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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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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?

Monday

Middle East

The honey industry in Yemen is feeling the impacts of war and climate change

Yemen produces some of the best honey in the world, from trees in the mountainous north. But the war and climate change make it difficult for beekeepers to produce it.

The honey industry in Yemen is feeling the impacts of war and climate change

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Sunday

Middle East

Yemen's famous honey provides a sense of place and pride to residents

Even though production has been hampered by the civil war, Yemen still produces honey famous for its taste and the pride people there take in it.

Yemen's famous honey provides a sense of place and pride to residents

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Monday

Middle East

Hunger and food shortages remain a severe problem for millions in Yemen

Even though the fighting in the long civil war has decreased, millions of women and children in Yemen face severe malnutrition amid a lack of aid.

Hunger and food shortages remain a severe problem for millions in Yemen

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Friday

She's 12. A rocket took her leg. She defines the pain and resilience of Yemen

Shaimaa Ali Ahmed, 12, lost her leg at age 6 after happening upon an unexploded rocket. Yemeni children like her bear an outsized burden from the civil war, where land mines and ordnance litter the landscape. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Goats and Soda

She's 12. A rocket took her leg. She defines the pain and resilience of Yemen

Shaimaa Ali Ahmed lost her leg at age 6 after happening upon an unexploded rocket. Children like her bear an outsized burden from the civil war, where land mines and ordnance litter the landscape.

She's 12. A rocket took her leg. She defines the pain and resilience of Yemen

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Tuesday

Middle East

Mere miles apart, a family in one city have been separated for years due to Yemen war

A family lives on the government side of Taiz, Yemen, while their parents and siblings are on the Houthi side. They haven't seen each other in eight years despite being a close drive away.

Mere miles apart, a family in one city have been separated for years due to Yemen war

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