Israel Hamas War

An Israeli battle tank moves along the border between the Gaza Strip and southern Israel on Wednesday as battles between Israel and Hamas continue.

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The latest Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal drops details of future governance of Gaza

10:45am December 27, 2023

The updated plan, crafted by Egypt and obtained by NPR, is the most recent draft in a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days aimed at ending Israel's devastating air-and-ground campaign in Gaza.

More than 20,000 people have now been killed in Gaza since the start of the war, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health. Above, a home in Rafah is shown in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike.

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Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people

1:20am December 22, 2023

Just more than 10 weeks into the conflict, the number of people killed in Gaza is nearing 1% of the territory's pre-war population. The rising death toll has fueled calls for Israel to shift strategy.

A protester with red paint on his hand marches through the streets after demonstrating outside the Israel Defense Forces headquarters on Friday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Earlier, the IDF had said its forces accidentally killed three hostages being held in Gaza when it mistakenly identified them as potential threats.

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Israel's military says hostages waved a white flag before being killed by a soldier

5:13pm December 16, 2023

The three Israelis held by Hamas were shot and killed after an Israeli soldier misidentified them as a threat as they exited a building in Gaza, according to a preliminary report by Israel's military.

A view of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church's Nativity scene in Bethlehem. This year, it portrays a baby Christ born under rubble and wrapped up in a Palestinian keffiyeh.

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There's no Christmas in Bethlehem this year. With war in Gaza, festivities are off

7:00am December 16, 2023

In a city synonymous with the birth of Jesus, Christmas is typically a time when Bethlehem is full of visitors. But with war raging, the city's Christian leaders have canceled public celebrations.

Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on north Gaza on November 22, 2023. Israel says it is using artificial intelligence to find targets.

Israel is using an AI system to find targets in Gaza. Experts say it's just the start

7:36am December 14, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

Israel's military says the system makes it more efficient and reduces collateral damage. Critics see a host of problems with the nation's use of AI, but other militaries will likely follow suit.

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A shopper carries Zara shopping bags in Paris. The fashion company said it regrets that some customers were offended by its latest ad campaign.

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Zara pulls ad campaign that critics said resembled Gaza destruction

3:26pm December 12, 2023

by Diba Mohtasham

The multinational fashion retailer Zara said it regrets a "misunderstanding" about its latest ad campaign after public outcry over images that some said evoked the war in Gaza.

People look out from a rooftop last week as displaced Palestinians who fled Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip set up camp in Rafah, farther south, near Gaza's border with Egypt.

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Why Egypt doesn't want Palestinians in Gaza to cross the border

3:08pm December 12, 2023

by Scott Neuman

Hemmed in by Israeli forces and the Mediterranean Sea, Palestinians in Gaza seemingly have only one place left to go — across the border to Egypt. But Egypt is resistant to letting them in.

Thousands of Palestinians have taken shelter at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, as Israeli forces press an offensive nearby.

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At 1 Gaza hospital, doctors are fleeing, supplies are low and there's not enough beds

11:24am December 12, 2023

In the Palestinian territory's second-largest city, Khan Younis, thousands have taken shelter on the grounds of Nasser Medical Complex, where staff describe an increasingly desperate situation.

A Palestinian doctor treats a prematurely born baby at Al Aqsa Hospital in Gaza on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023.

WHO resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes for 'health as a bridge to peace'

3:59pm December 10, 2023

by Ari Daniel

The health organization's director-general says needed humanitarian aid isn't possible without a cease-fire but the resolution provides a platform to build from.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a meeting with human rights leaders at the State Department in Washington on Thursday.

State Department approves sale of tank ammunition to Israel, bypassing Congress

2:23pm December 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Biden administration said it has approved the emergency sale of nearly 14,000 rounds of ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in southern Gaza.