Cultural keys to understanding the war in Gaza
A latent tension that has been simmering for decades has exploded and the escalation of violence has turned the region into a hotbed of geopolitical interest — but also, a much-needed source of learning
Family of the most prominent Palestinian prisoner denounces torture in Israeli prisons
Marwan Barghouti, who Hamas has included in negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza and the exchange of hostages, has been imprisoned since 2002 and is emerging as a possible post-war figure of unity
Resignation of Mahmoud Abbas’ prime minister opens door for the Palestinian Authority to return to Gaza
The announcement paves the way for the formation of a government of technocrats, along the lines of reforms that the United States envisages for the post-war future of the enclave
The Gaza war also rocks Israel’s Palestinian prisoners: ‘At every count I wanted to die’
Women and young people freed through the Israel-Hamas truce explain how conditions hardened after the October 7 attacks, with beatings, overcrowding, humiliation and insults
Israel’s lessons in Lebanon: Two invasions failed to defeat Hezbollah and Palestinian militias
Elements of previous conflicts are being repeated in the current war, such as the suffering of civilians and the indiscriminate bombing of non-military targets
Mohamed Deif and Yahya Sinwar, the masterminds of the Hamas attack who top Israel’s most wanted list
The intelligence services are pursuing the military and political leaders of the militia, while keeping the movement’s senior political figure, Ismail Haniyeh, in exile in Qatar, in their sights
Thirty years after the Oslo Accords, no one talks about peace in Israel and Palestine
Israelis and Palestinians have ignored an anniversary that is now associated with the failure and assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The hopes raised by the pact have evaporated