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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.

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Hamas has launched an unprecedented strike on Israel. Here’s what you need to know.Hamas has launched an unprecedented strike on Israel. Here’s what you need to know.
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The IDF has launched retaliatory strikes after hundreds of Israeli citizens are dead and thousands wounded.

By Ellen Ioanes
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Things are about to get much worse in the war between Israel and HamasThings are about to get much worse in the war between Israel and Hamas
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Here’s how a war between Israel and Hamas could play out.

By Ellen Ioanes
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This Gaza war didn’t come out of nowhereThis Gaza war didn’t come out of nowhere
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Everyone forgot about the Palestinians — conditions have been set for two decades, and Biden’s focus on Israel-Saudi talks may have lit a match.

By Jonathan Guyer
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Why did Hamas invade Israel?Why did Hamas invade Israel?
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The assault on southern Israel exposed the reality of the Palestinian conflict.

By Zack Beauchamp
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How Israel’s court became so controversialHow Israel’s court became so controversial
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The history behind Israel’s democratic crisis, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Did Israel’s national security minister just admit to apartheid policies?Did Israel’s national security minister just admit to apartheid policies?
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With “Sorry, Mohammad,” Ben-Gvir goes viral.

By Jonathan Guyer
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What Israel’s judicial overhaul means for PalestiniansWhat Israel’s judicial overhaul means for Palestinians
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The far-right faction behind Israel’s judicial overhaul wants one big thing: Palestinian land.

By Jonathan Guyer
Politics
What Israel’s new judicial law reveals about its democracyWhat Israel’s new judicial law reveals about its democracy
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A democracy long under pressure is now on the brink of collapse. But it’s not over yet.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Israel’s protests over sweeping judicial reforms, explainedIsrael’s protests over sweeping judicial reforms, explained
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Air Force pilots and Israel’s biggest trade union threatened strikes over the legislation.

By Ellen Ioanes
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The Biden’s administration’s remarkably unambitious approach to IsraelThe Biden’s administration’s remarkably unambitious approach to Israel
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What we learned from Ambassador Tom Nides’s exit interview with the Wall Street Journal.

By Jonathan Guyer
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What the siege of Jenin signals about the future of Israel and PalestineWhat the siege of Jenin signals about the future of Israel and Palestine
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The Israeli raid on Jenin appears over. But the next one could come at any time.

By Jonathan Guyer
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The high-stakes debate over how the US defines “antisemitism”The high-stakes debate over how the US defines “antisemitism”
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The White House’s new strategy for fighting antisemitism has global implications.

By Jonathan Guyer
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A bloody week for Israel and Palestine culminates with a shooting in the West BankA bloody week for Israel and Palestine culminates with a shooting in the West Bank
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Will the violence escalate further?

By Nicole Narea
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The 3 big questions facing Israel after Netanyahu delays judicial overhaulThe 3 big questions facing Israel after Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul
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Netanyahu paused the judicial overhaul. Hard questions about Israel remain.

By Jonathan Guyer
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Why Israel’s new far-right government has triggered massive protestsWhy Israel’s new far-right government has triggered massive protests
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Israelis are revolting against Netanyahu. But a judicial overhaul isn’t the country’s only crisis.

By Jonathan Guyer
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If you love Israel, you must protest this government, says the former prime ministerIf you love Israel, you must protest this government, says the former prime minister
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Olmert: “The government of Israel is the enemy of the state of Israel.”

By Jonathan Guyer
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How the Israeli settler rampage was emboldened by the new far-right governmentHow the Israeli settler rampage was emboldened by the new far-right government
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Settlers torched a Palestinian village. What that says about Israel today.

By Jonathan Guyer
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How Israeli youth helped usher in the farthest right-wing government everHow Israeli youth helped usher in the farthest right-wing government ever
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Young voters are often more liberal than their grandparents. Not in Israel, a new poll finds.

By Claire Porter Robbins
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In the last 48 hours, violence in Israel and Palestine has spikedIn the last 48 hours, violence in Israel and Palestine has spiked
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A shooting in Jerusalem and a raid in Jenin, briefly explained.

By Jonathan Guyer
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Israel’s new right-wing government is even more extreme than protests would have you thinkIsrael’s new right-wing government is even more extreme than protests would have you think
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It’s also not a huge departure from previous ones.

By Jonathan Guyer
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Netanyahu and the far right have triumphed. Here’s what it means for Israel.Netanyahu and the far right have triumphed. Here’s what it means for Israel.
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The radical rightward shift of the Israeli body politic, explained by an expert.

By Jonathan Guyer
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Israel votes. Palestine is under siege.Israel votes. Palestine is under siege.
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The Lions’ Den, a new Palestinian resistance group, has emerged. Here’s what that says about the state of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

By Jonathan Guyer
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Israeli-Palestinian tensions erupt into open conflictIsraeli-Palestinian tensions erupt into open conflict
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Tensions in Jerusalem have escalated into all-out conflict between Hamas in Gaza and the Israeli military.

By Vox Staff
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After the latest clash with Israel, Gazans’ struggle continuesAfter the latest clash with Israel, Gazans’ struggle continues
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The killing of militant leaders sparked clashes that, for now, have ended in a shaky ceasefire.

By Ellen Ioanes
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What Joe Biden and Israel’s prime minister have in commonWhat Joe Biden and Israel’s prime minister have in common
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Biden’s meeting with Israel’s Yair Lapid illuminated their countries’ twinned democratic crises — and their shared solutions.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Biden says he wants a two-state solution. Why is he silent on Israeli settlements?Biden says he wants a two-state solution. Why is he silent on Israeli settlements?
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As Biden visits Jerusalem, two states are more elusive than ever.

By Jonathan Guyer
Explainers
The killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, explainedThe killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, explained
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Shireen Abu Akleh covered occupied Palestine for two decades. She was killed doing her job.

By Jonathan Guyer
Politics
Why an Israeli comedian went viral in the Arab worldWhy an Israeli comedian went viral in the Arab world
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A catchy Arabic satire, explained.

By Jonathan Guyer
Technology
Israeli spyware was used against US diplomats in UgandaIsraeli spyware was used against US diplomats in Uganda
Technology

A hack targeting US officials is just the latest problem for NSO Group, the Israeli company behind Pegasus spyware.

By Ellen Ioanes
The fall of “King Bibi”
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How Netanyahu’s ouster could change Israel.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Democratic voters are divided on whether Biden should crack down on IsraelDemocratic voters are divided on whether Biden should crack down on Israel
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Biden’s position toward Israel hasn’t changed, but the Democratic Party has.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Explainers
Why Biden’s team didn’t go all-in on Israel-GazaWhy Biden’s team didn’t go all-in on Israel-Gaza
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“Telephonic diplomacy” was enough to succeed in this case. But it has its downsides.

By Alex Ward
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The progressive foreign policy moment has arrivedThe progressive foreign policy moment has arrived
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Progressives believe they helped push for a quick ceasefire in Israel-Gaza. Will they do more?

By Alex Ward
In defense of the two-state solution
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Some are declaring the two-state paradigm for Israel and Palestine totally doomed. But it’s not — and it’s still worth fighting for.

By Zack Beauchamp
Technology
Journalists can tweet about Black Lives Matter but not about PalestineJournalists can tweet about Black Lives Matter but not about Palestine
Technology

Newsrooms are debating, in real time, what’s okay to say out loud and what you’re supposed to keep in your head. Ask Emily Wilder.

By Peter Kafka
The “TikTok intifada”
Technology

Usually Palestinians and their allies struggle to have their narrative break through online. Not anymore.

By Alex Ward
Why Biden isn’t pushing Israel harder
Explainers

To understand Biden’s Israel policy now, you have to look at his past.

By Alex Ward
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“Shocked and horrified”: Gaza news bureau is destroyed on live TV“Shocked and horrified”: Gaza news bureau is destroyed on live TV
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AP and Al Jazeera staff was forced to evacuate before Israeli airstrikes.

By Cameron Peters
Israel’s unraveling
World Politics

The wave of riots sweeping Israeli cities reflects the damage done by a decade of divisive right-wing government.

By Zack Beauchamp
Explainers
Israel’s Iron Dome, explained by an expertIsrael’s Iron Dome, explained by an expert
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Here’s how the rocket defense system works, and the ways it has — and hasn’t — changed the conflict.

By Jen Kirby