Israel
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Leaders
The Middle East must step back from the brink
That still means starting with a ceasefire in Gaza
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Middle East & Africa
Israeli strikes on Beirut and Tehran could intensify a regional war
At the very least, they will delay talks over a ceasefire in Gaza
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Middle East & Africa
Bibi Netanyahu offered spectacle over substance in America
His fourth address to Congress was historic, but held few answers for Israelis
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Middle East & Africa
Israel and the Houthis trade bombs and bluster
For now, though, neither side is a strategic threat to the other
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United States
How to decode Kamala Harris’s foreign policy
Expect tougher words on Israel, and continuity on Russia and China
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1843 magazine | Marwan Barghouti, the world’s most important prisoner
There’s one Palestinian who could help end the conflict. He’s in an Israeli jail
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Middle East & Africa
The world court says Israel’s occupation is illegal
But will the International Court of Justice’s ruling have any effect?
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Business
Google wants a piece of Microsoft’s cyber-security business
A $23bn acquisition of Wiz, an Israeli startup, is the search giant’s biggest ever
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Middle East & Africa
The far-right has captured Israel’s police
Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition partner is eroding the force’s independence
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Middle East & Africa
To see the future of urban warfare, look at Gaza
Western armies are studying the horrifying conflict for tactical lessons
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Briefing
Optimistic plans for post-war Gaza have little basis in reality
Aid, policing, reconstruction—everything is even harder than it sounds
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Briefing
Will Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to America repair or weaken ties?
He may damage relations with Israel’s indispensable protector
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Middle East & Africa
Israel bombs the Hamas military mastermind behind the October 7th attack
If he is dead it could hasten the end of the Gaza war
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Middle East & Africa
Why food is piling up on the edge of Gaza
Thousands of tonnes of food and medicine are still waiting to get in
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Middle East & Africa
Jordan’s Islamists have been boosted by the war in Gaza
The king is caught between his country’s peace with Israel and his angry people