Another side effect from war in Gaza? Animals starving in its besieged zoos
Dr. Amir Khalil is attempting to coordinate a mission to rescue animals from the war-torn Gaza Strip.
Middle East
Reaching hostages and prisoners, through Israeli and Palestinian radio
An Israeli radio station is broadcasting messages and songs to hostages in Gaza, and a Palestinian station in the West Bank is broadcasting families' messages to relatives recently jailed in Israel.
How do you think about a future when you're trying to survive the war in Gaza?
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Palestinian humanitarian Mahmoud Shalabi about resuming work in the north of Gaza, and his hopes for the future.
From the occupied West Bank, an emergency hotline assists rescue efforts in Gaza
NPR visits an emergency hotline center in the West Bank assisting first responders in the Gaza Strip.
As Israel resumes bombing in the north, thousands of Gazans face desperate conditions
Southern Gaza has seen the heaviest fighting over the past few weeks. But bombing has restarted in the north and the humanitarian situation has worsened there.
Qatar's prime minister warns an intolerable Gaza situation poses regional risk
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani about brokering a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, and an exchange of hostages and prisoners.
A Palestinian journalist shares her vision for a postwar Gaza
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad about reporting on the war in Gaza and her hopes for the future.
Morning news brief
Qatar's prime minister sounds a cautious note on a possible Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. The Federal Reserve weighs when to cut interest rates. Electric vehicle sales are slowing down.
From the hospital to a tent in hours — what it's like giving birth in Gaza now
UNICEF estimates about 20,000 babies have been born in Gaza since Israel began its offensive there in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
A Holocaust survivor identifies with the pain of both sides in the Israel-Hamas war
As a girl of 10, Estelle Laughlin and her family were forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, then sent to a concentration camp. She lived through the Nazi genocide. This new war has shaken her to her core.