DIANA BUTTU: Thank you. Thanks for having me. FADEL: I want to start with why. Why did the diplomatic effort to get this ceasefire extended or moved to a second phase fail? BUTTU: Because there was ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has new details for Israel's expanded incursion in Gaza, saying Israeli troops are seizing more land there.

Now, the strikes are the most intensive violence since a tenuous ceasefire began in January between Israel and Hamas as they negotiated an end to the war. FADEL: NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi joins us now ...

During that call, Putin did not accept a U.S. offer for a full 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine ... KARIM SADJADPOUR: Great to be with you, Leila. FADEL: So you've written extensively about what you call ...

FADEL: So what's the Israeli public's reaction been to the ... And Israel and the U.S. blame Hamas for the breakdown of the ceasefire, even though Israel broke it, because they are still holding the ...

Israel has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza after it broke the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas. On Tuesday, a series of airstrikes killed more than 400 Palestinians in the territory.

DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: Good morning, Leila. FADEL: So help us understand the main sticking points right now that are complicating efforts to get Israel and Hamas to agree to reach a new ceasefire ...

During that call, Putin did not accept a U.S. offer for a full 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine ... KARIM SADJADPOUR: Great to be with you, Leila. FADEL: So you've written extensively about what ...

Ukraine and Russia are not remotely close on terms of a ceasefire currently ... This essay was written by Leila Fadel, Up First and Morning Edition host. Noor Abdalla fell in love on a volunteer ...

Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a limited ceasefire in Ukraine yesterday ... This essay was written by Leila Fadel, Up First and Morning Edition host. Noor Abdalla fell ...