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NPR's A Martinez talks to Nina Khrushcheva, a professor of international affairs at the New School in New York, about Russia's decision to invade Ukraine.

There's been some dissent in the State Department and among aid workers about the Biden administration's stance on Israel during the war in Gaza.

The Israeli military said in a posting on social media that it was launching "a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area" of the Gaza Strip's largest medical facility.

The Israel-Hamas war has devastated Gaza's health infrastructure, and overwhelmed the few remaining hospitals. Health professionals are increasingly concerned about infectious disease outbreaks.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit, about the hunger crisis in Gaza.

A series of violent escalations on the border between Israel and Gaza over the past week during a sensitive Jewish holiday period raised the specter of an escalation for the first time since May.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Palestinian humanitarian Mahmoud Shalabi about resuming work in the north of Gaza, and his hopes for the future.

The U.N. Security Council is calling for stepped up aid deliveries to Gaza, as humanitarian workers warn of famine. It adopted a resolution after days of tough negotiations to avoid a U.S. veto.

The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution Friday seeking "urgent steps" to expand aid in Gaza, but could not secure the unanimous support needed to call for an immediate cease-fire.

The question of how to get more aid into Gaza has deadlocked the United Nations Security Council. For three days, proposals have been debated as conditions worsen for millions of people in Gaza.

Israel's military confirmed a deadly strike near Gaza's largest hospital. The country's leader said Israel's offensive would not relent until Hamas is defeated and the hostages are returned.

The Israeli military appears to have encircled Gaza City, but so far, it's made only limited forays into the densest urban areas.