Mar 03 A Palestinian woman had twins after trying for 10 years. An Israeli strike killed them both By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press It took 10 years for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds for her to lose her five-month-old twins, a boy and a girl. An Israeli strike hit the home of her extended family in the southern Gaza… Continue reading
Mar 01 Biden approves airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter leaves over 100 Palestinians killed By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Joe Biden says that the U.S. will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after more than 100 of Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops. Continue reading
Mar 01 Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80 percent of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The head of a Gaza hospital where some of the wounded from bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy were taken says more than 80 percent had been struck by gunfire, suggesting heavy shooting by Israeli troops. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 4:33 More than 100 killed in Gaza while trying to get food from aid convoy By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The health ministry in Gaza says 30,000 people there have died in 146 days of war. That grim threshold was crossed after more than 100 died while trying to pull aid from trucks. The U.N. says more than half a… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 5:18 Refugees International head discusses difficulties getting humanitarian aid into Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Almost the entire population of Gaza needs aid, but only a fraction of what’s needed is entering the besieged strip. For more on the current humanitarian crisis there, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jeremy Konyndyk. He’s the president of Refugees International,… Continue watching
Feb 28 ‘Uncommitted’ wins 2 Democratic delegates in Michigan, a victory for Biden’s anti-war opponents By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press While Biden won the state with more than 618,000 votes, more than 100,000 Michigan Democratic primary voters cast ballots for "uncommitted" in the race, enough to pick up the pair of delegates. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 7:25 Israeli soldier’s video diaries offer unique perspective on war in Gaza By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villeman We have a rare glimpse into the Israel-Hamas war from an ordinary Israeli infantryman, Sam Sank, who in normal life works in information technology. His period of service has just ended and special correspondent Malcolm Brabant caught up with him… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:51 Israel plans for invasion of Rafah as cease-fire and hostage negotiations continue By Nick Schifrin, Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Jordan's king warned against a proposed Israeli raid of Rafah in Southern Gaza after the IDF sent an operational plan to the War Cabinet outlining its proposed invasion. Rafah is now home to more than 1.3 million Palestinians who have… Continue watching
Feb 23 Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes in occupied West Bank in response to a fatal shooting By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The move, announced late Thursday, drew an angry reaction from the U.S. as relations between the allies are already frayed over the course of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. Continue reading
Feb 22 Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas gains steam as U.S. envoy visits. Mediators report ‘encouraging’ signs By Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The U.S., Egypt and Qatar have been struggling for weeks to find a formula that could halt Israel's devastating offensive in Gaza, but now face an unofficial deadline as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches. Continue reading