Israel-Hamas War, Explained

Moment guides you through the intensifying conflict with key background, exclusive interviews and fresh analysis.

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We sat in stunned silence as the Holocaust-like scenario slowly spread through our unwilling consciousness, forced by the incontestable, nightmarish evidence: a paradigm change of all we had depended on and believed about our security. ...
"What has helped me is to see the spirit of the Israeli people. It's amazing to see the citizens who work together, who leave the arguments they may have had before and stand with you." ...
Join former Lebanese journalist Hanin Ghaddar, Friedmann Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy in the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics, for a deep dive into the inner workings of Hezbollah, including its leaders and weapons arsenal, its domination of the Lebanese government and ...
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not only a clash of two nationalisms with overlapping claims to territory—it is also a clash of histories, whose wounds resist healing. ...
The rift lines in Europe, then, are there for all to see and may open up further. ...
Washington is trying to outline a general set of principles for Israel to understand, and hopefully follow. ...
"How can Jewish and Israeli students feel safe on campus when it's considered acceptable to justify or even celebrate the death of Jewish children? " ...

October 7, 2023, is a day we will never forget. As one of our U.S.-based editors remarked in a meeting,

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The presence of misinformation obfuscates the real and horrific images coming from Israel and Gaza on a near-daily basis since Saturday. ...
"There doesn't seem to be much government interest in our fate right now. And sadly, particularly with this government, I'm not surprised. Their priorities lie elsewhere." ...
Amidst solemn vigils, sober criticisms, and emboldened protests, some socialists joined celebrations of Hamas horror. ...
In ancient times, Gaza was a key port city and a hub of religious diversity, with Jews and Christians once living in harmony under Muslim rule. ...