May 28 WATCH: Rafah civilian deaths ‘horrific’ but Israel has not crossed Biden’s ‘red line,’ Kirby says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but said it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions. Continue reading
May 28 Israeli strikes on tent camp kills additional 37 Palestinians after Sunday strike killed 45 By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The overnight and on Tuesday pummeled the same area where strikes had triggered a deadly fire that swept through a camp for displaced Palestinian. Continue reading
May 28 ‘We have nothing.’ As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians live in tents and search for food and water By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press The amount of humanitarian aid arrivals are plummeting, and Palestinians have largely been on their own to resettle their families and find the basics of life. Continue reading
May 28 Israeli army says Rafah fire was caused by secondary blast, used small munitions used in airstrike By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The strike caused widespread outrage, including from some of Israel’s closest allies. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was the result of a “tragic mishap.”… Continue reading
May 27 Watch 3:08 Israeli airstrike on Rafah tent camp kills 45, triggers new wave of condemnation By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Global outcry continued Monday after an Israeli airstrike on a tent camp in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed dozens of Palestinians. Israel said it was targeting two Hamas leaders. The strike comes just days after the International Court… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 8:25 Netanyahu says Rafah camp strike was a ‘tragic mistake.’ Experts weigh in on what happened By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Israel's airstrike on a tent camp in Rafah killed scores of civilians and led to more global outcry. To discuss how it happened and its wider significance, Amna Nawaz spoke with Noura Erakat, an associate professor at Rutgers University and… Continue watching
May 27 Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills at least 45 Palestinians By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The mistake only added to the surging international criticism Israel has faced over its war with Hamas. Israel insists it adheres to international law even as it faces scrutiny in the world's top courts, one of which last week demanded… Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Severe storms across central U.S. kill at least 14 people, delay Indy 500 In our news wrap Sunday, powerful storms killed at least 14 people across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and delayed the start of the Indy 500, Israel and Hamas exchanged fire across Gaza’s border, at least 123 people died in intensified… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 1:56 News Wrap: New Israeli attacks reportedly kill more than 40 Palestinians across Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israel pressed ahead with its assault on Rafah despite international criticism, a Russian strike on a residential area of Kharkiv killed at least two people, Secretary of Defense Austin resumed his duties after undergoing a… Continue watching
May 21 UN suspends food distribution in Rafah after supplies are depleted By Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The warning came as Israel seeks to contain the international fallout from a request at the world’s top war crimes court for arrest warrants targeting both Israeli and Hamas leaders. Continue reading