Military

Morning Edition visited the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant for a behind the scenes look at how defense manufacturing contributes to the economy of northeastern Pennsylvania.

Though both are vets, JD Vance has taken digs at Tim Walz's service, accusing the Minnesota governor of one of the most grievous charges possible in military circles.

Activists gathered in Rittenhouse Square on Independence Day before marching to Center City. Protesters said they see little hope in a “hypocritical” U.S.–backed peace plan.

The Israeli prime minister made the comments in an interview with an Israeli TV channel late Sunday. They could represent another setback for mediators trying to end the war.

Pennsylvania colleges and universities that boycott or divest from Israel for political reasons would be cut off from state funding under a new bill.

Hamas says it has given Qatari and Egyptian mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, seeking some “amendments” on the deal.

The U.S.-sponsored resolution has been accepted by Israel, according to the U.S. It calls on Hamas, which initially viewed the proposal “positively,” to accept the plan.

Dr. Adam Hamawy told NPR he has "never in my career witnessed the level of atrocities and targeting of my medical colleagues as I have in Gaza."

Despite lowering its tally of those killed in the past seven months, the United Nations says the Gaza Health Ministry's death toll of more than 35,000 people is reliable.

The State Department finds it likely that the Israeli military has committed abuses, but stops short of reaching any sweeping or definitive conclusions.

The announcement came hours after Israel ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians to evacuate parts of southern Gaza, signaling a ground assault might be imminent.

Cindy McCain said a cease-fire and a greatly increased flow of aid through land and sea routes was essential to confronting the growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

From from Arizona to Massachusetts, universities turned to forced removal of pro-Palestinian protests and encampments as students mount organized opposition.

Protests, sit-ins and encampments decrying the war in Gaza have swept university campuses across the U.S. Here’s how things unfolded in Philadelphia on Thursday, in photos.

Hundreds of students and faculty at Temple, Drexel and Penn staged walkouts and rallies at their respective campuses as part of nationwide demonstrations.