Biden tells Netanyahu to 'not proceed' in Rafah without plan to protect civilians
This is the first time Biden has publicly cautioned Israel against its planned operation in Rafah.
Middle East
Rising Mideast tensions could force U.S. out of Iraq
The war in Gaza is creating tensions across the Middle East. Nowhere more so than Iraq, where Iran-backed militias are attacking U.S. bases and forcing a dangerous confrontation.
Israelis are losing faith in their prime minister. Can he stay in power?
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Yossi Mekelberg, Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Program, about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ability to stay in power and his future.
Israeli military claims an underground tunnel links Hamas with the UNRWA
Israel's military showed journalists what it claims is a Hamas tunnel beneath the Gaza headquarters of the UN agency that assists Palestinians.
Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR that under the current conditions, Israeli military operations in Rafah would "dramatically exacerbate the humanitarian emergency."
U.N. ambassador on Sudan and Gaza
This week, the United Nations pleaded for more aid to Sudan, after nearly 10 months of war. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield is working to draw more attention to the crisis there.
Israel says it discovered tunnels under U.N. agency's Gaza headquarters
The Israeli military said it discovered a network of tunnels under the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City. UNRWA said it did not know what was underneath its headquarters.
Israeli PM plans for ground invasion of Rafah, where 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he remains focused on eliminating Hamas and has ordered plans to be drawn up to evacuate Rafah in order to target militants there.
A 21-year-old trans woman's journey reflects shrinking social tolerance in Lebanon
A trans woman's harrowing journey to Australia from Iraqi Kurdistan through Lebanon and her struggle for a happier life.
Thousands of Palestinians try to survive Israel strikes on Rafah
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Hisham Mhanna from the International Committee of the Red Cross about Israeli military strikes in Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians have taken refuge.