7 h. ago Israel Bombards Gaza Seeking to Kill Muhammad Sinwar, a Top Hamas Leader, Officials Say

Israeli officials said the military had launched an attack targeting Muhammad Sinwar, the brother of a leader killed last year.

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8 h. ago Report finds dire risk of starvation in Gaza as Israeli blockade continues

NPR's Juana Summers talks to Antoine Renard of the U.N. World Food Programme about the increasing risk of famine in Gaza, as Israel's block on humanitarian aid into the strip continues.

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10 h. ago Israel Bombards Gaza Seeking to Kill Top Hamas Leader, Officials Say

Israeli officials said the military had launched an attack targeting Mohammad Sinwar, one of Hamas’s top remaining commanders in Gaza and the brother of a leader killed last year.

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11 h. ago In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation

Israel’s government has publicly dismissed warnings of extreme food shortages after it blocked aid deliveries, but an internal analysis concluded that a crisis looms if food supplies are not restored.

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31 h. ago 'Thank You President Trump': Last Living American Hostage Held by Hamas in Gaza Freed, Returns to Israel

Edan Alexander, 21, the last living U.S. citizen held by Palestinian Hamas terrorists in Gaza, returned to Israel on Monday, amid tears, laughter, and embraces from his family, who flew from America to greet him. The post ‘Thank You President Trump’: Last Living American Hostage Held by Hamas in Gaza Freed, Returns to Israel appeared first on Breitbart.

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39 h. ago Israel: Military Pressure Crucial to Hamas Release of American

Israeli government spokesman David Mencer told reporters on Monday, ahead of the expected release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, that sustained military pressure had been crucial. The post Israel: Military Pressure Crucial to Hamas Release of American-Israeli Hostage appeared first on Breitbart.

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52 h. ago Trump says last living American hostage Edan Alexander will be released by Hamas: 'Coming home'

President Donald Trump confirmed that Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, who has been held captive in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, would return home.

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52 h. ago Hamas says it will release Israeli American Edan Alexander, held hostage in Gaza

Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, is the last remaining American citizen held by Hamas in Gaza who is believed to still be alive. President Trump confirmed the plans for his release.

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56 h. ago Hamas claims it will release American hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas claimed on Mother's Day that they will release, Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who has been held captive in Gaza since the October 7 attack.

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58 h. ago The U.S. has a plan for getting food into Gaza. Top aid groups object to the idea

The proposed solution would only provide food and aid to around 60 percent of Gaza's civilians initially, according to a copy of the proposal reviewed by NPR.

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4 d. ago Investigating One of the Deadliest Moments of the War in Gaza

Since Israel's military went to war against Hamas in Gaza more than a year and a half ago, it has conducted thousands of strikes in the territory. One attack last year stands out. Israel struck a five-story building housing an extend family of well over 100 people. The military says they were targeting an enemy spotter on the roof. NPR reporters and producers set out to chronicle this attack, to know how many people were killed and injured and to understand what it means to the family of survivors. Click here to see NPR's visual investigation of this attack. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates

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4 d. ago Amid Blockade, Trump and Israel Mull Divisive Aid Plan For Gaza

Two months after Israel blocked all aid to Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials are considering a new food distribution plan. The U.N. says it is unworkable.

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5 d. ago World Central Kitchen closes soup kitchens across Gaza due to dwindling supplies

Israel's ongoing blockade of aid for Gaza forced the humanitarian group to shut its soup kitchens as it faced empty warehouses and no replenishment of supplies in the war-battered enclave.

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6 d. ago Airstrikes Pound Gaza as Israel Announces Plans to Displace More Residents

Israel’s plan to capture more land in Gaza and relocate thousands of civilians has heightened a sense of hopelessness among Palestinians.

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6 d. ago Israeli protesters against war draw attention to children killed in Gaza

A small but growing group of Israelis is staging a silent protest against the war while holding photos of Palestinian children killed in Gaza. Israeli police unsuccessfully tried to ban the protests.

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7 d. ago Israeli minister says Gaza will be 'entirely destroyed,' Palestinians forced into other countries

Right-wing Israeli minister Bazalel Smotrich argued Israeli forces must destroy Gaza "entirely" in order to achieve victory over Hamas on Tuesday.

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7 d. ago Israel’s ‘Intensive’ Escalation in Gaza, and an Air Traffic Control Crisis

Plus, the Met Gala’s unforgettable looks.

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7 d. ago Israel’s ‘Intensive’ Escalation, and an Air Traffic Control Crisis

Plus, the Met Gala’s unforgettable looks.

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7 d. ago Israel’s ‘Intensive’ Escalation, and Air Traffic Control Crisis

Plus, the Met Gala’s unforgettable looks.

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7 d. ago Israel plans new controls for how food and supplies are distributed in Gaza

Israeli officials say the country will seize more land in Gaza and has new plans for how aid gets distributed there. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Shaina Low of the Norwegian Refugee Council.

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