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Ilan Troen, a Brandeis University professor emeritus, at his home in Omer, Israel. His daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Shlomi Mathias, were killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

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What a bereaved father, a historian of Israel, believes after 100 days of war

10:03am January 14, 2024

by Daniel Estrin

A scholar of Israeli history reflects on the killing of his daughter and 100 days of war in Israel and Gaza. NPR's Daniel Estrin met him Oct. 7 when the war began, and again now.

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100 days of war: 23,000 killed in Gaza, with over 60% of homes destroyed

8:17am January 14, 2024

Since Israel's war with Hamas began in Gaza almost 100 days ago, more than 1 percent of the population has been killed. Most of the dead are women and children, according to Gaza health officials.

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Israeli soldiers and artillery in southern Israel by the border with the Gaza Strip, on Dec. 27.

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After 100 days of war, Israel is determined to fight on in Gaza

6:56am January 14, 2024

Israel claims some achievements in more than three months of fighting since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, but the Palestinian death toll has soared and the militant group still clings to power in Gaza.

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A man holds a sign calling for the release of the hostages taken by Hamas militants into the Gaza Strip during a demonstration at the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday Jan. 13, 2024.

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Families of hostages held in Gaza for 100 days hold 24-hour 'bring them home' rally

5:47am January 14, 2024

by The Associated Press

The families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip kicked off a 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv Saturday night, calling on the government to bring their loved ones home after 100 days spent in Hamas captivity.

At the March on Washington for Gaza, thousands of demonstrators rallied in support of a cease-fire in Gaza and an end for U.S. aid for Israel.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in D.C. march to demand cease-fire in Gaza

9:15pm January 13, 2024

Protesters on Saturday called for an end to U.S. funding for Israel and for Israel to be held accountable for what organizers say are violations of international law.

Israeli lawmaker on the U.N. genocide case against Israel

5:33pm January 13, 2024

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Ofer Cassif, a member of Israel's parliament, about his support of South Africa's genocide case against Israel's government at the International Court of Justice.

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U.S. military strikes Yemen for a second night, bombs radar facility used by Houthis

8:35am January 13, 2024

The U.S. military struck Yemen for a second night, bombing a radar facility used by Iranian-backed Houthis. The earlier U.S.-led attack targeted nearly 30 locations in Yemen.

Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.

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More than 30 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip

6:03am January 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

More than 30 Palestinians, including young children, were killed in two Israeli airstrikes overnight into Saturday in the Gaza Strip, officials said.

In this handout image provided by the UK Ministry of Defence, an RAF Typhoon aircraft returns to berth following a strike mission on Yemen's Houthi rebels at RAF Akrotiri on January 12, 2024 in Akrotiri, Cyprus.

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US launches additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

11:00pm January 12, 2024

by Andrew Sussman

The fresh strikes come a day after the US and UK launched attacks on dozens of targets in response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea.

Former war crimes ambassador-at-large on Israel's defense to genocide allegations

6:28pm January 12, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Scheffer, former ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, about Israel's defense to allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

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