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Israel's military told the United Nations that all of northern Gaza's population needs to be evacuated in 24 hours, the U.N. said. The order affects a region that is home to about 1.1 million people.

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.

Since the deadly Hamas attacks on October 7, the Israeli military's assault has injured almost 59,000 Palestinians and displaced 1.9M or 85 percent of Gaza's population.

The International Committee of the Red Cross is assisting with the transfer of hostages from Gaza to Israel. NPR's Scott Simon talks with ICRC staffer Sarah Davis.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif who was almost expelled from the Knesset after voicing support for the genocide case against Israel.

There are still a number of unaccounted-for U.S. citizens, U.S. officials said, as the fighting entered its third day.

The children were moved out of Rafah by the charity SOS Children's Villages International with the help of the German government. But the transfer has sparked anger among some hardliners in Israel.

Israel says it is at war after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a wave of attacks, infiltrating Israel's southern border. Israel has responded with a series of airstrikes.

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.

We'll have the latest on the attack by Gaza militants on Israel, as well as the Israeli military's response.

We look at the regional response to the latest conflict in Israel after Gaza militants launched an attack on southern and central Israel today.