Israel-Hamas War

Israel-Iran tensions should not distract us from the suffering of Palestinians.

Experts say the attack was designed to showcase Israel’s capabilities without further provoking Tehran.

Whether Tehran weaponizes its program remains tied to threat perceptions by political leadership.

Israel has launched a diplomatic offensive to further isolate Iran after its attack.

The strikes mark perhaps the most dangerous moment in the Middle East in recent years.

Six months in, there’s still no plan for after the war, U.S. officials say.

Managua urges the International Court of Justice to order Berlin to stop all weapons exports to Israel.

Nearly 200 aid workers have been killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began.

Iran accuses Israel of using attacks in Syria to expand the Israel-Hamas war.

American abstention on a U.N. vote this week caused a major public spat between the two partners.

Humanitarian organizations argue that truck deliveries into Gaza are safer, cheaper, and more effective.

Civil society loses—and China and Russia fill the vacuum.

From Russia to Yemen, gas and oil exports have become prime targets.

In the wake of Oct. 7, lax gun laws have empowered militias—and the far right.

Mass death may occur by the end of May if negotiators fail to secure an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Chaos and turmoil will endure long after a cease-fire.

The discord comes amid new UNRWA clashes with Israel over alleged Hamas ties.

Hamas and Israeli officials remain at odds over ongoing cease-fire talks.

The targeted killings pose diplomatic and security risks.

Washington must take creative and daring steps to mitigate human suffering and plant the seeds for a post-Hamas future.

Washington proposed its own draft opposing Israel’s impending Rafah offensive.

Hundreds of Palestinian refugees were urged to evacuate Nasser Medical Center, but many remained trapped in the facility.

Urban warfare has always been brutal for civilians—and the war against Hamas was destined to be an extreme case.

Destroying Hamas remains Israel’s top priority despite mounting public pressure to free more hostages.

The ICC should prosecute Israelis responsible for bombing hospitals, denying access to medicines and vaccines, and causing excessive civilian harm.

Israel’s longest-serving prime minister faces the test of his political life.

Washington’s favorite prescription for Israeli-Palestinian peace risks unleashing a wave of interethnic violence unseen since the partition of India and Pakistan.

Israeli and Palestinian women’s organizations have a rich history of political engagement.

Officials from the U.S., Egypt, Qatar, and Israel crafted the plan, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “significant gaps” remain.

On the role of atrocities and their retelling in identitarian conflict.

The Israeli public is convinced the world is against it.

Beijing backs the Palestinians in Gaza but faces its own genocide accusations at home.

Netanyahu needs to scale back war aims and compromise on core issues.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubles down on Israel’s stance against Palestinian statehood.

The coverage could be contributing to a perception gap about the war in Gaza.

The region is on fire, and Washington is to blame.

Lebanon’s government seems eager for diplomacy, but the Iran-backed militant group may get the final say.

If diplomatic efforts fail, Israel is prepared to launch “another war” against Hezbollah.

Destroying Hamas’s underground network has been slow and cumbersome.

Drawing the wrong conclusions from Oct. 7 would make the region less secure.

A distant war has powerful resonance in a region often divided by faith.

How a pre-mortem analysis could limit potential failures in Gaza.

Meanwhile, Israel extends its offensive into central Gaza.

The militant group refuses to release any captives until Israel halts its attacks on Gaza.

The militant group seems to be hoping that its ideology, cause, and brand will go global the way the Islamic State’s did.

The U.S. would rather downplay its differences with Israel over the war in Gaza.

2023 has been the deadliest year for West Bank residents since 2005.

A hard-right government is using U.S. money for worrying ends.

As Congress stalls, the U.S. public has good reason to demand more transparency on Biden’s funding for Ukraine and Israel.

An argument for making U.S. aid conditional on steps toward Palestinian statehood.

Mass evacuations aren’t enough to secure Palestinians’ safety from Israeli bombardments, though.

Negotiators are still working to restore the cease-fire, but Israel remains committed to destroying Hamas.

But top Israeli officials remain committed to destroying Hamas militarily.

Hamas defendants would potentially have fewer rights and could face the death penalty.

The tenuous deal is set to expire early Thursday.

The group’s leadership in exile has taken a back seat to its officials in Gaza.

Internal dynamics restrict Cairo’s options for involvement in a post-Hamas Gaza.

If all goes to plan, the agreement is expected to bring a brief respite to suffering civilians in Gaza.

The Oct. 7 attack was the culmination of a strategic shift to challenge the movement’s containment.

Some Gen Z users did sympathize with cherry-picked parts of the letter, but the media also amplified what had been a minor blip.

Moscow’s decade as the arbiter of the Middle East is coming to an end.

Eliminating Hamas doesn’t justify the destruction Israel is inflicting on Gaza.

The Palestinian Authority president may be postwar Gaza's only option—if he’s not too unpopular for the job.

In tying Washington to Israel’s war in Gaza, the U.S. president now shares responsibility for the broader conflict’s fate.

The region is suffering from a precipitously brutal coarsening of its politics.

Medical facilities are caught in the crossfire between Israeli forces and Hamas militants.

A wounded activist movement tries to come to terms with war.

Israeli attacks on Palestinians there have surged since the Israel-Hamas war began.

The Middle East’s latest war will have widespread geopolitical effects.

As the Israel-Hamas war reaches the one-month mark, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hints at possible pauses in fighting.

Bringing together Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to administer postwar Gaza could weaken Iranian and Russian regional influence.

The country’s massive military mobilization has created serious economic strain.

For Israel and Palestine, the only way to break the cycle of violence is to understand the difference between justice and vengeance.

How Lebanon, Iran, Egypt, Qatar, and other countries in the region are watching Israel’s war on Hamas.

A set of grim scenarios emerge for the enclave’s Palestinian residents.

The IDF also struck a refugee camp for a second time, killing another Hamas commander and dozens of Palestinian civilians.

Leaders in Tehran can either seize the diplomatic opportunity—or face a potential threat to their own power.

Many countries perceive a double standard in the West’s contrasting responses to Gaza and Ukraine.

U.S. diplomats are split over Biden’s perceived blank-check support for Israel.

The former Israeli army chief and prime minister says: “We will probably lose the support of public opinion in many parts of the free world.”

As on Ukraine and other critical issues, the multilateral body is trapped in political theater.

U.N. officials fear that Palestinian civilians sheltering in hospitals could be caught in the crossfire.

As Israel shifts from an air-only approach to one involving its ground forces in Gaza, it will face new challenges and dilemmas.

While Israeli forces launch a new ground raid into Gaza, the United States goes after Iranian-backed militias.

The country’s adversaries around the world may sense Washington is stretched too thin.

Mohammed bin Salman has pitched the kingdom as the most influential country in the Middle East, yet he has dropped the ball on actual diplomacy.

Israel spurns the secretary-general as calls for a humanitarian cease-fire rise.

Hundreds of Palestinian civilians are feared dead, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.

Although it will prove a challenging partner, Cairo has critical interests and strong leverage in Gaza.

Terror groups compete for funds and thrive on attention. That makes the world a much more dangerous place after Oct. 7.

It seems that the Turkish president is once again ready to burn bridges with Israel.

They feel trapped in a nightmare—and ignored by their government.

But Cairo’s efforts may be too little, too late for a quickly worsening humanitarian crisis.

Moscow may temporarily profit from the West’s focus on the Middle East, but navigating its ties in the region will be tricky.

The administration’s regional security concept has collapsed. Does the president know it?

The president of the General Assembly talks about the organization's possible next steps in the Israel-Hamas war.

How 30 years of U.S. policy ended in disaster.

The war in Gaza could soon spread to a country that can’t afford it in any way.

Beijing’s “pro-Palestinian neutrality” could help in mediating the conflict.