Middle East

Israeli troops take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt

7:20am May 07, 2024

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council about how Israel's evacuation of Rafah could affect the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Why it's been a whirlwind 24 hours for people in Rafah

5:04am May 07, 2024

An Israeli tank brigade has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:04am May 07, 2024

Israeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Russian President Putin is being inaugurated for a fifth term. The House could vote soon to oust Speaker Johnson.

The latest on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire proposal and attacks on Rafah

6:19pm May 06, 2024

by Michele Kelemen

It has been a whiplash day in Gaza. Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal with Israel, but the Israeli cabinet has vowed to continue operation in Rafah.

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire faces an uncertain future as Rafah offensive looms

5:49pm May 06, 2024

Hamas put out a statement saying it agrees to a proposal put forward by international negotiators to halt the seven-month war with Israel. But we are still waiting on details about the agreement.

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Makeshift tents for displaced Palestinians at a temporary camp in Rafah, southern Gaza, on May 3.

World News

A Gaza cease-fire deal hangs in the balance, as Israel begins striking eastern Rafah

5:20pm May 06, 2024

Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a cease-fire. Israel responded that the deal didn't meet its requirements and announced it was pushing ahead with an assault in Rafah.

Displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip pack their belongings following an evacuation order by the Israeli army on Monday amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.

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Israel's army tells Palestinians to evacuate parts of Rafah

4:18pm May 06, 2024

The Israeli military on Monday ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate, a move indicating Israel's offensive on Gaza's southmost area could be imminent.

National

The perspectives of protesters at the University of Texas at Austin

9:08am May 06, 2024

As campus protests against Israel's war spread to colleges across the U.S., NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with University of Texas at Austin students, on both sides, about their concerns and demands.

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Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to have broken down

7:28am May 06, 2024

Israelis mark Holocaust Memorial Day amid a spike in antisemitic incidents, pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses worldwide and an impasse in Gaza cease-fire talks.

Morning news brief

5:12am May 06, 2024

The Israeli military urges civilians to leave Rafah. China's president begins a five-day European tour. NASA and Boeing are set to launch astronauts to the International Space Station Monday night.