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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.

Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza to allow in aid

Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza to allow in aid

Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting throughout daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries.
by The Associated Press

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Can the U.S. force a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas?

Can the U.S. force a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas?

The U.S. continues to push a cease-fire proposal outlined last month, and on Monday the U.N. Security council passed a U.S.-drafted resolution supporting that deal. NPR's Michele Kelemen and Daniel Estrin help us get a sense of what this weekend's events might mean for the war and its ending.

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Gunman captured after shootout outside U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

Gunman captured after shootout outside U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

The Lebanese army said Wednesday that at least one gunman attempted to attack on the U.S. Embassy near Beirut. The Lebanese military in a statement said that soldiers shot an assailant, who they only described as a Syrian national.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Democrats split on war in Gaza, press for unity heading into November

Minnesota Democrats split on war in Gaza, press for unity heading into November

Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party activists endorsed U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in her reelection bid and voted on dozens of policy resolutions during their convention in Duluth. But fissures remain over the Middle East war.
by Dana Ferguson

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‘All eyes on Rafah’ is the Internet’s most viral AI image. Two artists are claiming credit

‘All eyes on Rafah’ is the Internet’s most viral AI image. Two artists are claiming credit

Two Malaysians separated by 900 miles are both taking credit for a synthetic image of Gaza that became the most viral ever AI-generated photo, underscoring the complexities of authorship and ownership in an online landscape increasingly overrun with content created by artificial intelligence.
by NPR Staff

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President Biden unveils and endorses details of a new Israeli cease-fire proposal

President Biden unveils and endorses details of a new Israeli cease-fire proposal

President Joe Biden gave remarks on the Middle East at the White House on Friday. He said it is time for the war in Gaza to end and discussed a “road map” to a cease-fire agreement.
by Asma Khalid

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An Israeli airstrike killed 45 Palestinians in an encampment for displaced people

An Israeli airstrike killed 45 Palestinians in an encampment for displaced people

The Gaza health ministry said that an airstrike in Rafah on Sunday killed 45 Palestinians and injured dozens more. It said that there are still victims under the rubble and that the majority of those killed were women and children.
by NPR Staff

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The top U.N. court has ordered Israel to stop its Rafah military operation

The top U.N. court has ordered Israel to stop its Rafah military operation

The United Nations’ highest court ordered Israel Friday to halt its offensive in Rafah, citing “immense risk” to the population of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have sought refuge in the southern Gaza city. But the court did not call for an end to Israel’s wider offensive across the Gaza Strip.
by NPR Staff

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