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![People inspect damage to a mosque building following an Israeli military operation in the Fara refugee camp near Tubas in the north of the occupied West Bank, Palestine, on August 29, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2168213015-800x600.jpg)
Israeli Assault on Northern West Bank Marks New Phase of Genocide
As Israel escalates attacks, Palestinians are wondering whether the war on Gaza has now expanded to the West Bank.
![Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum on August 20, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0830-harris-400x300.jpg)
“Genocide Will Continue”: Fury Grows as Harris Vows to Keep Biden’s Gaza Policy
Polls have shown pivoting away from Biden’s Gaza policy is popular among the public — but Harris is refusing the change.
![Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0830-bernie-sanders-400x300.jpg)
Sanders Vows to Introduce Resolution to Block $20 Billion US Arms Sale to Israel
Sanders's pledge could stymie the Biden administration's plans for a smooth congressional review process of the sale.
![A banner reads: $18,000,000 NYS Tax Dollars at Work, during a demonstration at Atlas Air’s headquarters](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0830-atlas-air-02-400x300.jpg)
Activists Target Logistics Firms That Are Facilitating Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
As the US government continues to arm the Israeli military, activists aim to disrupt the war machine’s supply chain.
![National Security Council Coordinator For Strategic Communications John Kirby talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on December 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0830-media-400x300.jpg)
Will Western Mainstream Media Be Held Accountable for Their Role in Genocide?
Freedom of expression does not protect incitement to war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.
![Resident of Jenin Says US Public Must Oppose Israel's Actions in West Bank](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/seg2-westbank-israeli-army-400x300.jpg)
Resident of Jenin Says US Public Must Oppose Israel’s Actions in West Bank
Israel continues to kill Palestinians because it has “the green light from the US government,” says Ahmed Tobasi.
![Injured Palestinians, including children, are brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for treatment after Israeli attacks in Deir el-Balah, Gaza, on August 28, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0829-gaza-h-400x300.jpg)
Some Medical Workers Refuse to Evacuate Central Gaza’s Last Functioning Hospital
An emergency room physician asks: If we leave, who is going to stay to care for the sick and injured who can’t evacuate?
![A family in a maroon car drive with their belongings tied to its roof](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0828-lebanon-family-400x300.jpg)
Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon Since October 7 Have Displaced Over 100,000 People
Israel’s cross-border strikes have already killed hundreds of civilians. Now, Lebanese people fear there’s more to come.
![A Palestinian boy raises his arm into the air as Israeli soldiers inspect what he is carrying during a raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on August 28, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0828-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Israel Launches Major West Bank Raid as Israeli Minister Vows Gaza-Like Attack
Israel is cutting off the northern West Bank, destroying roads, surrounding hospitals and implementing curfews there.
![Officials of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) play with the children who were adversely affected by Israeli attacks near a school for Palestinian refugees in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on July 4, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0827-unrwa-400x300.jpg)
Israeli Government Is Buying Attack Ads Under Google Searches for “UNRWA”
Users searching for “UNRWA” or “UNRWA USA” have been served a link to Israel’s government website vilifying the agency.
![New Report Reveals Torture of Palestinian Health Care Workers in Israeli Prisons](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/seg1-prisoner-ofer-prison-400x300.jpg)
New Report Reveals Torture of Palestinian Health Care Workers in Israeli Prisons
Doctors, paramedics and nurses say they suffered beatings, starvation, electric shocks, and other forms of abuse.
![People clear out rubble from bombed building in the Jabalia refugee camp](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0826-jabalia-camp-400x300.jpg)
Israel Used US Arms to Commit at Least 20 Likely War Crimes Since October 7
These incidents represent just a small fraction of potential war crimes committed with US-provided weapons.
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Israel’s Latest Attacks on Lebanon Mark Significant Escalation, Journalist Warns
Rami Khouri discusses the latest developments, as well as the drawn-out ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.