Cease-fire resolution, growing support for Gaza in the U.S. sour relations with Israel
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Daniel Estrin and Minister for Strategic Affairs in Israel, Ron Dermer.
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Israel cancels Washington talks after cease-fire vote clears the U.N.
A U.N. Security Council resolution calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. It passed after the U.S. abstained from blocking the measure. The move angered Israel, but how deep is the rift?
How do Leahy Laws apply to U.S. support for Israel.
NPR's Leila Fadel asks the former head of an office in the State Department that regulates weapons transfers about what's known as the Leahy Laws and how they apply to U.S. support for Israel.
UNICEF spokesman recently visited hospitals in Northern Gaza
UNICEF'S spokesperson James Elder speaks to NPR's Leila Fadel about his recent trip to hospitals in Northern Gaza, where many are on the brink of starvation.
With war in Gaza, Israel faces new pressure to draft the ultra-Orthodox into service
Religious scholars have broad exemption from military service. But critics say that's no longer sustainable, given their fast-growing population and the war in Gaza.
Israel's war in Gaza puts pressure on Ultra-Orthodox community's military exemption
Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Jews have broad exemption from military duty. But the expanded war on Hamas has intensified pressure to change that.
In Israel, the Jewish holiday of Purim feel less celebratory amid war
The Jewish carnival holiday of Purim, marking the story of the Book of Esther, carries special resonance this year. A look at the celebration in wartime Israel.
Gaza bakery that kept making cakes in wartime suffers heavy blow
After a Gaza baker spoke to NPR about baking cakes for Palestinians seeking joy during war, his bakery's main branch suffered extensive destruction in combat during an Israeli ground incursion.
US allows UN Security Council to pass resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza
A UN resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza passed thanks to a rare US abstention. That angered Israel, which canceled a delegation to Washington to talk about its plans for an assault on Rafah.