Shumita Basu

Earlier today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that his decision to resume limited aid to Gaza came after pressure from allies who said they wouldn't be able to support Israel as long as there were images of hunger coming out of Gaza.

Earlier today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that his decision to resume limited aid to Gaza came after pressure from allies who said they wouldn't be able to support Israel as long as there were images of hunger coming out of Gaza.

Earlier today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that his decision to resume limited aid to Gaza came after pressure from allies who said they wouldn't be able to support Israel as long as there were images of hunger coming out of Gaza.

And he said Israel's newly launched air and ground offensive aims to displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and eventually take control of all of Gaza. Over 100 people were killed in airstrikes over the weekend, according to the local health ministry, and CBS reports talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha are ongoing.

And he said Israel's newly launched air and ground offensive aims to displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and eventually take control of all of Gaza. Over 100 people were killed in airstrikes over the weekend, according to the local health ministry, and CBS reports talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha are ongoing.

And he said Israel's newly launched air and ground offensive aims to displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and eventually take control of all of Gaza. Over 100 people were killed in airstrikes over the weekend, according to the local health ministry, and CBS reports talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha are ongoing.

As the war continues, Israel's military is having a harder time finding fighters willing to participate. Attendance rates of reservists are plummeting, and more and more soldiers are simply refusing to fight. Ruth Margoliet with The New Yorker told us about one of those reservists, Iran Tamir. He initially reported to fight after the October 7th, 2023 attack by Hamas.

As the war continues, Israel's military is having a harder time finding fighters willing to participate. Attendance rates of reservists are plummeting, and more and more soldiers are simply refusing to fight. Ruth Margoliet with The New Yorker told us about one of those reservists, Iran Tamir. He initially reported to fight after the October 7th, 2023 attack by Hamas.

As the war continues, Israel's military is having a harder time finding fighters willing to participate. Attendance rates of reservists are plummeting, and more and more soldiers are simply refusing to fight. Ruth Margoliet with The New Yorker told us about one of those reservists, Iran Tamir. He initially reported to fight after the October 7th, 2023 attack by Hamas.

In recent weeks, Israel has called up tens of thousands of reservists, including Tamir, to help expand its offensive in Gaza. But Tamir decided he wouldn't return. He published an open letter calling Israel's rhetoric around the war deceptive, specifically Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stated goal of returning the Israeli hostages and destroying Hamas.

In recent weeks, Israel has called up tens of thousands of reservists, including Tamir, to help expand its offensive in Gaza. But Tamir decided he wouldn't return. He published an open letter calling Israel's rhetoric around the war deceptive, specifically Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stated goal of returning the Israeli hostages and destroying Hamas.

In recent weeks, Israel has called up tens of thousands of reservists, including Tamir, to help expand its offensive in Gaza. But Tamir decided he wouldn't return. He published an open letter calling Israel's rhetoric around the war deceptive, specifically Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stated goal of returning the Israeli hostages and destroying Hamas.

Margalit spoke to other members of Israel's military, including a commander, who told her he doesn't know why he's fighting anymore.

Margalit spoke to other members of Israel's military, including a commander, who told her he doesn't know why he's fighting anymore.

Margalit spoke to other members of Israel's military, including a commander, who told her he doesn't know why he's fighting anymore.

Now to the domestic manufacturing industry, which is facing a confusing problem.

Now to the domestic manufacturing industry, which is facing a confusing problem.

Now to the domestic manufacturing industry, which is facing a confusing problem.

That's NPR's Greg Roselski with Planet Money. He set out to try to answer the question, with all the talk of boosting domestic manufacturing, why aren't Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have? As of March, there are nearly half a million open manufacturing jobs, according to government data, and probably more coming.

That's NPR's Greg Roselski with Planet Money. He set out to try to answer the question, with all the talk of boosting domestic manufacturing, why aren't Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have? As of March, there are nearly half a million open manufacturing jobs, according to government data, and probably more coming.