A Gaza woman describes trying to keep her family safe — and alive
A Gaza woman describes the fear of living under airstrikes, and her attempts to keep her children safe.
Middle East
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has entered its 6th day
The hostage-for-prisoner exchange is expected to continue on Wednesday. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is dire and the military situation volatile.
Israeli soldier describes his time in Gaza
An Israeli reservist, on a brief home leave during the temporary ceasefire, tells personal stories from his two weeks stationed inside Gaza.
Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on Israel, Ukraine and China
Foreign policy doesn't always make headlines in presidential campaigns, but with the U.S. involved in two foreign wars — and facing a rising adversary in China, voters are paying more attention.
Exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Hamas' hostages continues through cease-fire
Hamas freed 12 more hostages it seized in its deadly assault on Israel on Oct. 7. This comes as the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas enters its fifth day.
The brother of a Palestinian prisoner welcomes his release from Israeli custody
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ahmad Husam Ahmad Khalil, the brother of a Palestinian man released from Israeli custody as part of a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas.
After NATO meeting, Secretary of State Blinken will head to the Middle East
Blinken will make his third trip to the region since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Before that he'll be at NATO headquarters in Brussels to reaffirm support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
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Israel holds memorial at the music festival site where Hamas killed 364 people
Through song and pictures, Israel commemorated the 364 killed and around 40 taken hostage Oct. 27 while at a music festival in the Negev Desert. The event was put on at the site of the deadly attack.
Blinken will return to the Middle East after NATO summit
The U.S.'s lead diplomat heads towards the Middle East again, in an effort to extending the pause in fighting, greater humanitarian access in Gaza and a release of more hostages.