Israel unleashes attacks on Gaza as Hamas threatens hostages' lives
There are still a number of unaccounted-for U.S. citizens, U.S. officials said, as the fighting entered its third day.
Middle East
Israel, even with superior intelligence abilities, fails to anticipate Hamas attack
Michel Martin talks to Daniel Levy, head of the U.S. Middle East Project and onetime adviser in the government of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, about the fighting between Hamas and Israel.
The situation in Gaza from a doctor on the ground
Dr. Medhat Abbas, Gaza's Health Ministry director general, said his hospital was already short on medical supplies and medications. Now, with military strikes that have killed hundreds, it's worse.
Many wonder how Israel intel missed attack prep as U.S. sends forces to Mediterranean
Israel and Hamas are waging one of their deadliest clashes as the U.S. moves naval forces into the Mediterranean Sea. Questions persist about why Israel was caught so unprepared in the assault.
The latest on Israel's response to the surprise attack by Hamas over the weekend
The death toll on each side is rising since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack in Gaza. The Israeli government has ordered a complete siege of Gaza strip.
Hamas' attack is a staggering failure for Israel's intelligence and security forces
About 1,000 Hamas militants reached Israel and attacked civilians and military targets, despite Israel's security forces having focused on Hamas for decades. At least 700 Israelis were killed.
Israel's military is trying to push back militants who attacked multiple towns
The Israeli military said Monday it was still battling Hamas militants in several locations inside Israel's borders — on the third day after the attack from Gaza by hundreds of Hamas fighters.
Israel responds to Hamas' weekend assault with airstrikes in Gaza
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Israel's Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer about Israel's response to the surprise incursion of Hamas over the weekend.
How were Hamas militants able to carry out an unprecedented attack against Israel?
Israeli intelligence has been tracking Hamas closely for years. Why was the group able to plan and carry out such widespread and deadly attacks?
There is mixed reaction in the region to the fighting in Israel and the Gaza Strip
Hamas leaders have called for nearby countries to join them in a war against Israel. The response has been mixed.