Israeli soldiers unpack their tanks and APC’s to load up to trucks, after returning from Gaza on the Gaza border, Israel, Feb. 29. Maya Levin for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maya Levin for NPR Israeli soldiers unpack their tanks and APC’s to load up to trucks, after returning from
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With war in Gaza, Israel faces new pressure to draft the ultra-Orthodox into service
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men pray at a yeshiva in Bnei Brak, Israel, on March 21. The war in Gaza has prompted calls for Israel to end military exemptions for full-time religious students. Tamir Kalifa for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tamir Kalifa for NPR Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men pray at a yeshiva
The U.N. Security Council has approved a cease-fire resolution for Gaza
The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East, including the war in Gaza, at U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in
A State Department official warns Israel of 'major' reputational damage in Gaza war
This picture taken from Israel’s southern border with the Gaza Strip shows an Israeli army tank moving along the border with the Palestinian territory on March 20. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images This picture taken from Israel’s southern border with the
Blinken meets with Netanyahu in Israel as Gaza cease-fire resolution fails at the U.N.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday. Evelyn Hockstein/AP hide caption toggle caption Evelyn Hockstein/AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday. Evelyn Hockstein/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime
A Window Into Life in Northern Gaza
We hear what life is like for three families in northern Gaza where finding food and water is a struggle and hundreds of thousands of people are facing starvation. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates Source link
Blinken will visit Israel at a moment of mounting tension over the war in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, talks to Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, during their meeting at Tahrir palace in Cairo, on Thursday. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption toggle caption Amr Nabil/AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, talks to Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, during their meeting at Tahrir palace
People in Gaza are starving to death. 5 things to know about efforts to feed them
A man carries a cardboard box of food aid provided by nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on March 17, amid the conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images A man
Famine in northern Gaza is 'imminent,' warns the world's leading authority on hunger
Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Fatima Shbair/AP hide caption toggle caption Fatima Shbair/AP Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Fatima Shbair/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Famine is “imminent” in northern Gaza,
Famine in Gaza is 'imminent;' how Louisana's abortion ban changed maternal care
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Famine is imminent in northern Gaza, and people are suffering “catastrophic levels of