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A second convoy of humanitarian aid arrived in Gaza as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) planned to step up airstrikes. Meanwhile, Christian churches across the area dedicated services to the more than a dozen Palestinians killed by an Israeli airstrike. Nearly all the victims were Christians seeking shelter at a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza.
A woman covers her face at a special prayer service for the victims of an airstrike at a Gaza church, held Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem.
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- U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator Lynn Hastings speaks with Morning Edition about aid flows into Gaza and conditions there.
- Reporting for Up First in Jerusalem, NPR’s Jackie Northam says a ground invasion seems imminent as Israel amasses troops at the Gaza border. But there’s a lot for Israel to consider: the fate of hostages held by Hamas militants and the roughly two million trapped Palestinians, as well as the risk of a broader regional conflict.
- Mental health researchers tell NPR’s Rhitu Chatterjee they predict the conflict will trigger a “tsunami” of mental health problems.
Check out npr.org/mideastupdates for more coverage, differing views and analysis of this conflict.
House Republicans are set to hold another closed-door candidate forum today as the search for a new House speaker drags on. Nine GOP representatives have thrown their hat in the ring following failed bids from Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan.
- Kevin McCarthy’s pick, Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer, is
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