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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.

Two U.S. Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ’friendly fire’ incident

Two U.S. Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ’friendly fire’ incident

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

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U of M students interrupt Board of Regents meeting in protest for divestment

U of M students interrupt Board of Regents meeting in protest for divestment

A day after the Minneapolis City Council failed to pass a resolution supporting campus activists, a group of students interrupted a University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting Friday. They’re continuing to demand that the school divest from Israel and weapons manufacturers. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Missing American Travis Timmerman found wandering barefoot outside Damascus

Missing American Travis Timmerman found wandering barefoot outside Damascus

The 29-year-old said he was detained earlier this year after crossing into Syria on foot from Lebanon and held in prison until the fall of Assad. Timmerman’s family called it a “Christmas miracle.”
by Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Bill Chappell

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How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East

How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East

The swift downfall of Bashar al-Assad is reverberating throughout the Middle East. Countries are urgently reassessing how to deal with a nation seeking to rebuild itself after years of civil war.
by Greg Myre

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Israel and Hezbollah have a cease-fire agreement. Here's what it says

Israel and Hezbollah have a cease-fire agreement. Here's what it says

The cease-fire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel brokered by the United States and France was characterized by President Biden as an attempt to deliver a "permanent cessation of hostilities."
by Willem Marx

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Israel approves proposed cease-fire with Lebanon's Hezbollah

Israel approves proposed cease-fire with Lebanon's Hezbollah

Israel approved a United States-brokered cease-fire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
by The Associated Press

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