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Friendly fire and accidents have killed a lot of Israeli soldiers in Gaza. Here's why

Israeli army troops drive through a dirt road along the border with Gaza in southern Israel on January 25. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Friendly fire and accidents have killed a lot of Israeli soldiers in Gaza. Here's why

Nearly 1 in 5 Israeli casualties since the invasion of Gaza were caused by friendly fire or accidents. Experts say it's one of the highest such percentages in recent military history.

Friendly fire and accidents have killed a lot of Israeli soldiers in Gaza. Here's why

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Wednesday

Middle East

Why a high number of Israeli soldiers in Gaza have died by friendly fire or accidents

Nearly one fifth of all Israeli soldier deaths in Gaza have been due to accidents or friendly fire. Military experts say that number is high even for urban conflict.

Why a high number of Israeli soldiers in Gaza have died by friendly fire or accidents

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Thursday

Author Interviews

In 'The Fury' Alex Michaelides wants to turn the murder mystery genre on its head

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to author Alex Michaelides about his new murder mystery, The Fury.

In 'The Fury' Alex Michaelides wants to turn the murder mystery genre on its head

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Politics

Maine's mass shooting has renewed calls for stricter gun laws

Historically, efforts to tighten gun laws in Maine have been ignored by lawmakers. But after a mass shooting last year left 18 people dead, activists say renewed calls for reform now have greater traction.

Maine's mass shooting has renewed calls for stricter gun laws

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Wednesday

Middle East

How can the U.S. contain the growing conflict in the Middle East?

Ari Shapiro interviews former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes about the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East and what the U.S. can do to contain it.

How can the U.S. contain the growing conflict in the Middle East?

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Thursday

Middle East

What the war in Gaza means politically for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mairav Zonszein, the Senior Israel Analyst for the International Crisis Group, about what the war in Gaza means politically for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

What the war in Gaza means politically for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

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Tuesday

Middle East

An Israeli man remembers his Gazan friend

A Palestinian living in Gaza and a Jewish Israeli bonded over their hopes for peace and dreamed of one day getting a coffee together. But with one killed in the war in Gaza, that's now impossible.

An Israeli man remembers his Gazan friend

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Monday

Politics

U.S. officials warn Israel to protect Palestinian civilians, but Biden says little

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, about whether Biden's open support for Israeli military action in Gaza may be nearing its limit.

U.S. officials warn Israel to protect Palestinian civilians, but Biden says little

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National

How U.S. alignment with Israel in Gaza could be undermining American interests

The U.S. is aligned with Israel as it responds to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Some say supporting Israel is undermining U.S. interests as Israel airstrikes have killed thousands of Palestinian civilians.

How U.S. alignment with Israel in Gaza could be undermining American interests

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Tuesday

Politics

Susan Glasser on whether Biden will maintain his support for Israel

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Susan Glasser about Biden's position after the Hamas attacks and Israel's response and the challenges U.S. presidents face in dealing with the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

Susan Glasser on whether Biden will maintain his support for Israel

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Wednesday

Why Hamas and Israel reached this moment now — and what comes next

Palestinians attend a rally in support of Hamas and the Gaza Strip in the West Bank city of Nablus on Monday. Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Why Hamas and Israel reached this moment now — and what comes next

The conflict is expected to escalate even further in the coming days. But for now, Hamas sees itself with the upper hand.

Why Hamas and Israel reached this moment now — and what comes next

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Tuesday

Middle East

How Israel and Hamas reached this point — and what comes next

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Times of Israel correspondent Tal Schneider and University of Maryland professor Shibley Telhami about how Israel and Hamas reached this point and what comes next.

How Israel and Hamas reached this point — and what comes next

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Thursday

Middle East

A farmer mediates the exchange of soldiers' remains between warring sides in Yemen

A man becomes a mediator between two warring sides in Yemen's civil war. He helps exchange bodies of fallen soldiers.

A farmer mediates the exchange of soldiers' remains between warring sides in Yemen

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Report from Yemen: The fate of the children

Laila Aseel, 24, holds her 1-year-old daughter, Aram. Aseel came to the hospital from an internally displaced persons camp, where she was living with her husband and four children after fleeing fighting in the north. She says she is unable to feed her kids more than one meal a day; when she arrived at the hospital, her daughter was near death from malnutrition. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Report from Yemen: The fate of the children

Peace talks and diplomatic progress have raised hopes of an end to the war. But has there been any progress in addressing the country's devastating degree of hunger?