 According to the U.N., there have been more than 550 Palestinians killed in the West Bank by Israelis since the war in Gaza began last year, a dramatic increase from years past. Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Ramallah. A hurricane warning is in effect in Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as Hurricane Beryl approaches. It's a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 mph.