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Two beaches in Gaza and Israel. Just 40 miles apart, but worlds away

NPR | By Frank Langfitt

Published October 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM CDT

Forty miles separate the Israeli beach of Jaffa from the beach in Gaza City, but they are worlds apart. NPR's Frank Langfitt and Anas Baba report a tale of two beaches.

Frank Langfitt

Frank Langfitt is NPR's Roving National Correspondent. He has covered everything from threats to democracy and the use of inflatable animals as political props to America’s biggest croquet tournament, its oldest fiddler’s convention and the creative process behind Born to Run.