Kat Lonsdorff

Witkoff helped broker the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, along with other U.S., Egyptian, and Qatari officials. His Israeli tour comes after a trip to Saudi Arabia, and days before Netanyahu is expected to travel to Washington to meet Trump. The Trump administration is urging Israel to extend the ceasefire, while Netanyahu is under pressure from far-right allies to return to fighting in Gaza.

Witkoff helped broker the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, along with other U.S., Egyptian, and Qatari officials. His Israeli tour comes after a trip to Saudi Arabia, and days before Netanyahu is expected to travel to Washington to meet Trump. The Trump administration is urging Israel to extend the ceasefire, while Netanyahu is under pressure from far-right allies to return to fighting in Gaza.

Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Officials said they'd postpone the game to beef up security and while police investigated the attack. The playoff quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame had drawn thousands of college football fans to the city.

Officials said they'd postpone the game to beef up security and while police investigated the attack. The playoff quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame had drawn thousands of college football fans to the city.

Gary Thigpen, a Georgia fan, says he's long worried about something like this happening at the games he loves, but he says the New Orleans attack won't stop him from attending the bowl.

Gary Thigpen, a Georgia fan, says he's long worried about something like this happening at the games he loves, but he says the New Orleans attack won't stop him from attending the bowl.

In addition to the Sugar Bowl, New Orleans is set to host the Super Bowl next month. For NPR News, I'm Kat Stromquist in New Orleans.

In addition to the Sugar Bowl, New Orleans is set to host the Super Bowl next month. For NPR News, I'm Kat Stromquist in New Orleans.