The death toll in Gaza surpasses 10,000 as the conflict enters a second month
Israeli forces have reached the coast of Gaza, splitting the besieged area in half and essentially cutting off the north from the south.
Middle East
Calls for a cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war, or at least a humanitarian pause, grow
NPR's A Martinez asks former U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder about the challenges of a humanitarian pause versus a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas.
Israel says Hamas won't rule Gaza. So who will?
Israel says it wants to destroy Hamas and make sure it never again has power in Gaza. The problem is, no one else wants to run the territory.
Up First briefing: Gaza has few good Hamas replacements; Las Vegas hospitality strike
It's been nearly one month since Hamas attacked Israel. As the war goes on, Gaza has few good options for replacing the militant group. Las Vegas hospitality workers could walk off the job this week.
Morning news brief
Israel presses its military operation in Gaza. Ex-President Trump to testify in fraud trial. Epic Games will be in federal court in San Francisco for the start of an anti-trust case against Google.
Hamas attacked Israel 1 month ago. Here's where things stand now
About 1,400 people were killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and more than 240 people were kidnapped. In the four weeks since, almost 10,000 people have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Week in photos: Israel-Hamas war
International calls for a cease-fire grew this past week as Israel continued its strikes on the Gaza Strip in response to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas militants.
As Israel-Hamas war continues, Secretary Blinken urges humanitarian pauses in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continues his Middle East trip, with a surprise visit to the occupied West Bank and to the Iraqi capital Baghdad, in search of a diplomatic solution to the war.
Palestinian and Israeli teachers say students are struggling to cope with the conflict
We hear from a Palestinian teacher Eyad Alsouqi and an Israeli teacher Karen Neuberger about what it's been like to work with students during this latest crisis.
More and more Israelis are calling for a prisoner swap to release the hostages
With Israeli troops advancing through Gaza, relatives of Israelis taken hostage — and more of the public — support the idea of a prisoner swap.