Israel

Palestine

25 Times Israel Massacred Palestinians Before Hamas Existed

Hamas was founded in 1987. Israeli forces had been massacring Palestinians since the day the state was declared. Here are 25 times, a fraction of the record.

Oct 8, 2026

Investigation

Mapping All Territory Illegally Held by Israel

Beyond its 1949 lines, Israel holds 5,777 km² in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria: 28 per cent on top of the state itself. We mapped all of it from UN, Israeli military and independent data.

Oct 1, 2026

FlyDubai incident: Airline safety expert explains how cockpits have become more secure – but only from outside threats

An incident in which a FlyDubai pilot is said to have stabbed the captain with the intention of crashing a plane of mainly Israeli passengers has shone a light on flight security.

Oct 1, 2026

Israel

Israeli Leaders Knew Hamas Would Attack a Year Before October 7

Updated 8 October 2026: written warnings from Netanyahu's own security chiefs, reported on the anniversary, and renewed demands for an

Sep 27, 2026

In ‘NAZA,’ Israeli whistleblowers’ revelations about civilian deaths in Gaza reflect a longer history of Palestinian isolation

There’s a powerful scene in Moroccan-French-Israeli filmmaker Simone Bitton’s 2004 documentary “Wall,” which tells the story of the construction of the West Bank barrier, a 448-mile – or 721-kilometer – network of walls and fences dividing large parts of the West Bank from…

Sep 26, 2026

What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term

Haverford, a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, has become the latest U.S. school to settle a lawsuit over how it handled allegations of antisemitism.

Sep 14, 2026

Gaza

Israel Hired a Gang to Kidnap a Gaza Policeman

At around 10:20 Tuesday morning, ten or so armed men rode into the al-Katiba area of western Gaza City on

Sep 2, 2026

Crocodiles as prison guards: Israeli moat plan dehumanizes Palestinian prisoners

In this Aug. 6, 2018, photo, crocodiles rest in water at a farm in the Jordan Valley. AP Photo/Dusan Vranic When Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir proposed surrounding a prison…

Aug 26, 2026