Israeli strike on Gaza mosque kills 19 as conflict widens in Lebanon
As the expanding Mideast war nears a one-year milestone, Israel launched targeted strikes in Lebanon overnight, where the conflict pushed further north.
Israel-Hamas war
Wake Forest University's decision to cancel Palestinian scholar's lecture on Oct. 7 gains national attention
Last week, Wake Forest University President Susan Wente and Provost Michele Gillespie canceled the lecture, and said the school would not host events deemed “inherently contentious.” The decision garnered criticism from some students, faculty, and on Monday, the Middle East Studies Association, a nonprofit made up of scholars across the world.
Netanyahu defies calls for a cease-fire at the U.N., as Israel strikes Lebanon
In a fiery speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the Israeli prime minister said his country would is "winning" and would attack Iran and its proxies anywhere in the Middle East.
Did exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon violate international law?
The series of explosions that rocked Lebanon this week, killing dozens and wounding thousands, has prompted debate among legal experts on international humanitarian law.
Some Israelis are leaving the country due to the war in Gaza
Uncertainty about the future, safety fears and concerns over the government's handling of the war in Gaza are leading some Jewish Israelis to leave their country and start new lives elsewhere.
An Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone kills at least 19
The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hamas command and control center in al-Muwasi, west of Khan Younis, and killed three Hamas commanders in the strike. Hamas did not confirm the deaths.
What West Bank Palestinian youths are fighting for, in their own words
The Israeli military vows to stamp out Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian fighters tell NPR they are willing to die to resist Israeli occupation.
Killed in her pink roller skates, a Palestinian girl’s photo in Gaza goes viral
The photo of a girl in Gaza killed by an Israeli airstrike while wearing pink roller skates goes viral and draws attention to the plight of children nearly a year into the war.
U.S. charges Hamas leaders with terrorism over October attack in Israel
The Justice Department is charging six Hamas leaders with terrorism, including the architect of the group’s deadly Oct. 7 attack against Israel.
5 things to know about the U.K.’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel
The U.K. exports explosive devices, guns and fighter jet components to Israel. But it's suspending some arms shipments, fearing Israel could used them in violation of international law.