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Middle East

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.

2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's capital and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media says

2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's capital and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media says

Syria’s state news agency says Israel has carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs. At least 15 people have been killed. One of the strikes on Thursday targeted an office of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group.
by The Associated Press

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Israel’s ousted defense minister says the military has done all it can in Gaza

Israel’s ousted defense minister says the military has done all it can in Gaza

On his last day in office, Israel’s outed defense minister offered a revealing glimpse into the war in Gaza – and the decision maker he holds responsible for holding up a ceasefire deal.
by Kat Lonsdorf and Itay Stern

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Assailants attack Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic

Assailants attack Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic

Dutch authorities say young people on scooters attacked Israeli fans in hit-and-run assaults overnight after a soccer game in Amsterdam apparently fueled by calls to target Jewish people spread on social media. Five people were treated in hospitals and dozens were arrested.
by The Associated Press

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A mother and baby from Gaza are reunited 11 months after being separated at birth

A mother and baby from Gaza are reunited 11 months after being separated at birth

After an Israeli airstrike left mom-to-be Raneem Hizaji badly injured, doctors performed an emergency C-section. It took nearly a year for mom and baby to be reunited.
by Elissa Nadworny , Fatima Al-Kassab and Claire Harbage

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First Gaza, now Lebanon: How support for Israel’s war is influencing Michigan voting

First Gaza, now Lebanon: How support for Israel’s war is influencing Michigan voting

Many Muslim and Arab American voters are leaning toward third-party candidates or not voting, feeling neither main candidate values their families’ lives. Others are choosing between Harris and Trump.
by Leila Fadel, Ziad Buchh and Arezou Rezvani

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For these Arab-Americans, the election offers no easy choices

For these Arab-Americans, the election offers no easy choices

The upcoming election is highlighting the frustrations and aspirations of Arab-Americans, many of who are planning to vote Green.
by Sarah Thamer

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Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader

Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader

Gaza's Health Ministry says an Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people, more than half of them women and children.
by The Associated Press

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 33, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv kills one

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 33, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv kills one

Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 33 people, mostly women and children. In a separate development, a truck rammed into a bus stop near Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding more than 30.
by The Associated Press

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