A Times video team spent weeks in the territory after the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas to document the trauma and grief of those caught in the middle.
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Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel as Risk of Escalation Looms
Tensions between Israel and Iran and its Hezbollah allies intensified even as both sides signaled they had no interest in an all-out war.
Riots Shatter Veneer of Coexistence in Israel’s Mixed Towns
Israel’s Jewish and Palestinian communities looked past each other until violence and bloodshed forced a reckoning.
Soccer Team Was Lone Bright Spot in West Bank Village. Virus Took That, Too.
Despite a fan base of just 1,400 people, the Wadi al-Nis club was a perennial West Bank powerhouse. But the team — most of whose players are related — could not defeat the coronavirus.
A Rap Song Lays Bare Israel’s Jewish-Arab Fracture — and Goes Viral
A Jew and a Palestinian sling slurs at each other, giving voice to hidden prejudice with the aim of overcoming it.
Israel Briefly Shells Southern Lebanon After Militant Rocket Fire
No injuries were reported, but the brief incident underscored the fragility of the security situation on the border of Israel and Lebanon.
Ben & Jerry’s to Stop Selling Ice Cream in Israeli-Occupied Territories
A politically active company just waded into one of the most fraught issues in the world, and the reaction was immediate.
Jewish Prayer at Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem Sets Off Alarms
Media reports of prayer groups and mixed messages from Israel’s government raised questions about a potentially explosive policy shift.
Ahmed Jibril, Militant Palestinian Leader Behind Attacks, Dies at 84
He was considered a top security threat to Israel in the 1970s and ’80s, and his hijackings, kidnappings and attacks had enduring political effects.
Critic’s Death Puts Focus on Palestinian Authority’s Authoritarianism
Protests against the increasingly autocratic rule of President Mahmoud Abbas and his limits on freedom have been harshly suppressed.