Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Make a sustaining gift today to support local journalism!

On The Ground In Gaza

Palestinian relatives of Hasan Baker, 60-years-old, grieve during his funeral in Gaza City, on July 22, 2014. A series of Israeli air strikes early killed seven people in Gaza, including five members of the same family, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said. (Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images)
Palestinian relatives of Hasan Baker, 60-years-old, grieve during his funeral in Gaza City, on July 22, 2014. A series of Israeli air strikes early killed seven people in Gaza, including five members of the same family, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said. (Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images)

Secretary of State John Kerry is in Cairo, hoping to broker a peace deal between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, Israel’s ground offensive into Gaza continues, and has resulted in a mounting Palestinian death toll and the capture of an Israeli soldier.

NPR’s Emily Harris joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson from Gaza to discuss what people are thinking, and the fighting both in the tunnels and above ground.

Guest

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

You make NHPR possible.

NHPR is nonprofit and independent. We rely on readers like you to support the local, national, and international coverage on this website. Your support makes this news available to everyone.

Give today. A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference.