From Israel, writer Etgar Keret talks about the role of fiction in times of war
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Etgar Keret about the role of fiction in times of war.
Middle East
Biden makes the case for supporting Israel and Ukraine with money, weapons
The White House is asking lawmakers for almost $106 billion in funding for Israel, Ukraine, countering China in the Indo-Pacific, and operations on the southern U.S. border.
In Gaza, medical supplies, food and water are running dangerously low
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Samer Abdeljaber, the World Food Program's Palestine Country director, about the U.N. organization's efforts to get food aid into Gaza.
More than 200 hostages are held in Gaza. Their families lack needed information
Volunteers have stepped in to help the families of kidnapping victims, filling what they see as a leadership gap between the government and the survivors of the Oct. 7 attack.
Morning news brief
In a speech, President Biden appeals for more funding for Ukraine and Israel. Russia detains a Radio Free Europe editor. GOP states swore off a voting tool — now they're scrambling to recreate it.
Israel's battle with Hamas recalls Yom Kippur War and its fateful effects
It is too soon to know whether current events will be nearly as momentous as those of 1973 — for the region, for the U.S. or for the world at large. But it is also possible they could be more so.
It's unclear when desperately needed aid will be allowed into Gaza
Critical supplies are running low for the more than two million Palestinians stuck in the Gaza Strip.
From Israel, writer Etgar Keret talks about the role of fiction in times of war
Etgar Keret says writing both protects him from reality and can create the bridge to reality.
Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border are simmering. Could they boil over?
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paul Salem, president of the Middle East Institute in Washington, about tensions between Israel and the Lebanese Islamist political party and militant group Hezbollah.
Civilians send basic supplies to Israeli military, raising questions on preparedness
Israel is mobilizing a large number of troops to fight Hamas, but there are shortages of basic supplies Israeli civilians are stepping up, however, sending whatever items are needed.