Melanie Lidman
Journalist at Associated Press
Chicken raiser, marathon runner, bike commuter, burrito connoisseur. Current @AP, former @TimesofIsrael + @Sistersreport
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4 days ago |
argus-press.com | Wafaa Shurafa |Melanie Lidman
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip and expand the military operation has alarmed many in the region. Palestinians are exhausted and hopeless, pummeled by 19 months of heavy bombing. Families of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza are terrified that the possibility of a ceasefire is slipping further away.
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6 days ago |
ncnewsonline.com | Wafaa Shurafa |Melanie Lidman
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip and expand the military operation has alarmed many in the region. Palestinians are exhausted and hopeless, pummeled by 19 months of heavy bombing. Families of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza are terrified that the possibility of a ceasefire is slipping further away.
GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College chief for silence on antisemitism discipline - Melanie Lidman
1 week ago |
qoshe.com | Melanie Lidman
WASHINGTON — The president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism Wednesday, with some suggesting the Pennsylvania school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student discipline in the wake of anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protests.
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1 week ago |
qoshe.com | Melanie Lidman
Ruhama Bohbot was at home watching the news when she heard US President Donald Trump say something new: Three of the 24 hostages Israel considered to be alive in Gaza had probably died. “As of today, it’s 21, three have died,” Trump said during a swearing-in ceremony for his special envoy to the Middle East. Bohbot, who lives outside of Jerusalem, froze in terror — and then fury. Her 36-year-old son, Elkana, has been captive in Gaza since being abducted by Hamas-led terrorists on October 7, 2023.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Melanie Lidman
Mother of Israeli hostage angered by Donald Trump’s claim of three hostage deathsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)Ruhama Bohbot was at home watching the news when she heard US president Donald Trump say something new: Three of the 24 hostages Israel considered to be alive in Gaza had probably died. “As of today, it’s 21, three have died,” Mr Trump said during a swearing-in ceremony for his special envoy to the Middle East.
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I was at the #Church of the Holy Sepulcher in #Jerusalem today to hear reactions to the death of #PopeFrancis. Many spoke of his dedication to dialogue, especially across religions, and concern for #Gaza, and said they would pray for peace in his memory @AP https://t.co/KFhiU7BaoU
#Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed I couldn't believe I wrote a second #Passover article for @ap about hostages in #Gaza https://t.co/3Ic3wsWv2L
Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war My latest for @ap https://t.co/JMn4ntosZB