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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.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer Diana Buttu about the upcoming exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinians held in Israeli Jails.

NPR's A Martinez asks Brian Katulis of the Middle East Institute, a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to studying that region, to assess Israel's planning for a ground offensive into Gaza.

As Israeli troops advance through Gaza, their target is elusive and dangerous: The Hamas tunnels. The underground network includes military headquarters, sleeping areas and workshops to make rockets.

As the homelessness crisis grows, it’s common for the public and politicians to conflate homeless encampments and criminal activity. But how much do these camps really affect crime in cities?

The suspect "didn’t even get close to getting a round off," and never had a line of sight on Trump, authorities said. Ryan Wesley Routh is facing federal gun-related charges in the incident.

Netanyahu offers no long-term answer in Gaza — which fits the way some Israelis view the conflict with Palestinians.

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, made their debut Tuesday night at a rally in Philadelphia.

President Biden delivers State of the Union address Thursday night. Alabama's governor signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients and providers. Thursday marks five months since Hamas attacked Israel

NPR's A Martinez talks to Alyona Synenko of the International Committee of the Red Cross, about help for hostages in Gaza, and humanitarian aid amid Israel's bombardment.

Putin blames Islamists for an attack in Moscow. The Nigerian army rescues students and staff.

After a delay of several hours, Hamas has now released a second group of Israeli women and children held hostage for seven weeks.