Middle East
Israeli airstrike on Rafah refugee camp in Gaza kills boy, 4, and his sister, 2
May 2, 2024
Israeli airstrike on Rafah refugee camp in Gaza kills boy, 4, and his sister, 2
Rafah CNN — An Israeli airstrike on Al-Shaboura refugee camp in southern Gaza’s Rafah city late Tuesday killed two young…
UN’s top court rejects call for Germany to immediately halt arms exports to Israel
May 1, 2024
UN’s top court rejects call for Germany to immediately halt arms exports to Israel
CNN — The United Nations’ top court struck down a demand by Nicaragua that Germany immediately halt its arms exports…
Some in State Department don’t believe Israel is using US weapons in accordance with international law, source says
May 1, 2024
Some in State Department don’t believe Israel is using US weapons in accordance with international law, source says
CNN — The State Department is divided over whether Israel is using American-provided weapons in accordance with international law ahead of…
Palestinian writer jailed in Israel wins top Arabic book prize
May 1, 2024
Palestinian writer jailed in Israel wins top Arabic book prize
CNN — A Palestinian writer who has been in an Israeli prison for 20 years has won a prestigious prize…
Blinken holds high-stakes meetings in Israel as he ramps up pressure on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal
May 1, 2024
Blinken holds high-stakes meetings in Israel as he ramps up pressure on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began another round of high-stakes talks in Israel on Wednesday as the US seeks…
Images show US military building floating pier off Gaza. Pentagon says it will cost $320 million
April 30, 2024
Images show US military building floating pier off Gaza. Pentagon says it will cost $320 million
CNN — The United States Central Command has released images of a floating pier being built by the US military off…
‘My whole family has perished:’ 22 killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah, hospital staff say
April 30, 2024
‘My whole family has perished:’ 22 killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah, hospital staff say
Editor’s Note: Warning: This story has graphic content. Rafah, Gaza CNN — Twenty-two people, including at least one infant and a…
US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war
April 30, 2024
US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war
CNN — The US State Department has determined that five Israeli security units committed gross violations of human rights prior…
Hamas to consider ceasefire-hostage release proposal that Israeli sources say could avert Rafah invasion
April 30, 2024
Hamas to consider ceasefire-hostage release proposal that Israeli sources say could avert Rafah invasion
Riyadh and Jerusalem CNN — Hamas is considering a new framework proposed by Egypt that calls for the group to release as many as 33 hostages kidnapped…
How universities are cracking down on a swell of tension months into student protests over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza
April 29, 2024
How universities are cracking down on a swell of tension months into student protests over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza
CNN — With tension mounting over an encampment in support of Palestinians at New York’s Columbia University, police strode onto…