Middle East

The impact of the Israel-Hamas crisis on Prime Minister Netanyahu's political future

5:35pm October 26, 2023

by Jackie Northam

For many Israelis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears responsibility for the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. Critics say he took his eye off the ball when it came to the nation's security.

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Iran's foreign minister on the Hamas attack and the war that has followed

5:27pm October 26, 2023

by Steve Inskeep

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian talked with NPR about the attack Hamas launched against Israel on Oct. 7 and the war it's triggered.

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Advocates are in D.C. to make the case that freeing hostages should be top priority

4:53pm October 26, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Noam Peri, daughter of one of the hostages taken by Hamas, and human rights advocate Irwin Cotler. They're in Washington to make the case to prioritize freeing hostages.

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Achiya Schatz runs an organization in Israel called FakeReporter that authenticates images and videos that appear online in order to combat fake news. The group was founded three years ago. Before the war, it was focused on trying to help people who were targeted with online harassment for speaking out against corruption.

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Is it true or not? Israeli group FakeReporter fact checks while seeking shelter

4:48pm October 26, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

A former Israeli combat soldier runs a nonprofit out of his in-laws' front yard that fact-checks posts on social media about the Israel-Hamas war in real time.

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People carry Palestinian flags, Iranian flags and Hezbollah flags at Tehran's Revolution Square during an anti-Israel rally on Oct. 18.

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What is the 'axis of resistance' of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East?

4:37pm October 26, 2023

by Fatima Al-Kassab

There have been questions about how Iranian-backed forces in the "axis of resistance" may influence the Israel-Hamas war. The network of forces is "a kind of NATO for militant groups," an expert says.

Morning news brief

9:24am October 26, 2023

There's been a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Gaza is about out of food, water, medical supplies — and now fuel. House Republicans have elected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as speaker of the House.

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The U.N. says its relief efforts in Gaza will stop if fuel doesn't arrive soon

5:13am October 26, 2023

by Elissa Nadworny

Gaza is just about out of food, water, medical supplies — and now fuel. Only a few dozen aid trucks have made it into the Palestinian territory since Hamas attacked Israel.

Examining who carried out the brutal violence in Israel three weeks ago

5:13am October 26, 2023

by Daniel Estrin

Who were the individuals who committed the atrocities in southern Israel this month? Clues have been left behind in the places they attacked.

600 Americans are estimated to be trapped in Gaza, including a Massachusetts family

5:13am October 26, 2023

by Leila Fadel

A couple and their baby have been stuck in Gaza since the siege began. They are among an estimated 1,700 people with European and U.S. citizenships who are trapped in the Gaza strip.

Protesters demonstrate against the Israeli military operations in Gaza during a rally in front of the White House on Oct. 20.

How is the Mideast crisis affecting you in the U.S.? We want to hear from you

5:03am October 26, 2023

How is the current conflict between Israel and Hamas affecting your day to day life in the U.S.? What are you doing that's helping you to cope? Share your thoughts, and we may follow up for a story.