Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement early Tuesday after a wave of military strikes in Gaza killed more than 400 people, Palestinian authorities said.A federal judge pressed Justice Department officials to explain why flights carrying Venezuelan migrants were allowed to land in El Salvador despite a ruling he issued to turn the flights back. ABC News reports that the judge was skeptical of the administration’s argument justifying its action. The Wall Street Journal’s Shelby Holliday joins to explain what’s happened with Trump’s plan to temporarily house migrants at Guantánamo Bay.Eric Umansky of ProPublica examines a secretive NYPD unit and how it earned the support of New York City’s mayor.Plus, a Houston-area midwife was arrested for allegedly performing illegal abortions, the astronauts stuck in space for nine months are on their way back to Earth, and how real-life companies named “Lumon” are responding to the hit show Severance. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.
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Good morning. It's Tuesday, March 18th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, Trump's plans to expand Guantanamo Bay are starting to unravel, an investigation into a secretive policing unit in New York City, and how Severance fans are looking for real-world connections.
But first, after weeks of relative calm in Gaza under the ceasefire deal, Israel launched a series of strikes overnight, killing at least 400 people, according to Palestinian authorities.
The surprise attack came during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and called into question whether this was a one-off pressure campaign to get Hamas to give in to Israel's demands in negotiations or a full-on return to a state of war. Israel says Hamas is stalling progress on peace talks.
The AP reports Israel wants Hamas to release half of the remaining hostages in return for a promise to negotiate a lasting truce. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is saying Israel will, quote, act against Hamas with increasing military force until it releases all remaining hostages.
Hamas says Israel is trying to sabotage the initial ceasefire agreement and endangering remaining hostages in Gaza.
And Hamas instead wants to follow the terms of the original deal reached by the two sides, which calls for negotiations to begin on the ceasefire's second phase, which is supposed to lead to a permanent end to the war, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and a return of all hostages.
At the start of the ceasefire, people were finally able to return to northern Gaza, and a surge of crucial aid and food started coming in. But in recent weeks, Netanyahu has been threatening to resume the war and has stopped aid from entering to pressure Hamas to accept a new proposal.
Humanitarian organizations, rights groups, and countries in Europe and the Middle East say this violates international law and amounts to collective punishment. This is a developing story, and you can follow the latest in the Apple News app. Now to domestic news.
The executive and judicial branches clashed in a court hearing yesterday where a federal judge pressed Justice Department officials to explain why flights carrying more than 200 Venezuelan migrants were allowed to land in El Salvador despite a ruling he issued to turn the flights back. The Associated Press reports U.S.
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