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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.

Climate
Can the world stop a massive oil spill in the middle of a war zone?Can the world stop a massive oil spill in the middle of a war zone?
Climate

If the race to stop a spill in the Red Sea fails, it would be one of the worst in history.

By Joshua Keating
Israel
How Israel keeps evading responsiblity for killing AmericansHow Israel keeps evading responsiblity for killing Americans
Israel

Can an American ally be held accountable if it kills a US citizen?

By Ellen Ioanes
Vox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policies
The guessing game over Kamala Harris’s foreign policyThe guessing game over Kamala Harris’s foreign policy
Vox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policies

Would Harris differ from Biden? Nobody knows.

By Joshua Keating
Policy
How a disease the world (mostly) vanquished reared its head in GazaHow a disease the world (mostly) vanquished reared its head in Gaza
Policy

Israel’s attacks on Gaza created conditions for polio to spread. Now, a vaccination campaign is racing against time.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Palestine
Israel has launched a major operation in the West Bank. Here’s what to know.Israel has launched a major operation in the West Bank. Here’s what to know.
Palestine

The raids come amid escalating violence in the Palestinian territory.

By Ellen Ioanes
Politics
The DNC was avoiding controversy — then it refused to give Palestinians airtimeThe DNC was avoiding controversy — then it refused to give Palestinians airtime
Politics

Denying them a spot risks fracturing an already fragile coalition.

By Abdallah Fayyad
World Politics
The US says an Israel-Hamas ceasefire is close. What’s really happening?The US says an Israel-Hamas ceasefire is close. What’s really happening?
World Politics

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems as far off as ever.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Armed conflict is stressing the bones of the global economyArmed conflict is stressing the bones of the global economy
World Politics

From shipping lanes to airspace to undersea cables, globalization is under physical attack.

By Joshua Keating
Education
Where Columbia’s ousted president went wrongWhere Columbia’s ousted president went wrong
Education

And how university campuses can do better this fall.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
The attack on US troops in Iraq, explainedThe attack on US troops in Iraq, explained
World Politics

What the attack on US troops in Iraq says about a wider Middle East war.

By Ellen Ioanes
Politics
Israel’s January 6 momentIsrael’s January 6 moment
Politics

A far-right riot at a military base exposed the contradiction tearing Israel apart.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
A very dangerous 24 hours in the Middle EastA very dangerous 24 hours in the Middle East
Politics

After strikes in Beirut and Tehran, the region has never been closer to all-out war.

By Joshua Keating
Vox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policies
What Kamala Harris really thinks about Israel and GazaWhat Kamala Harris really thinks about Israel and Gaza
Vox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policies

Biden’s approach to the war in Gaza has been divisive. Would Harris chart a new path?

By Nicole Narea
Israel
Has Netanyahu finally lost America?Has Netanyahu finally lost America?
Israel

After his latest address to Congress, the Israeli prime minister has never looked more isolated.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Could a short campaign be exactly what Kamala Harris needs?Could a short campaign be exactly what Kamala Harris needs?
Politics

Dozens of other democracies have short election cycles. Can the Democrats learn something from them?

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Israel isn’t ending the war in Gaza — just turning its attention to HezbollahIsrael isn’t ending the war in Gaza — just turning its attention to Hezbollah
World Politics

The next phase of Israel’s war in Gaza, explained.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
The perplexing state of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, explainedThe perplexing state of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, explained
World Politics

The problem is that it’s not clear either side wants a ceasefire.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
What happens if Gaza ceasefire talks failWhat happens if Gaza ceasefire talks fail
World Politics

More than 3,500 people in Rafah alone could die from conflict trauma by August if Israel expands its invasion.

By Ellen Ioanes
Policy
It’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racismIt’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racism
Policy

Anti-Palestinian racism is a distinct form of bigotry that’s too often ignored.

By Abdallah Fayyad
World Politics
Is a ceasefire in Gaza actually close?Is a ceasefire in Gaza actually close?
World Politics

Biden has put renewed pressure on Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
Israel is not fighting for its survivalIsrael is not fighting for its survival
World Politics

The end of Gaza’s suffering can’t wait on Hamas’s destruction.

By Eric Levitz
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
What Trump really thinks about the war in GazaWhat Trump really thinks about the war in Gaza
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

Trump hasn’t laid out a clear vision for Gaza — and that’s probably deliberate.

By Nicole Narea
Today, Explained podcast
Why Israel can’t destroy HamasWhy Israel can’t destroy Hamas
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Amid ever-increasing global outrage, the objectives in Israel’s war are out of reach.

By Sean Rameswaram and Miranda Kennedy
World Politics
The slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadirThe slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadir
World Politics

Israel is massacring Palestinians — and undermining its own security in the process.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Why ICC arrest warrants matter, even if Israel and Hamas leaders evade themWhy ICC arrest warrants matter, even if Israel and Hamas leaders evade them
World Politics

The role of the International Criminal Court and the limits to its authority, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
World Politics
The controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explainedThe controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explained
World Politics

Revised data from the health ministry turned into a debate about the war’s human cost. That death toll remains devastating.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Make “free speech” a progressive rallying cry againMake “free speech” a progressive rallying cry again
World Politics

Protecting radical dissent requires tolerating right-wing speech.

By Eric Levitz
World Politics
Israel’s other warIsrael’s other war
World Politics

Israel and Hezbollah are trying to keep their fighting contained. But the conflict keeps escalating.

By Joshua Keating
Israel
The Israel-Hamas war is shifting quickly. Find the latest coverage from Vox here.The Israel-Hamas war is shifting quickly. Find the latest coverage from Vox here.
Israel

An unprecedented attack on Israel has sparked outright war between Israel and Hamas.

By Vox Staff
World Politics
Biden is threatening to withhold some weapons from Israel. Is it a real shift in policy?Biden is threatening to withhold some weapons from Israel. Is it a real shift in policy?
World Politics

The US has offered unconditional military aid to Israel throughout the war in Gaza. As of this week, that might be changing.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.
Podcast
World Politics

Politics on Eurovision isn’t new. It’s been part of it almost from the start.

By Haleema Shah and Sean Rameswaram
World Politics
Israel and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talksIsrael and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talks
World Politics

A deal will still be tough.

By Joshua Keating
Video
How AI tells Israel who to bombHow AI tells Israel who to bomb
Play
Video

AI is supposed to help militaries make precise strikes. Is that the case in Gaza?

By Rajaa Elidrissi
World Politics
Israel’s Rafah operation, explainedIsrael’s Rafah operation, explained
World Politics

The Israel-Hamas war went from a potential short-term ceasefire to strikes on Rafah on Monday.

By Ellen Ioanes
Politics
What does divesting from Israel really mean?What does divesting from Israel really mean?
Politics

And is it feasible? Plus three other questions about the student protesters’ demands.

By Nicole Narea
Israel
What Israel’s shutdown of Al Jazeera meansWhat Israel’s shutdown of Al Jazeera means
Israel

Press freedom is in a state of emergency in Israel and Gaza.

By Nicole Narea
Education
What the backlash to student protests over Gaza is really aboutWhat the backlash to student protests over Gaza is really about
Education

The Columbia protests and the debate over pro-Palestinian college students, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
World Politics
The longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle EastThe longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East
World Politics

The US and Saudi Arabia say they’re close to a historic mega-deal. There’s just one problem.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Why America’s Israel-Palestine debate is broken — and how to fix itWhy America’s Israel-Palestine debate is broken — and how to fix it
Politics

It’s time to take back the Israel-Palestine debate from the radicals on both sides.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
How today’s antiwar protests stack up against major student movements in historyHow today’s antiwar protests stack up against major student movements in history
Politics

Campus protests for Gaza may be the biggest of the 21st century.

By Nicole Narea