Middle East
Israel warns it will ‘forcefully operate’ in part of Gaza’s Khan Younis, issues evacuation order
July 27, 2024
Israel warns it will ‘forcefully operate’ in part of Gaza’s Khan Younis, issues evacuation order
CNN — Israel’s military issued an evacuation order to residents in the southern part of Khan Younis, warning it would…
‘Every moment we live must be documented’: A doll, letters and keys help displaced Gazans hold onto their identity
July 27, 2024
‘Every moment we live must be documented’: A doll, letters and keys help displaced Gazans hold onto their identity
CNN — The final lick of paint was barely dry on the newly built, white-tiled Al-Hasanat home when the war in…
Video: Crowds boo Israel’s team during opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics
July 27, 2024
Video: Crowds boo Israel’s team during opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics
The Israeli delegation participating in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics faced anger from crowds as they passed through…
Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done
July 26, 2024
Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done
Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to “not be silent” about suffering in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war, saying she expressed…
Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Netanyahu for leaving ceasefire deal out of Congress speech
July 25, 2024
Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Netanyahu for leaving ceasefire deal out of Congress speech
CNN — Families of hostages held captive in Gaza condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States Congress, as pressure…
ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games
July 25, 2024
ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games
CNN — Nearly two-thirds of ISIS-linked arrests in Europe in the last nine months have been of teenagers, according to…
Erdogan courts ‘terrorist’ Assad amid pressure to solve Turkey’s ‘Syrian problem’
July 25, 2024
Erdogan courts ‘terrorist’ Assad amid pressure to solve Turkey’s ‘Syrian problem’
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Netanyahu labels critics of war in Gaza ‘Iran’s useful idiots’ in speech to Congress
July 25, 2024
Netanyahu labels critics of war in Gaza ‘Iran’s useful idiots’ in speech to Congress
Washington CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out against protests of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, broadly disparaging anti-Israel protesters as “Iran’s…
Netanyahu will make speech to Congress as optimism for a ceasefire in Gaza rises
July 24, 2024
Netanyahu will make speech to Congress as optimism for a ceasefire in Gaza rises
CNN — US and Israeli officials are voicing increased optimism about the prospects of a ceasefire and hostage deal being…
Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress
July 24, 2024
Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress
CNN — A group of senior Israeli figures including former national security officials, academics and business leaders have sent US congressional…