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Israeli troops have taken over a main hospital in southern Gaza looking for Hamas fighters and remains of Israeli hostages — as a potential Israeli operation looms in the most crowded part of Gaza.

President Biden said he was "mildly hopeful" about a deal to free dozens of hostages, including a 3-year-old American. Israel dropped leaflets urging the evacuation of parts of southern Gaza.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to ex-Middle East envoy Dennis Ross, of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about Israel's next steps after its decision to pull thousands of troops out of Gaza.

Israeli forces are battling Hamas on the streets of Gaza City, with fighting around the main Al-Shifa hospital. Hundreds of patients and hospital staff are still inside, where electricity has run out.

A look at one man and his family in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer in the north to now living in a van with no water and little hope.

The World Food Program says one in four people in Gaza face extreme hunger. But in recent weeks, a small movement has emerged in Israel that is intent on stopping humanitarian aid from flowing in.

Israeli military strikes in Rafah were part of an operation to rescue two Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7. There were initial reports that at least 50 Palestinians were killed in the raid.

Increasing pressure on the Biden administration over its stance on Israel, effective paralysis in the House of Representatives over government funding, election wins Tuesday encourage Democrats.

The Tri-Faith Initiative is a mosque, synagogue and church in Nebraska. The members are working to support each other and keep relationships strong as they deal with the pain of the Israel-Hamas war.

Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer ended a visit with the White House and State Department. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Aaron David Miller about what it means for U.S.-Israel relations.

Asma Khalid asks Lana Nusseibeh, the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the U.N., about negotiating two resolutions on Israel's war against Hamas, and finding common ground with the U.S.

Russia has been sanctioned by the IOC for actions taken as part of the invasion of Ukraine. Officials in Moscow say Israel is being treated differently by the IOC as fighting continues in Gaza.