Tel Aviv returns to a new normal, with faith in the government taking a blow
A look at how daily life has changed in Israel since the Hamas attacks.
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About 150 women are giving birth in Gaza each day with no clean water or electricity
Approximately 50,000 women are pregnant in Gaza's population of 2.2 million and 150 of them give birth each day. Medical care and clean water are dire needs, says the UN population agency
Giving birth amid Gaza's devastation is traumatic, but babies continue to be born
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, hospitals in Gaza are crowded and chaotic. Pregnant women face awful conditions: An emergency C-section may be conducted by the light from mobile phones.
Some Jewish American peace activists pay a personal price for backing ceasefire
Jewish Americans who are critical of how Israel and the U.S. are responding to Hamas' attack say they're being ostracized by the mainstream U.S. Jewish community.
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.
A mother gives birth in Gaza
A baby is born in Gaza amid abysmal and fast deteriorating hospital conditions
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.
Communications in Gaza black out as Israel proceeds operations on the ground
Israel has expanded air strikes and ground operations in Gaza, knocking out communications for residents there — as the violence spirals nearly three weeks after the Hamas attack in Israel.
Conditions in Gaza hospitals remain in crisis
For three weeks, medical staff at hospitals in Gaza have been working nonstop. Doctors say they're making life and death decisions about who they can treat while dealing with their own personal loss.
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.