Middle East
Trickle of aid enters Gaza as Israel ramps up airstrikes and Palestinian deaths keep mounting
October 23, 2023
Trickle of aid enters Gaza as Israel ramps up airstrikes and Palestinian deaths keep mounting
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — A second convoy of desperately needed aid entered Gaza on Sunday as Israel widened its…
Names written on children’s bodies speak to the fears of Gazan parents amid the Israel-Hamas war
October 23, 2023
Names written on children’s bodies speak to the fears of Gazan parents amid the Israel-Hamas war
Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic descriptions Gaza CNN — The bodies of three children lie on a steel tray…
Israel warns Gaza airstrikes will intensify and hits West Bank ahead of war’s ‘next stage’
October 22, 2023
Israel warns Gaza airstrikes will intensify and hits West Bank ahead of war’s ‘next stage’
CNN — Israel’s military said it would increase its aerial bombardment of Gaza, and carried out a rare airstrike in…
Israel bombs Tawbah Mosque in Gaza
October 22, 2023
Israel bombs Tawbah Mosque in Gaza
Israeli army planes bombed the Tawbah Mosque at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, according to the…
UN negotiating to send 2nd humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza on Sunday
October 22, 2023
UN negotiating to send 2nd humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza on Sunday
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, announced that the UN is in negotiations to send a second…
As a ground incursion looms, the big question remains: What is Israel’s plan for Gaza?
October 22, 2023
As a ground incursion looms, the big question remains: What is Israel’s plan for Gaza?
Israel’s border with Gaza CNN — Tal and Zak have no idea how long they’ll be deployed in what the…
First trucks carrying aid enter Gaza but besieged enclave desperately needs more
October 21, 2023
First trucks carrying aid enter Gaza but besieged enclave desperately needs more
Gaza and Rafah CNN — The first trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Saturday, two weeks after Israel launched…
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas are released as humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens
October 21, 2023
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas are released as humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens
CNN — Hamas released two American hostages, Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, on Friday nearly two…
Palestinian aid worker describes ‘really dire’ conditions for those who have stayed in northern Gaza
October 21, 2023
Palestinian aid worker describes ‘really dire’ conditions for those who have stayed in northern Gaza
CNN — Lit by the ghostly glow of a rapidly depleting mobile phone light, Mahmoud Shalabi says conditions in northern…
Palestinian factions release American hostages
October 21, 2023
Palestinian factions release American hostages
Palestinian factions on Friday announced the release of two American hostages. Al-Qassam Brigades spokesperson Abu-Ubaida said: “In response to Qatari…