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Ryland Barton (0:19)
In Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. A federal judge has blocked President Trump from deploying the National Guard to Chicago for two weeks. Also today, a federal appeals court heard arguments over a ruling that tem blocked Trump from sending the Guard to Portland. The administration has mobilized troops amid immigration crackdowns in the cities. It says National Guard is necessary to protect ICE agents and federal property. 200 U.S. troops will be heading to Israel to help monitor and implement the Gaza ceasefire. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports. The troops will not be on the ground in the Gaza Strip.
Quill Lawrence (0:53)
US Troops with expertise in logistics will set up a civilian military coordination center in Israel to help with the expected flood of humanitarian aid into Gaza. The narrow strip of land has been subjected to intense bombardment for two years as the Israeli army sought to eliminate hamas after the October 7 surprise attack on Israel. That initial attack killed more than 1200 people, mostly Israeli civilians. The ensuing war has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, also mostly civilians. In a social media post, the White House says troops under U.S. central Command would coordinate with other nations in the region that will create an international stabilization force in Gaza, as outlined in President Trump's peace plan. Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
Ryland Barton (1:36)
Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners may start going home within a few days as an initial step of the peace agreement. There have been ceasefires between Israel and Hamas before. NPR's Greg Myhre explains why this one might be different.
Greg Myhre (1:50)
Trump put a lot more pressure on the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, more than he did when there was a ceasefire in January that collapsed, much more than President Biden did during his final year in office. Trump got Netanyahu to agree publicly to this deal, and then they put the pressure on Hamas. There was a lot of international support, particularly from Arab states like Egypt and Qatar who work with Hamas, and the Israeli and Palestinian publics were just exhausted. There are strong majorities on both sides who wanted this war to end.
Ryland Barton (2:23)
NPR's Greg Myhre reporting. A shortage of air traffic control staff is delaying flights across the country during the government shutdown. NPR's Joel Rose reports. Flights into Newark, New Jersey, are facing lengthy delays.