Hadil Al-Shalchi
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-20-2025 6PM EDT
No food, no drink, no education, no health, no medical care, he says. Just displacement, humiliation, destruction and death every day. Ceasefire talks resumed this week, but broke down within two days. Hadil Al-Shauchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-20-2025 6PM EDT
Thousands of Palestinians make their way out of Khan Yunus, dust rising from the destroyed streets. A man balances his children and suitcases on a horse-drawn cart. Israel's military says the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunus is now designated a dangerous combat zone. Carrying a big yellow water can over his shoulders, Tahir al-Farra says he's desperate.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-15-2025 2PM EDT
It's very rare that Israeli soldiers speak out against the military, and especially to criticize the government. But hundreds of Israeli paratroopers, Navy SEALs, military students and retired Air Force officers are increasingly signing letters critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza.
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NPR News: 04-15-2025 2PM EDT
In a letter published this week, hundreds of Navy SEALs demanded the return of the hostages, even at the cost of, quote, an immediate halt to the fighting. Last week, the Israeli military said it would fire any active Air Force reservists who signed their open letter, which said that the war is serving Netanyahu's political interests instead of prioritizing bringing back the hostages.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 06-03-2025 6AM EDT
It was another day of chaos and confusion as thousands of Palestinians tried to receive food from a site delivering supplies in the south of Gaza. Witnesses who were approaching the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, or GHF, site said the Israeli military shot into the crowd.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 06-03-2025 6AM EDT
The Israeli military said that it initially fired warning shots to disperse a crowd that had gotten too close to troops and then directed fire near individuals who continued to approach them. The military said it was aware of casualties and was investigating. GHF insisted there was no shooting in its facility and said the incident took place beyond their, quote, secure distribution site.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 06-03-2025 6AM EDT
The United Nations said that aid distribution has become a, quote, death trap. Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-16-2024 6PM EST
In a statement posted on the Syrian presidency's telegram account, President Bashar al-Assad said his departure from Damascus was, quote, "...neither planned nor did it occur in the final hours of the battle." Esed said that as the rebel forces entered the capital on December 8th, he moved to a military airbase in the port city of Latakia in coordination with Russian allies.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-16-2024 6PM EST
Esed goes on to say that upon arrival at the base, it was clear that his army had withdrawn from all battle lines and all their positions had fallen. He said Moscow then arranged an immediate evacuation that evening as the base came under drone attacks. The statement was dated December 16th from Moscow. Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Damascus.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-08-2024 7PM EST
Half a century of rule by President Bashar al-Assad and his family finally came to an end today after the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed he had resigned and left Syria. Russian state media said it had granted asylum to Assad and his family. It took less than two weeks for rebel opposition forces to overcome pro-government factions taking city after city. until they stormed Damascus Sunday.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-08-2024 7PM EST
The Assad family ruled Syria with an iron fist, and in 2011, it sparked a bloody civil war when it tried to crush a popular uprising which started as peaceful protests. There was celebration on the streets of Damascus, people hugging, crying, and toppling statues of Assad and his father, Hafez.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-08-2024 7PM EST
Videos online showed Syrians filming themselves in hidden bunkers and going through Assad's closets and taking clothes. Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-07-2025 2PM EDT
They're also slated to talk about a new hostage deal, which despite American intervention, broke down last month and Israel renewed its offensive in Gaza, killing more than a thousand Palestinians in less than a month, according to health officials.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-07-2025 2PM EDT
And just a reminder, last time the two met, Trump announced his vision of displacing Palestinians in Gaza and rebuilding it into some sort of Riviera resort town under U.S. ownership, which, you know, the Israeli government and military have been moving on making it a reality. NPR's Hadil Al-Shalchi reporting.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-16-2025 8AM EDT
Israel's military has dramatically intensified its campaign in Gaza, with President Trump still in the region. That's the sound of a few of the strikes overnight in the north of Gaza. Israeli officials say the intense bombing is their final warning to Hamas. Surrender or they will launch an expanded offensive in Gaza.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-16-2025 8AM EDT
In preparation for it, dubbed Gideon's chariot, Israel has been calling up tens of thousands of reservists. The plan involves displacing a large number of Palestinians to the south. There were hopes President Trump would advance talks towards a ceasefire during his trip to the Middle East, but there has been no public announcement about the talks. Hadil Alshalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-02-2025 3PM EDT
The vessel was carrying volunteers from over 21 countries, according to the group Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Twelve crew members and four civilians were attempting to take food and other supplies to Gaza. The strike came just after midnight on Friday, and video posted online showed red flames engulfing a boat. The Maltese government said there were no casualties. The Israeli army did not comment.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-02-2025 3PM EDT
Israel has blocked all aid, including food, from entering Gaza for two months now, It says it's a tactic to pressure Hamas to accept a new deal to release more hostages. In 2010, Israeli troops stormed a Turkish ship carrying aid to Gaza. Nine people were killed on board. Hadil Al-Shalji, NPR News, Tel Aviv.