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About 240 Israeli and foreign nationals have been held hostage in Gaza for a month. Many Israelis are calling for Israel to release all Palestinian detainees in exchange for the captives' freedom.

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.

Israeli forces have reached the coast of Gaza, splitting the besieged area in half and essentially cutting off the north from the south.

A side-by-side comparison of the Pentagon's secret Guantanamo detainee assessment briefs and federal court rulings shows that intelligence analysts and federal judges can reach starkly opposing conclusions from the same raw intelligence.

Israel will let aid into northern Gaza after Biden warned that U.S. support would depend on how Israel addresses civilian suffering. No Labels has backed out of the 2024 presidential election.

The U.N. Security Council met Thursday to debate and vote on the Palestinian application for full membership in the United Nations, which would allow it to vote during U.N. proceedings.

Former Israeli hostage Luis Har speaks to NPR about how he endured 129 days of captivity in Gaza. He was freed in February by an Israeli special forces raid.

The Port of Baltimore, normally one of the country's busiest, is in limbo due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. For those who work on the water, business is far from usual.

Many countries halted funding after Israel accused 12 of UNRWA's thousands of employees of participating in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.

Iran launched an unprecedented barrage of over 300 drones and missiles at Israel over the weekend. Israel and allies shot down nearly all of the weapons. Israel called for sanctions on Iran.