Middle East

Palestinians inspect damaged houses that were hit early Monday in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Gaza Strip.

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Biden Supports Cease-fire In Call To Netanyahu As Israel-Hamas Violence Escalates

10:09pm May 17, 2021

In Washington, calls for an end to the fighting have intensified, including among Democrats in Congress who support Israel and even some Republicans.

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Battle Between Israel And Hamas Enters 2nd Week, Gaza Tunnels Targeted

4:50pm May 17, 2021

by Jackie Northam

The battle between Israel and Hamas shows little sign of letting up. Militant rocket fire into Israel continues as do Israeli air strikes.

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Election Politics Amid Israeli-Palestinian Violence

4:50pm May 17, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Maryland professor Shibley Telhami about how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict affects the political landscape for Mahmoud Abbas and Benjamin Netanyahu.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (center) reviews an honor guard at Afghanistan's presidential palace in Kabul on March 21. President Biden says all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by September, though the Americans will still assist from "over the

The U.S. Looks To Support The Afghan Military From 'Over The Horizon'

4:50pm May 17, 2021

by Greg Myre

President Biden and the Pentagon say that after U.S. forces leave Afghanistan they will still assist that country from afar. But what precisely does that mean and can it be effective?

Israeli Attacks On Gaza Are Extremely Alarming, U.N. Agency Says

7:26am May 17, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Leni Stenseth of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, which helps people in Gaza, about the humanitarian impact of the escalating violence in Gaza and Israel.

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Health & Safety

News Brief: Mideast Violence, CDC Mask Revision, Poll On Race, Police

6:26am May 17, 2021

The battle between Israel and Hamas enters its second week. CDC director defends latest mask recommendation. New poll spotlights different views of Black and white Americans on race and police.

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An excavator clears the rubble of a destroyed building in Gaza City on Sunday, following Israeli airstrikes.

U.N. Security Council Meets Over Israeli-Palestinian Violence

6:40pm May 16, 2021

by Dustin Jones

With the death toll nearing 200 and thousands more civilians left homeless, the United Nations is pushing for a cease-fire.

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Israeli Officials Defend Gaza Attacks

5:50pm May 16, 2021

Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are speaking out after attacks on Gaza intensified over the weekend.

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Palestinian Diplomat Criticizes International Complacence Amid Ongoing Violence

5:26pm May 16, 2021

What can a Palestinian solution for peace look like? NPR's Michel Martin discusses this with Palestinian diplomat Maen Rashid Areikat.

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Updates On Unrest Between Israelis And Palestinians

1:57pm May 16, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Ben Wedeman of CNN about the latest developments in the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

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