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What does the killing of Hamas' leader mean for the hostages still held in Gaza?

By Leila Fadel

Published October 18, 2024 at 5:53 AM EDT

The Israeli military said Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in battle. Does Sinwar's death spell an endgame for Israel? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to former Israeli hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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With the collapse of the Assad regime, families across Syria search for loved ones

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People in Syria are looking for their relatives and friends in prisons, hospitals and morgues. The U.N. estimates over a 100,00 people have gone missing in Syria under the Assad regime.
On the road to Damascus from Lebanon, Syrians express hope and worry of what's next

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The road to Damascus tells the story of a new Syria emerging from 54 years of authoritarian rule by one family, the Assads. Today's Syria is no longer theirs.
An author explores how her Christian faith has been politicized

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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to author Kristin Kobe Du Mez about how President-elect Donald Trump has emboldened the Christian nationalist movement.