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Middle East latest: US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation

Nov. 12, 2024 15:17 PM EST

Eight international aid groups said Tuesday that Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands for greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where hunger experts say the north may already be experiencing famine. However, the Biden administration said Tuesday it won't limit...

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza

Nov. 12, 2024 15:03 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and therefore it will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. Relief...

Middle East latest: Israeli minister reports some progress toward cease-fire but Hezbollah unaware

Nov. 11, 2024 20:00 PM EST

Israel’s new foreign minister said Monday that there has been “certain progress” in efforts to end the fighting with Lebanon’s Hezbollah. But a spokesman for the militant group said it had not received any official proposal and was prepared to wage a long war if needed. The...

International Criminal Court prosecutor won't step down during new probe into misconduct accusations

Nov. 11, 2024 17:09 PM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s oversight body announced Monday it will open an outside investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor Karim Khan, confirming reporting by The Associated Press. Khan said he won't step down during the...

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speak

Nov. 10, 2024 23:54 PM EST

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the wars between Israel and Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. ...

Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down

Nov. 08, 2024 20:12 PM EST

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant officially stepped down Friday in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, just three days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant, sparking protests. Many in Israel view Gallant as the sole...

Israeli teams can't play international games at home. Now, are Maccabi's away games at risk?

Nov. 08, 2024 16:59 PM EST

The violence against fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam has some Israelis worried that it isn't safe for their sports teams and fans to travel to games abroad. Many Palestinians want them banned entirely over Israel's conduct of the war with Hamas. Israel's soccer teams play...

International court to launch external probe into misconduct accusations against top prosecutor

Nov. 08, 2024 16:35 PM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court will launch an external probe into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor, The Associated Press has learned, keeping alive a case that the court’s internal watchdog had closed within five days. Karim...

Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic

Nov. 08, 2024 15:52 PM EST

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by calls on social media to target Jewish people, Dutch authorities said Friday. Five people were treated at hospitals and dozens were arrested after the attacks, which were...

AP Week in Pictures: Global

Nov. 08, 2024 00:28 AM EST

Nov. 1-7, 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris looks at a monitor of the event from backstage, before taking the stage for her final campaign rally in Philadelphia. Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, joined by former first...