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Israeli troops have killed several dozen Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

8:00am October 15, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yara Hawari, of Al Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network, about how the conflict between Israel and Hamas is being seen in the occupied West Bank.

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The attacks by Hamas are a blow to Netanyahu's carefully cultivated strongman image

8:00am October 15, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks New York Times Magazine contributing writer Ruth Margalit about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Grammy award winner Lila Downs is known to sing about love, loss and her tricultural identity. But her latest album, La Sánchez, is her most personal yet.

After her partner's death, Lila Downs records 'La Sánchez,' her most personal album

5:01am October 15, 2023

by Betto Arcos

Downs and saxophonist Paul Cohen had been together for almost 30 years. She says her latest album is therapy for the soul.

Palestinian citizens inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes on Saturday in Gaza City, Gaza. Many Gazan citizens have fled to the south following warnings from the Israeli government to do so.

Israel's military warns it will attack Gaza City 'very broadly soon'

9:28pm October 14, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Israeli forces are planning a widespread offensive, but didn't say when the assault would happen. The announcement came as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians scrambled to leave northern Gaza.

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UNWRA aid workers were among the over 2,000 killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

2:20pm October 14, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Hani Almadhoun at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. He has lost 14 members of his extended family in the airstrikes.

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Israel is expected to launch a ground invasion of Gaza, aiming to eliminate Hamas

10:10am October 14, 2023

Israel is massing a huge military force just outside the Gaza Strip for what is expected to be a major ground invasion. It has tried and failed in the past to eliminate Hamas' military capabilities.

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The war in Israel and Gaza presents a diplomatic challenge for U.S. foreign policy

8:28am October 14, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with veteran diplomat Richard Haass about diplomatic challenges for the U.S. amid Israel-Gaza conflict.

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The Israeli military said it conducted overnight raids in Gaza to take back hostages

8:25am October 14, 2023

by Scott Simon

The latest developments from Israel, where the Israeli military continued airstrikes on Gaza and staged limited raids overnight.

New Zealand National Party leader and Prime Minister elect Christopher Luxon speaks to supporters at a party event in Auckland on Saturday.

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Conservative former businessman wins New Zealand election, set to be prime minister

8:16am October 14, 2023

by The Associated Press

Christopher Luxon will be the nation's prime minister after a decisive election victory. People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.

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As Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza, Palestinians look back on a painful history

8:03am October 14, 2023

Palestinians continue to flee northern Gaza, as Israel levels an ultimatum for them to evacuate their homes immediately.