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
Feb 21 Why isn't desperately needed aid reaching Palestinians in Gaza? By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press United Nations agencies and aid groups say the ongoing hostilities, the Israeli military's refusal to facilitate deliveries and the breakdown of order inside Gaza make it increasingly difficult to bring vital aid to much of the coastal enclave. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: Biden to impose major sanctions on Russia in response to Navalny's death In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden says the U.S. will impose major new sanctions on Russia after Alexei Navalny's death, the U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, two men are charged… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: Russia cements substantial battlefield win in eastern Ukraine In our news wrap Monday, Moscow says its forces cleared Ukrainian defenders from a battered Donetsk city, 26 EU members called for an immediate humanitarian pause in Gaza as the death toll passes 29,000, the UN's top court kicked off… Continue watching
Feb 18 Hearings on legality of Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands set to begin at top UN court By Mike Corder, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The United Nations' highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, plunging the 15 international judges back into the heart of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 4:42 Biden warns Israel to protect Palestinians after Gaza raid to rescue hostages kills dozens By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan It has been a day of joy in Israel, a day of dread in Gaza and a day of warnings in Washington. Israeli troops rescued two hostages from Hamas militants in Rafah in an operation that Palestinian authorities say killed… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 5:08 Netanyahu orders Israeli military to plan for evacuation of Rafah ahead of ground assault By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Ethan Dodd Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to develop plans to evacuate Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza. Its population before Oct. 7 was 100,000. Now, more than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have fled to the… Continue watching