Former Israeli prime minister reflects on the 2005 withdrawal from Gaza
Unilateral disengagement was Ehud Olmert's brainchild. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the former Israeli prime minister about how he views that plan now.
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Remembering Gazan Dr. Hammam Alloh, killed by an Israeli airstrike
Dr. Hammam Alloh, a 36-year-old nephrologist who practiced at Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in November.
Netanyahu wants to 'deradicalize' Gaza through war. Is that even possible?
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brookings Institution's Natan Sachs about whether demilitarizing and deradicalizing Gaza is possible.
Israeli Cabinet discusses possible deal for Hamas to free some hostages
The Cabinet of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was meeting late Tuesday to decide whether to approve a cease-fire deal with Hamas to facilitate the release of some hostages.
Neighbors rally behind Palestinian restaurant owner who lost family in Gaza
At Bawadi Mediterranean Grill in Falls Church, Virginia, Khalid Mekki says the increased support for his business has come from people of all backgrounds.
Palestinians in Israel cite threats, firings and discrimination after Oct. 7
At least 20% of Israelis identify as Arab or Palestinian. Many say they have long felt like second-class citizens. The current war has worsened their position in the country, they say.
Genocide is the word hanging over the unfolding humanitarian disaster in Gaza
NPR's Leila Fadel asks David M. Crane, founding prosecutor for the U.N. special court for Sierra Leone, to define genocide in legal terms.
Israeli citizens who identify as Arab or Palestinian struggle with Israel-Hamas war
Discrimination against Palestinian citizens of Israel has spiked since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Many have been fired from jobs for social media posts.
A Gaza mother reunites with her infant twins
After weeks apart, a mother in Gaza is reunited with her infant twins and they are evacuated for care in Egypt.
The Gaza war's youngest evacuees reach safety in Egypt — many without their parents
On Monday, 28 newborns were evacuated from Gaza to Egypt, after being transported from Al-Shifa Hospital. Four mothers accompanied the babies. It's not known how many of the other parents are alive.