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The holiest month in the Muslim calendar begins for many on Monday. This is what NPR readers will be praying for.

On Saturday, the surprise Hamas attack has left over 1,200 Israelis dead. Israel's bombardment of Gaza has killed 900 Palestinians and displaced 270,000.

A woman in Gaza reflects on what she has lost since Israel went to war against Hamas.

Recovery teams are exhuming bodies from mass graves at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital more than two weeks after an Israeli raid there.

Many children have likely already heard about the attacks in Israel, whether from school or overhearing the news. Let them ask questions, experts say — it's OK if you don't have all the answers.

NPR's A Martínez talks to Ahmed Alhussaina of the demolished Israa University in Gaza City. Israel has destroyed more than 390 educational institutions in Gaza since the war against Hamas began.

A professional bakery in Gaza has reopened, using solar panels for refrigeration and flour from the black market, to meet the demand of displaced Palestinians seeking cakes to celebrate life amid war.

Ramadan is approaching at a challenging time for Muslims worldwide as they watch atrocities unfold in Gaza. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Imam Omar Suleiman about how to approach Ramadan this year.

NPR's Leila Fadel spoke with Dr. Mohammad Abu Salmeyah, the director of that hospital, who says his facility is overwhelmed as Israel continues its counterattack against Hamas.

As Israel's military begins to concentrate its siege in southern Gaza, a United Nations agency warns that the people there could soon begin dying from diseases as well as Israel's bombardment.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Israel's Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer about Israel's response to the surprise incursion of Hamas over the weekend.

Hamas leaders have called for nearby countries to join them in a war against Israel. The response has been mixed.