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New York Times readers yesterday looked at their front page with astonishment — because they saw a long, humane account of how Palestinians suffer under Israel’s occupation.

As Israel’s Dependence on U.S. Shrinks, So Does U.S. Leverage Max Fisher © Joseph Prezioso/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A man waving the flags of Israel and the United States in front of a rally in support of Palestine last week in Copley Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Israel, a small country surrounded by adversaries and locked in conflict with the Palestinians, depends absolutely on American diplomatic and military support. By giving it, the United States safeg...

Tehran jumped at the chance to portray militants’ barrages on Israel as revenge for Israeli attacks on Iran. But Israel says Tehran played no role in the latest conflict.

An eruption of Arab-Jewish violence inside Israeli cities has focused attention on a movement of religious nationalists seeking to strengthen the Jewish presence in areas with large Arab populations.

An eviction in East Jerusalem lies at the center of a conflict that led to war between Israel and Hamas. But for millions of Palestinians, the routine indignities of occupation are part of daily life.

A woman standing next to an unexploded Israeli bomb that fell inside her home on Thursday in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.Credit...Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times The Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the barrage of rocket fire by Hamas into Israel eased overnight on Thursday as senior officials on both sides privately expressed optimism that a cease-fire agreement could come by the weekend, according to a senior Israeli official familiar with the negotiations. As the humanitarian situation f...

Gaza War Deepens a Long-Running Humanitarian Crisis The Palestinian enclave was already in a dire state. The war with Israel has made it worse, damaging the health and sewage systems, closing schools and displacing tens of thousands. An Israeli strike on Gaza City on Tuesday.Credit...Hosam Salem for The New York Times May 18, 2021Updated 8:45 p.m. ET GAZA CITY — The nine-day battle between Hamas militants and the Israeli military has damaged 17 hospitals and clinics in Gaza, wrecked its only ...

New York Times: Humanitarian crisis touching nearly ever civilian in crowded enclave.

Live Updates: Airstrikes and Protests Escalate as U.S. Steps Up Mediation Israeli strikes damaged a road leading to a Gaza hospital on Sunday, while Hamas militants continued firing rockets. President Biden called the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to discuss cease-fire efforts. Here’s what you need to know: -0:00 Israel Strikes Gaza Tower Housing A.P. and Other News Media An Israeli airstrike destroyed a prominent building in Gaza City on Saturday that housed media outlets, including The As...

Live Updates: Airstrikes Kills Dozens More in Gaza, and U.N. Security Council Meets An Israeli attack overnight appeared to be the deadliest of the current hostilities. As the conflict with Hamas stretched into its seventh day, international pressure to find a diplomatic solution was building. Here’s what you need to know: The search for survivors on Sunday in a building in Gaza City that was destroyed in an overnight air strike.Credit...Samar Abu Elouf International pressure to bring an end ...