Oct 16 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Violence flares in Middle East; Iran violates sanctions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, violence flared in the Middle East today for another day. Also, the United Nations insisted that an Iranian missile test last weekend was a “clear violation” of U.N. sanctions. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 5:02 Palestinian fury fuels random attacks and skirmishes with Israeli forces By PBS News Hour In another day of violence, Israeli police reported that an Arab attacker stabbed a 70-year-old woman at a bus station, while in Bethlehem, dozens of Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli troops. Gwen Ifill gets an update from special correspondent Martin… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 6:47 Are Israeli-Palestinian troubles spiraling out of control? By PBS News Hour Palestinians proclaimed a "day of rage" after nearly a month of escalating violence -- including stabbings, shootings and attacks with cars -- in which at least eight Israelis and 28 Palestinians have been killed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened… Continue watching
May 05 Watch Meet two Holy Land tour guides who bridge the Israeli-Palestinian divide By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Netanyahu denies he rejected Palestinian state possibility By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied that he had rejected a possibility of a future Palestinian state, saying he wants a sustainable two-state solution, but only if circumstances change. Also, the Islamic State claimed responsibility… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 8:12 Gazans suffer as post-war rebuilding lags By PBS News Hour More than six months since the war between Israel and Hamas, parts of Gaza look as if the conflict ended yesterday. Many who lost their homes still live in tents. Despite billions of dollars pledged to aid the reconstruction, little… Continue watching
Feb 23 Despite war’s end, Gaza still struggling to rebuild By News Desk Though Israel and Hamas agreed to stop their fighting in late August, in Gaza many Palestinians are struggling to rebuild with little signs of hope or progress. PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent Martin Seemungal traveled there to get a firsthand look… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch Jerusalem holy site becomes ground zero for fresh fighting – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 06 Indirect talks begin in Cairo as Gaza ceasefire holds into second day By Justin Scuiletti A 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continued into a second day Wednesday as both sides prepared to enter into indirect, formal talks in Cairo, Egypt. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch As death toll climbs, pressure builds for Mideast cease-fire By PBS News Hour More than 500 Palestinians and 27 Israelis have died in the conflict that began two weeks ago. Palestinians reported that Israeli tanks shelled a hospital, killing at least four. The Israelis say they are focused on destroying Hamas rockets and… Continue watching