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The revolt against Binyamin Netanyahu
His war cabinet and generals want a new plan—and a new boss
The Biden administration is trying to walk a fine line in arming Israel
It may please no one as a result
Israel has seen arms embargoes before
But this time it will struggle without American military support
The Israeli army is caught in a doom loop in Gaza
And the refusal to plan for the day after the war is fuelling a crisis with America
After a season of Gaza protests, America’s university graduates are polarised but resilient
After enduring covid and turmoil over free speech, the class of 2024 finally takes its bow
How much do Palestinians pay to get out of Gaza?
Middlemen are profiting from Gazans’ desperation
The military campaign
Israel prepares for a long war in Gaza
But it is unclear how it will end
Israel’s current large-scale operation is the last one in Gaza
Generals prepare for a lower-intensity campaign against Hamas
Israel has just a few weeks left to destroy Hamas
Pressure from America to end the offensive is mounting
Israel is pushing into southern Gaza as the clock ticks down
The fighting in Khan Younis is the most intense yet
The battle of northern Gaza is almost over
But a dire humanitarian situation in the south is getting worse
Israeli soldiers fight to reach Hamas’s headquarters
A report from Gaza city reveals the brutal next phase of the war
Regional conflict
In South-East Asia, the war in Gaza is roiling emotions
The governments of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have responded very differently
How Iran covered up the damage from Israel’s strikes
New images shared with The Economist show how a swap helped calm a crisis
Israel responds to Iran’s barrage with a symbolic strike
Both sides have a chance to de-escalate their conflict, at least for now
Israel should not rush to strike back at Iran
Instead it should try a novel response to Iran’s missile attack: restraint
A Middle East scholar on Israel’s escalating tit-for-tat with Iran
Both governments need to ditch dangerous policies, argues Steven Simon
One of the Middle East’s oldest conflicts has entered a new era
Iran’s attack on Israel throws out old rules and puts allies in a delicate position
Israel
Israel’s prime minister does not know where to go
Binyamin Netanyahu may be losing the plot
The IDF is accused of military and moral failures in Gaza
Its generals botched the strategy, and discipline among troops has broken down
The short-sighted Israeli army
Force alone cannot bring security
Deposing Israel’s king
America wants Binyamin Netanyahu out. But his exit is fraught with dangers
At a moment of military might, Israel looks deeply vulnerable
America should help it find a better strategy
Binyamin Netanyahu is alienating Israel’s best friends
The meaning of Senator Chuck Schumer’s landmark speech
Hamas and Gaza
A trauma surgeon on why Gaza is the worst of war zones
It is like stepping back into the 19th century, says David Nott
What Israel’s killing of aid workers means for Gaza
It will make it even harder to feed desperate people
The war in Gaza may topple Hamas without making Israel safer
It will end up even more deeply mired in the conflict that is the main threat to its security
Gaza is on the brink of a man-made famine
Israel and Hamas reject a ceasefire even as people starve
The real problem with the UN’s agency for Palestinians
It has perpetuated the misery of Palestinians
A new leader offers little hope for Palestinians
They fear Mohammad Mustafa will serve the president, not the people
War and diplomacy
After a dramatic week in Gaza, where does the war stand?
The Rafah offensive has not really begun, and a ceasefire is probably still weeks away at best
Israel and Hamas are not that far from a ceasefire agreement
But does Israel’s prime minister actually want to reach a deal?
Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny
Do the humans in Israel’s army have sufficient control over its technology?
Iran attacks Israel, risking a full-blown regional war
Direct drone and missile strikes cross a rubicon
America, Israel and Hamas are trapped in a dangerous impasse
The fighting has ebbed. But ceasefire talks are going nowhere
Will China’s ties with Israel survive the Gaza war?
Some Israelis are rethinking the country that refuses to call Hamas a terrorist group
1843 magazine
1843 magazine | The biblical archaeologist finding the victims Hamas burned
Bodies have been reduced to ash. Entire families are wiped out. Dismembered limbs are jumbled together
1843 magazine | Fear and goading in the West Bank
In the aftermath of Hamas’s attack, violence and intimidation by Israeli settlers towards Palestinians has increased
1843 magazine | Israel’s top hostage negotiator on dealing with Hamas
In 2011 David Meidan managed to get one person out of Gaza. Now he’s trying to free 240
1843 magazine | Ali Jadallah has lost four relatives in Gaza. He’s still taking pictures
Numb with grief, a photographer works to bear witness
1843 magazine | The “war schizophrenia” of Israel’s peaceniks
Many lost friends in Hamas’s attacks. They don’t want to lose more in Gaza
1843 magazine | Life in Gaza is a series of calculations. How much water do you really need?
Palestinians worry that the world will become inured to their suffering
Explaining the war
Could the International Criminal Court indict Binyamin Netanyahu?
Rumours abound that an arrest warrant is imminent for Israel’s prime minister
What are the obligations of Israel and Hamas to protect civilians?
International Humanitarian Law creates obligations—but contains numerous caveats
Gaza could face a famine by May. What does that mean?
Some parts of the strip are already experiencing “catastrophic hunger”
Did an Israeli hospital raid breach the laws of war?
Disguising a soldier as a doctor can be an act of “perfidy”
How Israel is using drones in Gaza
They help keep troops out of the line of fire—but can pose a risk to civilians
The A to Z of the Arab-Israeli conflict
From “Abraham accords” to “Zionism”
By Invitation
A trauma surgeon on why Gaza is the worst of war zones
It is like stepping back into the 19th century, says David Nott
As a pause in fighting begins, Husam Zomlot calls for a comprehensive ceasefire
Peace can only be achieved by inverting the Oslo process, says the Palestinian ambassador to Britain
Steven Simon thinks that Israel may be able to avoid a regional escalation
But continued hard-right rule could foster dystopia, argues the academic and author
Marc Weller on what international law has to say about the Israel-Hamas conflict
Military advantage must be balanced against the risk of civilian casualties, even when vital interests are at stake, says the law professor
Mikhail Khodorkovsky says that support for Israel should not come at the expense of Ukraine
Both are fronts in an intensifying fight against global lawlessness, argues the former political prisoner
David Schenker on the risks of a wider war with Iran and its proxies
America needs to go beyond beefing up its naval presence in the region, says the former diplomat
The war in video
Explainer
How missiles are changing the Middle East
The proliferation of missiles with greater range and precision is altering the military landscape
Explainer
Is Israel breaking the rules of war?
The laws of engagement are complicated—proportionality is crucial
Explainer
Israel and the Palestinians: a century of conflict
How wars and uprisings have changed the map of the region
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Israel and Gaza: the attacks, politics and implications
Barbaric attacks, brutal retaliation