Keyword "Armed conflicts" - List of latest news (275 results)

16/04 Katz: Israeli army to stay 'indefinitely' in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

The Israeli military has taken control over more than half of the Strip since it renewed its military campaign following the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas last month.

05/04 Charities call for more global action on International Day for Mine Awareness

On average, one person is killed or injured by a landmine somewhere in the world every hour and the UN says children are often the victims. View on euronews

04/04 Charities call for more better global action to demine Europe

On average, one person is killed or injured by a landmine somewhere in the world every hour and the UN says children are often the victims.

31/03 Israel Digs In Beyond Its Northern Border

Israel has built a growing network of outposts and fortifications in Syria and Lebanon, deepening concerns about a protracted occupation in parts of the two countries.

30/03 The Secret History of the War in Ukraine

This is the untold story of America’s hidden role in Ukrainian military operations against Russia’s invading armies.

15/01 Cease-Fire Deal With Israel Comes as Hamas Is Severely Weakened

Israel’s 15-month bombardment of Gaza has destroyed much of Hamas’s military wing. It has also degraded the Iran-backed proxy network that helps sustain the militant group.

12/01 Three options for their owners.. What has the arms control campaign achieved so far?

Al-Sumaria News - Security: The number of armed conflicts in the country has decreased by 70 percent, according to what the Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced.

02/01 Conflicts surged across the world in 2024, data suggests

There was a steep rise in political violence over the past year, with Ukraine and Palestine considered the two major global hotspots of conflict. #EuroVerify

02/01 World experts give us their 2025 predictions

As we approach the new year, prominent figures from diverse backgrounds share their predictions and hopes for 2025, reflecting on the potential for change and the challenges we might face. #EuropeNews

24/12 Syria's Tangled Alliances and Rivalries: A Visual Guide

After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, old alliances have crumbled, and global powers are figuring out their relationships with Syria’s new de facto leaders.

19/12 The 10 world's 'most dangerous countries' mapped - including one in Europe

The world's 'most dangerous' countries have been revealed, including one in Europe, over issues such as political violence and social unrest.

20/11 Which are the most dangerous countries to visit as a tourist in 2024

In the latest report by the United States Department of State, 19 countries received the highest risk rating. Warnings reflect local instability and dangers

17/10 The determining role of the Red Cross: how care is guaranteed in hospitals in conflict zones

In an exclusive interview with Infobae, Professor Gilles Carbonnier, vice president of the entity's International Committee, reflected on the Geneva Conventions in the protection and safeguarding of people affected by war and the valuable role of health personnel.

06/08 US elections, armed conflicts and security. What conclusions are being drawn in the Belarusian army - in the "Disposition" project

The US elections are in the top news around the world. Even armed conflicts have faded into the background. But security is the area that may experience changes after the elections in America.

13/06 The increase in armed conflicts has caused 120 million people to be displaced, a new record

The UNHCR organization has reported the alarming number of people who are leaving their places of origin to preserve their lives. The numbers have been increasing for twelve years

13/06 The UN warned that violence against children in conflicts reached extreme levels in 2023

A United Nations report recorded more than 30,000 serious violations such as murders and mutilations, an increase of 21%. It included Israel and Palestinian terrorist groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad for the first time on the list of perpetrators and kept Russia for the second consecutive year

07/05 Europeans more worried about natural disasters than armed conflict

More than 2,000 people across seven EU member states were quizzed about what they think are the most pressing issues facing the bloc.

17/04 Here’s Where Israel’s Military Offensive in Gaza Stands

More than six months after the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, Israel’s campaign to eliminate the armed group in Gaza is pressing ahead.

16/04 Opinion | Giving Joy to Our Children Is the One Thing We Can Control

As parents, we cannot shield our sons and daughters from the world’s cruelty or our failures, but we can try to counter those things.

16/04 Johnson Says House Will Vote on Stalled Aid to Israel and Ukraine

The speaker, who has delayed for months amid G.O.P. opposition to funding for Kyiv, said he would bring up foreign aid legislation along with a bill aimed at appeasing Republican skeptics.

15/04 A Show of Might in the Skies Over Israel

Iran’s retaliation for Israel’s killing of senior military leaders was a highly choreographed spectacle. But fears of a wider war still loom.

14/04 Strikes Upend Israel’s Belief About Iran’s Willingness to Fight It Directly

Israel had grown used to targeting Iranian officials without head-on retaliation from Iran, an assumption overturned by Iran’s attacks on Saturday.

14/04 Iran’s Strikes on Israel Open a Dangerous New Chapter for Old Rivals

Experts say Tehran does not want a broader war. But it is far from clear whether Iran or Israel will choose to escalate a conflict that has become more direct and out of the shadows.

14/04 Strikes on Israel Open a Dangerous New Chapter for Old Rivals

Key questions remained after Iran’s attack, including whether Tehran will feel it must strike again and whether Israel will choose to escalate further, analysts said.

14/04 Israel Faced a Sophisticated Attack From Iran

The weapons Iran used on Saturday travel farther and are more precise than those Hamas and other allies have used against Israel in the past six months.

11/04 Opinion | As Ramadan Ends, I Resist the Urge to Insulate

Meher Ahmad on the importance of connecting with both her Muslim community and the wider world.

03/04 Israel bombed an Iranian Embassy complex. Is that allowed?

Israel can likely argue that its actions did not violate international law’s protections for diplomatic missions, experts say.

02/04 Iran and Israel Have a Long History of Clandestine Attacks

The regional rivals have for decades targeted each other’s interests, including with a recent strike in Syria that killed three Iranian commanders. Here are some other notable flash points.

02/04 Strike in Damascus Is an Escalation in Israel’s Undeclared War With Iran

Iran promises major retaliation, but neither Israel nor Iran wants a major shooting war, given the stakes for both countries. Even so, the danger of a miscalculation is ever-present.

31/03 In Yemen, Renewed Conflict and Rising Hunger Stalk a Lean Ramadan

Airstrikes, crippling inflation and a drop in foreign aid are raising alarms about a new humanitarian crisis in the world’s poorest Arab country.

29/03 Opinion | Putin’s Next Escalation Is Coming

Even without the terror attack in Moscow last week, the Russian president was primed to step up his assault on Ukraine.

22/03 Two years on: How is Ukraine adapting to a long-term war?

Euronews Reporter Valérie Gauriat travels to Kyiv and the Donbas to see how Ukraine's population are coping with a conflict that has become part of their daily lives. #EuronewsWitness

20/03 Opinion | When African Women Are Raped, Where Is the Outrage?

Rape should not be used as a weapon of war — in any context.

19/03 Israel Faces Tough Balancing Act on Russia and the West

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu treads lightly with President Vladimir Putin. Russia is not responding in kind, with public criticism increasing.

16/03 Opinion | America Owes a Historical Debt to Haiti

The United States is complicit in the nation’s political chaos. It’s time to change that.

15/03 Opinion | We Cannot Condemn Crimes We Do Not Name

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, justified with homophobia, has seen horrifying persecution of L.G.B.T.Q. people. The world should recognize it as a crime against humanity.

12/03 Hezbollah Fires More Than 100 Rockets Into Israel, Drawing Retaliation

The barrage by Hezbollah was among the heaviest in the months of cross-border strikes that have fed fears that the war in Gaza could expand.

11/03 Al Qaeda’s Yemen Branch Says Its Leader Has Died

The group, whose power and reach have diminished in recent years, did not give a cause of death for Khaled Batarfi, who once fought alongside the Taliban.

08/03 Israel Says Its Forces ‘Fired Precisely’ During Aid Convoy Chaos

An initial review by the Israeli military of the episode differed from accounts of witnesses and Palestinian officials, who described extensive shooting after thousands massed around aid trucks.

06/03 Opinion | Inside America’s Shadow War With Iran

There’s another Middle East conflict going on, and U.S. soldiers are on the front lines of it.

01/03 Gaza Aid Declined Significantly in February

The deaths of dozens of people amid a rush for aid trucks in Gaza City showed the degree of hunger in the territory.

29/02 Death Toll in Gaza Passes 30,000

The official toll of the war is staggering — roughly one person killed for every 73 Palestinians in Gaza — though experts say it is likely an undercount.

28/02 Belfast judge rules that Troubles amnesty law breaches human rights

The court sided with the many critics who say the bill, backed by the British government, won't help bring peace and justice to a country scarred by decades of violence.

24/02 Atrocities Mount in Sudan as War Spirals, U.N. Says

Rape, killing, torture: A stark report offers new evidence of horrific abuses carried out by Sudan’s military and its enemy, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

23/02 Ukraine War: Two years on, no respite for soldiers in the Donbas

The 24 February marks the 2nd anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. An estimated 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers and more than 10,500 civilians have died. Euronews International Correspondent Valérie Gauriat traveled to eastern Ukraine to witness the resilience of soldiers on the front. #EuronewsWitness

21/02 Syria Blames Israel for Deadly Airstrike in Damascus

Israel did not comment on the attack, though it has acknowledged hundreds of past strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria.

16/02 U.S. Designates the Houthis a Terror Group

The designation allows the United States to crack down on the group’s access to the global financial system.

15/02 What Does the U.S. Space Force Actually Do?

Inside the highly secretive military branch responsible for protecting American interests in a vulnerable new domain.

15/02 Lebanon’s State Media Says Israeli Strikes There Killed 10 Civilians

The death toll on Wednesday was the highest in months of cross-border fighting, and amplified fears that the cross-border clashes could escalate into a full-fledged war.

14/02 Hundreds Flee Southern Gaza Hospital After Israel Orders Evacuation

The Israeli military threatened to take action to stop what it called Hamas activity at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis.

14/02 Israel Orders Evacuation of Southern Gaza Hospital Where Thousands Are Sheltering

The Israeli military accused Hamas of operating from Nasser Hospital, but did not provide evidence. Past Israeli orders to evacuate hospitals have preceded military raids.

12/02 Dutch Court Moves to Block Export of Fighter Jet Parts to Israel

The move reflected mounting alarm over the civilian toll of Israel’s war in Gaza, but was unlikely to have an immediate effect on the military campaign.

12/02 Palestinians in Rafah Describe ‘Night Full of Horror’ During Israeli Hostage Rescue

The Gazan health ministry said that at least 67 people had been killed in Israeli strikes overnight in Rafah, and that the toll was likely to rise.

09/02 Opinion | Under Gaza’s Shadow, Syria Faces a New Welter of Conflict

Fighting has surged on five fronts, bringing more misery to Syria’s people.

06/02 Houthi Attacks and U.S.-Led Strikes Dash Hopes for Quick Yemen Peace Deal

A U.N.-backed process to end Yemen’s nine-year conflict appeared to be moving forward recently. But then the war in Gaza began and tensions spilled over.

05/02 What Business Leaders Are Saying About the Red Sea Attacks

The Houthi attacks on commercial ships are driving up freight costs and adding delays to journeys, with some companies affected more than others.

30/01 Israeli Forces Kill a Hamas Commander Inside a West Bank Hospital, Military Says

Surveillance video released by the Palestinian Authority shows several gunmen in apparent civilian garb brandishing weapons in the hospital.

24/01 U.S. Strikes 2 More Houthi Targets in Yemen

The attacks — the ninth in two weeks — hit anti-ship missiles that the Iran-backed militia could use against merchant and Navy ships in the region.

22/01 U.S. and Britain Strike Houthi Sites in Yemen

The strikes against about a dozen sites come as the Iran-backed militant group remains defiant and the region teeters on the edge of a wider war.

22/01 Pentagon Names Two SEALs Lost in Raid in Arabian Sea

Preliminary accounts of how the two Navy SEALs were lost at sea during a boarding mission raised questions about how the raid was conducted.

22/01 2 Navy SEALs Declared Dead After Mission to Stop Iranian Weapons

The U.S. military has ended a 10 day search for the commandos who went overboard during the mission off the Somalia coast.

21/01 Why is Iran the common link in so many conflicts, from Gaza to Pakistan?

At almost every flashpoint across the Middle East, there’s been a common thread: Iran

21/01 Is Kim Jong-un Really Planning an Attack This Time?

An intensification of nuclear threats from North Korea while the world is preoccupied with other wars has ignited an urgent debate over Mr. Kim’s motives.

19/01 Fresh From Battles Won With U.A.E. Arms, Sudanese General Takes Victory Lap

Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan was greeted by African leaders as if he had already won Sudan’s civil war. His forces have secretly been armed by the United Arab Emirates, an as-yet unpublished U.N. report found.

18/01 Iran’s New Missile Fleet: Part Deterrent, Part Sales Pitch

Last year, the world discovered that Iran’s drones were becoming world-class threats and a favorite of the Russians. Now, its revived missile fleet is drawing attention, too.

17/01 Good riddance to Ford: The Middle East has become a death trap for the United States

Last night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the elite units of the Iranian army, carried out multiple strikes on the Iraqi city of Erbil. Pictures appeared on the Internet... RIA Novosti, 01/17/2024

13/01 Much of Houthis’ Offensive Capability Remains Intact After U.S.-led Airstrikes

The strikes damaged the group’s ability to carry out complex missile and drone attacks, U.S. officials said, but identifying targets has proved to be a challenge.

12/01 Read Biden’s Full Statement on the Strikes in Yemen

The president directed U.S. military forces to strike a number of targets used by the Houthi militia after attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

10/01 In numbers... Armed conflicts kill civilians around the world

In numbers... Armed conflicts kill civilians around the world

10/01 Ecuador deems drug gangs 'terrorist groups' after live TV attack

The country has been plunged into chaos after its most notorious gang leader and drug lord, Adolfo Macías, escaped from prison on Sunday.

09/01 Israel, Shifting War Tempo, Offers Different Explanations at Home and Abroad

Israeli officials have told international journalists that they are starting to slow military operations in Gaza. But they have sought to assure the Israeli public that the war against Hamas will go on.

06/01 Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel in Response to Assassination in Beirut

Israel said it had fired back at militants involved in the rocket launches, but the exchange stopped short of a major escalation.

05/01 Terrorism in Iran Exposes a Vulnerability It Doesn’t Want to Admit

Even after the Islamic State took responsibility for deadly bombings, Iran’s government, facing public anger, blamed Israel.

05/01 Israel-Hizbullah hostilities: Region north and south of Lebanon border now a ghost town

Residents of both sides of the border, including many farmers, express trepidation or resignation as they wrestle with whether to flee simmering conflict there

30/12 An Israeli hostage describes her time in captivity in harrowing detail.

An account of being held for 55 days in Gaza has touched a particular nerve in Israel.

28/12 Armed conflicts may erupt in these countries in the year 2024... Here is a list of their names

Armed conflicts may erupt in these countries in the year 2024... Here is a list of their names

25/12 Pope Laments ‘Appalling’ Loss of Life in War in Gaza

In his annual “Urbi et Orbi” address, Francis called for the release of Israeli hostages while also urging an end to the military campaign in Gaza.

25/12 Hoping for Peace With Houthis, Saudis Keep Low Profile in Red Sea Conflict

Riyadh is seeking to avoid getting dragged back into a bloody clash with the Yemeni militia, which has sowed chaos by attacking shipping and firing missiles at Israel.

21/12 Opinion | Gaza, Ukraine and the Lingering Scars From the War on Terror

A generation of young people grew up experiencing increasingly scary and cascading crises set off by their government’s actions. Is it any wonder they’re protesting now?

20/12 Bloomberg: 183 armed conflicts happening around the world today

Regional conflicts have become a trend in international relations. Diplomacy has given way to force. According to the study, the past year has become the most conflict-ridden in the last three decades and includes 183 regional and local conflicts.

15/12 Displaced Gazans Put Pressure on Egypt’s Border

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled to southern Gaza, but they cannot cross into Egypt because the border is heavily fortified and Cairo is determined to keep it closed.

14/12 3-Day Israeli Raid in Jenin Kills at Least 12 Palestinians, West Bank Officials Say

Residents said Israeli military vehicles left the city on Thursday, signaling an end to the operation inside Jenin, a stronghold of Palestinian resistance in the occupied West Bank.

09/12 Both Israel and Hamas Tell of Failed Attempt to Rescue Hostages in Gaza

The two sides made competing claims about deaths and injuries inflicted in the mission on Friday.

08/12 Iran Looks to Houthi Proxies to Escalate Fight With Israel

The Iranian-backed militia in Yemen has launched drone and missile attacks on Israeli and American targets. American officials fear the group could go too far and incite a wider war.

04/12 Opinion | The War the World Forgot

The people of Darfur are caught in a battle between Sudanese armies.

02/12 A protester self-immolates outside the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta.

A security guard tried to intervene but was unsuccessful, officials said.

24/11 Here’s what we know about the released Israeli hostages.

The first group of 13 Israeli hostages — all women and children — were handed over to Israeli officials on Friday, joining five others released or rescued earlier in the fighting.

24/11 As Cease-Fire Takes Hold, Some Gazans Attempt a Treacherous Return Home

Israel had warned Gazans not to move from the south to the north during the cessation of hostilities, feeding their fears of permanent displacement.

24/11 Israel-Hamas war: Killing, chaos and catastrophe in the Gaza Strip

In this episode of Witness, we head into the Gaza Strip to hear harrowing accounts of death, destruction and desperation from those living inside the besieged territory. #EuronewsWitness

23/11 The ceasefire comes with a bit of relief in Gaza, ‘God willing, at midnight we will see it’

The four-day pause is ‘not guaranteeing the end of the military operations in the Gaza Strip’

22/11 In Israel, Families of Hostages Wait Anxiously for News

Hours after the cease-fire deal was announced, some relatives of hostages held in Gaza said they had received no official information from the Israeli authorities.

20/11 What We Know About the Hostage Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas

As Israel and Hamas negotiate over the release of some 240 hostages taken in the armed group’s Oct. 7 attacks, the outlines of a possible deal are taking shape.

17/11 Not a World War But a World at War

The past two years have seen the most conflicts of any time since the end of the Second World War.

16/11 Harsh Visuals of War Leave Newsrooms Facing Tough Choices

Digital disinformation and restrictions on photojournalists have complicated decision-making about the visual chronicle of the Israel-Hamas war.

15/11 French Judges Issue Warrant for Assad in Syria War Crimes Case

The warrant relates to the deadly use of chemical weapons and is a major step to hold President Bashar al-Assad accountable for some of the worst atrocities in Syria’s long conflict.

15/11 Israel Shows Videos of Gaza Hospital Basement It Says Was Used by Hamas

Israel released two videos from inside Gaza’s main children’s hospital that showed weapons and explosives. Gazan health officials denied the hospital was used for military purposes.

15/11 Opinion | Hostages Must Be at the Center of Every Conversation About This War

We will not rest until all the captives taken on Oct. 7 are freed.

13/11 Opinion | This Photograph Demands an Answer

The news media doesn’t often publish graphic images of dead children. But this photograph must be seen.

13/11 U.S. Carries Out Another Round of Airstrikes on Iran-Linked Targets

The United States conducted airstrikes against two facilities in eastern Syria. American officials said that the strikes in recent weeks have been in proportion to attacks by Iran-backed militias.

12/11 The Occupied West Bank: Divided by Faith, United by Fear

As bloodshed surges around them, an Israeli settler and a Palestinian tour guide search for answers — and a shred of hope.

12/11 Belarus is committed to protecting children in armed conflicts

Belarus is seriously concerned about the manipulation of the “children's agenda” at the UN. This was stated by the representative of our country at a meeting of the UN Security Council dedicated to the fight against forced separation and illegal exploitation of children.

11/11 Iran and Saudi Arabia, Regional Rivals, Call for Gaza Cease-Fire

The leaders of both Islamic countries appeared to put aside their historical animosities at a summit to present a united stand against Israel’s bombardment of the strip after Hamas’s attack.

11/11 Opinion | Drawings of a City Divided: New York Reacts to the Israel-Hamas War

To many New Yorkers, the war feels extremely close to home.

07/11 Opinion | I’m a Ukrainian, and I Refuse to Compete for Your Attention

Ukrainians have been infantilized by the need to vie for international interest.

05/11 Five Takeaways From a Times Investigation of Artillery Blast Exposure

The relentless U.S. artillery bombardment that broke the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq also took a shattering toll on the troops who fired the cannons. Here is what to know.

04/11 Rashida Tlaib Posts Video Accusing Biden of Supporting ‘Genocide’

Representative Tlaib has been on the leading edge of a group of Democrats critical of the president’s embrace of Israel, but the accusation marks an extraordinary broadside from a lawmaker of his own party.

04/11 Hamas put wounded fighters on departure lists, delaying efforts to evacuate foreigners, a U.S. official says.

People holding dual, U.S. or other foreign citizenship had been unable to cross the Gaza border into Egypt for weeks.

03/11 Hezbollah’s Leader Stops Short of Calling to Expand Gaza War

In his first public comments during the Gaza war, Hassan Nasrallah said his powerful Lebanese militia had tied up Israel forces to help Hamas.

02/11 Evacuating from Gaza turns out to be its own ordeal.

For many, trying to reach the border to cross into Egypt safety was filled with danger.

02/11 An-My Lê Left Vietnam as a Child. She Returned as a Photographer.

At MoMA, her images of Vietnam, the American South and the California desert show the vanishing line between boot camp and theater, fiction and truth. They are tour-de-force beautiful.

02/11 Opinion | Israel Is Silencing Internal Critics

Since the war between Israel and Hamas began, free speech in Israel has suffered.

02/11 In Israel-Gaza War, Recycled Images From Past Conflicts Can Undercut True Toll

Videos and photos of the conflict are competing with misappropriated depictions of unrelated tragedies, a cycle that experts say diminishes the experiences of victims past and present.

01/11 Lessons From an Unending Conflict

After three decades of wars and stalemates, Azerbaijan seized Nagorno-Karabakh from ethnic Armenian control seemingly overnight.

01/11 After Years of Vowing to Destroy Israel, Iran Faces a Dilemma

With Israel bent on crushing Iran’s ally Hamas, Tehran must decide whether it and the proxy militias it arms and trains will live up to its fiery rhetoric.

30/10 Israeli Troops Enter Gaza

The ground operation, which began on Friday, remains shrouded in secrecy.

28/10 ‘You Think of Dying at Any Time’

Gaza residents say Israeli airstrikes come mostly without warning and hit indiscriminately, leading to the feeling that death is imminent and inevitable.

28/10 Opinion | Where Hamas Is Winning

When barbarity has a revolutionary logic.

28/10 Opinion | ‘Our Souls Mean Nothing at All’

Israel has every right to defend itself and fight terrorists. But is this really the best way?

28/10 U.S. Airstrikes Contain Twin Messages to Iran, American Officials Say

The airstrikes were the latest gamble by the United States to modify Iran’s behavior, few of which have worked in the past.

27/10 Saudi Arabia Warns U.S.: Israeli Invasion of Gaza Could Be Catastrophic

In discussions with their American counterparts, Saudi officials have framed a ground war as a potentially devastating blow to stability in the Middle East.

26/10 Israel’s strikes on Gaza are some of the most intense this century

Palestinians accuse Israel of indiscriminate attacks and killing civilians. Israelis say the strikes are aimed at eroding Hamas’s military infrastructure

26/10 Opinion | Even in Their Anguish, These Israeli Survivors Say Invading Gaza Won’t Help

“I don’t stop crying. I’m crying for my parents … I’m crying for the victims on the Palestinian side.”

26/10 In Israel and Gaza, Photos Show the Human Cost of War

Four photojournalists, two in Israel and two in Gaza, provided context behind their powerful images.

26/10 U.S. Seeks Delay in Gaza Ground Invasion to Put Air Defenses in Place

The systems would allow the United States to provide more protection for American troops at bases in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.

25/10 Gaza’s unique terrain could trigger fiercest urban warfare ever seen

As Israel threatens to invade the ‘devil’s playground’, experts warn of a tough landscape, civilian casualties and geopolitical pressure

25/10 Thirst and Hunger Grow in Besieged Gaza Amid Israeli Bombardment

Residents wait in line for hours for bread and water, with fights sometimes breaking out. The United Nations has called the situation a humanitarian catastrophe.

25/10 White House Says a Cease-Fire Would Only Benefit Hamas

A White House spokesman said the administration supported humanitarian pauses to allow aid to reach Gaza and civilians to evacuate.

25/10 Opinion | Why Must Palestinians Audition for Your Empathy?

The task of the Palestinian is to audition for empathy and compassion. To prove that we deserve it.

25/10 Opinion | The Palestinian Republic of Fear and Misinformation

As in any tyrannical or fanatical regime, Palestinians who stray from the approved line put themselves at serious risk.

24/10 85-Year-Old Held Hostage in Gaza Says She ‘Went Through Hell’

Yocheved Lifshitz offered the first public account to emerge from the more than 200 hostages estimated to be held in Gaza.

24/10 Israel Says It Will Destroy Hamas. But Who Will Govern Gaza?

Israel has set itself a stiff challenge in aiming to vanquish Hamas. But an even bigger question looms: Once in Gaza, how and when does Israel get out?

24/10 Opinion | The Jewish Left Is Trying to Hold Two Thoughts at Once

Spencer Ackerman and Peter Beinart navigate the tensions between grief and solidarity in the aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.

24/10 Israel Shares Raw Footage of the Oct. 7 Attacks

The Israeli military showed the compilation to foreign reporters on a day when Israel continued to bombard Gaza with heavy airstrikes.

24/10 U.S. Raises Concerns About Israel’s Plan of Action in Gaza, Officials Say

The Pentagon has sent officers to help the Israelis with the challenges of fighting an urban war.

23/10 Opinion | Israel’s Moral and Political Dilemmas

Responses to columns by Thomas L. Friedman, Nicholas Kristof and Bret Stephens. Also: A Palestinian author; regulating airlines; presidential ballots.

23/10 This Israeli-Hamas War Has Smashed Comforting Assumptions

Some paradigms taken for granted about Israel and the Palestinians, both in Gaza and the West Bank, have been broken. So has the idea that Washington can ignore the Middle East.

23/10 Hamas Fails to Make Case That Israel Struck Hospital

A senior Hamas official says “nothing is left” of the munition that hit the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City last week, killing hundreds. Israel says the explosion was caused by a misfired Palestinian rocket.

22/10 Peace, a Forgotten Word, Renews its Claim in the Holy Land

Long derided as naïve, even traitors, the bridge builders between Israelis and Palestinians sense opportunity in the aftermath of the Hamas attack.

21/10 Americans, Weary of Foreign Conflicts, Face Another

Interviews with voters in key states show that while there is support for Israel and Ukraine, many are torn about how much the U.S. can or should be involved.

21/10 Opinion | We Must Not Kill Gazan Children in Order to Protect Israel’s Children

If all lives have equal value, why do we treat Palestinian civilians as lesser victims, devalued by association with Hamas terrorism?

21/10 ‘I Love You. I Am Sorry.’ One Jew, One Muslim and a Friendship Tested by War

A Los Angeles program that connects Muslims and Jews has been strained by the war in Israel. But the group’s leaders found that it has strengthened their bond.

21/10 For the Most Vulnerable Hostages, a Plea for Mercy

Hamas released two American hostages on Friday, but concern is rising about the hundreds still held in Gaza, especially the injured and ill.

21/10 Hamas Releases Two U.S. Hostages, a Mother and Daughter

Judith Raanan and her daughter, Natalie Raanan, were kidnapped from a kibbutz near the Gaza border during the Oct. 7 attacks.

21/10 DeSantis-Haley Rivalry Heats Up, With Attacks Focused on Israel

As they vie to be the race’s Trump alternative, the two Republican rivals have been trading barbs, zeroing in on each other’s response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

20/10 Hamas Took Her Son

The story of a mother whose son is being held hostage in the Gaza Strip.

20/10 Full Transcript: Biden’s Speech on Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine Wars

The president laid out what he characterized as the stakes for democracy as he pleaded with Americans to stand firmly behind Israel and Ukraine.

19/10 U.S. officials say the death toll from the Gaza hospital blast is between 100-300, according to early assessments.

The officials cautioned that their calculations could change as more intelligence surfaces.

19/10 Opinion | Biden’s Aid, and Pointed Advice, to Israel

Readers respond to President Biden’s visit to Israel and developments in the war. Also: Unifying America; end of a CBC tradition; over-the-counter drugs.

19/10 Israelis Praise Biden Visit but Fear U.S. Constraints on Action

President Biden promised undying American backing for Israel in its war against Hamas. But that won’t mean U.S. support for everything Israel does.

18/10 Opinion | Biden’s Visit to Israel After the Gaza Hospital Tragedy

Readers discuss the president’s trip and the Gaza hospital blast. Also: Speaking out, or not; children and war; standards for students; music diplomacy.

18/10 Early Intelligence Suggests Hospital Blast Caused by Palestinian Fighters, U.S. Says

Officials cautioned that analysis is preliminary and that the United States was continuing to collect and analyze evidence.

18/10 The Diplomatic Scramble to Contain the Israel-Hamas War

President Biden arrives in Israel facing a difficult mission of de-escalation.

18/10 Opinion | Israel Is Giving Hamas What It Wants

Lessons for Israel from the American response to Sept. 11.

18/10 Opinion | Netanyahu Led Us to Catastrophe. He Must Go.

Israelis must demand a national accounting for what made the military disaster of Oct. 7 possible.

18/10 U.S. Response to Israel-Hamas War Draws Fury in Middle East

The staunch support for Israel has stoked accusations of American hypocrisy, with Arab critics fearing a wholesale massacre of Palestinians in response to the deadly Hamas attacks.

17/10 For Hezbollah and Israel, the Stakes in Any Broader War Are High

The fighting between Israel and Hamas has raised fears the violence will spill into Lebanon as a wider conflict with Hezbollah. Given the strength of Hezbollah forces, that would pose a real danger for Israel.

17/10 Opinion | Possible Paths to Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Responses to two Opinion guest essays. Also: Benjamin Netanyahu’s mistake; “Hamlet” for teens; renouncing U.S. citizenship; the human element in medicine.

17/10 Netanyahu Chose Limited Strikes Until Now. This Is His First All-Out War.

In his 15 years as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has been seen as risk-averse, avoiding open-ended military engagements and peace initiatives.

16/10 Opinion | Ethical and Strategic Issues Facing Israel

Readers discuss how Israel should respond to the Hamas attack.

16/10 Israelis brace for wider war as trust in their government breaks down

Public fury compounded by Binyamin Netanyahu’s refusal to openly accept any responsibility for the October 7th disaster

16/10 Fearing Escalation, Biden Seeks to Deter Iran and Hezbollah

The administration has grown increasingly anxious that Israel’s enemies may seek to widen the war with Hamas and has both sent diplomatic messages and deployed military assets to prevent it.

16/10 Help for Gaza Refugees Creates a Flashpoint for DeSantis and Haley

The two Republican candidates appeared to diverge on attitudes toward civilians in the Gaza Strip who are bracing for an invasion by Israel.

15/10 Opinion | An Israeli Doctor, Off to War: ‘We Have Nothing Against the People of Gaza’

An Israeli doctor gets ready for another war. Also: Teaching music to children; restoring trust in our institutions; paperbacks at war.

15/10 Opinion | There Is No Way to Escape the Moral Challenge of War

Israel is about to embark on a military task that will try its soul.

15/10 Slaughter at a Festival of Peace and Love Leaves Israel Transformed

In this massacre of its youth, Israel’s 75-year-old quest for some carefree normalcy met the murderous fury of those long-oppressed Palestinians who deny the state’s right to exist.

15/10 Israel Plans Gaza Invasion to Avenge Hamas Atrocities

The plan, according to three senior officers, would involve taking the Hamas stronghold of Gaza City and eliminating the group’s leadership.

14/10 Opinion | Israel Can Defend Itself and Uphold Its Values

It can succeed only by upholding the rules and norms of behavior that Hamas wantonly ignores.

14/10 Opinion | Why Israel Is Acting This Way

If you think Israel is now crazy, it is because Hamas punched it in the face. So now Israel believes it must restore deterrence by proving that it can outcrazy Hamas.

13/10 How Hamas Overran Southern Israel and Killed 1,300

Hamas gunmen surged into Israel in a highly organized and meticulously planned operation that suggested a deep understanding of Israel’s military secrets and weaknesses. Here is how the attacks unfolded.

13/10 Haley Hits Trump and Ramaswamy Over Israel Remarks: ‘That’s Not What We Need’

The Republican rivals exchanged barbs this week over the U.S. response to the Hamas attack on Israel.

13/10 Opinion | A Gaza Father’s Worries About His Children

Responses to an essay about the suffering of Gaza’s children. Also: The House speaker race; Republicans and Ukraine; work permits for immigrants; A.I. art.

13/10 Fact or Fiction? In This War, It Is Hard to Tell.

Social media is full of false and misleading posts. The rise in A.I. is making it worse. And the trust in traditional news sources has declined.

13/10 Israel-Hamas War Threatens Wider Unrest and Crushes Hopes for Calmer Mideast

The conflict is inflaming tensions across the region, where many of the problems that fueled uprisings and conflicts a decade ago remain unresolved.

13/10 Trapped in Gaza, Palestinian Americans Say They Feel Abandoned

As bombs fall and phone batteries run low, Palestinian American families caught in the Israel-Hamas war wonder whether the U.S. government will help them escape.

13/10 Israel, Gaza and the Laws of War

International law offers a framework for how to analyze what is happening.

13/10 Terminal 4 at J.F.K.: Center of a Wave of Support for Israel

As soldiers, reservists and volunteers head to Israel, supporters gathered near the El Al counter at Kennedy Airport to give them supplies and cheers.

13/10 ‘United Because of This Disaster’: Israelis Rush to Volunteer After Hamas Attacks

A long-divided country is pulling together in a show of solidarity, donating everything from breast milk to high-tech help.

13/10 Hamas Attack on Israel Brings New Scrutiny of Group’s Ties to Iran

Officials from Iran and Hezbollah helped plan the attack, people familiar with the operation said, but the U.S. and its allies have not found evidence directly linking Tehran.

13/10 DeSantis, Voicing Support for Israel, Is Asked: What About Palestine?

On the campaign trail in New Hampshire, a prospective voter asked the Florida governor, who has issued statements of staunch support for Israel, about civilian casualties in Gaza.

13/10 Trump’s Remarks on Hezbollah and Netanyahu Prompt Bipartisan Outcry

Republican rivals and the White House were among those to roundly condemn the former president for his characterization of the Lebanese militant group.

13/10 Opinion | From Israel to Ukraine: How Much Support Can the U.S. Sustain?

How America should be thinking about its role in this ‘wildly dangerous and unpredictable time.’

12/10 As Israel Prepares for War in Gaza, Debate Is Over How and How Long

The country’s new unity government agrees that Hamas must be destroyed so it can never attack Israel again, but there is little appetite for a reoccupation.

12/10 Opinion | What It Would Mean to Treat Hamas Like ISIS

The rules of war are quite explicit about what has to happen.

12/10 As Deaths Soar in Gaza From Israeli Strikes, Egypt Offers Aid, but No Exit

Gazans are blocked from fleeing through Egypt, which has kept tight control of its border. An Israeli invasion of Gaza could test President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s approach.

12/10 Opinion | The Victims in the Israel-Hamas War

Readers respond to a column by Nicholas Kristof and a news article. Also: A rabbi’s plea; the Mideast dispute at Harvard; the lack of a college degree.

12/10 When Everyone Becomes a War Photographer

The images streaming onto our phones from Israel and Gaza, many coming from those fighting or caught up in the war, don’t just document the story — they shape it.

12/10 As World’s Eyes Shift, Ukraine and Russia Look to Sway Opinions

Kyiv says Russia is looking to leverage the Israel-Hamas war to dampen support for Ukraine, while Moscow is calling it a failure of the West.

12/10 This Hospital in Gaza Is Running Short on Fuel and Beds

Staff members are scrambling to treat the wounded, who are crammed into corridors that are also filled with people who fled their homes amid Israeli airstrikes.

12/10 Gaza under siege and air strikes: ‘They were begging us to pull their children from the rubble – this was all they wanted’

Rescuers in Gaza struggle with dwindling fuel and lack of equipment as intense Israeli bombardment hits hospitals, schools and mosques

11/10 ‘It’s Terrifying’: Residents in Israel’s North Brace for Another Possible Front

The Hamas assault on Israel’s south has inspired new levels of fear among the battle-hardened citizens along the country’s northern border with Lebanon, where another group that has clashed with Israel holds forces.

11/10 For Hamas, Shattering Israel’s Sense of Security Is a Major Goal

Rising domestic pressures and a desire to boost its anti-Israel credentials pushed Hamas to attack and most likely drove its decision to invoke terror.

11/10 Opinion | How the Left Is Reacting to the Hamas Atrocities

Readers respond to columns by Bret Stephens and Thomas L. Friedman. Also: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s candidacy; gender inequality; Donald Trump’s harangues.

11/10 Hamas’s Hostages

The scale of the hostage situation in the Gaza Strip has no recent precedent.

11/10 ‘It’s not a war or a battlefield; it’s a massacre.’ Hamas leaves trail of terror in Israel

Gunmen attacked civilians in all the mundane places of a Saturday morning in southern Israel

11/10 At Harvard, a Battle Over What Should Be Said About the Hamas Attacks

After a student group blamed Israel for the violence, Lawrence Summers, a former university president, condemned the leadership for not speaking up.

10/10 How Hamas Attacked Israel’s Communications Towers

Satellite imagery and drone videos show damage to infrastructure along the Gaza border shortly after the assault began.

10/10 As War Rages, Netanyahu Battles for Reputation and Legacy

The horrors committed by Hamas on Israeli civilians is all but certain to mark Benjamin Netanyahu’s legacy no matter the outcome of the war.

10/10 ‘It’s Not a War or a Battlefield. It’s a Massacre.’

A Times reporter and photographer visited an Israeli village raided by Palestinian gunmen.

10/10 Opinion | As the Israel-Hamas War Rages On

Readers offer differing perspectives, including on an editorial. Also: The changes in baseball; children’s gun deaths; protecting turtles.

10/10 Zelensky Says Gaza War Furthers Russian Aims

The Ukrainian president said Moscow was aiming to sow division in the region and the attack on Israel could distract allies from his country’s conflict.

10/10 Putin Offers Muted Response to Attack on Israel. That Speaks Volumes.

Vladimir Putin has long projected friendly ties to Israel. But his silence since Saturday’s assault illustrates how the war in Ukraine has strained the relationship between the two countries.

09/10 Opinion | The Attack on Israel Demands Unity and Resolve

America and other allies have a crucial role to play in supporting Israel at this painful moment.

09/10 ‘I Just Hope That They Are Alive’: How Hamas Abducted 150 Israelis

Palestinian militants kidnapped scores of Israelis in an unprecedented attack that took the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into unknown territory. Their relatives recount how they were captured.

09/10 For Israelis, Scale of Tragedy Starts to Set In

The feeling of shock among Israelis over the attack by Hamas and the obvious intelligence failure that allowed it to happen is compounding the fear of what might yet be to come.

09/10 Zelensky Compares Assault by Hamas on Israel to Moscow’s Invasion of Ukraine

The Ukrainian president said in a speech to NATO that “terror will have no allies” if the world unites against hostage-taking and other acts of aggression.

09/10 War in Israel

Palestinian militants launched the biggest attack against Israel in 50 years, prompting intense retaliation.

09/10 ‘There were terrorists inside’: How the Hamas attack on Israel unfolded

Hundreds of Palestinian militants bulldozed their way through the barricades between Gaza and Israel and drove into Israeli towns along the border

09/10 Opinion | We Just Saw What the World Is About to Become

The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh is a harbinger of global disorder.

08/10 A Shaken Israel Is Forced Back to Its Eternal Dilemma

The attack by Hamas forces Israel once again to confront the conflict that has haunted it since the creation of the modern state.

08/10 Opinion | Israel and Hamas at War: A ‘Pearl Harbor or 9/11 Moment’

Responses to the outbreak in the Middle East.

08/10 Israel’s defense failures may change strategy toward Hamas and Gaza.

The broad attack by Palestinian militants, which Hamas viewed as mostly successful, revealed some significant failures.

08/10 Opinion | Israel’s Worst Day at War

The shock waves of the Hamas attack on Israel will reach Iran, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine.

08/10 Israel’s defense failures may change strategy toward Hamas and Gaza.

The broad attack by Palestinian militants, which Hamas viewed as mostly successful, revealed some significant failures.

07/10 Opinion | Hamas’s Control of Gaza Must End Now

Peace can soon follow, as it did after the Yom Kippur War.

07/10 ‘The Children Were Terrified.’ Fear Grips Israel and Gaza

As Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel, Israelis huddled in shelters and Gazans flocked to supermarkets, fearing the Israeli military response.

07/10 Israel Has Declared War on Gaza. Now What?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being pressured to launch a full-scale invasion that Israeli leaders have been scrupulously avoiding since 2005.

07/10 Fighting in Israel and Gaza, in Photos

A multipronged surprise attack by Palestinian militants put Israel and Gaza on a war footing. Here are images from the assault and its aftermath.

05/10 Drone Attack at Military Graduation in Syria Kills at Least 80, Government Says

Retaliatory shelling by Syrian government forces against towns in the northwest killed at least eight people, according to a rights group.

02/10 Armenia finds itself cast adrift in a tough neighbourhood

While it may want to reduce its reliance on Russia, the West offers no plausible alternative

30/09 In an Israeli Oasis, a Model for Peace, if Messy and Imperfect

In a small village, Jews and Arabs have chosen to live side by side, share power and imagine a more hopeful future. But even here, the agonies of the conflict can’t be escaped entirely.

30/09 Russian Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Plant, Ukraine Says

Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 30 of 40 of the slow-moving drones fired from the Russian-occupied region of Crimea.

29/09 DRC: one dead and 11 injured in a stadium explosion in Goma

A rocket accidentally exploded on Thursday in a stadium in the city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least one person and wounding eleven, according to the authorities.

29/09 Talking Peace in Sudan, the U.A.E. Secretly Fuels the Fight

From a remote air base in Chad, the Emirates is giving arms and medical treatment to fighters on one side in Sudan’s spiraling war, officials say.

29/09 The Filmmaker Amos Gitai Emerged From War and Now Promotes Peace

As an outspoken defender of Israel’s democracy, Amos Gitai has been a thorn in the side of the prime minister — and a persistent force pressing for a resolution of the Palestinian conflict.

27/09 A Stunningly Sudden End to a Long, Bloody Conflict in the Caucasus

After decades of wars and tense stalemates, almost no one saw it coming: Azerbaijan seized Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian control seemingly overnight.

26/09 At Least 20 Dead After Explosion at Nagorno-Karabakh Fuel Depot

The cause of the Monday blast in the breakaway region of Azerbaijan, where thousands have been fleeing for Armenia, was still unclear. Hundreds were wounded.

25/09 First Abrams Tanks Arrive in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say

An initial batch of tanks arrived months ahead of estimates, and in time to be used in Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia, officials said.

24/09 Refugees Flee to Armenia as Breakaway Enclave Comes Under Azerbaijan’s Control

Nearly 400 people crossed the border from the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, days after a military offensive returned the ethnic Armenian enclave to Azerbaijan’s control.

23/09 Ukraine Targets Crimea for Second Day in a Row, Russia Says

Russian-installed authorities in the occupied peninsula said debris from a downed rocket fell in the Sevastopol bay, where Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet is based.

21/09 As Dispute With Ukraine Escalates, Poland Says It Won’t Send New Weapons

The Polish prime minister’s comments came as the country’s governing party seeks to reassure voters that it will not put Ukraine’s interests ahead of those of Polish citizens.

21/09 As Armenia and Azerbaijan Clash, Russia Is a Distracted Spectator

In the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, drained by the war in Ukraine, seemed incapable of acting as the indispensable power capable of knocking heads together.

21/09 After Surrender in Nagorno-Karabakh, Leaders Discuss Armenians’ Fate

Officials of the breakaway region met with representatives of Azerbaijan to talk about the future of its residents, many of whom strongly resist the idea of coming under Azerbaijani rule.

21/09 Syria’s Leader Visits China in Search of Friends and Funds

The trip by President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, his first to China since 2004, may bolster Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the Middle East.

20/09 Opinion | Why I Treat the Wounded Far From Home

An American doctor reflects on why he keeps going back to war zones as a volunteer.

20/09 Azerbaijan Says It Will Stop Assault on Armenian Enclave

The government in Azerbaijan said pro-Armenian leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a cease-fire, an apparent calming of hostilities that could avert a wider war in the region.

19/09 Azerbaijan Says Military Operation Underway in Nagorno-Karabakh

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said it had begun “local anti-terrorist operations” against an Armenian enclave, raising fears of a new armed conflict.

13/09 With Straws, Gourds and Tea in Tow, Syrians Spread Their Love of Mate

The strong, grassy South American tea was popular in Syria even before the war began there 12 years ago. As millions of people were internally displaced, they shared it around the country.

31/08 Rare Protests in Syria Summon Echoes of Arab Spring

After 12 years of conflict, anger over growing economic hardships has boiled over. Protesters are demanding the ouster of the authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad and an end to the war.

26/08 Opinion | Putin Had Every Reason to Want Prigozhin Gone

Russia’s president had ample reason to wish for Yevgeny Prigozhin’s demise.

21/08 Saudi Border Guards Accused of Killing Hundreds of African Migrants

A Human Rights Watch report says the guards regularly fire on African migrants trying to enter the kingdom from Yemen and have killed hundreds in a 15-month period.

19/08 A Ceaseless War Leaves Lethal Threats Lurking Underfoot

Even as the fighting in Syria has largely stalled, more than a decade of conflict has left behind an array of unexploded munitions like cluster bombs. An earthquake in February heightened the risks.

17/08 Ukraine Says Kyiv Won’t Receive F-16 Fighter Jets This Year

A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said the advanced planes won’t arrive by winter, meaning they won’t play a role in the latest counteroffensive push.

17/08 Villages on Ukraine’s Front Line Face Constant Threat of Bombardment

Around the village of Kamianske, where only a small number of residents remain, Ukrainian and Russian troops exchange artillery fire day and night.

12/08 Ukraine Makes Progress Along 2 Lines of Attack

Although its advances remain small, Ukraine’s push is forcing Russia to redeploy fighters to keep hold of heavily fortified defenses across the vast front line, analysts say.

11/08 Decaying Tanker in Mideast Is Emptied of Oil, Averting Catastrophic Spill

More than a million barrels of oil on a tanker off the coast of Yemen were transferred to another ship bought by the United Nations. But now a new hurdle looms: Who owns the recovered oil?

10/08 Opinion | I Spent Five Days in a Trench Waiting for Death. It Was Pure Hell.

Did I really want to fight?

28/07 Two Ukrainian Service Members Take a Break to Say ‘I Do’

Their wedding was hosted by a charity group that provides uniforms, boots and other essentials to female soldiers, but because of demand recently started to organize such celebrations.

14/07 A Ukrainian commander describes the grueling battle against dug-in Russian forces.

Troops with the 36th Marine Brigade have been the tip of the spear in Ukraine’s counteroffensive and have advanced about five miles into a bulge into Russian lines in southern Ukraine.

27/06 Russia Drops Criminal Charges Against Prigozhin After Wagner Rebellion

The Russian authorities said that Wagner members would face no criminal charges for the mutiny and would hand over equipment, but the fate of the group’s thousands of fighters was unclear.

16/06 He Was a Revolutionary at the Birth of a Nation. Does Anyone Care?

From freedom fighter to war hero to business leader to immigrant cabdriver, one man’s quest to keep his past alive in a new land.