War in the Middle East
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Israel and Hamas have something in common
They both want to avoid a ceasefire collapse, for a few more weeks
Instead of luxury condos, Gaza faces a resumption of war
Donald Trump’s chances of a grand bargain in the Middle East are shrinking
Hizbullah’s decline is a boon for Lebanon’s new government
But it will not be able to ignore the armed group entirely
Donald Trump’s eye-popping plan to make Gaza American
Is his call to evict Palestinians from the “hell hole” an imperial fantasy or a negotiating ploy?
Regional conflict
Iran’s alarming nuclear dash will soon test Donald Trump
There is no plausible civilian use for the enhanced uranium Iran is producing
The ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah holds, for now
People on both sides of the border are returning to devastated homes
Israel and Hizbullah strike a fragile deal to end their war
Joe Biden makes a last push to bring peace to the Middle East
Get ready for “Maximum Pressure 2.0” on Iran
The Trump White House may bomb and penalise the regime into a deal
Israel
Binyamin Netanyahu is in court again in Israel
As he fights charges of corruption, his country’s democracy may suffer
Binyamin Netanyahu fires his defence minister
The Israeli prime minister stamps his authority on his government
Israel’s leaders are watching America’s election closely
Who wins will shape Israel’s approach to its three wars
A year on, Israeli society is divided about the lessons of October 7th
Hawks and doves, religious and secular, right and left—all the old cleavages are resurfacing
War and diplomacy
Trump should try to end, not manage, the Middle East’s oldest conflicts
And he should see the region as more than a source of instability and arms deals
After 15 months of hell, Israel and Hamas sign a ceasefire deal
Donald Trump provided the X factor by putting heat on Binyamin Netanyahu, who insists the war isn’t over yet
The Trump effect could upend the Middle East
Will Israel and Donald Trump use the threat of annexation to secure a new grand bargain?
Will Donald Trump “stop the wars” in the Middle East?
What he does may depend on which son-in-law spoke to him last
The military campaign
Do Israel’s assassinations work?
Why the conventional wisdom about decapitating Hamas and Hizbullah might be wrong
Just inside Lebanon, Israeli soldiers debate how far to go
They are 2km inside the country, but prepared to go farther
The Israel-Iran standoff in maps
A visual guide to the escalating conflict
A narrow corridor in Gaza has become an obstacle to a ceasefire
Binyamin Netanyahu says the presence of Israeli troops is crucial. His generals disagree
Hamas and Gaza
Hamas talks a big game but is in chaos
Look beyond the latest bravado and brutality and it is bitterly split
The Gaza ceasefire is stoking violence in the West Bank
Hamas and the Israeli far right both want to destabilise the West Bank
Yahya Sinwar made Hamas his own fief
Will his successor embrace more violence or compromise?
Yahya Sinwar will hold sway over Hamas from beyond the grave
Will his death moderate or aggravate its bloody ethos?
Latest coverage
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s army adopts a high-stakes new strategy: more terrain
It remains present inside Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank
Middle East & Africa
Israel and Hamas have something in common
They both want to avoid a ceasefire collapse, for a few more weeks
Middle East & Africa
Hizbullah’s decline is a boon for Lebanon’s new government
But it will not be able to ignore the armed group entirely
Middle East & Africa
Israel mounts an attack on Palestinian intellectual life
The arrest of a prominent bookseller in Jerusalem bodes ill for freedom of expression
Middle East & Africa
Instead of luxury condos, Gaza faces a resumption of war
Donald Trump’s chances of a grand bargain in the Middle East are shrinking
Middle East & Africa
Donald Trump’s eye-popping plan to make Gaza American
Is his call to evict Palestinians from the “hell hole” an imperial fantasy or a negotiating ploy?
Graphic detail
What Israel and Hamas can learn from past ceasefires
Evidence from more than 2,000 truces reveals their effectiveness
Middle East & Africa
Hamas talks a big game but is in chaos
Look beyond the latest bravado and brutality and it is bitterly split
Middle East & Africa
The Gaza ceasefire is stoking violence in the West Bank
Hamas and the Israeli far right both want to destabilise the West Bank
Middle East & Africa
The start of a fragile truce in Gaza offers relief and joy
But the ceasefire is not yet the end of the war
Leaders
Houthi Inc: the pirates who weaponised globalisation
Their Red Sea protection racket is a disturbing glimpse into an anarchic world