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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.