In a Tel Aviv hotel, a band tries to bridge divides
A moment of music from a hotel in Tel Aviv, where a multi-cultural band plays to lift the spirits of displaced Israelis.
Middle East
UN visits Gaza hospital as Israelis demand safe return of hostages
Latest news on the Israel-Hamas war, where the humanitarian situation is growing evermore dire in Gaza and Israelis are rallying to pressure their government to help free the hostages held by Hamas.
Families of hostages held by Hamas conclude march to Netanyahu's office
In Israel, families of some of the more than 200 hostages taken by Hamas during its deadly Oct. 7 attack concluded a march across the country from Tel Aviv to the prime minister's office in Jerusalem.
Israel military evacuates Gaza's largest hospital
Israel's military is evacuating Gaza's largest hospital, which has been the center of the war for weeks. Meanwhile, negotiations continue with Hamas over the release of hostages.
Members of Israeli and Palestinian communities discuss compassion
Israeli Jews, Arab citizens of Israel, and Palestinians speak about the pain they share and their desire for a better way forward, one that releases them from a prison of retribution and violence.
Israel told Palestinians to evacuate to southern Gaza — and stepped up attacks there
Satellite imagery shows a steady increase in the number of buildings destroyed in middle and southern Gaza. Most damage appeared after Oct. 13, when Israel's military urged evacuation from the north.
Finding space for satire in the Israel-Hamas war
Satire has found a role amidst the tragedy of the Israel-Hamas war.
Unpacking Netanyahu's intentions for the future of Gaza
NPR's Ari Shapiro and Greg Myre discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's intentions for Gaza.
Did a letter written by Osama bin Laden really go viral on TikTok this week?
Videos praising a letter written by Al Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden briefly circulated on TikTok this week. But the reaction exceeded the reach of the videos themselves.
In a tale of two protests, a stark divide among young voters on the Israel-Hamas war
Young voters lean toward Democrats but amid the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war, many Gen Z and millennial Americans are trying to find where they fit in the party - if at all.