When Israel informed the Palestinian Authority that it planned to demolish dozens of buildings in crowded parts of a border city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the notification set off a panic. Hundreds of Palestinians in the border city, Tulkarm …
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Israel Has a Terrible Choice to Make
You’re reading the David French newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Reflections on law and culture, war and peace, and the deeper trends that define and divide America. Get it with a Times subscription.The war in Gaza has reached a predictable …
Continue readingThe Huge, Under-the-Radar Shift Happening in the West Bank
The streets looked like Gaza. Homes reduced to rubble, walls pockmarked by bullet holes, roads ripped apart by bulldozers. Neighborhood after neighborhood was deserted. But this was not Gaza, a territory devastated by the war between Israel and the …
Continue readingGazans Despair After Israel Announces More Displacement
Israel’s plan to capture more land in Gaza and relocate thousands of civilians has heightened a sense of hopelessness among Palestinians.
Continue readingIsrael Downs Drone as Houthis Vow to Continue Tit-for-Tat Strikes
The Israeli military said it had intercepted an unmanned vehicle a day after President Trump said the U.S. would step back from conflict with the Iran-backed group.
Continue readingBlackstone President Donates $125 Million to Israeli Medical School
The gift is the largest in Tel Aviv University’s history, and is expected to help relieve Israel’s shortage of doctors.
Continue readingIsraeli Jets Bombard Airport in Yemen’s Capital
The strike came days after the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen fired a ballistic missile that struck near Israel’s main airport, wounding at least six people.
Continue readingTuesday Briefing
Israel’s plan to seize territory in Gaza.
Continue readingTuesday Briefing: Israel’s Plan for Gaza
Plus, a politically charged Met Gala.
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