Dec 12 Watch 2:43 Biden warns Israel is losing global support over 'indiscriminate bombing' in Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan The UN General Assembly approved a measure calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The U.S. was one of ten nations to vote against the non-binding resolution. Before the vote, President Biden said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to… Continue watching
Dec 09 Israel continues bombarding Gaza, including places it told Palestinians to evacuate to By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip in relentless bombardment Saturday, hitting some of the dwindling bits of land it had told Palestinians to evacuate to in the territory’s south. Continue reading
Dec 07 Israel designates safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Israel has designated a small slice of land along Gaza's Mediterranean coast as a safe zone. It says waves of people fleeing the war can find protection from airstrikes and receive humanitarian supplies for their families there. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:46 Israeli troops move south into Gaza's 2nd largest city amid pleas to protect civilians By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson A new phase in the bloody war in Gaza is underway. Israel is assaulting the largest city in the south, Khan Younis, and most of Gaza's population is now in that region. Despite pleas for more precision and fewer civilian… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 7:17 Young Palestinian released by Israel reflects on time in prison and hopes for the future By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev More than 200 Palestinians detained or imprisoned by Israel were released last week during the truce between Israel and Hamas. Most of them were women and children. They are just some of the thousands of Palestinians held by Israel for… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 4:59 Israel expands Gaza invasion south, forcing many to flee areas previously considered safe By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson The focus of Israel's invasion and air campaign in Gaza is shifting south, where roughly two million Gazans have fled with few safe places left for them to go. Aid deliveries are continuing but in lower numbers since last week's… Continue watching
Dec 03 Death of Israeli man who fired on Palestinian attackers fuels criticism of excessive force By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The death of an Israeli man, who was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier after he raced to confront Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem, has raised questions about the use of excessive force among Israeli security forces and the public. Continue reading
Dec 02 Israeli offensive moves south in Gaza, driving up death toll a day after truce with Hamas ends By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, Cara Anna, Associated Press Israel pounded targets in the crowded southern half of the Gaza Strip on Saturday and ordered more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate, driving up the death toll even as the United States and others urged it to do more… Continue reading
Dec 02 Far away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families endure new pain By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously wounded while taking an evening walk, relatives of two of the victims have arrived in Vermont from the war-torn West Bank, grappling with a new reality… Continue reading
Nov 26 Several Palestinians killed in Israeli raid amid surging West Bank violence, officials say By Majdi Mohammed, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians, including at least one militant, in a 24-hour period, Palestinian health officials said Sunday, as a fragile pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip entered… Continue reading