humanitarian cease-fire

White House ‘disappointed’ Israel canceled delegation to discuss Rafah after UN cease-fire vote

Politics
Amanda Smith

The White House is “disappointed” and “kind of perplexed” that Israel canceled a delegation’s planned visit to the U.S. to discuss the ...

An attempt by UK lawmakers to vote on a cease-fire in Gaza descended into chaos

World
David Turner

LONDON (AP) — U.K. lawmakers called Wednesday for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war — but only after dozens walked out of ...

The UN Security Council is voting on a Gaza cease-fire on Tuesday, with the US certain to veto

Politics
Amanda Smith

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Arab nations are putting to a vote a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, knowing ...

Israel presses on with Gaza bombardments, including in areas where it told civilians to flee

World
David Turner

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip overnight into Saturday in relentless bombardments, including some of ...

UN chief warns that the risk of the Gaza war spreading is growing as situation becomes more dire

World
David Turner

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief warned at a high-level U.N. meeting Tuesday that the situation in the Middle East ...