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Vox’s coverage of Israel, from the Israel-Palestine conflict to Israel’s elections to its relationship with the US and more. You can find more coverage of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel here or by following Vox’s storystream of the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.

The latest in Israel

What happens if Gaza ceasefire talks failWhat happens if Gaza ceasefire talks fail
World Politics

More than 3,500 people in Rafah alone could die from conflict trauma by August if Israel expands its invasion.

By Ellen Ioanes
It’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racismIt’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racism
Policy

Anti-Palestinian racism is a distinct form of bigotry that's too often ignored.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Is a ceasefire in Gaza actually close?Is a ceasefire in Gaza actually close?
World Politics

Biden has put renewed pressure on Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.

By Nicole Narea
Israel is not fighting for its survivalIsrael is not fighting for its survival
World Politics

The end of Gaza's suffering can't wait on Hamas's destruction.

By Eric Levitz
What Trump really thinks about the war in GazaWhat Trump really thinks about the war in Gaza
Politics

Trump hasn't laid out a clear vision for Gaza — and that's probably deliberate.

By Nicole Narea
Why Israel can't destroy HamasWhy Israel can't destroy Hamas
Today, Explained podcast

Amid ever-increasing global outrage, the objectives in Israel's war are out of reach.

By Sean Rameswaram and Miranda Kennedy
The slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadirThe slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadir
World Politics

Israel is massacring Palestinians — and undermining its own security in the process.

By Zack Beauchamp
Why ICC arrest warrants matter, even if Israel and Hamas leaders evade themWhy ICC arrest warrants matter, even if Israel and Hamas leaders evade them
World Politics

The role of the International Criminal Court and the limits to its authority, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
The controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explainedThe controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explained
World Politics

Revised data from the health ministry turned into a debate about the war’s human cost. That death toll remains devastating.

By Ellen Ioanes
Make “free speech” a progressive rallying cry againMake “free speech” a progressive rallying cry again
World Politics

Protecting radical dissent requires tolerating right-wing speech.

By Eric Levitz
Israel’s other warIsrael’s other war
World Politics

Israel and Hezbollah are trying to keep their fighting contained. But the conflict keeps escalating.

By Joshua Keating
Vox podcasts tackle the Israel-Hamas warVox podcasts tackle the Israel-Hamas war
BBC Russian
Podcasts

Looking to understand the Israel-Hamas war? Start with these Vox podcast episodes.

By Vox Staff
The Israel-Hamas war is shifting quickly. Find the latest coverage from Vox here.The Israel-Hamas war is shifting quickly. Find the latest coverage from Vox here.
LIVE

An unprecedented attack on Israel has sparked outright war between Israel and Hamas.

By Vox Staff
Biden is threatening to withhold some weapons from Israel. Is it a real shift in policy?Biden is threatening to withhold some weapons from Israel. Is it a real shift in policy?
World Politics

The US has offered unconditional military aid to Israel throughout the war in Gaza. As of this week, that might be changing.

By Nicole Narea
Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.
BBC Russian
World Politics

Politics on Eurovision isn’t new. It’s been part of it almost from the start.

By Haleema Shah and Sean Rameswaram
Israel and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talksIsrael and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talks
World Politics

A deal will still be tough.

By Joshua Keating
How AI tells Israel who to bombHow AI tells Israel who to bomb
BBC Russian
Video

AI is supposed to help militaries make precise strikes. Is that the case in Gaza?

By Rajaa Elidrissi
Israel’s Rafah operation, explainedIsrael’s Rafah operation, explained
World Politics

The Israel-Hamas war went from a potential short-term ceasefire to strikes on Rafah on Monday.

By Ellen Ioanes
What does divesting from Israel really mean?What does divesting from Israel really mean?
Politics

And is it feasible? Plus three other questions about the student protesters’ demands.

By Nicole Narea
What Israel’s shutdown of Al Jazeera meansWhat Israel’s shutdown of Al Jazeera means
Israel

Press freedom is in a state of emergency in Israel and Gaza.

By Nicole Narea
What the backlash to student protests over Gaza is really aboutWhat the backlash to student protests over Gaza is really about
Education

The Columbia protests and the debate over pro-Palestinian college students, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
The longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle EastThe longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East
World Politics

The US and Saudi Arabia say they’re close to a historic mega-deal. There’s just one problem.

By Joshua Keating
Why America’s Israel-Palestine debate is broken — and how to fix itWhy America’s Israel-Palestine debate is broken — and how to fix it
Politics

It’s time to take back the Israel-Palestine debate from the radicals on both sides.

By Zack Beauchamp
How today’s antiwar protests stack up against major student movements in historyHow today’s antiwar protests stack up against major student movements in history
Politics

Campus protests for Gaza may be the biggest of the 21st century.

By Nicole Narea
Student protests are testing US colleges’ commitment to free speechStudent protests are testing US colleges’ commitment to free speech
BBC Russian
Education

The crackdown on protesters at Columbia and elsewhere lays bare the challenge of balancing academic freedom with student safety.

By Miranda Kennedy and Sean Rameswaram
Mass graves at two hospitals are the latest horrors from GazaMass graves at two hospitals are the latest horrors from Gaza
World Politics

What we know — and what we don’t — about the mass graves at Gaza hospitals.

By Ellen Ioanes
Summer Lee’s primary puts Democrats’ divides on Israel on displaySummer Lee’s primary puts Democrats’ divides on Israel on display
Politics

Lee, the first Squad member to face a 2024 primary challenge, scored a decisive win.

By Li Zhou
Students protested for Palestine before Israel was even foundedStudents protested for Palestine before Israel was even founded
Education

And for decades, schools have tried to crack down on their activism.

By Fabiola Cineas
Congress’s $95 billion Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan aid package, explainedCongress’s $95 billion Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan aid package, explained
Politics

The bill provides billions in foreign aid and could force ByteDance to sell TikTok.

By Li Zhou
Israel and Iran’s conflict enters a new, dangerous phaseIsrael and Iran’s conflict enters a new, dangerous phase
World Politics

Israel launched strikes in response to Iran’s retaliatory attack. Here’s what we know.

By Ellen Ioanes
Is Israel a “settler-colonial” state? The debate, explained.Is Israel a “settler-colonial” state? The debate, explained.
BBC Russian
World Politics

The historical discussion at the heart of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

By Haleema Shah
Israel beat Iran — for nowIsrael beat Iran — for now
Today, Explained newsletter

Iran’s Saturday attack on Israel was a military failure. But things could still get a lot worse.

By Zack Beauchamp
Iran’s retaliatory attack against Israel, briefly explainedIran’s retaliatory attack against Israel, briefly explained
World Politics

Iran had threatened to respond to an assassination at its embassy, and did so Saturday, sparking fears of a wider confrontation.

By Ellen Ioanes
Israel just raised the risk of a regional warIsrael just raised the risk of a regional war
World Politics

And US troops may suffer the consequences.

By Joshua Keating
Will Israel let aid workers in Gaza do their jobs?Will Israel let aid workers in Gaza do their jobs?
World Politics

The killing of World Central Kitchen workers shows no place in Gaza is safe, even for aid groups.

By Nicole Narea
A very bad year for press freedomA very bad year for press freedom
Today, Explained newsletter

Russia’s year-long detention of Evan Gershkovich is one part of a very grim picture for journalism.

By Caroline Houck
The crisis that could bring down Benjamin Netanyahu, explainedThe crisis that could bring down Benjamin Netanyahu, explained
Politics

Netanyahu has till Sunday evening to present a fix to Israel’s controversial conscription law. If he fails, his government likely fails with him.

By Zack Beauchamp
Gaza’s risk of famine is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this centuryGaza’s risk of famine is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this century
World Politics

Everyone in Gaza is facing crisis levels of hunger. It’s entirely preventable.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
4 ways in which Biden can pressure Israel on Gaza — if he really wanted to4 ways in which Biden can pressure Israel on Gaza — if he really wanted to
World Politics

The US has ways to exert leverage. They all come with risks.

By Joshua Keating