NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, about the politics that influenced the timing of the ceasefire deal, and what the future holds for Gaza.

NPR's Greg Myre is in Tel Aviv. Hi, Greg. GREG MYRE, BYLINE: Hi, Ari. SHAPIRO: What's the stumbling block here? MYRE: Yeah, Israel's cabinet needs to approve the deal and was expected to meet and ...

KAT LONSDORF, BYLINE: Hey, Ari. SHAPIRO: Tell us more about this ... long road ahead. SHAPIRO: And in Israel, the military's top general announced he was resigning today. What reason did he ...

Last night, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees just outside of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. SHAPIRO: They were released hours after Hamas handed over three Israeli ...

KAT LONSDORF, BYLINE: Hey, Ari. SHAPIRO: Tell us more about this new military ... there's still a long, long road ahead. SHAPIRO: And in Israel, the military's top general announced he was resigning today. What reason did he give? LONSDORF: That's Herzi ...

A day after an Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement was announced, the two sides are quarreling over details. The deal is still on, but the dispute demonstrates how difficult it may be stay on track.

Monday marks the first full day of a new ceasefire in Gaza. Sunday night, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees hours after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages.

The Gaza ceasefire is holding and badly needed aid is flowing into the territory in large quantities. Meanwhile, Israel announces a new military operation against Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to musician Neko Case about her new memoir, The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, and some of the shocking details Case writes about her upbringing. KUOW is Seattle’s ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Jennifer Avegno, director of the New Orleans Health Department, about a new map created to help patients find the restricted reproductive health drug misoprostol.

A passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, as it approached the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and defense officials.

NPR veterans correspondent Quil Lawrence is here. Hi, Quil. QUIL LAWRENCE, BYLINE: Hey, Ari. SHAPIRO: OK, so Doug Collins, Air Force colonel and former Georgia congressman - he was pressed about ...