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The war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza directly impacts many Minnesotans. And while MPR News does not have journalists stationed in the region, we do have a responsibility to our audiences to report on how this ongoing conflict affects people here. Our goal is to provide MPR News audiences with a variety of perspectives, context and factual information. We are committed to using language that is as precise as possible.

As you will see here, the majority of the coverage on our air and our website is provided by our national and international news partners, NPR and the BBC. The language and terminology used to describe the conflict are changing. If you have questions or concerns about our coverage please reach out to us.

As the Gaza war moves into its third year, peace talks offer some hope

As the Gaza war moves into its third year, peace talks offer some hope

On the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, the leaders of Israel and Hamas are pushed by Arab countries and the U.S. toward a potential end to the war.
by Emily Feng

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Pivotal talks between Israel and Hamas begin in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary

Pivotal talks between Israel and Hamas begin in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary

Israeli and Hamas officials have launched indirect talks in Egypt on a potential ceasefire in Gaza. They are discussing the U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the war on the eve of its second anniversary.
by The Associated Press

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Trump and Netanyahu are set to meet at the White House as pressure mounts to end the war in Gaza

Days after using a U.N. address to reject international demands for an end to the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will sit down with President Donald Trump. 
by The Associated Press

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At UN, amid jeers and cheers, Netanyahu says Israel ‘must finish the job’ against Hamas in Gaza

At UN, amid jeers and cheers, Netanyahu says Israel ‘must finish the job’ against Hamas in Gaza

Encircled by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that Israel “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza.
by The Associated Press

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UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements

The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of companies from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. 
by The Associated Press

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UN peacekeepers say Israeli drone crashed into their headquarters without inflicting casualties

UN peacekeepers say Israeli drone crashed into their headquarters without inflicting casualties

The U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon says an Israeli drone has crashed into their headquarters near Israel’s border, but didn’t cause any casualties. The force, known as UNIFIL, says that by flying drones over Lebanon Israel was violating a U.N. Security Council resolution that helped end the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.
by The Associated Press

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More experts see genocide in Israel’s wartime conduct in Gaza

More experts see genocide in Israel’s wartime conduct in Gaza

A growing number of experts have said Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide, deepening Israel’s isolation and risking untold damage to the country’s standing even among allies.
by The Associated Press

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