Gaza: 20 trucks of aid allowed in via Egypt

There's been a blackout of communications in Gaza since Friday night. The Israeli military is intensifying its bombing of Gaza and says its troops and tanks remain on the ground. We hear from our reporter in southern Gaza, a medic who hasn't heard from colleagues since last night ...  Show more

Israel says it's increasing air strikes and ground operations in Gaza and has again warned Palestinians in Gaza City to move south. Mobile phone and internet services in the territory have been shut down. Also in the programme: the latest on the Maine shooter; and Israel's former ...  Show more

On Monday, an Israeli military airstrike hit an aid convoy from World Central Kitchen. The IDF killed 7 workers, including Canadian veteran Jacob Flickinger, and said it was a “mistake” and “misidentification.” So why didn’t the extensive steps WCK says it took to coordinate its ...  Show more

It has been weeks since Israel said it would invade Gaza to eradicate Hamas, following the attacks on Israel launched by that group October 7th. The U.S. may be among those trying to delay the invasion. We hear from NPR reporters about what the concerns could be. And a conversati ...  Show more

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Hamas is demanding a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and ramped-up humanitarian aid to pave the way for a ceasefire agreement. Heavy blizzards across Western U.S. are taking a toll on the lives of millions of Americans. Senior doctors in South Korea join their jun ...  Show more