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Israel prepares for a long war in Gaza
But it is unclear how it will end
The year everything (and nothing) changed in the Middle East
Months of bloodshed have only reinforced the region’s existing woes
Israel isn’t sure what to do about the hostages in Gaza
Every option is fraught with danger
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 and Palestine: How peace is possible
A peace process can go wrong in many ways, but a real possibility exists that it could go right
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Israel is strangling the West Bank’s economy
Unless conditions ease, the Palestinian Authority could collapse
How the Gaza war affects Israel’s minorities in different ways
For Muslim Arabs it is especially traumatic and conflicting
Israel strikes a hostage deal, but says the Gaza war isn’t over
Hamas is desperate to split Israel and turn a pause into a ceasefire
As Israel fights on in Gaza its dilemma gets worse
Does it prioritise victory, civilians, hostages or relations with America?
Who is Herzi Halevi, the chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces?
The lieutenant general is leading Israel’s war in Gaza—but may resign after it
Israeli settlers are causing mayhem in the West Bank
Palestinians are close to rebelling
Hamas and Gaza
Does Hamas want to keep fighting Israel or start talking peace?
A high-stakes struggle is taking place within the group
What happens to Gaza after the war?
No one wants responsibility for running and rebuilding the ruined enclave
Was Israel’s attack on al-Shifa hospital justified?
Israel has so far offered little evidence that it was. More may yet turn up
Inside Hamas’s sprawling financial empire
Why Israel is powerless to dismantle the group’s finances
The rights and wrongs of Israel and Hamas at al-Shifa hospital
Why Israel must meet and exceed the requirements of the laws of war
The battle of northern Gaza is almost over
But a dire humanitarian situation in the south is getting worse
War and diplomacy
Israel’s truce with Hamas is drawing to a close
A grand bargain and ceasefire seem unlikely
Many Arab governments would like to see Hamas gone
And they worry that the war in Gaza will upset their economic plans
Despite its sympathies, Egypt is unlikely to help Palestinian refugees
To understand why, look at another major conflict in the region
Andreea Manea on the legal complexities around Israeli attacks that hit hospitals
They are not always unlawful, but the exceptions are narrow—and involve meeting several conditions
The deadly missile race in the Middle East
Governments no longer have a monopoly on long-range projectiles
Will America pull the plug on Israel’s invasion of Gaza?
Israel is racing to destroy Hamas as a global backlash grows
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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
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”
Who are the Palestinians in Israel’s prisons?
Hamas hopes to swap more for Israeli hostages
The difference between a “ceasefire” and a “humanitarian pause”
And why it matters
What is Israel’s Iron Beam?
Deployment of a new laser system for air defence is being accelerated
What is Iran’s axis of resistance?
The country’s Middle Eastern network of allied militias has grown more powerful
By Invitation
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
Naftali Bennett argues that Israel’s future depends on striking fear into its enemies’ hearts
Regional foes must be confronted in new ways, says Israel’s former prime minister
Nasser al-Kidwa on why it was inevitable that Gaza would erupt in violence
The Palestinian movement can be reinvigorated, if it is restructured, says the former Palestinian foreign minister
The war in video
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How missiles are changing the Middle East
The proliferation of missiles with greater range and precision is altering the military landscape
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Is Israel breaking the rules of war?
The laws of engagement are complicated—proportionality is crucial
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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