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A man stands amid the rubble of a building in the aftermath of Israeli bombing in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday.

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Gaza residents break into U.N. warehouse for supplies as Israeli barrage continues

9:45pm October 29, 2023

Thousands of Gaza residents broke into warehouses and distribution centers of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency, grabbing flour and "basic survival items," the organization said on Sunday.

Sun., Oct. 29: This image taken from the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip shows black smoke rising amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Hamas militants.

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As communications in Gaza return, more scenes of devastation trickle out

8:13pm October 29, 2023

Israel pounded Gaza with more air and ground attacks in an escalating military campaign.

Men working with a search and recovery team from the organization ZAKA look for human remains in Kibbutz Be'eri.

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New details emerge about the Hamas-led attackers who massacred Israelis

5:44pm October 27, 2023

NPR has interviewed neighbors and relatives of one of the attackers and reviewed footage and information the Israeli military says it collected from villages and militants.

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Iran's foreign minister: Armed groups are poised with 'their finger on the trigger'

7:57am October 27, 2023

Israel's intensifying military campaign in Gaza is raising the specter of a broader regional war involving Iran-allied groups. Iran's foreign minister says its allies are ready to strike.

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Palestinian militants fire rockets into Israel from Gaza Strip, Oct. 7.

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What is a war crime, and who gets held accountable? Here's what you need to know

2:30pm October 20, 2023

by Scott Neuman

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to accusations of war crimes on both sides, as combatants are bound by international humanitarian law to minimize the impact on civilians.

Syrian soldiers raise their hands in surrender on Oct. 10, 1973, in the Golan Heights, five days into the Yom Kippur War.

Israel's battle with Hamas recalls Yom Kippur War and its fateful effects

5:27am October 20, 2023

by Ron Elving

It is too soon to know whether current events will be nearly as momentous as those of 1973 — for the region, for the U.S. or for the world at large. But it is also possible they could be more so.

President Joe Biden speaks as he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in an expanded bilateral meeting with Israeli and U.S. government officials, Wednesday in Tel Aviv.

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Lots of U.S. presidents have pushed for Middle East peace. Progress has been elusive

10:31am October 19, 2023

by Scott Neuman

President Biden is the latest in a long line of presidents to place himself in the middle of a Middle East conflict. U.S. efforts have seen failed starts, wrong turns and dead ends, but some progress.

Palestinians with their belongings flee from their homes following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Friday.

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Gaza residents flee their homes as Israeli military threats escalate

2:21pm October 13, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

The evacuation order from Israel affecting 1 million people faced immediate objections, including from the U.N., which warned such an evacuation would have "devastating humanitarian consequences."

A member of the Israeli security forces stands near burning cars following a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon, southern Israel, on Oct. 7.

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What to know about the elusive Hamas military commander behind the attack on Israel

1:44pm October 13, 2023

by Fatima Al-Kassab

Known as "the guest" for his habit of staying in a different house each night to evade Israeli attacks, Mohammed Deif, leader of Hamas' military wing, remains an enigmatic and shadowy figure.

Smoke billows during Israeli strikes on Gaza City on Tuesday.

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What is the Gaza Strip? Here's what to know

8:43pm October 10, 2023

by Fatima Al-Kassab

With high poverty and unemployment and severe restrictions on movement, life in the Gaza Strip was already difficult before Israel's retaliatory offensive began this week in response to Hamas attacks.