Israel & Gaza

Analysis & Commentary

  • Trump's Yemen strike killed 61 immigrants and no combatants

    October 28, 2025

    Intercept

  • As Israel bombed Gaza, Amazon did business with its bomb-makers

    October 24, 2025

    Intercept

  • How Israeli strikes that killed 5 journalists at a Gaza hospital unfolded

    October 21, 2025

    Washington Post

  • Israel’s irregular warfare paradox: Reconciling precision abroad and a “killing field” next door

    October 7, 2025

    Irregular Warfare Initiative

  • Visual evidence upends Israel’s official story for deadly attack on Gaza hospital

    September 26, 2025

    Reuters

  • IDF strike kills Gazan children awaiting food supplements, health officials say

    July 10, 2025

    Washington Post

  • Foreseeable flaws in Gaza aid project led to shooting of Palestinians

    July 7, 2025

    Washington Post

  • Crimes of the Century: How Israel, with the help of the U.S., broke not only Gaza but the foundations of humanitarian law

    June 16, 2025

    New York Magazine

  • Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians

    December 26, 2024

    New York Times

  • NPR on Instagram: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Central Gaza

    December 12, 2024

    NPR

  • Israeli Military Dropped Bombs in ‘lethal proximity’ of at Least 19 Lebanese Hospitals, CNN Analysis Finds

    November 2, 2024

    CNN

  • How Israel Killed Hezbollah’s Leader in Underground Bunker

    September 28, 2024

    Wall Street Journal

  • Occupation Violations Create Generations of Palestinian Rebels

    September 9, 2024

    El Dostor News

  • Gaza breakdown: 20 times Israel used US arms in likely war crimes

    August 26, 2024

    Responsible Statecraft

  • CNN's Jim Sciutto quotes Wes J. Bryant in on-air Debate on Israel's strike campaign in Gaza

    August 23, 2024

    CNN

  • To Target a Top Militant, Israel Rained Down Eight Tons of Bombs

    July 16, 2024

    Wall Street Journal

  • Israel Struck Twice in its Attack on Al-Mawasi, Videos and Photos Show

    July 14, 2024

    New York Times

  • Inside Israel, the Gaza War Looks Very Different

    June 10, 2024

    Foreign Policy

  • Israel Used a U.S.-made bomb in a Deadly U.N. School Strike in Gaza

    June 6, 2024

    NPR

  • Video Analysis Shows Israeli Strike Used Bomb That Appeared to be U.S.-Made

    June 6, 2024

    New York Times

  • Israel Used U.S. Munition in Deadly Strike on U.N. School, Experts Say

    June 6, 2024

    Washington Post

  • Biden Pushes for Cease-fire Deal as Israel Digs Deeper Into Rafah

    May 31, 2024

    Voice of America

  • Experts Say Israel used U.S.-made Bomb in Deadly Rafah Strike

    May 29, 2024

    Washington Post

  • Israel Used U.S.-made Bombs in the Strike that Killed Dozens in Rafah

    May 29, 2024

    New York Times

  • Israel Blames Misidentification for Strike that Killed Gaza Aid Workers

    April 3, 2024

    Wall Street Journal

  • Gaza Aid from U.S., Others Falling Short as Critics Say Better and Cheaper Ways

    March 14, 2024

    Fox News

  • How Russia Could Emerge the Victor of Israel’s War

    January 16, 2024

    Cypher Brief

  • A Look Inside Hamas' Weapons Arsenal

    November 30, 2023

    Cypher Brief

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