Try our new AI-powered search beta
All of our coverage in one place
Israel and Hizbullah would still prefer to avoid one, but that is getting ever harder to do
But hardliners in Israel and Hamas may yet scupper it
America has already said the incident does not cross its red lines
Arguments fly over Israel’s duty to maintain aid
America and Israel have reacted with outrage at the implied equivalence between Israel and Hamas
The fog of war may be thick, but some figures are solid
But it is unclear how it will end
Generals prepare for a lower-intensity campaign against Hamas
Pressure from America to end the offensive is mounting
The fighting in Khan Younis is the most intense yet
But a dire humanitarian situation in the south is getting worse
A report from Gaza city reveals the brutal next phase of the war
The governments of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have responded very differently
New images shared with The Economist show how a swap helped calm a crisis
Both sides have a chance to de-escalate their conflict, at least for now
Instead it should try a novel response to Iran’s missile attack: restraint
Both governments need to ditch dangerous policies, argues Steven Simon
Iran’s attack on Israel throws out old rules and puts allies in a delicate position
His war cabinet and generals want a new plan?and a new boss
But this time it will struggle without American military support
And the refusal to plan for the day after the war is fuelling a crisis with America
Anger, tears and recriminations
Middlemen are profiting from Gazans’ desperation
It is like stepping back into the 19th century, says David Nott
It will make it even harder to feed desperate people
It will end up even more deeply mired in the conflict that is the main threat to its security
Israel and Hamas reject a ceasefire even as people starve
It has perpetuated the misery of Palestinians
It may please no one as a result
The Rafah offensive has not really begun, and a ceasefire is probably still weeks away at best
But does Israel’s prime minister actually want to reach a deal?
Do the humans in Israel’s army have sufficient control over its technology?
Direct drone and missile strikes cross a rubicon
The fighting has ebbed. But ceasefire talks are going nowhere
Bodies have been reduced to ash. Entire families are wiped out. Dismembered limbs are jumbled together
In the aftermath of Hamas’s attack, violence and intimidation by Israeli settlers towards Palestinians has increased
In 2011 David Meidan managed to get one person out of Gaza. Now he’s trying to free 240
Numb with grief, a photographer works to bear witness
Many lost friends in Hamas’s attacks. They don’t want to lose more in Gaza
Palestinians worry that the world will become inured to their suffering
He has applied for an arrest warrant for Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister
Ireland, Norway and Spain will be the latest to do so
Rumours abound that an arrest warrant is imminent for Israel’s prime minister
International Humanitarian Law creates obligations?but contains numerous caveats
Some parts of the strip are already experiencing “catastrophic hunger”
Disguising a soldier as a doctor can be an act of “perfidy”
Peace can only be achieved by inverting the Oslo process, says the Palestinian ambassador to Britain
But continued hard-right rule could foster dystopia, argues the academic and author
Military advantage must be balanced against the risk of civilian casualties, even when vital interests are at stake, says the law professor
Both are fronts in an intensifying fight against global lawlessness, argues the former political prisoner
America needs to go beyond beefing up its naval presence in the region, says the former diplomat
Video Explainer
The proliferation of missiles with greater range and precision is altering the military landscape
The Iran-backed militia group could get involved in the Israel-Hamas war
The laws of engagement are complicated?proportionality is crucial
How wars and uprisings have changed the map of the region
Video Subscriber events
Barbaric attacks, brutal retaliation