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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.

International arrest warrants are out for Netanyahu and Gallant. What happens next?International arrest warrants are out for Netanyahu and Gallant. What happens next?
Israel

The International Criminal Court issued warrants over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.

By Ellen Ioanes
The election was a loss for Palestinians — and not just because Trump wonThe election was a loss for Palestinians — and not just because Trump won
Politics

From start to finish, Palestinians became a target, and candidates were only interested in maintaining the status quo.

By Abdallah Fayyad
From Bibi to Putin, here’s how world leaders reacted to Trump’s winFrom Bibi to Putin, here’s how world leaders reacted to Trump’s win
2024 Elections

Thrills, cautious optimism, stony silence: How allies, partners, and adversaries reacted to Trump’s win.

By Ellen Ioanes
Punish Democrats or Stop Trump? Arab Americans are agonizing over their votes.Punish Democrats or Stop Trump? Arab Americans are agonizing over their votes.
Policy

Pro-Palestinian voters are facing a moral dilemma.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Gaza is on the brink of mass starvation. Will a new Israeli law make it worse?Gaza is on the brink of mass starvation. Will a new Israeli law make it worse?
Palestine

The US has warned Israel against restricting aid but has also failed to stop the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
Is Israel committing genocide? Reexamining the question, a year later.Is Israel committing genocide? Reexamining the question, a year later.
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

We spoke to a number of experts a year ago. Several have changed their minds.

By Nicole Narea
The conflicted history of Israel, Lebanon, and Hezbollah, explained The conflicted history of Israel, Lebanon, and Hezbollah, explained 
Israel

Lebanon’s conflict with Israel is deeper than Hezbollah.

By Ellen Ioanes
There’s no ceasefire in sight for Israel’s Gaza war. Why not?There’s no ceasefire in sight for Israel’s Gaza war. Why not?
Israel

After Yahya Sinwar’s death, is a ceasefire in Gaza more likely?

By Ellen Ioanes
Israel killed Hamas’s leader. What happens next?Israel killed Hamas’s leader. What happens next?
World Politics

After Yahya Sinwar’s death, Netanyahu has a chance to declare victory and wind down the war. Will he take it?

By Joshua Keating
Ta-Nehisi Coates on complexity, clarity, and truthTa-Nehisi Coates on complexity, clarity, and truth
Play
The Gray Area

What the author saw in Palestine.

By Sean Illing
Vox podcasts tackle the Israel-Hamas warVox podcasts tackle the Israel-Hamas war
Audio
Podcasts

Looking to understand the Israel-Hamas war? Start with these Vox podcast episodes.

By Vox Staff
Is the Israeli military ever leaving Gaza?Is the Israeli military ever leaving Gaza?
World Politics

A year after October 7, Gaza may be turning into Israel’s “forever war.”

By Joshua Keating
Ta-Nehisi Coates’s troubled American conscienceTa-Nehisi Coates’s troubled American conscience
CultureMember Exclusive

The acclaimed writer takes on another intractable problem.

By Constance Grady
How Israel’s brutal war strategy has remade the Middle EastHow Israel’s brutal war strategy has remade the Middle East
World Politics

Israel set out to reestablish military superiority. It succeeded — at catastrophic human cost.

By Robert Grenier
A year after October 7: How Hamas’s attack and Israel’s response broke the world
World Politics

The past year of war has been a nightmare for Palestinians, Israelis, and much of the planet.

By Zack Beauchamp
Israel has invaded Lebanon. Here’s what could come next.Israel has invaded Lebanon. Here’s what could come next.
Israel

With Israel’s Lebanon invasion, the Middle East is on the verge of chaos.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
What the death of Hezbollah’s leader means for the Middle EastWhat the death of Hezbollah’s leader means for the Middle East
Audio
Today, Explained podcast

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was killed in an airstrike. What now?

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Sean Rameswaram
What Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s death means for war in the Middle EastWhat Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s death means for war in the Middle East
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

Will Hezbollah escalate the fight against Israel?

By Nicole Narea
The Israeli attacks in Lebanon could lead to the wider war we’ve been fearingThe Israeli attacks in Lebanon could lead to the wider war we’ve been fearing
Israel

Israel has hit several Hezbollah targets this past week — and caused Lebanon’s bloodiest day in nearly two decades.

By Ellen Ioanes
What we know about the pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon and SyriaWhat we know about the pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon and Syria
World Politics

It’s a dangerous escalation in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel as the war in Gaza rages on.

By Nicole Narea
The biggest unanswered questions about the Hezbollah pager attackThe biggest unanswered questions about the Hezbollah pager attack
World Politics

After the attack on Hezbollah: Can any device be a bomb?

By Joshua Keating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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