CAIRO (AP) — Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediators from the ...

January 23, 2025; Washington, D.C. — NPR has won a 2025 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for its coverage of the war in Gaza. The prestigious duPont-Columbia Award honors outstanding public service in audio and video reporting.

Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of

The city of Rafah in the southernmost region of Gaza is now focusing its efforts to clear conflict-generated rubbles and rebuild with limited resources after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday.

President Trump’s Middle East envoy said he would soon travel there and be part of a team of “outside observers” to ensure safety during the days-old ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Nick Schifrin reports on the relative quiet in Gaza and what people are finding as they return home.

After more than 15 months of relentless Israeli bombardment, Gaza has been left in ruins. If last week's ceasefire holds, rebuilding could take decades, cost tens of billions of dollars and present overwhelming obstacles.

Biden traveled to SC for his last full day in office visiting a North Charleston church the International African American Museum and discussing Gaza ceasefire

The Israel-Hamas war, now nearing a potential ceasefire, has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory, which has been largely sealed off to journalists and others.

Mr. Biden spoke during a visit to a church in North Charleston, South Carolina ... aid trucks enter Gaza: U.N. Trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip on Sunday (January 19 ...

Rabbi Josh Broide of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, sits down with WPTV while in Israel to talk about the hostages and ceasefire deal

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, plans to be a near-constant presence in the region in an attempt to prevent the deal from unraveling.

Often referred to as the food world’s Oscars, the James Beard Awards “recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts.” For the second year running, a West Columbia barbecue chef is among the semifinalists.