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‘This is different’: At a West Bank cafe, Israel’s assault edges closer

At a popular restaurant near Bethlehem, chips and a game night can’t break the tension for patrons.

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2023

A crisis of legitimacy: what's at stake for Israel and the Palestinians?

Hamas’ attack on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War was the deadliest single day in Israeli history. Showers of rockets, kidnappings and indiscriminate killings have led to a death toll already over 1,200 Israelis, leading many to describe the event as “Israel’s 9/11”.

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2023

Shock Hamas terror attack: The beginning of the end for Israel’s Netanyahu?

Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated the political landscape in Israel for more than two decades but, almost one year after regaining the role of prime minister, an unprecedented attack by Hamas on Saturday looks set to shake his grip on power. In a speech late Wednesday, Netanyahu vowed to destroy the…

France 24 · Oct 11, 2023

Israel-Hamas Conflict Escalates: 900 Israelis Killed, Gaza Under Siege

Hamas attack compared to Yom Kippur War; Israel's largest reserve mobilization

Zenger · Oct 10, 2023

What’s the Israel-Palestine conflict about? A simple guide

It’s killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. And its future lies in its past. We break it down.

Al Jazeera · Oct 9, 2023

Why did Hamas attack, and why now? What does it hope to gain?

In hindsight, the drivers of Hamas’s startlingly well-planned, land-sea-air attack on Israel on Saturday were in plain sight.

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2023

Hamas has taken a risk with its largest ever military blow to Israel

There’s no knowing if the guerrilla movement that rules Gaza will achieve its goals, says Yair Wallach, a senior lecturer in Israeli studies

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023

Why are so many Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails?

One in five Palestinians spends time in Israel jails. Hamas says it wants to exchange captured Israelis for them.

Al Jazeera · Oct 8, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: what has happened and what has caused the conflict?

Offensive launched from Gaza represents a major failure of Israeli intelligence and is likely to have long-lasting repercussions

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023

Israel vows 'mighty vengeance' after Hamas surprise attack

Gunmen from the Palestinian group Hamas rampaged through Israeli towns on Saturday, killing at least 250 Israelis and escaping with dozens of hostages in by far the deadliest day of violence in Israel since the Yom Kippur war 50 years ago. More than 230 Gazans were also killed when Israel…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 8, 2023