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A small armed drone is seen on the ground between the feet of a soldier.
A small armed drone is seen on the ground between the feet of a soldier.

Suicide Drones Are Killing Civilians From Syria to Ukraine

Cheap tech has made targeting noncombatants an effective terror tactic.

Analysis
Faine Greenwood
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the press as he joins Jewish nationalists, including far-right activists, rallying at Jerusalem's Damascus Gate.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the press as he joins Jewish nationalists, including far-right activists, rallying at Jerusalem's Damascus Gate.

How Did a Minority of Israelis Come to Wield So Much Power?

Just 1 in 10 voters support the far right, which shapes key policies.

Analysis
David E. Rosenberg
Four men, three with prosthetic legs, wear bike helmets and t-shirts as they stand in a parking lot, gathered around a bicycle held up by the man second from the right. The sky above is a dim, dark blue; it seems to be either dawn or dusk.
Four men, three with prosthetic legs, wear bike helmets and t-shirts as they stand in a parking lot, gathered around a bicycle held up by the man second from the right. The sky above is a dim, dark blue; it seems to be either dawn or dusk.

Meet the Para-Cyclists Riding for Gaza

The Sunbirds’ story began with tragedy but has evolved into one of resilience.

Dispatch
Jonathan Rashad
A woman at a rally wipes at her eyes behind a pair of sunglasses while holding up a poster at a rally. The poster reads "Bring Hersh home," Hersh being the name of her son.
A woman at a rally wipes at her eyes behind a pair of sunglasses while holding up a poster at a rally. The poster reads "Bring Hersh home," Hersh being the name of her son.

A Way Forward in the Israeli Hostage Crisis

Netanyahu is an obstacle, but Biden has an alternative.

Argument
Mickey Bergman
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 25, 2024.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 25, 2024.

America Is More Desperate for a Cease-Fire Than Israel and Hamas

How the U.S. election calendar is affecting the Middle East peace talks.

Analysis
Anchal Vohra
The sihouette of Palestinian children overlook a camp for displaced people in Rafah.
The sihouette of Palestinian children overlook a camp for displaced people in Rafah.

How 100,000 Palestinians Are Surviving in Egypt Without Refugee Status

Even after buying their way out of Gaza, Palestinians remain vulnerable.

Dispatch
Azza Guergues
Israeli soldiers gather during a protest in the town of Beita in the occupied West Bank on July 26.
Israeli soldiers gather during a protest in the town of Beita in the occupied West Bank on July 26.

Why the U.S. Must Lead Sanctions on Israel’s Illegal Occupation

No multilateral sanctions campaign will be effective unless it is backed by the power of the dollar, which dominates global trade and banking.

Argument
Mohsen Farshneshani
A man clears rubble from a building hit during Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip.
A man clears rubble from a building hit during Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip.

The Existential Fears Driving Israel’s Aggressive Military Action

Israelis believed their country’s survival was no longer in question. Not anymore.

Argument
David E. Rosenberg
An Israeli checkpoint near the town of Beita in the West Bank.
An Israeli checkpoint near the town of Beita in the West Bank.

ICJ Opinion on Israeli Settlements, Explained

The top court’s historic declaration is a major boon to the Palestinian solidarity movement.

Analysis
Dylan Saba
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

What Netanyahu Got From His Speech in Congress

The Israeli leader defended the war in Gaza, but his visit was overshadowed by U.S. politics.

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Adam Israelevitz
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech while standing behind a podium at an Israeli Embassy event in Washington, D.C. The seal of the United States is affixed to the podium, and an Israeli flag hangs behind Harris.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech while standing behind a podium at an Israeli Embassy event in Washington, D.C. The seal of the United States is affixed to the podium, and an Israeli flag hangs behind Harris.

Harris Candidacy Gives Democrats a Chance to Pivot on Gaza

What she can do to right U.S. foreign policy and bring back voters.

Argument
Matthew Duss
Mahmoud Aloul of Fatah, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Moussa Abu Marzouk of Hamas attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
Mahmoud Aloul of Fatah, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Moussa Abu Marzouk of Hamas attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

China Tries to Play Power Broker Among Palestinians

But experts say the Hamas-Fatah unity agreement Beijing brokered is unlikely to succeed.

Analysis
Amy Mackinnon
Demonstrators call for FIFA to expel Israel on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Demonstrators call for FIFA to expel Israel on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland.

It’s Time to Sideline Israel from International Sports

A boycott of Israeli soccer could accomplish what other BDS efforts have failed to do: dent the country’s own sense of legitimacy.

Argument
Daniel Levy, Tony Karon
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks in New York.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks in New York.

Ehud Olmert on Israel’s Two-Front War and the Fall of Netanyahu

The former Israeli prime minister calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and the creation of a Palestinian state.

Insider
Alexandra Sharp
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv.

The Man Leading Israel’s Not-So-Quiet Annexation of the West Bank

Bezalel Smotrich aims to bankrupt the Palestinian Authority and cement Israeli rule.

Analysis
David E. Rosenberg
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