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Palestinians extinguish the fire after an Israeli airstrike
Community

Patients and staff leave Gaza’s biggest hospital, and dozens are killed at a crowded refugee camp

The evacuation, which Israel says was voluntary, left behind only Israeli forces and a skeleton crew of health workers to care for those too sick to move.

2 years ago

A flag of Israel is visible, and stretching into the distance is a crowd of people marching
Community

Thousands march in Jerusalem to press Israel’s government to do more to free hostages held in Gaza

The families have not rallied around a single proposal for getting their loved ones back, but pleaded for more empathy and responsiveness from the government.

2 years ago

FILE - Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel on Nov. 12, 2023. As the military sets its sights on southern Gaza in its campaign to stamp out Hamas, key challenges loom. International patience for a protracted invasion has begun to wear thin. And with some 2 million displaced Gaza residents staying in crowded shelters in the south in dire conditions, a broad military offensive there could unleash a new humanitarian disaster during the cold, wet winter.(AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)
Community

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza

The vote was 12-0 with the United States, United Kingdom and Russia abstaining. The resolution makes no mention of a cease-fire or Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.

2 years ago

Leon Brantley and Vanessa Morbeck posing for a photo
Community

Philly’s Veterans Village seeks to curb veteran homelessness by being ‘a template’

Veteran homelessness has decreased in recent years, but needs remain. This independent living center wants to be the model of what could be.

3 years ago

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Patients and internally displaced people are pictured at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Nov. 10, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.
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Community

International outcry grows over ‘unbearably desperate’ situation in Gaza hospitals

The UN and World Health organization plead in a joint statement for "decisive international action" to preserve what's left of the health care system in Gaza.

3 years ago

Biden speaks at a podium.
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Politics & Policy

On Veterans Day, Biden commemorates the sacrifice made by soldiers and their families

President Biden spoke on Veterans Day about the country's "obligation" to provide veterans with adequate care, describing it a nonpartisan issue.

3 years ago

A house
Community

Nonprofits making progress in tackling homelessness among veterans, but challenges remain

There are still more than 33,000 homeless veterans in the U.S.

3 years ago

Hundreds of people gathered in Philadelphia 30th Street Station's main terminal hold a sign that reads Ceasefire!
Community

Hundreds protest at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

WHYY News saw several protesters detained by police after demonstrators began blocking entrances to the station.

3 years ago

Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on her nomination for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be Chief of Naval Operations, Sept. 14, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Politics & Policy

Senate sidesteps Tuberville’s hold and confirms new Navy head, first female on Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tuberville has drawn bipartisan criticism for holding up almost 400 military nominations in an effort to protest Pentagon abortion policy.

3 years ago

Palestinians look for survivors following Israeli airstrike in Nusseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Doaa AlBaz)
Politics & Policy

Israeli airstrikes crush apartments in Gaza refugee camp, as ground troops battle Hamas militants

The toll from the strikes in Jabaliya camp was not immediately known. Neither side’s account could be independently confirmed.

3 years ago

Riyad Mansour speaking at the U.N.
Community

UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians

According to the latest figures from Gaza’s Ministry of Health, more than 8,300 people have been killed — 66% of them women and children — and tens of thousands injured.

3 years ago

On Friday in the Gaza city of Khan Younis, people collect the bodies of Palestinians killed in airstrikes.
NPR
Community

Red Cross says it has sent a surgery team into Gaza, as a rocket strike hits Tel Aviv

The list, released late Thursday, came in response to President Biden's comments casting doubt on the Palestinian death toll, which is compiled by a health agency in Gaza.

3 years ago

Fire and smoke from Israeli airstrikes visible in the northern Gaza Strip
NPR
Community

Israel says it’s ‘expanding’ ground activities in Gaza as internet blackout takes hold

Internet and phone service were out in Gaza after a barrage of airstrikes, a Palestinian telecommunications company reported.

3 years ago

Left: A Palestinian woman cries at the garden of Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital after it was hit in Gaza City, Gaza on Oct. 18. Right: After an attack by Hamas on a kibbutz near the Gaza border, a swing is left intact while most of this family's house is in ruins.
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Health

The Middle East crisis is stirring up a ‘tsunami’ of mental health woes

The Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to leave people in the region struggling with trauma-related mental health symptoms for a long time to come.

3 years ago

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
Politics & Policy

UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip.

3 years ago

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