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

NPR's Leila Fadel asks veteran Israeli hostage negotiator and peace activist Gershon Baskin about how the country is reacting to the resumption of fighting in Gaza.

FADEL: So what's the Israeli public's reaction ... 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 hostages.

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.

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 ...

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 ...