Israel-Hamas war

Israel's labor strike over hostages is called off after court order

4:19am September 02, 2024

A general strike in Israel to protest the government's failure to return hostages from Gaza led to some closures and disruptions. A major union said it was calling off the strike after a court order.

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Israel's evacuation orders in Deir al-Balah displace Palestinians again

The U.S. urges major changes to Israel's evacuations in Gaza, a leaked memo says

11:07am August 29, 2024

In an internal memo obtained by NPR, U.S. officials warn that Israel's "drastically increased" evacuation orders in Gaza have further displaced Palestinians and could debilitate aid efforts.

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Israel launches a big operation in the occupied West Bank, killing 10 Palestinians

6:18am August 28, 2024

Israeli forces said they launched a large operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday, killing at least 10 Hamas militants, carrying out arrests and sealing off the city of Jenin.

Israel says it rescued a hostage found alone in an underground tunnel in Gaza

12:18pm August 27, 2024

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was taken to a hospital in Israel, where members of his large Bedouin Arab family gathered around his bedside in a joyful reunion.

Hostages are laid to rest in Israel as a new round of cease-fire talks is expected

4:59pm August 23, 2024

Families held funerals for six hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza. Many in Israel think the next round of cease-fire talks may be the last chance to bring home hostages who remain alive.

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Israel says it recovered 6 hostages' bodies in Gaza

11:48am August 20, 2024

The Israeli military recovered the bodies of six hostages taken to Gaza in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Hamas says some captives have been killed and wounded in Israeli airstrikes.

Wake Forest University students led a Pro-Palestine protest outside of Wait Chapel

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Committee report finds mixed feelings on Wake Forest University's response to pro-Palestine protests

6:00am August 19, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Back in May, law enforcement officers were called to disband a pro-Palestine rally and encampment at Wake Forest University. A committee charged with reviewing the school’s response to the protest released their findings last week.

A Hamas leader says they will give up governing Gaza, but won’t lay down arms

5:16pm August 16, 2024

Basem Naim, a leader in Hamas’ politburo, met with NPR in Qatar for an interview about the war with Israel, prospects for a cease-fire and how the Palestinian group now views its Oct. 7 attack.

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With a new semester, colleges brace for more antiwar protests from students

5:00am August 12, 2024

by Tovia Smith

The Israel-Hamas war has prompted some of the most volatile campus protests in decades. This summer, student organizers are rethinking strategies, as are counter-protesters and college administrators.

Israeli strike on Gaza school kills at least 80 people, Palestinian officials say

4:32am August 10, 2024

by The Associated Press

The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming it hit a Hamas command center within the school. Hamas denied that.