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1 day ago · Gaza Strip, territory along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula. It is densely populated and impoverished, in part due to the ongoing political situation of the region. It became a center of tension in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when Hamas seized control of the area in 2007.
Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman
Associated Press Videos7 hours agoIsrael-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black student in a raucous gathering that was endorsed by a far-right congressman from Georgia.
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- 00:52Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black womanAssociated Press VideosIsrael-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black student in a raucous gathering that was endorsed by a far-right congressman from Georgia.7 hours ago
- 01:35Waste is piling up in Gaza, bringing misery and hazardsReuters VideosSTORY: Abou Mohammed walks past a makeshift landfill, less than 500 feet from his home in central Gaza. With the conflict between Israel and Hamas now in its seventh month, domestic waste has been piling up. Some municipalities have been left with little choice but to find new dumping grounds like this. Mohammed says the dump's proximity to his home has him worrying about the health of his family. "This street was completely empty. We did not suffer like this before. The municipality used to be active, but after the war and the aggression that occurred - it ceased its operations. This waste here has brought diseases. Our children are suffering from various ailments that we have never seen before, such as skin pimples and rashes. Personally, I returned from the clinic just an hour ago. There were numerous cases, including my child who had a fever. The doctor said that it was the result of the pollution here." Youssef Hammad is a municipality worker. The area is not a designated dumping zone, he says, but there was little choice after road blockages stopped them from reaching the official landfill. Hammad also warned of the environmental hazard it poses. It could attract insects and stray animals, he says, and could potentially contaminate the groundwater. Aid agencies warned in February that the majority of people had no access to clean drinking water and that sanitation services were wholly ineffective, with none of Gaza's wastewater treatment systems working.12 hours ago
- 03:55CIA director in Egypt as Israel, Hamas deal talks continueCBS News VideosCIA Director William Burns is in Cairo as attempts to establish a temporary cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas continue. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv.13 hours ago
- 03:50Israel says another hostage taken by Hamas is deadCBS News VideosIsraeli officials said they believe one of the remaining hostages, Dror Or, was killed during the Oct. 7 attack and that his body is being held in Gaza. BBC News correspondent Frank Gardner joined CBS News with more.16 hours ago
- 02:32Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah on U.S. support of IsraelCBS News VideosJordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah, who is of Palestinian descent, says Israel’s allies need to hold Israel accountable for its actions. She spoke with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan about the U.S. support for Israel in the war against Hamas.19 hours ago
- 02:06Turkey to stop trade with Israel until Gaza ceasefireReuters VideosSTORY: Turkey has become the first of Israel's key partners to halt trade over the conflict in Gaza. Trade Minister Omer Bolat said on Friday (May 3) Ankara would not resume the trade with Israel until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid for Gaza are secured. This was Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan: "All of the West is working for Israel. Starting with America, they are all working for Israel. All these means are being mobilized to unfortunately condemn the waifs and strays, the poor and the have-nots of Palestine, to death in the face of Israel's bombs. We could not have remained patient in the face of these, so we took our steps. There was a trade volume of $9.5 billion between us." Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz criticized the suspension, saying it breaks international trade agreements, and calling it "how a dictator behaves." The militant group Hamas, which rules Gaza, praised the decision as brave and supportive of Palestinian rights. Last month, Turkey curbed exports of steel, fertilizer and jet fuel among other products over what it said was Israel's refusal to allow Ankara to take part in aid air-drops over Gaza. All remaining trade is now halted. Turkey has denounced Israel's military campaign in Gaza and sent thousands of tons of aid for Gazans. This week it said it would join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Turkey's commercial ties with Israel had prompted a domestic backlash and hurt the ruling AK Party in local elections in March. Turkish exporters with firm orders are now looking for ways to send their goods to Israel via third countries, four export company owners told Reuters. They said the decision had caught them by surprise.19 hours ago
- 02:58Americans divided over US policy toward the Israel-Hamas warABC News VideosA new ABC News and IPSOS poll shows an uptick in Americans saying the U.S. is doing too much to support Israel, compared to January.23 hours ago
- 01:01Orthodox Christian pilgrims mark Good Friday in the Old City of JerusalemAssociated Press VideosHolding wooden crosses, Orthodox Christian pilgrims marked Good Friday in the Old City of Jerusalem. During the procession, the pilgrims walked along the fourteen stations of the 'Via Dolorosa', Latin for 'Way of the Suffering', retracing Jesus' last steps before his crucifixion as tradition dictates. Fewer pilgrims attended this year's event due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. AP Video shot by Shlomo Mor24 hours ago
- 01:06Relatives of hostages held by Hamas protest outside Israel's military headquarters in Tel AvivAssociated Press VideosIsraeli protesters doorstepped their state’s military headquarters, the Kirya, in Tel Aviv demanding a deal to release hostages still unlawfully detained by Hamas in Gaza, Thursday. (AP Video/Ami Bentov)1 day ago
- 00:41Police seen charging into Portland State UniversityReuters VideosSTORY: Officers entered the Portland State University library on Thursday morning, where demonstrators had barricaded themselves since Monday (April 29). Several dozen protesters ran out of the building as a phalanx of officers in riot gear rushed over to arrest them. Police made more arrests later on Thursday night as demonstrators attempted to retake it. A university spokesperson described it as a "very fluid situation." The protests across U.S. universities follow the deadly Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip, which killed 1,200 people and saw dozens taken hostage, and an ensuing Israeli offensive that has killed about 34,000, according to Palestinian authorities, and created a humanitarian crisis.1 day ago
- 01:09Israel and Hamas appear closer to cease-fire as mediators try to wrap up deal, AP explainsAssociated Press VideosIsrael and Hamas appear to be seriously negotiating an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages. The Associated Press' Joe Federman explains the latest developments.1 day ago
- 00:29Aid drops into Gaza seen from south Israel; smoke seen from direction of Rafah at Gaza's Muwasi campAssociated Press VideosAid was airdropped into the Gaza Strip on Thursday, while international pressure grows to reach a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel. (AP video/Joeal Calupitan and Mohammad Jahjouh)2 days ago
- 02:12Tel Aviv demonstrators demand hostage dealCBS News VideosAmid ongoing airstrikes in Rafah, Gaza, demonstrators in Tel Aviv intensify calls for the Israeli government to negotiate a hostage deal with Hamas. The protests have included blocking traffic in Israel's second-largest city.2 days ago
- 00:59Colombia's president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in GazaAssociated Press VideosColombian President Gustavo Petro says his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between both countries over the Israel-Hamas war.2 days ago
- 01:06Israel has made 'important' compromises in cease-fire efforts and it is now up to Hamas - BlinkenAssociated Press VideosU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on Hamas to get a cease-fire deal done, outlining Israel had made “very important” compromises in efforts to agree a truce.2 days ago
- 01:14New developments in Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiationsABC News VideosIsrael has offered a six-week pause in fighting and the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 33 Hamas-held hostages.2 days ago
- 02:13Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, AP ExplainsAssociated Press VideosU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas to impress on them that “the time is now" for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war.2 days ago
- 04:24170 protesters arrested at Columbia, City College receive summonsesABC News VideosU.S. Secretary Antony Blinken visited Israel to push for a cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war. He warned that Hamas would be blamed if an agreement to end the conflict in Gaza is not reached.3 days ago
- 01:59Blinken visits Israel to press for a cease-fire deal in Israel-Hamas warABC News VideosU.S. Secretary Antony Blinken visited Israel to push for a cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war. He warned that Hamas would be blamed if an agreement to end the conflict in Gaza is not reached.3 days ago
- 00:58Palestinians in south Gaza support cease-fire between Israel and HamasAssociated Press VideosPalestinians in south Gaza expressed expressed cautious optimism on Wednesday a cease-fire deal would be reached between Israel and Hamas in the latest round of talks. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders on Wednesday in his push for a cease-fire deal, saying “the time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war in Gaza. AP video shot by Mohammad Jahjouh, Production by Wafaa Shurafa3 days ago
- 03:48World awaits Hamas response to Israel cease-fire, hostage release proposalCBS News VideosIsrael has submitted a proposal for a potential temporary cease-fire and hostage release deal that Hamas has not yet replied to. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on the negotiation efforts.3 days ago
- 02:42Hunger stalks north Gaza though bakeries bring breadReuters VideosSTORY: "I'm a woman on my own with young girls to feed," says Asmaa al-Belbasi. This is how desperate she and other Gazans are for bread: she walks daily through the dangerous landscape of north Gaza, reduced to rubble by Israeli strikes... and where sporadic fighting breaks out between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. Aid agencies say famine still looms here though some bakeries have reopened and supplies are improving. It's an hour to the bakery and an hour home, she says. "We need to get to this area but can't by car because the roads are all blocked with rubble from strikes. The sun beats down and you find a long queue there from the morning and you're exhausted by the time you return - all for some bread." Restoring Gaza's bakeries and ensuring a regular supply of flour, water and fuel will be crucial to stopping famine. The first bakery re-opened mid-April using flour and fuel provided by the World Food Programme. Hundreds of people stood in line among the ruins and the bakers had to employ stewards to maintain order. Out of five run by Kamel Ajour Bakeries, it's the only one back up and running. Though the need is so high they're running a 24-hour operation, says the bakery's administrator Karam Ajour. "We suffered a lot of damage - more than 80 percent of our equipment across all our branches in the Gaza Strip. But with God's help, as much as possible, we were able to retrieve some of it and operate to provide for the people and produce bread.” Belbasi says she waits at least 20 minutes each day for two bags of flatbread, a staple for Gazans, which she needs for her children and other relatives. "What can we do," she says. There's no transport and no one to help her. Back at home, the girls are waiting anxiously for her safe return. And to eat. Pockets of famine are emerging in Gaza and children have died from malnutrition and dehydration. Even Israel's closest allies have increased pressure on it to do more to let in food. BELBASI: "Before they reopened the bakeries, we would get corn flour which you couldn't knead, it was like a log, it would come out like a biscuit. After a day or two it'd be difficult to eat." Israel has blockaded Gaza for months but aid started to flow in higher volumes into northern Gaza since it opened a new crossing point. But aid agencies warn it is still nowhere near enough and the WFP said last week northern Gaza is still heading towards famine.3 days ago
- 00:16Blinken visits Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel which was attacked by HamasAssociated Press VideosU.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kibbutz Nir Oz on Wednesday - one of more than 20 towns and villages in southern Israel that were scorched and shattered in the October 7 Hamas attack3 days ago
- 01:41In Israel, Blinken urges for sustained aid into GazaReuters VideosSTORY: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday (May 1). The U.S. diplomat pushed for more aid into Gaza, while urging Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to accept a deal that would halt fighting and bring some hostages home from the enclave. Israel is the final stop on Blinken's seventh Middle East tour since conflict broke out on Oct. 7 when Hamas attacked southern Israel. It comes a month after U.S. President Joe Biden issued a stark warning that Washington's policy could shift, if Israel fails to take steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers. Blinken reiterated on Wednesday that the U.S. position is that Hamas was "standing in the way of a ceasefire", according to the State Department. He has urged the group to accept what he called "an extraordinarily generous" truce deal proposed by Egyptian mediators. The deal would see 33 hostages released in exchange for a larger number of Palestinian prisoners and a halt to the fighting in Gaza, with the possibility of a more comprehensive deal later. A senior official for Hamas said the group was still studying the proposed deal but accused Blinken of failing to respect both sides and described Israel as the real obstacle. Blinken's trip to Israel comes amid growing speculation that Israel will soon launch a long-promised assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. More than one million Palestinians displaced from their homes further north are sheltering there.3 days ago
- 01:40‘Keep Strong’: Blinken Tells Relatives of Hostages During Israel VisitWSJU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also met with Israeli leaders in a push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. The proposal aims to free hostages and pause the conflict in Gaza. Photo: Tomer Appelbaum/AFP/Getty Images3 days ago
3 days ago · On 7 October 2023, HAMAS militants inside the Gaza Strip launched a combined unguided rocket and ground attack into Israel. The attack began with a barrage of more than 3,000 rockets fired toward Israel from Gaza, and included thousands of terrorists infiltrating Israel by land, sea, and air via paragliders.
Dec 12, 2023 · By Josh Holder Videos by Neil Collier and Natalie Reneau Dec. 12, 2023. Motaz Azaiza via Instagram. Nine weeks ago, the Gaza Strip was a bustling home to more than two million people. Today ...
Nov 17, 2021 · Accepting a truce offered Israel an opportunity to thwart the threat of tunnels being used to attack or kidnap its citizens, without risking more of the civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip that ...
Oct 15, 2023 · Gaza is a narrow strip of land, only about 25 miles long and seven miles wide – just over twice the size of Washington DC. To its west lies the Mediterranean Sea, to its north and east is...
Mar 14, 2021 · With the latest Israeli bombardments, the Gaza Strip, home to two million Palestinians, is once again the scene of destruction and human suffering. More than 300 Palestinians have been killed ...
2 days ago · Gaza, city and principal urban centre of the Gaza Strip, southwestern Palestine. Formerly the administrative headquarters for the Israeli military forces that occupied the Gaza Strip, the city came under Palestinian control in 2005.