Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah rise amid fears of the war spilling over
We look at the increase in tensions between Hezbollah militants and Israel on the Lebanese border, as Israel ramps up its offensive in Gaza.
Middle East
From cattle farming to struggling to survive: One Gaza family's story of displacement
A look at one man and his family in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer in the north to now living in a van with no water and little hope.
2 bitter wars with a long history and no solution in sight
NPR's Greg Myre has been covering both the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israel-Hamas fighting. He looks at where both these wars stand and the prospect for a permanent solution.
There's a water crisis in Gaza that the end of fighting might not solve
Before the war, Palestinians in the territory relied heavily on power-hungry desalination plants. But with Israel's intense bombardment, the fate of those plants — and Gaza's water future — is hazy.
Morning news brief
Israel orders more evacuations in Gaza. Polish truckers block traffic at the Poland-Ukraine border. A federal judge has approved Georgia's newly revised political maps.
Maine bars Trump from primary ballot; an Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 20
Maine's Democratic secretary of state removed former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 Palestinians in southern Gaza.
One Palestinian man and his family struggle to survive in southern Gaza
A look at one man in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer to now living in a van with his family. They have no water and little hope.
Israeli leaders warn that there could be a war to its north in Lebanon
Israeli leaders are beginning to talk about the possibility of opening a new front in the north in Lebanon — while the Israeli offensive in Gaza sees a rising death toll.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north
Israeli forces bombarded towns and refugee camps across Gaza overnight into Thursday, killing dozens of people in an air and ground offensive against Hamas that has widened to most of the territory.
War in Gaza ends effort by Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judiciary
Before the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, Israel's government was in the process of trying to overhaul its judiciary, which many Israelis opposed. The plan's opponents say they haven't let down their guard.