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Kat Lonsdorf
Israelis grapple with reports that Netanyahu was warned of Oct. 7 attacks years ago
Kat Lonsdorf | Oct 6, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
On the third anniversary of Israel's deadliest day, Israelis are grappling with reports that Netanyahu received repeated warnings from regional allies about such an attack by Hamas.
FlyDubai attacker intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, investigation findsKat Lonsdorf | Oct 5, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC
Israel's prime minister says a pilot tried to crash a plane traveling to Tel AvivKat Lonsdorf, Michel Martin | Oct 1, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC
Israel's PM says a pilot tried to crash a plane of mostly Israeli passengersKat Lonsdorf, A Martínez | Oct 1, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC
Emirati investigators say FlyDubai co-pilot used crash axe in attempted terrorist attack
Officials in the UAE, which is leading the inquiry, say they're still trying to learn what motivated the attack. Israeli officials also have called it a terrorist attack.
Kat Lonsdorf, Aya Batrawy | Sep 30, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC
Netanyahu rages against critics, including Mamdani, at the U.N. General Assembly
Middle East crises draw major focus as the U.N. General Assembly hears from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Yemen.
Kat Lonsdorf, Kate Bartlett | Sep 25, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC
In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment
As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR.
Kat Lonsdorf | Aug 24, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Armed troops have patrolled D.C. for 1 year now. It's challenging democratic norms
The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029.
Kat Lonsdorf | Aug 11, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing
Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.
Kat Lonsdorf | Aug 4, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC