Absent from Biden's remarks in Israel: mention of a ceasefire
NPR's Daniel Estrin and Asma Khalid analyze President Biden's remarks in Israel.
Middle East
Palestinians appear to have been killed in reprisal attacks in the West Bank
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank in the days after Hamas' attack on southern Israel. Some of those deaths appear to be reprisal killings.
Biden's remarks in Tel Aviv affirm U.S. support for Israel
A deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza had an immediate impact on President Biden's trip — calling off a visit to Jordan. He made remarks declaring U.S. support for Israel in Tel Aviv.
Photos: Gaza hospital blast sparks outrage across Middle East
Thousands of people protested across in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq.
Israel turns to DNA and dental imprints to identify unrecognizable bodies
On an army base south of Tel Aviv, the Israeli military is using DNA and dental imprints to identify victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
Tensions rise over an explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed 500 people
It was a massive explosion at Baptist Al Ahli hospital — a Christian hospital and one of the oldest in Gaza. Doctors there tell NPR they are still uncovering bodies
Up First briefing: Deadly hospital blast rocks Gaza; House plans second speaker vote
Biden has arrived in Israel, where he says he's "outraged" by a Gaza hospital explosion that killed hundreds. The House will meet today after Jim Jordan failed a speaker vote.
What does President Biden hope to accomplish on his trip to Israel?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Henri Barkey, a professor and Middle East specialist, about the risks and potential rewards of President Biden's visit to Israel.
Morning news brief
A blast at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of people, and impacted President Biden's trip to Jordan. The bombing of the hospital sparked protests across the Middle East.
The impact of the war between Israel and Hamas is reverberating throughout Europe
With at least three people killed by suspected Islamists, France and Belgium are on high alert as fears grow that tensions over the Israel-Hamas war could spill into Europe.