A Day Of Tumult, Tragedy And Violence In Europe And Middle East
A Malaysia Airlines flight crashed in eastern Ukraine, possibly shot down by a missile. And in Gaza, Israel has launched a ground offensive against Hamas forces.
Middle East
Israelis, Palestinians Defy Recent Violence To Break Fast Together
The conflict between Israel and Gaza is in its ninth day, with no obvious end in sight. Amid the violence, some Israelis and Palestinians meet to share an end-of-fast meal.
The Violence In Gaza, Through The Lens Of One Family's Losses
The Gaza Strip has sustained more than 1,500 Israeli airstrikes. A family with no apparent ties to Hamas lost one of two sons last week; the mother and father died in similar attacks six years ago.
With A Deadline Days Away, Iran Nuclear Deal Might Get An Extension
Secretary of State John Kerry is returning to Washington, D.C., after meeting the Iranian foreign minister about nuclear negotiations. The deadline for a deal limiting Iran's nuclear program is Sunday, but it might be extended.
Air Raid Sirens Keep Israelis On High Alert
Steve Inskeep talks to Israeli author Etgar Keret about tensions on the streets of Tel Aviv during the current violence with Hamas, and what the difference is between peace and compromise.
Hamas Has Yet To Agree To Cease-Fire Proposal
Steve Inskeep talks to Ehab El-Ghussain, deputy information minister for the Palestinian government.
Hopes And Hazards Of A Cease-Fire: A View From Israel
Robert Siegel talks to Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., about the Israeli air and missile strikes in Gaza and what would need to happen to bring about a cease-fire.
Hopes And Hazards Of A Cease-Fire: A View From Gaza City
For a Gazan perspective on the prospect of a cease-fire, Robert Siegel talks to Mukhaimer Abu Sada, a political scientist at Al-Azhar University. They discuss the Israeli air strikes in Gaza and what must happen before fighting settles.
Gaza Conflict Enters 7th Day, Israel Downs Drone
On Israel's southern coastline, the military said it downed a drone. Earlier, Israel intensified air strikes, and warned thousands of Palestinian residents of the northern Gaza Strip to take shelter.
Israel's U.S. Ambassador: We're Fighting In Surgical Fashion
Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer talks to Steve Inskeep about what it will take to stop the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from escalating further.