Mar 16 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Israel conducts airstrikes in central Gaza as aid airdrops continue In our news wrap Saturday, more aid was airdropped across northern Gaza while Israel moves toward sending ground forces into Rafah in the south, a shooting suspect barricaded himself in a house in New Jersey, the FAA is investigating another… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 5:32 U.S. skeptical that Israel can protect Gaza civilians as Rafah assault looms By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday announced he had approved plans to assault Rafah, where more than half of all Gazans have fled. At the same time, Netanyahu and international mediators also acknowledged that negotiations for a cease-fire have… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 3:21 Israel announces plan to evacuate Rafah ahead of southern offensive By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Israel’s top spokesperson suggested that Israel has a plan to evacuate many of the more than 1 million Gazans who have fled to Rafah in southern Gaza. The news comes as the U.S. continues to call on Israel to allow… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 5:37 Gazans struggle with starvation and displacement this Ramadan By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi There is fasting, and then there is starving. At Ramadan, many Gazans say they are now doing both. Nick Schifrin reports on how Palestinian families are struggling for sustenance during this holy month that has come amid a food crisis… Continue watching
Feb 27 Biden signals there could be a Gaza cease-fire during Ramadan, but Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Talks to pause the fighting have gained momentum recently and were underway Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 5:51 Israel plans for invasion of Rafah as cease-fire and hostage negotiations continue By Nick Schifrin, Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Jordan's king warned against a proposed Israeli raid of Rafah in Southern Gaza after the IDF sent an operational plan to the War Cabinet outlining its proposed invasion. Rafah is now home to more than 1.3 million Palestinians who have… Continue watching
Feb 25 A cease-fire deal would only ‘somewhat’ delay Israel’s assault on Rafah, Netanyahu says By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli military offensive in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah could be “delayed somewhat” if a deal is reached for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, and claimed that total victory in the territory would come… Continue reading
Feb 24 Israeli officials to consider pause in Gaza while Cabinet is set to approve Rafah action plan By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli officials will meet Saturday night on the next steps after the latest talks with the United States, Egypt and Qatar in search of a deal on pausing the fighting in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 4:00 Continued Israeli airstrikes flatten parts of Rafah amid slow progress for Gaza cease-fire By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako As the deadly bombing of Gaza continues, there is some progress towards a resumption of talks to release hostages held by Hamas and a cease-fire. Israel's Army Radio said the country's war cabinet approved sending emissaries to truce talks in… Continue watching
Feb 20 Israel orders new evacuations in northern Gaza, where UN says 1 in 6 children are malnourished By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has vowed to expand the offensive to the Gaza Strip's southernmost city of Rafah, where more than half of the territory's population of 2.3 million has sought refuge from fighting elsewhere. Continue reading