Daniel Estrin

Palestinian lives in Gaza were changed by Israel's deadly military response. Israeli lives changed as well, and the state of Israeli society is crucial to understanding where this war might lead.

Both Israel and Hamas agree to the basic framework of the deal: a six-week cease-fire, an exchange of some of the Israeli hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners and getting more aid to Gaza.

Gaza's borders are tightly controlled and most Palestinians can't escape. Some are managing to enter Egypt by paying thousands of dollars to a company with reported ties to Egyptian security services.

Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas are moving to Qatar as the sides try to reach a deal on a cease-fire and hostage release. And Israel's military could launch an offensive into southern Gaza.

A young Instagram influencer in Gaza built a big following posting feel-good videos during years of hardship. His darkest hour came during the war at a rare moment of joy in Israel.

Israeli troops have taken over a main hospital in southern Gaza looking for Hamas fighters and remains of Israeli hostages — as a potential Israeli operation looms in the most crowded part of Gaza.

Gazans are increasingly voicing their anger at Hamas's handling of the war and the heavy costs civilians have paid.

An Israeli radio station is airing messages and songs to hostages in Gaza, while a Palestinian station broadcasts families' voice messages to relatives held in Israeli prisons.

Israel says there are still differences between the sides on what the deal should look like. This comes nearly four months into the war, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza getting worse.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he'll face questions about responsibility for Palestinian deaths when the war is over, but there are signs that that reckoning is already approaching.

A rift is deepening between the Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The backdrop is the war in Gaza and what the future should hold for Palestinians.

A new group of soldiers' mothers is calling to bring home the troops from Gaza and strike a diplomatic deal to end the war. The mothers represent a minority view in Israel.

What will it take politically and militarily, for Israel to declare victory and end the war in Gaza? There is growing debate in Israel about what kind of victory is even achievable.

The landmark ruling struck down a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government that curtailed some of the high court's power and sparked nationwide protests.

Who should be in charge in Gaza after the war? Disagreements have emerged between the U.S., Israel, Palestinian and Gulf leaders, and activists.

Israel's military offensive against Hamas is now focused on Gaza's second largest city, Khan Younis. The hospital there is overwhelmed with newly wounded people, but many doctors have fled.

An Israeli strike has destroyed an iconic and historic mosque in Gaza. As conditions around Gaza worsen amid the offensive, Israel claims it was aiming at Hamas militants.

Israel's warplanes began pounding targets in Gaza, shortly after it announced the collapse of a twice-renewed truce that had allowed the release of more than 100 hostages seized by Hamas militants.

Israelis and Palestinians are waiting to see how much longer the cease-fire could be extended, and how many more hostages and prisoners will go home.

Hamas leader, Yahiya Sinwar, is believed to have masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks and led Hamas negotiations on hostages. NPR's Daniel Estrin questioned him at two press conferences in recent years.