Israel can likely argue that its actions did not violate international law’s protections for diplomatic missions, experts say.
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Strike in Damascus Escalates Israel’s Undeclared War With Iran
Tehran promises major retaliation, and the danger of a miscalculation is ever-present. But neither side wants a major shooting war, given the stakes.
Families of Israeli Hostages Wait for Deal to Be Announced
Families don’t yet know if their loved ones will be returned when the planned cease-fire takes effect.
Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War
Hamas leaders say they waged their Oct. 7 attack on Israel because they believed the Palestinian cause was slipping away, and that only violence could revive it.
Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War
Hamas leaders say they waged their Oct. 7 attack on Israel because they believed the Palestinian cause was slipping away, and that only violence could revive it.
War Has Smashed Assumptions About Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Some paradigms taken for granted about Israel and the Palestinians, both in Gaza and the West Bank, have been broken. So has the idea that Washington can ignore the Middle East.
Fear Grows in Israel for Sick or Wounded Hostages
Hamas released two American hostages on Friday, but concern is rising about the hundreds still held in Gaza, especially the injured and ill.
Israeli Airstrike Hits Greek Orthodox Church Compound in Gaza City
Israel’s military acknowledged it had damaged the church site while targeting what it said was a Hamas command center nearby.
Protests Erupt Over ‘Horrific Scenes’ of Palestinians in Gaza
Not only Arabs in the street but, strikingly, also their rulers nearly uniformly condemned Israel for the Gaza hospital explosion and other violence affecting Palestinians.
Gaza Hospital Explosion: What We Know
Much is unclear about the strike that Palestinian authorities say killed hundreds.