Israel
Vox’s coverage of Israel, from the Israel-Palestine conflict to Israel’s elections to its relationship with the US and more. You can find more coverage of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel here or by following Vox’s storystream of the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.
Why Netanyahu won’t be headed to the Hague any time soon
Watch these floating heads explain the politics of Iran’s nuclear deal.
The problem isn’t that Israel is spying on America. It’s that the Israelis are using classified information to play partisan politics.
Long-term, Israel’s worst enemy may be its own acceptance of an untenable status quo.
The problems in the US-Israel relationship are structural — and threaten a key part of the alliance’s foundation.
The Israeli left is in tatters. The resurgent right has little interest in a negotiated settlement. What happens now?
A new right-wing coalition beckons for Israel.
That and more in our daily news roundup.
A quirk in the parliamentary system means they have a genuine chance of kicking him out.
In short: the Israeli right will have an easier time forming a coalition than the left.
Bibi looks set to become the longest-serving prime minister in Israeli history.
Israelis are voting today, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may very well lose his job. Here’s how the Israeli electoral system works — and why the race is so close.
If you haven’t been following the elections, here’s what you need to know to get caught up.
This is a real thing that actually happened.
The ideological background you need to know to understand the Israeli prime minister’s policies.
It’s the latest iteration of ISIS using children in its war for the Middle East.
Netanyahu appeared to radically change his position in a statement on Sunday.
“It is unfortunate that Mr. Netanyahu...distorts his own scripture.”
It’s about his theory of Jewish history.
That and more in our daily news roundup.
Here are Netanyahu’s critical point about the lessons of Jewish history and four other key moments from the speech.
Here’s the key point on which Netanyahu and Obama differ, and why it’s such a big deal.
And Nancy Pelosi said she was “near tears” throughout the speech — because she was saddened by its insults to the intelligence of the United States.
These lines expose the core disagreement between Netanyahu and Obama on Iran.
The idea that Iranian leaders are bent on a suicidal nuclear war has been debunked.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s full address to Congress
The full text of Netanyahu’s controversial speech
The Israeli Prime Minister’s speech to a joint session of Congress has become a major flashpoint, with potentially huge implications for America, Israel, and the Middle East. Here’s what you need to know to understand the controversy.
Netanyahu thinks any plausible nuclear deal with Iran will be a disaster for Israel. This is why.
Both Republicans and Democrats are sympathizing with Israel more nowadays. But the gap between the parties is widening.
“There is no question whatsoever that Saddam is seeking, is working, is advancing towards to the development of nuclear weapons.”
“Can I guarantee that my speech in Congress will prevent a dangerous deal with Iran from being signed?”
According to the Washington Post’s David Ignatius, the US is limiting intelligence cooperation in response.
“What do you think the headlines will be read as in Iran, by the terrorists in Gaza, by the terrorists in Judea and Samaria, by the terrorists in all parts of the world, such as in Lebanon, who want to destroy Israel?”
Netanyahu needs to get Democrats on his side against Obama, but his speech is alienating them.
“America doesn’t wanna meddle in a Middle Eastern nation’s domestic politics. I mean, we don’t do that!”
Netanyahu’s address is supposed to hurt Iran. The opposite is happening.
Ron Dermer used Super Bowl Sunday to crack a joke about his scheme to end-run around the White House.
It’s Texas Muslim Capitol Day, and State Rep. Molly White wants Muslims who visit her office to prove their loyalty to America. Meanwhile, protestors outside are holding signs saying “Save America, Stop Islam” and “Go Home and Take Obama with You.”