Israel/Hamas Wars

Immediately after Israel launched its surprise aerial assault against Gaza militants, on Dec. 27, 2008, I rushed down to the border area. I stayed there for most of the following three weeks reporting on the battles inside the strip and on the heavy rocket attacks on Israeli towns and cities. During this time, I also did dozens of radio and broadcast hits for AP and its American affiliate stations. Fast forward to Nov. 14, 2012 and I was at it again, covering another Israel-Hamas war in the south. This time around the war came closer to me as I reported on rocket attacks against Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as well. July 8, 2014: On my first day back to work from a World Cup assignment in Brazil I'm welcomed home to yet another Israel-Hamas war. This one will go on for 50 days and I reported from way down on the Gaza border to as far as the long-range rockets reached into Israel.

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• Former AP videojournalist Yaniv Zohar killed in Hamas attack at home with his family (October 18, 2023)
• A year after Gaza war, southern Israel slowly recovers (July 03, 2015)
• Israeli-US relations tested once again in Gaza war (August 20, 2014)
• Israeli tactic to stop soldier capture criticized (August 13, 2014)
• Southern Israelis cautiously prepare to head home (August 06, 2014)
• Israeli Arabs caught in the middle of Gaza war (July 27, 2014)
• Israeli border towns empty, adjust to new threats (July 24, 2014)
• Israelis in center adjust to life under rockets (July 17, 2014)
• Despite offensive, Gaza rockets still hit Israel (July 14, 2014)
• Israeli city in rocket range from both directions (July 09, 2014)
• Southern Israelis disappointed by Gaza cease-fire (November 22, 2012)
• Backing tough talk, Netanyahu wages 1st war (November 20, 2012)
• Southern Israel residents of Beersheba scared but determined (November 18, 2012)
• Current Gaza fighting reflects new battleground (November 17, 2012)