By Josef Federman, Associated Press, Larry Fenn, Associate Press The trend both coincides with Israel's changing battlefield tactics and contradicts the ministry's own public statements. Continue reading
Jun 07 Blinken to push cease-fire proposal in 8th urgent Mideast trip since Israel’s war in Gaza erupted By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his eighth diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began in October. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 5:22 Dozens killed in Israeli strike on UN school building in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israeli missiles struck a U.N. school building that has served as a shelter for the displaced since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Israel says it killed Hamas militants sheltering there, but Palestinians in the building say the victims were mostly… Continue watching
Jun 05 UN agencies say over 1 million in Gaza could experience highest level of starvation by mid-July By Samy Magdy, Associated Press On Tuesday, a separate group of experts said it's possible that famine is underway in northern Gaza but that the war and restrictions on humanitarian access have impeded the data collection to prove it. Continue reading
Jun 05 Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied Stanford University president’s office By Terry Chea, Associated Press Stanford University says 13 people were arrested when police removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a building housing the university president's offices. Continue reading
Jun 04 Columbia Law Review’s website is shut down after publishing an article critical of Israel By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Editors at the Columbia Law Review said the move marked an unprecedented breach of editorial independence by the board made up of alumni and faculty. Continue reading
Jun 04 Slovenia becomes 4th European country to recognize Palestinian state after parliamentary vote By Ali Zerdin, Associated Press Slovenia has recognized a Palestinian state after the country's parliament voted in support of the move, following in the recent steps of Spain, Ireland and Norway. Continue reading