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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (not seen) following their meeting in Ramallah, West Bank.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (not seen) following their meeting in Ramallah, West Bank.

Modi’s Comments on Israel-Gaza War Signal Shift

Forthrightly expressing solidarity with Israel, India steps away from a long-held approach toward the Palestinians.

Analysis
Sumit Ganguly, Nicolas Blarel
An Israeli army self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023.
An Israeli army self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023.

3 Factors That Will Shape the Israel-Hamas War

The conflict could quickly turn into a military quagmire.

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Keys are left in a door riddled with bullet holes and stained with blood in a kibbutz in Israel after a Hamas raid on civilians.
Keys are left in a door riddled with bullet holes and stained with blood in a kibbutz in Israel after a Hamas raid on civilians.

Why the Israeli Hostages Face Grim Prospects

Boaz Ganor, an experienced hostage negotiator, explains the trade-offs confronting Israel’s government.

Q&A
Tal Alroy
Israeli soldiers search among the cars and tents at the Supernova music festival site where hundreds were killed and dozens taken by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Re'im, Israel, near the border with Gaza.
Israeli soldiers search among the cars and tents at the Supernova music festival site where hundreds were killed and dozens taken by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Re'im, Israel, near the border with Gaza.

‘Israel Has No Intention of Giving Hamas a Prize’

A peace activist involved in previous hostage negotiations describes how Netanyahu will handle the release of abducted Israelis.

Q&A
Rishi Iyengar
Palestinians gather in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Oct. 10, 2023, to express their support for the Gaza Strip.
Palestinians gather in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Oct. 10, 2023, to express their support for the Gaza Strip.

The View From Ramallah

Palestinians see a double standard in Western support for Ukraine’s fight against occupation.

Dispatch
Dalia Hatuqa
Slawomir Mentzen, leader of Poland’s Konfederacja Party points to a cardboard cutout of PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski during a rally ahead of October’s general elections on Sept. 28, in Wroclaw, Poland.
Slawomir Mentzen, leader of Poland’s Konfederacja Party points to a cardboard cutout of PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski during a rally ahead of October’s general elections on Sept. 28, in Wroclaw, Poland.

How Konfederacja Became Poland’s Kingmaker

A far-right, anti-establishment party is already forcing a change in Warsaw’s Ukraine policy, and it will influence the next government whether it joins a coalition or stays out.

Analysis
Mateusz Mazzini
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a conference in Tel Aviv on July 6, 2017.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a conference in Tel Aviv on July 6, 2017.

Will India Draw Closer to Israel?

New Delhi’s long-standing balancing act between Israel and the Palestinians faces its toughest test yet.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Smoke rises on a hill shelled by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
Smoke rises on a hill shelled by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.

Israel Retaliates Against Hezbollah Rockets From Lebanon

Tensions are high at Israel’s northern border amid the ongoing war with Hamas.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
An offshore oil construction platform stands in the Mediterranean Sea while oil tanker ships float nearby. No land is visible, and the horizon line is hazy between the dark water and the blue sky.
An offshore oil construction platform stands in the Mediterranean Sea while oil tanker ships float nearby. No land is visible, and the horizon line is hazy between the dark water and the blue sky.

The Israel-Hamas War Could Upend Global Energy Security

If the conflict worsens, spillover effects could disrupt gas production and major shipping chokepoints.

Report
Christina Lu, Olatunji Osho-Williams
Palestinian militants fire rockets toward Israel from Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
Palestinian militants fire rockets toward Israel from Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

What Israeli Intelligence Got Wrong About Hamas

Hubris and toxic politics fueled a mistaken belief in containment.

Analysis
Elena Grossfeld
Israel's flag is displayed at the Berlaymont building, the headquarters of the European Commission.
Israel's flag is displayed at the Berlaymont building, the headquarters of the European Commission.

Israel Calls on a Divided Europe for Backup

The largest foreign donor to the Palestinian territories is split in its support.

Report
Jack Detsch
A woman gestures at Israeli security forces in the West Bank town of Hebron.
A woman gestures at Israeli security forces in the West Bank town of Hebron.

‘Palestinians Live in a State of Despair’

Regional expert Khaled Elgindy on the political future of the Palestinian people.

Q&A
Amy Mackinnon
A crowd of people carry Palestinian flags as they stage a demonstration in support of Palestinian resistance to Israel in Rabat, Morocco. Buildings and palm trees line the street behind them as the crowd stretches into the distance.
A crowd of people carry Palestinian flags as they stage a demonstration in support of Palestinian resistance to Israel in Rabat, Morocco. Buildings and palm trees line the street behind them as the crowd stretches into the distance.

Israel-Hamas Conflict Tests Abraham Accords

Morocco’s friendly ties with Israel are facing a backlash from some pro-Palestinian citizens as Sudan renews ties with Iran.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
Chinese President Xi Jinping walks to the Monument to the People’s Heroes during a wreath-laying ceremony in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 30.
Chinese President Xi Jinping walks to the Monument to the People’s Heroes during a wreath-laying ceremony in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 30.

Where Does China Stand on the Israel-Hamas War?

The crisis may expose the limits of Beijing’s reach in the Middle East.

China Brief
James Palmer
Buildings damaged and destroyed by Israeli airstrikes are seen in Gaza.
Buildings damaged and destroyed by Israeli airstrikes are seen in Gaza.

Israel Pummels Gaza Despite Hamas Threats to Hostages

The airstrikes are part of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “complete siege” of Gaza.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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