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
Jul 09 Israel's new assault in Gaza City forces medical facilities to close as thousands flee By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel’s new ground assault in Gaza’s largest city is its latest effort to battle Hamas militants regrouping in areas the army previously said had been largely cleared. Continue reading
Jul 04 Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements By Josef Federman, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The house-building is the latest effort by Israel's hard-line government to beef up the settlements as part of a strategy to cement Israel's control over the West Bank and prevent a future Palestinian state. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 7:34 Israel launches assault on Khan Younis after previously claiming it destroyed Hamas there By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Israel launched air strikes into Khan Younis overnight, a part of Gaza it had already assaulted and left a few weeks ago. A ground operation now seems likely. It's not the first time Israeli forces claimed to clear Hamas from… Continue watching
Jul 02 Strike on Khan Younis kills 9 people hours after Israel ordered mass evacuation By Associated Press An Israeli strike killed at least nine people in Khan Younis less than a day after Israel ordered parts of the city to evacuate ahead of a likely ground operation. Continue reading
Jun 27 68 sick and injured children allowed to leave Gaza in first medical evacuation in weeks By Mohamed Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli authorities say 68 people - sick and injured children and their companions - have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since May. Continue reading