Israel-Palestine conflict

Why Human Rights Watch Is Urging Companies to Pull Out of Israeli Settlements

By Karl Vick

A Serial Israel-Basher Shouldn't Be Judging the Jewish State

By Marvin Hier and Abraham Cooper

TIME's Best Pictures of the Week

By TIME Staff

No Easy Answers to Charges of War Crimes in Gaza

By Mirren Gidda

Hamas Leader Denies Militants Fire From Civilian Neighborhoods

"We kill soldiers, they kill civilians"

By Charlotte Alter August 4, 2014

Israel Seeks Advantage by Reversing Course in Gaza

Walking away from a cease-fire deprives Hamas of a PR victory, and leaves Israel with options on how to proceed

By Ilene Prusher / Jerusalem August 3, 2014

Netanyahu: Gaza Fight Will Continue Until Tunnels Are Destroyed

"We are determined to complete this mission, with or without a ceasefire"

By Noah Rayman July 31, 2014

How the United Nations Human Rights Council Unfairly Targets Israel

Curiously absent from the latest resolution is any mention of Hamas

By Ido Aharoni July 30, 2014

Inside Gaza and Israel: Two Photographers, One War

As the death toll rises in the war between Israel and Hamas, TIME LightBox profiles two photographers who have spent weeks covering the opposing sides: Andrew Katz interviewed Oliver Weiken of European Pressphoto Agency and...

By Andrew Katz and Olivier Laurent July 30, 2014

In Ramallah, a Wedding Stands Against the Chaos and Hate

Israeli and Palestinian narratives insist on continuing the carnage, with neither side seeming aware of the humanity of the other

By Daoud Kuttab July 30, 2014

Steven Stotsky: How Hamas Wields Gaza's Casualties as Propaganda

The terrorist group casts Israel’s military as indiscriminate and civilian deaths as disproportionate, but Hamas-affiliated fatality figures should be viewed with suspicion

By Steven Stotsky July 29, 2014

TIME's Best Pictures of the Week

From rising death toll on both sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict and the return of MH17 victims to the Netherlands, to wildfires in Washington and the fight to protect flamingos, TIME presents the best pictures...

By TIME Staff July 25, 2014

Protests Against Israel Intensify

Demonstrations were held in cities from the U.K. to India, while more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza strip

By Sam Frizell July 19, 2014

Matching a Mother’s Courage

Israeli and Palestinian leaders should emulate the compassion of a grieving parent

By Matt McAllester July 17, 2014

Israel: 3 Mortars Fired From Gaza During Cease-Fire

Israel has refused to say whether it will retaliate, though the military said previously it would respond if the cease-fire was broken

By Mirren Gidda July 17, 2014

Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire Fails

Hamas felt it wasn't consulted properly by the Egyptians brokering the truce — and that it could have been offered more

By Ilene Prusher July 15, 2014

Ceasefire Plan Collapses

"This proposal is not acceptable," said a senior Hamas official

By Stephanie Burnett July 15, 2014

Israelis Admit to Killing Palestinian Teen

Mohammed Abu Khdeir was abducted and murdered out of apparent revenge for the killing of three Israeli teenagers

By NBC News July 14, 2014

Israel Deploys Ground Troops

Neither the Israeli forces nor Hamas seem interested in pursuing the cease-fire proposed by the UN Security Council

By Ilene Prusher July 13, 2014

Israel Ramps Up Gaza Offensive

But Israel has hit approximately 800 targets in the Gaza Strip during recent conflict

By Mirren Gidda July 10, 2014