President Biden has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to send a team to Washington to “discuss ways to target Hamas without a major ground operation in Rafah.” Netanyahu insists that going into Rafah is the only way to destroy Hamas.
As Israel comes under growing international criticism for its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, many evangelical Christians have been traveling to the country to show their support for the Jewish state. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Tel Aviv. Camera: Ricki Rosen.
The election season is in full swing in America as leaders of both parties ramp up their campaigns from Super Tuesday to the State of the Union. Former President Donald Trump secures big wins, while President Joe Biden addresses Americans about the state of the union.
According to the Hamas-affiliated Ministry of Health, more than 13,400 children have been killed in Gaza since the war with Israel began on October 7th. The education system has been nearly frozen and Palestinian officials worry about the long-term effects of the war on Gaza’s children.
Israel rejects independent Palestinian state
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins next week, is a time of fasting and prayer for Muslims. This year, it is being held in the shadow of the war in Gaza, and emotions on all sides are running high, especially at East Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque, Islam’s third holiest site.
Robotic surgery and new therapies help even the most badly injured soldiers survive. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki Rosen
The international community is looking at the situation that will exist after the Israel-Hamas war ends. The United States wants to see a demilitarized Palestinian state led by a revitalized Palestinian Authority. Israel continues to reject that idea. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem.
Incidents have doubled since the October 7 Hamas attack and ensuing war, according to OCHA, the UN's humanitarian organization
Four months after the Hamas attacks on Israeli communities, some of the estimated 125,000 Israelis displaced from those areas are returning to their homes. Others, however, say they still don’t feel safe and are not sure when they will go back. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Sderot.
The organization sees itself as a liberation movement for Palestinians against Israeli occupation, but the US and a number of other nations reject its deliberate targeting of civilians
The deaths of three American soldiers in Jordan have increased US engagement in the Middle East and Israel is carrying out a continued offensive in Gaza, four months after a devastating attack by Hamas. This week on the Inside Story: Military Conflicts
New polls show that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is increasingly unpopular, and a majority of Israelis surveyed say he must step down once the war ends. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki Rosen
Israel calls for disbanding UNRWA, the United Nations agency that aids Palestinians, after Israel presented evidence that at least 12 UNRWA staffers participated in the October 7 massacre. Several major donors have suspended funding.
Israel calls for disbanding UNRWA, the United Nations agency that aids Palestinians, after Israel presented evidence that at least 12 UNRWA staffers participated in the Oct. 7 massacre.
As the world marks Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday, many in Israel are comparing that genocide to the Hamas massacre of October 7. Some affected by October 7 were Holocaust survivors themselves. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Kibbutz Negba in southern Israel. Camera: Ricki Rosen.
The Palestinian Health Ministry says the death toll in Gaza has passed 25,000, while U.N. officials are warning of growing hunger and disease in the Gaza Strip. However, Israel says it is allowing food into Gaza and the problem is the distribution on the Gazan side.
Israel and the U.S. appear to be on a collision course on how to deal with the Gaza Strip after the war ends. One-third of Israelis want Israel to maintain control over Gaza, and one-quarter want to rebuild Jewish settlements there. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki Rosen
The families of the 136 Israeli hostages being held in Gaza say time is running out to bring their loved ones home alive. But any deal with Hamas would probably mean ending the war in Gaza, which Israeli leaders say is not an option now. Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki Rosen
Relations between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel have become more fraught since the Hamas attack of October 7 and the ensuing war in Gaza. Many Arab citizens say they worry they could be penalized if they speak freely. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Tel Aviv. VOA footage by Ricki Rosen.
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