Israel-Hamas war

This map shows estimated damage in northern Gaza between Oct. 7 and Nov. 5. Areas with the most recent damage (Oct. 30-Nov. 5) are highlighted in a brighter color.

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Map: After a month of bombardments, as much as a third of Gaza City is damaged

5:01am November 09, 2023

by Daniel Wood

New analysis of imagery from a European Space Agency satellite allows for what researchers say is the most comprehensive look yet at the scale of damage due to the Israeli bombardment.

The NICU at Galilee Medical Center was the first part of the hospital to move underground.

Hospitals in Israel move underground to keep working amid rockets from Lebanon

5:00am November 08, 2023

Across Israel, especially in the north, hospitals are setting up underground or fortified care facilities as fallout from war with Hamas intensifies fighting with militants in neighboring Lebanon.

A person places flowers on Tuesday at a makeshift memorial marking the site of the altercation that led to Kessler's death.

An elderly Jewish man dies after an altercation with pro-Palestinian protesters

3:03pm November 07, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Paul Kessler, 69, died of a head injury a day after the altercation, which California authorities haven't ruled out as a hate crime. A suspect was identified but no arrests have been made.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in front of the White House on Saturday, calling for a cease-fire. The Biden administration is pushing Israel to consider humanitarian pauses instead.

The U.S. wants a humanitarian pause in Gaza, not a cease-fire. What's the difference?

4:50pm November 06, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Many human rights groups and protesters are calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. The U.S. and Israel are both opposed to one, but appear far apart on the question of humanitarian pauses.

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The Israel-Hamas war has not quashed their compassion, their empathy, their hope

7:02am November 05, 2023

by Ari Daniel

They're from Israel and Gaza. A man who lost his parents feels as if he is swimming in an ocean of sorrow. A teen has a bullet lodged in his spine. How do they find room in their hearts for empathy?

Ibrahim Alfarany has been staying at Al-Istiqlal University for several weeks. He usually works and lives near a store south of Tel Aviv, where he stocks vegetables for a few weeks at a time, and travels back to Gaza.

World News

As Israel forces workers from Gaza back, thousands more remain stuck in the West Bank

4:44pm November 03, 2023

Palestinians from Gaza were working in Israel when Hamas attacked the country on Oct. 7. Now, many are unable to go back and in limbo in the West Bank.

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People walk down the narrow streets of the Al-Am'ari refugee camp in Ramallah in the West Bank on Oct. 31, 2023.

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What Palestinians in the West Bank think about the war — and Hamas

5:02pm November 02, 2023

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews a range of West Bank Palestinians, exploring Hamas' influence, Fatah's challenges and hopes for global recognition of Palestinian rights.

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A Palestinian youth walks inside a tunnel used for military exercises during a Hamas-run camp in 2016. Hamas says it has built 300 miles of tunnels under Gaza.

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The Hamas tunnels: a wildcard in the Gaza fighting

10:53am November 02, 2023

by Greg Myre

Israeli troops have far greater firepower. But elusive Hamas militants are hiding and will seek to ambush Israelis from tunnels that crisscross Gaza.

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Palestinians conduct a search and rescue operation after the second bombardment by the Israeli army in the last 24 hours at Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza, on Wednesday.

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South American leaders are confronting Israel over its offensive in Gaza

4:47pm November 01, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Bolivia broke off relations with Israel, Chile and Colombia pulled their ambassadors out of Tel Aviv and Brazil has pleaded for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.

Demonstrators rally to demand a cease-fire against Palestinians in Gaza on Independence Avenue near the U.S. Capitol last month in Washington, D.C.

Young progressive Democrats are splitting from the party on Israel

4:28pm November 01, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Democratic Party is confronting internal divisions over the special relationship between the U.S. and Israel after the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war exposed political differences.