Greg Myre

Greg Myre appears in the following:

Signs of growing friction between U.S. President Biden and Israel's Netanyahu

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

President Biden is warning Israel against an invasion of the Gaza town where displaced Palestinians are living in tents. Israel's leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, says the operation is still in the works.

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A crisis is underway as the Egyptian border is flooded with fleeing Palestinian refugees

Thursday, February 22, 2024

The Gaza war has created a crisis for Egypt, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees huddled against its border, facing a looming assault from Israeli forces.

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Israel still plans to mount an offensive against Hamas at the Rafah border

Monday, February 19, 2024

Despite international pressure against the move, Israel's military is planning a ground invasion of Rafah. The southern Gaza city is currently sheltering over a million displaced Palestinians.

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Israeli troops take control, cut power in one of Gaza's last functioning hospitals

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Israeli troops have taken command of a hospital in southern Gaza while negotiations for a cease fire are ongoing but substantial disagreements remain.

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A new effort begins in Egypt to work out a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Discussions are expected to focus on a cease-fire of up to 45 days — as well as another exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

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Israeli military claims an underground tunnel links Hamas with the UNRWA

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Israel's military showed journalists what it claims is a Hamas tunnel beneath the Gaza headquarters of the UN agency that assists Palestinians.

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There are some positive signs in the effort toward an Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Hamas is responding to a ceasefire proposal in a "generally positive" way, Qatari mediators say — but there are still major sticking points.

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The U.S. issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians

Friday, February 02, 2024

President Biden sanctioned four settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who are accused of violence against Palestinians. It comes against a backdrop of the ongoing Israeli-Hamas fighting in Gaza.

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What does Hamas have left?

Thursday, February 01, 2024

Hamas has lost thousands of fighters and apparently its ability to carry out large-scale rocket attacks. But Israel remains a long way from its stated goal of destroying the militant group.

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The U.S has repeatedly fired missiles into Yemen. What does it hope to accomplish?

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

The U.S. is responding to Houthi rebels who've attacked ships in the Red Sea. The exchange is seen as a widening of the Mideast conflict because Houthis say they're responding to the Israel-Hamas war.

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The U.S. military continues strikes in attempts to deter Houthi fighters in Yemen

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

The U.S. military is trying to put an end to attacks by Houthi fighters in Yemen

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The U.S. and U.K. launched strikes in Houthi-controlled territories of Yemen

Friday, January 12, 2024

President Biden says he ordered a series of airstrikes on Houthi forces in Yemen because of what he called "reckless attacks" by the Houthis on commercial ships in the Red Sea.

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We now know why Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was being treated for prostate cancer, which led to the hospitalization that President Biden and Congress were not informed of until days later.

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Iran supports 'axis of resistance,' armed gangs it runs in the Arab world

Thursday, January 04, 2024

Iran backs three key militant groups involved in the current Mideast turmoil — Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. Here's a look at the role all three are playing.

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Hamas to release a third group of hostages in exchange of Palestinian prisoners

Sunday, November 26, 2023

We bring you the latest on the internationally-brokered deal between Hamas and Israel that includes exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza.

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The latest on the Israel-Hamas swap of captives

Saturday, November 25, 2023

After a delay of several hours, Hamas has now released a second group of Israeli women and children held hostage for seven weeks.

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Hamas has released 24 hostages

Friday, November 24, 2023

Hamas freed 24 hostages taken during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel in which about1,200 people were killed. Thirteen were part of a prisoner-hostage swap deal. The others were a surprise development.

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What's set to happen during Friday's temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Israel's national security chief announced a one-day delay to pause fighting to facilitate the exchange of 50 Israeli hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners and allow for delivery of aid to Gaza.

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Israel and Hamas consider a deal to release hostages

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Israeli leaders meet to consider a deal that would see the release of dozens of hostages seized by Hamas in its Oct. 7 attack in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

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The day Gaza got an airport and a presidential visit, fueling dreams of statehood

Monday, November 20, 2023

It seems hard to fathom today, but 25 years ago, a relatively calm Gaza appeared to be progressing toward a Palestinian state — and President Bill Clinton inaugurated the Gaza International Airport.

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