May 15 Israeli strikes kill at least 54 in southern Gaza, hospital says By Mohammad Jahjouh, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press An Associated Press cameraman in Khan Younis counted 10 airstrikes on the city overnight into Thursday, and saw numerous bodies taken to the morgue in the city’s Nasser Hospital. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 9:52 The implications of Israel's plan to expand military operations in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Israeli government voted to expand military operations in Gaza and could end with the reoccupation of the strip. Humanitarian officials warn that an Israeli plan to take over aid distribution in Gaza is unworkable, and more Palestinians will suffer. Continue watching
Apr 28 Palestinian diplomat tells UN court Israel is killing civilians in Gaza. Israel says it's being persecuted By Molly Quell, Mike Corder, Associated Press A Palestinian diplomat told the United Nations’ top court on Monday that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza. Continue reading
Apr 27 Palestinians struggle to feed their families as Israel blocks Gaza aid for nearly 60 days By Wafaa Shurafa, Lee Keath, Associated Press For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other item has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel. Aid groups are running out of food to distribute. Markets are nearly bare. Palestinian families are left struggling to feed their children. Continue reading
Apr 26 Palestinian President Abbas appoints new vice president in major step to naming a successor By Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization does not guarantee he will be the next Palestinian president. But it makes him the front-runner among longtime politicians in the dominant Fatah party who hope to succeed the… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8:36 Israel deepens assault on Gaza, ordering deadly strikes and blocking aid By Sonia Kopelev, Nick Schifrin, Shams Odeh The lead Hamas negotiator for ceasefire talks offered to swap all hostages held in Gaza for an agreed-upon number of Palestinians jailed in Israel. The offer came after Hamas reportedly rejected the latest Israeli proposal. Meantime, airstrikes overnight killed at… Continue watching
Apr 17 Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is 2025 World Press Photo of the year By Mike Corder, Associated Press A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza was honored Thursday as World Press Photo of the year. Continue reading
Apr 10 10 Palestinians released from Israeli detention say they suffered abuse By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The 10 men, all dressed in grey sweatpants and shirts, were brought by bus to a hospital in the central Gaza town of Deir al-Balah, where they were welcomed by family members. Continue reading
Apr 08 Court tells government to provide evidence justifying deportation of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil or case is over By Sara Cline, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press At an immigration hearing Tuesday in Louisiana, Judge Jamee Comans gave the federal government until Wednesday to turn over its evidence gathered against Khalil, a 30-year-old legal U.S. resident. Continue reading
Apr 07 Israel now controls 50 percent of Gaza By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The largest contiguous area the army controls is around the Gaza border, where the military has razed Palestinian homes, farmland and infrastructure to the point of uninhabitability, according to rights groups and Israeli soldiers interviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading