A guide to help you understand the Israel-Hamas war

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<p>The news coming out of Israel and Gaza this week has been fast-moving and devastating. It&rsquo;s always hard, during a rapidly-changing news event, to know where to find accurate, contextualized information. It&rsquo;s especially challenging in this particular war, where the history of conflict is so long, complicated, and emotionally-charged. For this week&rsquo;s episode of <em>Apple News In Conversation</em>, we&rsquo;ve compiled some of the best reads and listens to help you follow what&rsquo;s happening today.</p> <p>An Israeli journalist speaks with <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/were-going-to-die-here/id1258635512?i=1000630889936"><em>Radio Atlantic</em></a> about how his family survived when Hamas attacked their community.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADDqdqgjyQsSiGPPM_rbLNw">Fox News</a> reporter Trey Yingst takes cover from a Hamas rocket attack during a live report.</p> <p>On <a href="https://apple.news/A5xQ0_6o-SYKPAil8IlK25Q">Channel 4 News</a>, a filmmaker shows life inside Gaza: &ldquo;It feels like the world is collapsing.&rdquo;</p> <p>Journalist Maram Humaid documents the bombardment and the sleepless nights in Gaza with a daily diary on <a href="https://apple.news/AZA8E5Tk_Qq-cnOazQKfNlA">Al Jazeera</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AtMcLTMGhSuSnLA260JxyVA">Washington Post</a> shares a timeline of the big turning points and lesser-known moments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.</p> <p>Historian Rashid Khalidi talks about the origins of this conflict on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/palestine/id1451109634?i=1000523361687"><em>Throughline</em></a>.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfZB9QCJ9RlqccorDvMXUTQ">Vox</a> offers an explainer on the militant group Hamas.</p> <p>The Hamas attack was launched from the Gaza Strip. <a href="https://apple.news/ABICMgCbxRL-20IUVbR9DuA">NBC</a> breaks down what you need to know about this area between Israel and Egypt.</p> <p>Wall Street Journal correspondent Dov Lieber talks about how Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shaped this conflict on the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wsj-whats-news/id152016440?i=1000631074173"><em>What&rsquo;s News</em></a> podcast.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUl3ksf3CQPaS2HEFJavaOQ"><em>The New Yorker</em></a>&rsquo;s David Remnick writes about the grief and rage felt by people on both sides of the Israel-Gaza border.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A10Fs9qMFSTG9wTPYEQO-iQ">Washington Post</a> explores why our brains believe lies.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AeB9t5mS9T42ZOmjYoLwyIg">Poynter</a> explains how to avoid false information on social media about the war.</p>