Updates From Israel And Gaza After The Cease-Fire
In the first hours after a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, each side takes a look at the aftermath.
Middle East
Israel And Hamas Agree To A Cease-Fire In The Gaza Conflict
Officials in Gaza say at least 230 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict. In Israel, 12 people have been killed.
Biden Cites His Team's Quiet Diplomacy In Cease-Fire Plan Between Israel And Hamas
Speaking at the White House an hour before an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire was set to go into effect in Israel and Gaza, President Biden expressed gratitude for the deal.
In Gaza, Families Have Huddled At Home, Hoping For A Warning Before An Israeli Strike
For a week and a half, Gazans have taken cover in their stairwells and other parts of the house, eating canned foods and hoping they can run out in time — if an airstrike warning comes.
Israel And Hamas Agree To Ceasefire After 11 Days Of Fighting
There might be an end soon to the fighting between Israel and Hamas. After 11 days of airstrikes, Israel says it is willing to ceasefire, and Hamas officials have already been saying they would.
The Possible Eviction Of Palestinians In East Jerusalem Was A Spark For Conflict
The move by Israeli settlers to evict Palestinian families from the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah was one of the sparks for the fighting between Israel and Hamas. We take a look at the neighborhood.
Children In Gaza Suffer Trauma After Repeated Cycles of War
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Hozayfa Yazji of the Norwegian Refugee Council about the children who have been killed in Gaza — some of whom had been receiving therapy for trauma from prior conflicts.
Families Say The Gaza Violence Is Taking An Immense Mental Toll On Their Kids
After shrapnel struck where his young son plays, a father in the Gaza Strip says his neighbors are traumatized by the violence: "We just don't want to die under the rubble of our houses."
English Teacher Says Strikes On Gaza Put Pressure On Residents' Mental Health
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Gaza resident Bilal Shbair about the challenges he and his family are facing as the current conflict with Israel shows no end in sight.
Israel-Palestinian Fighting Takes A Vast Toll In The Gaza Strip
While pressure builds for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, strikes from both sides continue and the death toll mounts. Pressure builds on President Biden to get more involved.