Israel

Michael Petrou on the lead-up and fallout from this morning’s attack

Israel’s control of the Holy City is more secure than ever. But recent terror attacks there have ratcheted up tensions.

Why Obama would want to expand the potential scope of co-operation with Iran—even if it makes old allies nervous

A break in fighting in Gaza hasn’t brought peace, it has moved the war to a new arena—the courts

Israel’s own history offers clues as to how extremism can be rooted out

Top stories making headlines this afternoon

An Israel that preserves itself through sporadic conflict, rather than peace, is gaining traction

Hamas came to power as a slayer of corruption, not Zionism—and its support in Gaza may be crumbling

Why don’t Jews speak openly and critically about Israeli policy, as the Gaza conflict rages on? Thinly veiled anti-Semitism.

On the current violence, the murder of teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir, and how the conflict may one day end