As communications in Gaza return, more scenes of devastation trickle out
Israel pounded Gaza with more air and ground attacks in an escalating military campaign.
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Israel says it's 'expanding' ground activities in Gaza as internet blackout takes hold
Israel's military has escalated operations in Gaza over the past few days. Internet and phone service were out in Gaza after a barrage of airstrikes, a Palestinian telecommunications company reported.
New details emerge about the Hamas-led attackers who massacred Israelis
NPR has interviewed neighbors and relatives of one of the attackers and reviewed footage and information the Israeli military says it collected from villages and militants.
As the Israel-Hamas war rages, the U.S. wants to offer Israel advice — and get advised
The U.S. has sent military advisers to Israel, including a Marine commander with experience in urban warfare. They'll offer lessons learned and keep Washington in the loop on Israeli moves in Gaza.
Iran's foreign minister: Armed groups are poised with 'their finger on the trigger'
Israel's intensifying military campaign in Gaza is raising the specter of a broader regional war involving Iran-allied groups. Iran's foreign minister says its allies are ready to strike.
Israel incursion into Gaza targeted Hamas leaders to prepare for 'next stages of war'
The Israeli military said the overnight raid involved tanks and troops and killed Hamas leaders. Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 7,000 as fuel supplies reach a crisis point.
Is it true or not? Israeli group FakeReporter fact checks while seeking shelter
A former Israeli combat soldier runs a nonprofit out of his in-laws' front yard that fact-checks posts on social media about the Israel-Hamas war in real time.
What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East?
There have been questions about how Iranian-backed forces in the "axis of resistance" may influence the Israel-Hamas war. The network of forces is "a kind of NATO for militant groups," an expert says.
The Middle East crisis is stirring up a 'tsunami' of mental health woes
The Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to leave people in the region struggling with trauma-related mental health symptoms for a long time to come.
Diplomatic friction erupts at the U.N. as the crisis in Gaza deepens
António Guterres said that he was not "justifying acts of terror by Hamas." His earlier statement that "the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum" pushed Israeli leaders to demand he resign.