Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts
NPR visits one West Bank town where Israelis are grazing sheep, in a place where a Palestinian school once stood.
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There's already 'catastrophic' hunger in Gaza. Who decides when to call it a 'famine?'
A report out this week says hunger, malnutrition and even starvation are widespread in Gaza, but stopped short of declaring it a 'famine.' Here's a primer on what that means, and who gets to decide.
As famine looms in Gaza, we look at why modern famines are a 'man-made' disaster
The United Nation says a famine is imminent in Gaza. NPR's Ailsa Chang checks in with Alex de Waal, leading scholar on famines, about the situation in the strip.
Netanyahu wants 'total victory' over Hamas. What would that even look like?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he seeks "total victory" over Hamas. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Middle East expert Daniel Byman about what that means for Gaza.
Blinken urges Netanyahu not to attack Rafah as cease-fire resolution fails at the U.N.
Blinken's sixth time in the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel comes as talks continue in Doha, Qatar, and Russia and China veto U.S. Gaza cease-fire resolution.
A State Department official warns Israel of 'major' reputational damage in Gaza war
Assistant Secretary of State Bill Russo told Israeli officials last week the Gaza war is damaging Israel's global reputation, potentially lasting a generation, according to a readout obtained by NPR.
Experts say Gaza faces imminent famine. Israel says that is a myth
Israel denies it is using starvation in Gaza as a military strategy. Many Israelis do not approve of aid entering Gaza and blame Hamas for hunger.
Blinken is in Israel aiming to negotiate a temporary cease-fire
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel after stops in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The war in Gaza is in its sixth month, and this is his sixth stop in the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
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Aid is only trickling into north Gaza despite imminent famine
The U.N. says famine is imminent in north Gaza, as hundreds of thousands of people are facing the highest levels of starvations. And despite urgent calls for help – aid is still only trickling in.