Aug 22 Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, food crisis authority says By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is happening in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 8:58 Ms. Rachel on advocating for Gaza’s children: ‘I wish leaders would hear their voices’ By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris She’s the preschool teacher to millions, though most of her students have never set foot in her classroom. Rachel Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, is the creator of the wildly popular YouTube series "Songs for Littles," a lifeline for parents… Continue watching
Aug 12 AP report: Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to realize U.S. President Donald Trump's vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population through what Netanyahu refers to as “voluntary migration.”… Continue reading
Aug 12 Madonna urges Pope Leo to visit Gaza: ‘Bring your light to the children before it’s too late’ By Associated Press Madonna has urged the pope to visit Gaza “before it's too late.” She posted her appeal on social media Monday, inspired by her son Rocco's birthday. Continue reading
Aug 12 Targeted killing of journalists in Gaza sends chilling message By David Bauder, Associated Press The targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was a notable moment even for a war that has been remarkably blood-soaked for journalists. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 4:38 Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and 4 other journalists killed by Israeli drone strike in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Janine AlHadidi, Dan Sagalyn Some of the heaviest Israeli bombardment in weeks was reported overnight in Gaza. Health authorities said at least 34 people were killed, including five Al Jazeera staffers. It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to defend his plan… Continue watching
Aug 11 Israel plans to widen coming offensive beyond Gaza City into last areas not under its control By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plans to widen its coming offensive beyond Gaza City to the last areas not yet under Israeli control. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 4:00 Israel’s government decides to take Gaza City, sparking condemnation and protests By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson Israel’s security cabinet announced it plans to take control of Gaza City. The move comes nearly two years into a conflict that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, leveled large parts of the territory and left starvation rampant across the… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 5:41 Netanyahu’s Gaza takeover won’t end Hamas influence in the region, Mideast analyst says By Geoff Bennett, Janine AlHadidi For perspective on the Israeli government's decision to launch a military takeover in Gaza City, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former State Department official. Continue watching
Aug 08 WATCH: Vance says U.S. has ‘no plans’ to recognize Palestinian state By Danica Kirka, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance met with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday at a stately home south of London, with the two leaders saying the agenda includes global economics and the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading