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Ahead of APEC, Bay Area officials had warned commuters of a planned one-lane closure on the Bay Bridge. But traffic Thursday morning came to a stand-still for hours when protestors calling for a ceasefire in Gaza blocked all lanes on the bridge’s upper deck.

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

Hamas' reaction was generally "positive" but it still insists on a permanent cease-fire and full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, which Israel has rejected. The U.S. will discuss it with Israel.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Zaher Sahloul of the medical aid charity MedGlobal about the status of his staff in Gaza, and the conditions for patients in hospitals there.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sanam Vakil of Chatham House, a British think tank, about a weekend summit of Arab and Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Public health experts say conditions in war-torn Gaza are ripe for the spread of infectious disease. Health workers are struggling to spot and contain outbreaks, even as the health system teeters.

A medical worker who recently left Gaza describes the difficulties treating children who've lost limbs and are dealing with hopelessness.

The US has been criticized for delivering aid to Gaza while funding and assisting Israel’s war. More than 30,000 Palestinians been killed in Israel’s bombardment of the besieged enclave.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sherif Mansour, Middle East and North Africa program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the difficulties in reporting in Gaza

At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 17.

Since boyhood, Husam Abukhedeir wanted to become a doctor and serve his people. He overcome obstacles to get his medical credentials and practiced neurosurgery at Al-Shifa Hospital. Then came the war.

Tens of thousands of Ready-To-Eat meals have again been airdropped into Gaza by U.S. Air Force cargo planes. Officials say more drops are planned and the U.S. will take part in moving aid by sea.