Israel’s war with Hamas has destroyed much of Gaza. Recent analyses find that nearly 60% of buildings, nearly 70% of orchards and 68% of roads have been damaged or destroyed by the conflict.
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‘All this blood, all this death’: Palestinians protest Israel war with no end in sight
For Palestinian civilians caught in the middle of the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and the Hamas militant group, the consequences have been unremittingly difficult, and deadly.
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Photos: A look back at the year since Oct. 7
A year has passed since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the start of its war in Gaza. Here’s a look at some key moments from photojournalists on the ground.
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Netanyahu defies calls for a cease-fire at the U.N., as Israel strikes Lebanon
In a fiery speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the Israeli prime minister said his country would is “winning” and would attack Iran and its proxies anywhere in the Middle East.
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The U.S. urges major changes to Israel’s evacuations in Gaza, a leaked memo says
In an internal memo obtained by NPR, U.S. officials warn that Israel’s “drastically increased” evacuation orders in Gaza have further displaced Palestinians and could debilitate aid efforts.
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Israel says it rescued a hostage found alone in an underground tunnel in Gaza
Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was taken to a hospital in Israel, where members of his large Bedouin Arab family gathered around his bedside in a joyful reunion.
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A Hamas leader says they will give up governing Gaza, but won’t lay down arms
Basem Naim, a leader in Hamas’ politburo, met with NPR in Qatar for an interview about the war with Israel, prospects for a cease-fire and how the Palestinian group now views its Oct. 7 attack.
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Hamas names Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar as its new top leader
Hamas says it has chosen its local leader in Gaza to take over as the Palestinian militant group’s new top political leader worldwide, following last week’s assassination of the previous leader in Iran.
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Nearly 120 million people were displaced around the world in 2023, UNHCR report says
The U.N. office on refugees found that by the end of last year, 1 in 69 people had been forced from their homes — either within their own country or across an international border.
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Israel used a U.S.-made bomb in a deadly U.N. school strike in Gaza
Israel dropped a bomb on a U.N.-run school it said was being used by Hamas. The blast killed dozens, including women and children, medics and witnesses say. The bomb was U.S.-made, NPR has discovered.
