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.
Even other right-wing populists can’t count on Trump’s support.
How violence like this became thinkable — and what it means for the future of Palestine.
The president casts himself as Israel’s greatest defender, while cutting deals with its greatest enemies.
Her detention “chills the speech of the millions and millions of people who are not citizens,” a federal judge said.
With near daily strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, is there an end in sight?
The odds of both scenarios have never been higher.
The actual bombing campaign behind the Signal scandal.
What a violent week in Ukraine and Gaza tells us about Trump-style diplomacy.
The MAGA movement loves Israel — but is increasingly hostile to Jews.
Every country has a right to defend itself under international law. But that right has its limits.
You don’t have to agree with Mahmoud Khalil to care about what happens to him.
People in the Middle East aren’t laughing at the president’s proposal.
Hamas survived, but Iran is reeling. How 15 months of destruction changed the Middle East.
Trump’s role in the Israel-Hamas negotiation, explained.
The president-elect is pushing Hamas to free Israeli hostages by January 20.
The stories that will endure from a wild year.
What could possibly go wrong?
The world had moved on from Syria — but Syrians had other ideas.
What’s in the ceasefire deal, and what could come next.
The International Criminal Court issued warrants over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.
From start to finish, Palestinians became a target, and candidates were only interested in maintaining the status quo.
Thrills, cautious optimism, stony silence: How allies, partners, and adversaries reacted to Trump’s win.
Pro-Palestinian voters are facing a moral dilemma.
The US has warned Israel against restricting aid but has also failed to stop the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
We spoke to a number of experts a year ago. Several have changed their minds.
Lebanon’s conflict with Israel is deeper than Hezbollah.
After Yahya Sinwar’s death, is a ceasefire in Gaza more likely?
After Yahya Sinwar’s death, Netanyahu has a chance to declare victory and wind down the war. Will he take it?
What the author saw in Palestine.
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A year after October 7, Gaza may be turning into Israel’s “forever war.”
The acclaimed writer takes on another intractable problem.
Israel set out to reestablish military superiority. It succeeded — at catastrophic human cost.
The past year of war has been a nightmare for Palestinians, Israelis, and much of the planet.
With Israel’s Lebanon invasion, the Middle East is on the verge of chaos.
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was killed in an airstrike. What now?
Will Hezbollah escalate the fight against Israel?
Israel has hit several Hezbollah targets this past week — and caused Lebanon’s bloodiest day in nearly two decades.
It’s a dangerous escalation in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel as the war in Gaza rages on.
After the attack on Hezbollah: Can any device be a bomb?