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Gaza Medic Moving Body: 'Oh God... She's My Mother!'

Samira Bardini reportedly killed while standing next to targeted vehicle

(Newser) - A Palestinian ambulance worker made a horrific discovery when the bloody sheet was lifted: The corpse on the stretcher was his own mother, killed by an Israeli airstrike Wednesday in central Gaza. "Oh God, I swear—she's my mother! I didn't know it was her!" Abed...

Friedman: Please, Netanyahu, Don't Blow This Opportunity

Hamas leader's death could lead to a 2-state solution, if the prime minister is willing

(Newser) - Just how big is the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar? "It is impossible to exaggerate the importance," writes New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. The immediate aftermath of his death could usher in the end of the war in Gaza, as well as the return of Israeli...

Sources Say Israel Has a Plan to Attack Iran

Retaliatory attack expected before US Election Day

(Newser) - Sources tell CNN Israel has readied its plan to retaliate against Iran, and they say the country is expected to carry out that plan before November 5—Election Day in the US. Sources earlier gave that same expected timeline to the Washington Post . The sources who spoke to CNN note...

CBS Addresses Controversial Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates

Network says sit-down did not meet its standards

(Newser) - Ta-Nehisi Coates' interview during an appearance on CBS Mornings last week got contentious, and now the network is addressing the issue. At an editorial meeting, CBS News executives told staffers the interview did not meet the network's editorial standards, CNN reports. The network says the issue has been addressed...

One Big Question Looms for Lebanon
One Big Question
Looms for Lebanon
the rundown
Sep 30, 2024 9:19 AM CDT

One Big Question Looms for Lebanon

Is the Israeli bombardment a prelude to a ground invasion?

(Newser) - The two-week Israeli bombardment of Lebanon intensified in a significant way on Monday: An overnight bomb struck a residential building in central Beirut, the first known Israeli attack in the capital since Israel and Hezbollah fought in 2006, reports the New York Times . Three Palestinian militants were reported killed.
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Palestinians Say Israeli Strike on Gaza Tent Camp Killed 40

Israel claims only militants were targeted, a claim Hamas denies

(Newser) - An Israeli strike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others early Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted "significant" Hamas militants, allegations denied by the militant group. It was among the deadliest strikes...

Amid Mass Vaccine Effort in Gaza, Israel Keeps Striking

More than 12 are dead after Israeli air raids into Saturday, as health workers rush to control polio

(Newser) - Israeli air raids in the Gaza Strip killed more than a dozen people overnight into Saturday morning, hospital and local authorities said, as health workers were wrapping up the second phase of an urgent polio vaccination campaign designed to prevent a large-scale outbreak in the territory. The vaccination drive was...

Israel Accused of Fatally Shooting American Activist

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, of Turkish descent, was reportedly killed by troops in West Bank

(Newser) - An American woman was shot and killed in the West Bank on Friday, two doctors told the AP . Dr. Ward Basalat, an ER doctor, said that the 26-year-old woman was shot in the head and died after arriving at his hospital. Dr. Fouad Nafaa, the head of the hospital, also...

Israel Rolls Into the West Bank
Israel Rolls Into the West Bank
Aug 28, 2024 6:29 AM CDT

Israel Rolls Into the West Bank

9 dead in large-scale military operation

(Newser) - Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, where its forces killed at least nine Palestinians and sealed off the volatile city of Jenin. Israel has carried out near-daily raids across the West Bank since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack out of Gaza triggered the ongoing...

In Khan Yunis, 'We Are Running From Death to Death'

Israel issues one of its largest evacuation orders yet in Gaza; UN says there are no safe spots left

(Newser) - Over the weekend, residents in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis started receiving flyers and phone calls warning them that staying in the area "has become dangerous." Those cautionary messages came courtesy of the Israeli military, which said on Sunday that it was expanding evacuation orders in...

Dozens Reported Dead After Israeli Strike on Gaza School

Israel says it hit a Hamas command center embedded in school/shelter; Hamas denies that

(Newser) - An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City early Saturday, killing at least 80 people, Palestinian health authorities said, in one of the deadliest strikes in the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas. The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming it hit a Hamas command center within the school....

Amsterdam's Anne Frank Statue Hit by Vandals Again

'Free Gaza' was scrawled in red paint across the base of the structure in Merwedeplein square

(Newser) - A statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam, not far from the famous Anne Frank House, has been vandalized for the second time with a message regarding Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. CBS News reports that the structure was defaced on Sunday in Merwedeplein square, with "Free Gaza"...

Hamas Leader Assassinated in Tehran
Hamas Leader
Assassinated in Iran
Jul 31, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Hamas Leader Assassinated in Iran

Hamas blames Israeli airstrike in killing of Ismail Haniyeh

(Newser) - Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, and Hamas blamed Israel for the attack, the AP reports. Israel has vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the group's Oct. 7 attack on Israel that killed 1,200...

Bella Hadid Calls Out Adidas Over Controversial Shoe Ad

Palestinian-American Bella Hadid describes shocking 'lack of sensitivity' in shoe campaign

(Newser) - Bella Hadid says she regrets participating in an Adidas shoe campaign, whose "lack of sensitivity" left her "shocked." The supermodel, who identifies as Palestinian, appeared in ads for the SL72, a replica of a sneaker worn at the 1972 Munich Olympics, site of a deadly attack on...

As Gaza Families Flee, They Cling to One Thing: House Keys

They're tangible symbol of the life Palestinians have been forced to flee as Israel continues its assault

(Newser) - On his key chain, Hassan Nofal keeps the keys to two homes. One is the house of his grandparents in what's now southern Israel, which his family was driven out of by Israeli forces in 1948 and to which they've never been able to return.The other is...

Hamas Drops Key Demand, Opening Door to Ceasefire

Militant group gives up on Israel offering an upfront commitment for a complete end to the war

(Newser) - Hamas has given initial approval for a US-backed proposal for a phased ceasefire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel give an upfront commitment for a complete end to the war, a Hamas and an Egyptian official said Saturday. The apparent compromise by the militant group—which controlled...

'Stop the Genocide' Banner Unfurled on El Capitan

Climbers With Palestine group says of Yosemite protest: 'We need to stop killing people, today'

(Newser) - Pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war that have proliferated on college campuses have now made their way into the national parks. SFGate reports that four climbers stopped partway up Yosemite's El Capitan on Monday—not to rest, but to unfurl a 25-by-15-foot banner in the colors of the Palestinian...

Spain to ICJ: We Want in on Genocide Case Against Israel

South Africa case before UN court accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza

(Newser) - Spain will ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, its foreign minister announced Thursday. Spain is the first European country to take the step after South Africa filed its case with the International Court of Justice late last...

Maldives Just Banned Israelis From Entering

The Maldives says it won't be letting in Israel passport holders amid war against Hamas in Gaza

(Newser) - As some countries are increasingly expressing support for the Palestinian people in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war , one nation has taken things in a new direction. Per the AP , the Maldives has now banned individuals holding Israeli passports from entering the archipelago in the Indian Ocean, with the office of...

Palestine Medics: Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Rafah
Netanyahu Admits
'Tragic Mistake' in Rafah
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May 27, 2024 5:25 PM CDT

Netanyahu Admits 'Tragic Mistake' in Rafah

US says images from strike that killed dozens of Palestinians are 'heartbreaking'

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a "tragic mistake" had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people. Netanyahu did not elaborate on...

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