List of Israel articles
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Palestinians start to return to their homes amid destruction after Israel’s withdrawal in Khan Younis, Gaza. Israel Is Facing an Iraq-like Quagmire
Six months in, there’s still no plan for after the war, U.S. officials say.
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People gather near a car used by the U.S.-based aid group World Central Kitchen, which was hit by an Israeli strike the previous day. How a Culture Shift in the Israeli Military Helps Explain Gaza’s Death Toll
An execution, a prosecution, and then a backlash.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on October 28, 2023. Netanyahu’s War Strategy Doesn’t Make Any Sense
Even on their own terms, Israel’s plans don’t add up.
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Trucks carrying humanitarian aid make their way along a street in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 10. How to Get More Aid Into Gaza
A joint international task force could quickly mobilize an emergency system to clear shipments through the Rafah border crossing.
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Police officers extinguish a fire during a protest against the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government on March 16, in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Problem Isn’t Just Netanyahu. It’s Israeli Society.
Despite blaming the prime minister, a large majority of Jewish Israeli citizens support his destructive policies in Gaza and beyond.
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An illustration shows the laurel leaves of the United Nations logo tied in a knot. The U.N. Security Council’s Default Is Deadlock
Countries have used the body’s impasse over conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine to advance their own interests.
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Emergency and security personnel search rubble following an airstrike that hit a building next to the Iranian Embassy. Israel Escalates Shadow War Against Iran
An airstrike in Damascus kills a top Iranian IRGC commander.
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People walk past the damaged headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City on Feb. 15. Don’t Give Up on UNRWA
The agency, which goes to great lengths to remain neutral, is Palestinians’ only hope.
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President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of State James A. Baker III at a news conference in 1991. America Has Pressured Israel Before—and Can Do It Again
In 1991, President George H.W. Bush outraged Israeli leaders by conditioning aid and placing U.S. interests first.
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U.S. President Joe Biden at the Israeli war cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct.. 18, 2023. Why Biden Can’t Force a Truce on Israel—or Won’t
The United States has intervened in past Mideast wars, but this one is different.
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U.N. Security Council members vote on a U.S.-led resolution for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations headquarters. What the Latest U.N. Cease-Fire Vote Means
The U.S.-led resolution signals a subtle shift in the Biden administration’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war.
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A cluster of parachutes dropping supplies is seen from above over the coast of the Gaza Strip. Trucks, Piers, and Parachutes Will Not Solve Gaza’s Crisis
In the Middle East, nothing is ever simple—including the provision of humanitarian aid.
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A member of the Hilltop Youth group carries a weapon during a demonstration held to prevent humanitarian aid from being sent to Gaza near the port in Ashdod, Israel, on Feb. 1. Israeli Civilians Are Taking Up Arms
In the wake of Oct. 7, lax gun laws have empowered militias—and the far right.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing a dark suit and holding sunglasses, embraces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photographers and other people are seen around them. Israel Is a Strategic Liability for the United States
The special relationship does not benefit Washington and is endangering U.S. interests across the globe.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a podium in the State Dining Room of the White House. The seal of the United States is affixed to the podium, and a gold-framed portrait of Abraham Lincoln is visible on the wall behind Biden's shoulder. Biden’s Israel Stance ‘That of a Disappointed Uncle’
Former diplomat Richard Haass on the Middle East after Oct. 7
