Gaza War

People inspect the site where World Central Kitchen workers were killed in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, April 2, 2024.

Aid worker says they can’t operate after 7 World Center Kitchen staffers are killed in Israeli strike

Israel-Hamas war

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed seven aid workers from the relief group World Central Kitchen (WCK) overnight. Among the dead were three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American Canadian dual citizen and a Palestinian. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler speaks to Sean Carroll, the CEO of ANERA, which works closely with WCK, about the incident.

Gaza Strip as seen from the window of the Jordanian cargo plane carrying aid.

The view over Gaza onboard a Jordanian aid plane

Israel-Hamas war
Palestinian children play on a ferris wheel near residential buildings that witnesses said were destroyed by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war in the summer of 2014, in Beit Lahiya town in the northern Gaza, July 27, 2015.

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Wounded Palestinian Rawya abu Jom’a.

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A Jewish woman comes and an Arab family goes as Israelis and Palestinians try to pick up the pieces

Conflict

The situation in Israel over the past month has been trying, for Israelis and especially for Palestinians. For an Arab-Israeli family, the situation proved too trying, leading them to leave for the US. But at the same time, a Jewish-American woman did the reverse.

Israeli soldiers mourn during the funeral of their comrade Lieutenant Hadar Goldin in Kfar Saba, near Tel Aviv, on August 3, 2014. Goldin's death in Gaza is prompting some in Israel to question their military's controversial Hannibal Doctrine.

Some in Israel are questioning the military’s Hannibal Doctrine

Conflict

In Israel, there’s a sense that the war with Hamas seems to be over, with both sides taking stock of what happened over the past month. One topic of debate in Israel surrounds the military’s controversial Hannibal Doctrine.

Israeli soldiers mourn during the funeral of their comrade Lieutenant Hadar Goldin in Kfar Saba, near Tel Aviv, on August 3, 2014. Goldin's death in Gaza is prompting some in Israel to question their military's controversial Hannibal Doctrine.

Some in Israel are questioning the military’s Hannibal Doctrine

Conflict

In Israel, there’s a sense that the war with Hamas seems to be over, with both sides taking stock of what happened over the past month. One topic of debate in Israel surrounds the military’s controversial Hannibal Doctrine.

A man sits amid the ruins of destroyed homes in the Gaza Strip. Reconstruction cannot really start till Israel opens the frontier for cement and other building materials.

How cement could de-rail the Gaza peace talks

Conflict

With the cease-fire holding in Gaza, both sides are now facing the difficult task of negotiating a lasting truce. This involves huge political issues. But also some very mundane issues, which could de-rail any settlement. For instance, cement. Cement is obviously needed for reconstruction. But Israel doesn’t want Hamas to re-build its tunnels.

A man sits amid the ruins of destroyed homes in the Gaza Strip. Reconstruction cannot really start till Israel opens the frontier for cement and other building materials.

How cement could de-rail the Gaza peace talks

Conflict

With the cease-fire holding in Gaza, both sides are now facing the difficult task of negotiating a lasting truce. This involves huge political issues. But also some very mundane issues, which could de-rail any settlement. For instance, cement. Cement is obviously needed for reconstruction. But Israel doesn’t want Hamas to re-build its tunnels.

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Our coverage reaches millions each week, but only a small fraction of listeners contribute to sustain our program. We still need 224 more people to donate $100 or $10/monthly to unlock our $67,000 match. Will you help us get there today?