Week in photos: Israel-Hamas war
International calls for a cease-fire grew this past week as Israel continued its strikes on the Gaza Strip in response to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas militants.
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The Israel-Hamas war has not quashed their compassion, their empathy, their hope
They're from Israel and Gaza. A man who lost his parents feels as if he is swimming in an ocean of sorrow. A teen has a bullet lodged in his spine. How do they find room in their hearts for empathy?
As Israel forces workers from Gaza back, thousands more remain stuck in the West Bank
Palestinians from Gaza were working in Israel when Hamas attacked the country on Oct. 7. Now, many are unable to go back and in limbo in the West Bank.
A lucky few are leaving Gaza. Others are forced to return
Some people are getting out, while others are left behind. We hear the voices of people in Gaza as Israeli forces advance.
Freeing hostages, hosting Hamas: Qatar's influence in Israel-Gaza war, explained
Qatar, a U.S. ally, is the regional power best positioned to both influence Hamas and play a mediating role with Israel. Here's what to know.
What Palestinians in the West Bank think about the war — and Hamas
NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews a range of West Bank Palestinians, exploring Hamas' influence, Fatah's challenges and hopes for global recognition of Palestinian rights.
Young progressive Democrats are splitting from the party on Israel
The Democratic Party is confronting internal divisions over the special relationship between the U.S. and Israel after the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war exposed political differences.
First Americans and other foreign nationals leave besieged Gaza
It's the first time people have been allowed to exit the Palestinian territory since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Ambulances took dozens of seriously wounded people to hospitals in Egypt.
Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening
Wounded people, along with about 500 foreign or dual nationals and aid workers are expected be allowed to leave Gaza and enter Egypt on Wednesday, according to officials in Gaza.
Israel will not agree to a cease-fire, Netanyahu says, as fighting continues in Gaza
As Israel continues to push into Gaza, it says its forces freed an Israeli soldier who had been held by Hamas since the Oct. 7 attacks.