Though critics pretend otherwise, Jerusalem has exercised restraint that no other military would. It has bent over backward to protect civilians—at enormous strategic and political cost.

What happened on October 7, 2023 fundamentally changed the way most Israelis look at the conflict and global engagement with it.

As talks on a deal continue, the Israel Defense Forces is finalizing preparations for the seizure of Gaza City.

Disaster narrowly averted in Gaza after troops forced to expose themselves to Hamas amid boiling temperatures.

Jihad Kamal Salem Najjar infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

Analysis of Netanyahu’s tactic of never ruling out a limited hostage deal, Hamas’s positive response to the Witkoff plan, and the political disputes in Jerusalem.

Former Israeli defense officials say absolute Israeli determination is the key to breaking Hamas and completing the war’s aims.

With its deliveries helping stabilize food availability, John Acree of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, said “conditions are improving.”

On the stalled hostage negotiations, conflicting messages from Jerusalem, and the US focus on Russia-Ukraine.