Hospitals are protected in war. But the safeguard is not absolute
This question is part of the bitter Israeli-Palestinian debate over the war in Gaza, where thousands of civilians have been killed.
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The death of a Palestinian olive farmer emphasizes conflict over land
Settler violence is on the rise in the West Bank.
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Israel gives civilians four-hours a day to flee fighting in North Gaza. Are Democrats reenergized after a strong showing in Tuesday's elections? Crossings at the U.S. southern border are at a high.
Up First briefing: Humanitarian corridors in Gaza; Manchin's Senate seat up for grabs
Israel agrees to let civilians stuck in northern Gaza travel south for several hours each day. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., won't seek reelection, threatening Democrats' narrow Senate majority.
There is a huge humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza
International Aid Organizations warn of infectious disease outbreaks if humanitarian conditions in Gaza don't improve. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Bob Kitchen of the International Rescue Committee.
Israel-Hamas war could set Palestinian economies back decades in Gaza, West Bank
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to the Achim Steiner of the United Nations Development Programme about the potential long-term economic impacts of the war in Gaza.
Israel gives civilians four-hours a day to flee fighting in North Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza City on foot. Israel is giving civilians four-hours a day to flee the fighting in northern Gaza.
The Israel-Hamas war is at risk of spreading out into the Middle East
Concern about a spread of the Israel-Hamas war ripples across the Middle East - as does growing anger at the U.S. for supporting Israel.
Colleges could lose federal funding if they don't curb antisemitism and Islamophobia
The Biden Administration has told colleges they risk losing federal funding if they don't take aggressive steps to curb attacks on Jewish students, and harassment of pro-Palestinian students.
Journalist reflects on the ideological, religious and ethnic conflicts within Israel
New York Times journalist Isabel Kershner says before war broke out between Israel and Hamas, it sometimes looked as if Israel was headed toward a civil war. Her new book is The Land of Hope and Fear.