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Hamas leader, Israel鈥檚 鈥榤ost wanted,鈥� is dead. What happens to war in Gaza?The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is the heaviest blow the Islamic militant group has endured in a year of war in Gaza. Will it break the stalemate over a cease-fire with Israel?
Slow and small, drones find cracks in Israel鈥檚 high-tech air defensesWarfare requires constant adaptation, both offensive and defensive, in tactics and technology. Trends in innovation often point to modern sophistication, but sometimes older and simpler methods work best.
First LookIsrael steps up attacks in Gaza as UN peacekeepers come under fire in LebanonPalestinians in northern Gaza are describing heavy Israeli bombardment in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people. A member of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon was in stable condition after being struck by gunfire in Naqoura.
Where Hezbollah stands, and what鈥檚 at stake, after battering by IsraelIsrael鈥檚 assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon represents a dramatic broadening of the yearlong war in the Middle East. How Iran鈥檚 most important regional ally responds will determine the postwar balance of power.
鈥楨nough is enough鈥�: In Israel, rationale for war trumps distrust of leadersTo endure war, a society usually needs both unity and trusted leadership. Yet as Israel takes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, the public consensus seems to be based mostly on a blend of confidence and caution 鈥� without faith in a government plan.
Biden and Netanyahu 鈥� and the diminished US standing in Middle EastOver the past year of war, many critics of the Biden administration say its inability to restrain Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has damaged U.S. stature and credibility in the Mideast.
After year of war in Gaza, Hamas is mostly unseen. But it鈥檚 surviving.Hamas鈥� attack on Israel a year ago sparked a war that has brought immense destruction and loss of life to Gaza, seriously degraded the militant movement, and sown the seeds for regional conflict. But it portrays its mere survival as a victory.
Cover Story鈥楾his is what the war has done鈥�: How October 7 forever changed Israel and GazaOne year after Oct. 7, on-the-ground reporting in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel finds lives of Palestinians and Israelis forever altered.
First LookOn eve of Oct. 7 anniversary, pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian crowds rallyMemorial events paying tribute to victims of Oct. 7 attacks took place in Paris and London. People took to the streets from Pakistan to Morocco in massive pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
As Mideast emotions run high, is there room for restraint?Israel and Iran may be on the brink of war, but past experiences of Mideast conflicts show that they rarely go as planned. Could that act as a brake?
Fueling Israel-Iran escalation: Dangerous parallel universesThe need to establish deterrence has always risked cycles of escalation. As Israel and Iran trade blows, their competing views of the same events are sending tremors through the Middle East.
Iranian missiles and Israeli invasion of Lebanon bring Mideast back to the brinkAs Israel sends troops into Lebanon, what are their goals and do they have an exit strategy?
Inside battered Hezbollah, words of defiance: 鈥楢ll red lines are gone鈥�Hezbollah has lost its charismatic leader, who delivered battlefield gains for decades, and absorbed a series of heavy blows from Israel. How ready are its fighters to resist Israel on the ground?
Israel mulls Lebanon invasion. Hezbollah 鈥榗oup de gr芒ce鈥� or quagmire?Israel has sown disarray in the ranks of the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah by killing its leaders. But how far will the Jewish state press its advantage?
First LookIsrael kills Hezbollah鈥檚 leader. Iranian lawmakers demand 鈥榮trong鈥� response.Hassan Nasrallah led Lebanon鈥檚 militant Hezbollah group for more than three decades, transforming it into an influential political force and聽Iranian proxy. His killing marks a major escalation in the聽Mideast.
What do Jewish and Palestinian Israelis have in common? Hope.A group uniting Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel is enjoying unexpected success with its advocacy of a shared home.聽
Israel takes its conflict with Hezbollah to the brink of warIsrael鈥檚 unusually heavy bombardment of Hezbollah positions in Lebanon puts militia leader Hassan Nasrallah in an awkward spot.
First LookIsraeli strike on Beirut apartment kills a Hezbollah leader wanted by the USIsrael's military says a senior Hezbollah leader was among those killed in an airstrike on a Beirut apartment block Friday, the deadliest strike on聽Lebanon's capital since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
First LookHezbollah and Israel exchange hundreds of missiles in worst conflict since 2006 warIsrael hit a Beirut suburb with an airstrike Sept. 20, not long after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets. This follows Israel striking hundreds of Hezbollah rocket launchers on Sept. 19, and a mass bombing attack against Hezbollah this week.
What a Tunisian exodus says about the future of global migrationIn an age of global migration, Tunisia offers a window into key stressors driving migrants from their homes.