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Friends and family of a woman taken hostage by Hamas embrace in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Friends and family of a woman taken hostage by Hamas embrace in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Israel Estimates 199 Hostages Held by Hamas

The Israeli military says there is no cease-fire agreement imminent.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Protesters wave Palestinian, Lebanese, and Hezbollah flags and a picture of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during an anti-Israel rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Lebanon's southern city of Nabatieh on Oct. 13.
Protesters wave Palestinian, Lebanese, and Hezbollah flags and a picture of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during an anti-Israel rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Lebanon's southern city of Nabatieh on Oct. 13.

Will Hezbollah Hold Back or Escalate?

The militant group must consider domestic Lebanese politics as well as relations with its patrons in Iran.

Analysis
Hanin Ghaddar
Rep. Jim Jordan speaks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting to debate a new House speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Rep. Jim Jordan speaks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting to debate a new House speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

How Congressional Chaos Hampers U.S. Aid to Israel, Ukraine

Republican infighting continues as emergency crisis response funding is put on ice.

Report
Robbie Gramer
Israeli troops prepare weapons and armed vehicles near the southern city of Ashkelon, near the Gaza border.
Israeli troops prepare weapons and armed vehicles near the southern city of Ashkelon, near the Gaza border.

What a Ground Invasion Means for Israeli Hostages

A former White House official who oversaw the Iran hostage crisis weighs in.

Insider
Rishi Iyengar
A fuel truck is seen through a hole in a border fence as it enters Gaza from Israel.
A fuel truck is seen through a hole in a border fence as it enters Gaza from Israel.

What the Israel-Hamas War Means for the World Economy

Palestinians are already reeling, but a wider conflict could trigger a surge in oil prices.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Israeli Merkava battle tanks deploy along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel.
Israeli Merkava battle tanks deploy along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel.

Can Israel Handle a War on 2 Fronts?

Tamir Hayman, a former head of Israeli intelligence, assesses the government's capabilities.

Q&A
Amy Mackinnon
An Israeli soldier dressed in a green combat uniform and helmet speaks into a mouthpiece attached to his helmet as he glances toward the camera. The man stands in a tank, in front of an attached machine gun, and a clouded blue sky is visible behind him.
An Israeli soldier dressed in a green combat uniform and helmet speaks into a mouthpiece attached to his helmet as he glances toward the camera. The man stands in a tank, in front of an attached machine gun, and a clouded blue sky is visible behind him.

Israel’s Intelligence Failure Is a Wake-Up Call for NATO

Officials in Brussels are questioning the extent of their reliance on technology.

Report
Jack Detsch, Rishi Iyengar
Palestinians evacuate a neighborhood in Gaza City.
Palestinians evacuate a neighborhood in Gaza City.

Israel Orders Mass Evacuation of Northern Gaza

Human rights organizations warn it could have “devastating humanitarian consequences.”

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
An illustration shows a peace dove with a rocket in its beak tangled in barbed wire atop a border wall between Gaza and Israel.
An illustration shows a peace dove with a rocket in its beak tangled in barbed wire atop a border wall between Gaza and Israel.

Vengeance Is Not a Policy

Emotionally driven reactions from Washington won’t prevent future violence. Dismantling the Gaza prison could.

Argument
Ian S. Lustick
Supporters of the main opposition Civic Coalition wave Polish flags at a rally in Pruszkow, Poland, on Oct. 13.
Supporters of the main opposition Civic Coalition wave Polish flags at a rally in Pruszkow, Poland, on Oct. 13.

The Future of European Integration Hinges on Poland

In this weekend’s Polish election, more than the country’s future is on the line.

Argument
Nicholas Lokker
Israeli soldiers and and a tank are silhouetted on a hazy, dusty horizon as they move near the Gaza border as the Israeli army deploys military vehicles around the Gaza Strip.
Israeli soldiers and and a tank are silhouetted on a hazy, dusty horizon as they move near the Gaza border as the Israeli army deploys military vehicles around the Gaza Strip.

Israel Prepares for Block-by-Block Warfare in Gaza

The goal is to destroy Hamas. The human cost will be high.

Report
Jack Detsch, Anusha Rathi
A couple stands with their back to the camera across a plaza from the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, which rises up against a bright blue dusk sky.
A couple stands with their back to the camera across a plaza from the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, which rises up against a bright blue dusk sky.

‘We’re Just Not Able to Function Right Now’

Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim on a dysfunctional Congress amid two wars in Europe and the Middle East.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
The troops and vehicles of an Israeli armored brigade are silhouetted as they move along a dirt road between hills in a hazy orange and yellow dawn scene during the Yom Arab-Israeli War in 1973.
The troops and vehicles of an Israeli armored brigade are silhouetted as they move along a dirt road between hills in a hazy orange and yellow dawn scene during the Yom Arab-Israeli War in 1973.

The 1973 War Analogy Is Deeper Than You Think

The parallels from 50 years ago will shape the region’s battle today.

Argument
Kenneth M. Pollack
A rainbow behind the ruins of the ancient Roman Forum
A rainbow behind the ruins of the ancient Roman Forum

Getting Rome Right and America Wrong

A new history of empire is far too British.

Review
Bret Devereaux
Demonstrators carry Israeli flags and a large sign that reads "New York Stands With Israel."
Demonstrators carry Israeli flags and a large sign that reads "New York Stands With Israel."

The Peril in Declaring ‘I Stand With Israel’

Such sentiments stymie discussion of the harder questions around Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.

Argument
Howard W. French
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