Nov 13 Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages despite official condemnation By Aref Tufaha, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The attack came a day after some Israeli leaders condemned recent settler violence against Palestinians. Continue reading
Nov 12 Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians in West Bank must end By Melanie Lidman, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israel's president says authorities must take decisive action to stop “shocking and serious” Jewish settler violence against Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Nov 03 Israel hands over 45 bodies after Hamas returns the remains of 3 soldiers By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israel has returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians, according to the Red Cross. It comes a day after militants returned the remains of three Israeli soldiers killed in a Hamas-led attack in October 2023. Continue reading
Oct 30 Palestinian militants hand over 2 sets of remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over remains of two hostages, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire agreement is moving forward despite Israeli strikes on Gaza this week. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 10:03 Palestinians say bodies and detainees returned by Israel show signs of torture and abuse By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev, Zeba Warsi, Karl Bostic, Janine AlHadidi, Shams Odeh As part of the latest ceasefire deal, Israel has released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees and the bodies of nearly 200. Many of the dead show what Palestinian officials and relatives say are signs of torture and abuse. Special… Continue watching
Oct 23 Trump suggests he could ask Israel to free imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is suggesting he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader. Continue reading
Oct 22 Israel 'not a protectorate' of the U.S., Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press He made these remarks as he prepared to discuss Gaza's ceasefire with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Netanyahu's comments seem aimed at easing concerns about an international security force in Gaza. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 8:12 Marwan Barghouti's son on the quest for Palestinian statehood and who will lead them By Leila Molana-Allen, Dan Sagalyn, Suha Hussein, Janine AlHadidi As the Israeli Hamas ceasefire appears to be holding, Palestinians are grappling with what comes next in their quest for statehood and who will lead them. A popular pick is 66-year-old Marwan Barghouti, who led Palestinians during the first and… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 8:18 Palestinians return to ruins where homes once stood as Israel awaits remains of hostages By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev, Janine AlHadidi The process of returning dead hostages continues as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds. Israel accuses Hamas of stalling the return of remains as promised in the deal. Hamas and the Red Cross say Israel’s destruction in Gaza… Continue watching
Oct 12 Israel says it expects hostages, Palestinian detainees to be released on Monday By Samy Magdy, Sarah El Deeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press While both Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza welcomed the initial halt to the fighting and plans to release the hostages and prisoners, the longer-term fate of the ceasefire remains murky. Key questions about governance of Gaza and the post-war fate… Continue reading