Aya Batraoui

Now, it's also important to note that NPR has reached out to staff at the hospital in past weeks and months of this offensive, and they told us Hamas was not using the hospital for cover or operations. In fact, Dr. Abel Sofaya and others had been sheltering with their families in the hospital for safety.

But the hospital also says that they treated whoever came, and Israel says that it detained some patients they suspect of being militants.

But the hospital also says that they treated whoever came, and Israel says that it detained some patients they suspect of being militants.

But the hospital also says that they treated whoever came, and Israel says that it detained some patients they suspect of being militants.

Thank you, Leila. Thank you.

Thank you, Leila. Thank you.

Thank you, Leila. Thank you.

Mohammed Ghanem lobbied the White House and members of Congress over the years, pushing for tougher stances against the Syrian government. He says his most recent meeting was just days ago with White House officials to talk about the lightning advances by rebel forces across Syria after years of stalemate in the war.

Mohammed Ghanem lobbied the White House and members of Congress over the years, pushing for tougher stances against the Syrian government. He says his most recent meeting was just days ago with White House officials to talk about the lightning advances by rebel forces across Syria after years of stalemate in the war.

Ghannam's advocacy meant he couldn't return to his hometown of Damascus for the past 14 years, or he'd face arrest and torture.

Ghannam's advocacy meant he couldn't return to his hometown of Damascus for the past 14 years, or he'd face arrest and torture.

He says his biggest concern now is Syrian factions getting the transition right toward democracy. Aya Batraoui, Empire News.

He says his biggest concern now is Syrian factions getting the transition right toward democracy. Aya Batraoui, Empire News.

Hi, Rob.

Hi, Rob.

Hi, Rob.

Well, Rob, many people are hardly surviving. And aid groups warn that this winter will claim even more lives from things like malnutrition, hyperthermia, flu, and other less visible consequences of this war. NPR's producer Anas Baba met with families in Gaza who are on the very edge of survival.

Well, Rob, many people are hardly surviving. And aid groups warn that this winter will claim even more lives from things like malnutrition, hyperthermia, flu, and other less visible consequences of this war. NPR's producer Anas Baba met with families in Gaza who are on the very edge of survival.

Well, Rob, many people are hardly surviving. And aid groups warn that this winter will claim even more lives from things like malnutrition, hyperthermia, flu, and other less visible consequences of this war. NPR's producer Anas Baba met with families in Gaza who are on the very edge of survival.

He went to a strip of coastline called Moesi after a night of rain, and he found families covered in seawater. The few things that they owned, some clothes, pots and pans, were buried in the sand by lashing wind and rain.