Kat Lonsdorf
Stories
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The Pain and Frustration of Families of Israeli Hostages Held in Gaza
As the war drags on, families of hostages who have been held in Gaza for nearly eleven months are becoming increasingly frustrated and angry. Some of them release some of their pain by yelling their loved ones names into Gaza, in hopes of being heard. And the U.S. pressures Israel to change the way it evacuates civilians from parts of Gaza, amid fears of their safety. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates
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Israelis protest Netanyahu government after bodies of 6 hostages recovered from Gaza
Hours after the bodies of six hostages were recovered in Gaza, Israelis protested the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for a general strike.
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Thousands attend funeral of Israeli-American hostage killed by Hamas
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the six hostages killed by Hamas this week, was laid to rest in Israel today. Israeli's packed his funeral in a show of support to the hostages still held in Gaza, to the family, and to express anger at the government of Prime Minister Netanyahu at not doing more to secure their release.
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In the Occupied West Bank, Palestinians say water is harder to come by since Oct. 7
Since the war in Gaza began last October, life has gotten harder for Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. One of the crucial ways: access to water has gotten significantly worse.
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Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander in a strike in Lebanon's capital Beirut
The airstrike follows a deadly week of attacks that have intensified nearly a year of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah.
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Israel is preparing for a ground invasion into southern Lebanon, it says
Israel is moving two brigades north amid fears of a ground operation in southern Lebanon. It has conducted thousands of airstrikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets at Israel.
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Israel braces for potential retaliation, Lebanon prepares for possible invasion
In Haifa in northern Israel, people wonder if Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Lebanon.
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Israel presses ahead with ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Israel says it is using air force and artillery to support “limited” and “localized” ground raids. The offensive follows a wave of deadly explosions and two weeks of Israeli airstrikes.
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Israel begins ground offensive in Lebanon
The Israeli military pressed its ground incursion into southern Lebanon on Tuesday, calling the operations “limited incursions” that are targeting Hezbollah militants.
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Where the conflict stands, a year after the Hamas attacks in Israel
It's been almost a year since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7th. We look at how that conflict has grown.
