Gaza
Netanyahu derailed a potential Gaza hostage deal in July, Israeli newspaper reports
Middle East
September 5, 2024
Netanyahu derailed a potential Gaza hostage deal in July, Israeli newspaper reports
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July effectively spiked a draft hostage and ceasefire deal by introducing a…
Biden and Netanyahu at odds again after US president says Israeli PM not doing enough in ceasefire-hostage release talks
Middle East
September 4, 2024
Biden and Netanyahu at odds again after US president says Israeli PM not doing enough in ceasefire-hostage release talks
Washington CNN — President Joe Biden said Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure…
US prosecutors charge Hamas leaders in October 7 attack
Middle East
September 4, 2024
US prosecutors charge Hamas leaders in October 7 attack
Washington CNN — The US Department of Justice has charged several senior Hamas leaders over the October 7 terrorist attack,…
Hamas’ brutal new tactics signal new phase in war and hostage crisis
Middle East
September 4, 2024
Hamas’ brutal new tactics signal new phase in war and hostage crisis
CNN — With its announcement that militants guarding Israeli hostages in the buildings and tunnels of Gaza had “new instructions”…
Grief and fury on Israel’s streets, as hostage killings pile pressure on Netanyahu to secure ceasefire deal
Middle East
September 3, 2024
Grief and fury on Israel’s streets, as hostage killings pile pressure on Netanyahu to secure ceasefire deal
CNN — From bustling Tel Aviv to the southern Israeli city of Eilat, tens of thousands of Israelis took to…
Biden: “We’re in the middle of negotiations” on a possible hostage deal
Middle East
September 3, 2024
Biden: “We’re in the middle of negotiations” on a possible hostage deal
President Joe Biden deflected questions about his comments earlier Monday on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling CNN they were…
Children unable to return to school in Gaza being “deprived” of learning, UNRWA chief says
Middle East
September 3, 2024
Children unable to return to school in Gaza being “deprived” of learning, UNRWA chief says
As students in many parts of the world return to school after the summer, the head of UNRWA, the main…
Tumultuous weekend for Israelis leaves Netanyahu with fewer options than ever
Middle East
September 3, 2024
Tumultuous weekend for Israelis leaves Netanyahu with fewer options than ever
CNN — They were sons, daughters, brothers and sisters to a nation. Little wonder Saturday’s discovery of six hostages killed in…
UN-led polio vaccination campaign reached around 87,000 children in Gaza on first day
Middle East
September 2, 2024
UN-led polio vaccination campaign reached around 87,000 children in Gaza on first day
A United Nations-led polio vaccination campaign reached around 87,000 children in Gaza on its first official day, the UN agency…
Far-right National Security Minister Ben Gvir pledges to stop “reckless” hostage deal
Middle East
September 2, 2024
Far-right National Security Minister Ben Gvir pledges to stop “reckless” hostage deal
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said he will use his powers to prevent a “reckless” hostage and ceasefire…