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Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department has stepped away from some voting rights lawsuits, leaving behind a gap in enforcement of protections against racial discrimination in elections.

Ehud Barak withdrew Israeli forces from Lebanon in 2000, ending an occupation that lasted nearly two decades. He says that was a quagmire Israel shouldn't repeat.

When it comes to attacking Hamas, the U.S. says it supports Israel but has a lot of questions about how it's going about it.

Families held funerals for six hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza. Many in Israel think the next round of cease-fire talks may be the last chance to bring home hostages who remain alive.

The latest threat comes after a second day of intensified strikes between the U.S and Iran, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Marty Skovlund, co-author of a book with Joe Kent, who resigned his position as the Trump administration's top counterterrorism official.

Hamas freed 24 hostages taken during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel in which about1,200 people were killed. Thirteen were part of a prisoner-hostage swap deal. The others were a surprise development.

The war in Gaza has become a growing issue in the US elections: what is President Biden doing to push for an end to the fighting?

The Gaza war has created a crisis for Egypt, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees huddled against its border, facing a looming assault from Israeli forces.

Israel has been sidelined in the agreement between the U.S. and Iran. It could spoil peace negotiations. And, it's been a thrilling start to the World Cup.