Israel
A Rush To Build Settlements
The current Israeli government is the most extreme in the country’s history, and also one of its most durable. But polling numbers consistently show that Netanyahu’s coalition might not win the Oct. 27 election. Fear of losing is driving a frenzy of settlement activity in the West Bank.
Trapped Without Treatment
According to the WHO, more than 20,000 people in Gaza currently require medical evacuation. But reaching that treatment requires navigating a medical evacuation system in which weeks and months can pass as illnesses progress — and ultimately it is only Israeli approval that determines who can leave.
Inside Lebanon’s Christian Villages Under Israeli Occupation
Ahead of the next round of Israel-Lebanon talks, residents of three Christian villages left standing in Lebanon’s occupied border zone describe life under siege.
The Ideologue Who Shaped Ahmadinejad’s Holocaust Denial
Mohammad Ali Ramin was the intellectual force behind Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Holocaust denial. Their changing relationship sheds light on the former Iranian president’s personality and transformations, and the possibility that he made a secret deal with Israel.
Will Dahlan Take Over Gaza?
Two decades after Hamas ousted Mohammed Dahlan from power in Gaza, the onetime strongman has emerged as a major power broker who triangulates between the UAE, the U.S. and Israel. Some say he could return to Gaza. For those aware of his menacing qualities, the prospect is frightening.
Target Trump: The Specter of Iran’s Revenge
The distinction between the private and the public, the personal and the national, has broken down in Trump’s second term. The president’s personal psychology and how he understands his own interests and well-being are now critical factors in how the U.S. conducts itself in the world.
What Remains of a Musician’s Life After the Bombs Fell on Iran
Parvaneh spent years earning her place in the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, along with the professional double bass she had struggled to afford. After losing her job amid the turmoil that preceded the war, a U.S.-Israeli strike destroyed her home and shattered her instrument.