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Israel strikes across Gaza after allowing another small aid convoy into the besieged enclave
The WHO said seven hospitals in northern Gaza have been forced to shut down due to damage from strikes, lack of power and supplies, or Israeli evacuation orders.
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Harassment and hate crimes have spiked since the most recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict erupted
Philly- and Jersey-area officials have cautioned that certain individuals and institutions could become targets of hate.
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Listen 2:40Supernova festival survivor details near-death experience for Philly’s Jewish Priorities Conference
Natalie Sanandaji appeared virtually at the Weitzman National Museum in Philadelphia on Sunday, recounting her close brushes with death.
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Listen 1:14Little light, no beds, not enough anesthesia: A view from the ‘nightmare’ of Gaza’s hospitals
Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are nearing collapse under the Israeli blockade that cut power and deliveries of food and other necessities to the territory.
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Egypt’s border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza
Just 20 trucks were allowed in, an amount aid workers said was insufficient to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
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Hundreds of Philly high school students walk out of class to march in support of Palestinians
“I have to say something,” one student said. “I have to use my voice.”
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Dr. James Gordon joins us to talk about healing from trauma. His work in conflicts around the world has informed his understanding of what it takes to recover.
Air Date: October 20, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 41:57Israel says two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released
The pair, who also hold Israeli citizenship, were the first hostages to be released, and more than 200 are still being held.
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Biden declares support for Israel and Ukraine is ‘vital’ for U.S. security
Biden said he would send an urgent funding request to Congress, which is expected to be roughly $100 billion over the next year.
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Philadelphia City Council halts public comment after shouting over Hamas resolution
People against the war came to City Council to express their sides in the conflict.
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Palestinians trapped in Gaza find nowhere is safe during Israel’s relentless bombing
The deal to get aid into Gaza remains fragile, while hospitals in the sealed territory say they are on the verge of collapse.
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Mexico fans turn the Linc a different shade of green in packed draw with Germany
The Mexico and Germany men’s national football teams ended in a 2-2 draw in front of 62,284 fans, in an atmosphere that rivaled Game 2 of the NLCS.
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Gaza’s doctors struggle to save hospital blast survivors as Middle East rage grows
Aid workers warn the situation is growing perilous. “It’s not just that people are going hungry, people are at the risk of starvation."
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Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being ‘consumed’ by rage
The visit to Israel coincides with rising humanitarian concerns in Gaza, where Israel has cut off the flow of food, fuel and water.
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Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas and Israel trade blame, as Biden heads to Mideast
Ambulances and private cars rushed some 350 casualties from the al-Ahli blast to Gaza City’s main hospital, al-Shifa, which was already overwhelmed with wounded.
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