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Wednesday May 8, 2024

An Israeli army battle tank moves along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on May 7. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

A timeline of events leading up to Israel's Rafah offensive

May 8, 2024 • The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to Israel's offensive.

Sunday March 10, 2024

Pro-Palestinian supporters wave flags and carry placards during a march in central Stockholm last month in which demonstrators demanded Israel be excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest. Fredrik Persson/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

After facing criticism, Israel has revised its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest

March 10, 2024 • Eden Golan's original song, titled "October Rain," has been renamed "Hurricane" after objections that it was not politically neutral. Israel's public broadcaster will reveal the amended song Sunday.

Saturday March 9, 2024

A tattered Israeli flag waves on Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday. Maya Levin for NPR hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Five ways Israelis have changed, after 5 months of war

March 9, 2024 • The state of Israeli society, five months after the Oct. 7 attack, is crucial to understanding where the Israel-Hamas conflict might lead. Here are five ways Israel has been transformed.

State of the World - How Israelis Have Changed in Five Months of War

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