Israel

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Leaders

The Middle East must step back from the brink

That still means starting with a ceasefire in Gaza

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

Middle East & Africa

Bibi Netanyahu offered spectacle over substance in America

His fourth address to Congress was historic, but held few answers for Israelis

Middle East & Africa

Israel and the Houthis trade bombs and bluster

For now, though, neither side is a strategic threat to the other

United States

How to decode Kamala Harris’s foreign policy

Expect tougher words on Israel, and continuity on Russia and China

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

Middle East & Africa

The world court says Israel’s occupation is illegal

But will the International Court of Justice’s ruling have any effect?

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

Middle East & Africa

The far-right has captured Israel’s police

Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition partner is eroding the force’s independence

Middle East & Africa

To see the future of urban warfare, look at Gaza

Western armies are studying the horrifying conflict for tactical lessons

Briefing

Optimistic plans for post-war Gaza have little basis in reality

Aid, policing, reconstruction—everything is even harder than it sounds

Briefing

Will Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to America repair or weaken ties?

He may damage relations with Israel’s indispensable protector

Leaders

Gaza could become “Mogadishu on the Med”

Even if there is a ceasefire, its prospects are grim

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

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

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

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