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Israel Must Learn the Limits of Bombing and Violence in Palestine

By Steven A. Cook - Opinion - January 5, 2009

Israel's massive retaliation will fail, writes Steven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations. more >>

Israel Ponders Ground Invasion of Gaza After Days of Airstrikes on Hamas Targets

By Larry Derfner - Nation & World - January 2, 2009

Spurning calls for a cease-fire, Israeli troops appear poised to invade despite very serious risks. more >>

Gaza Protests: Deadly Airstrikes in Israel Spark Global Outcry - US News and World Report

Nation & World - January 2, 2009

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Gaza Assault Continues as Israel Rejects Cease-fire With Hamas

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - December 31, 2008

The bombing continued for a fifth straight day after Israeli officials turned down a 48-hour truce. more >>

Assault on Gaza: Israeli Offensive Persists - US News and World Report

Nation & World - December 30, 2008

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Why the Gaza War Between Israel and Hamas Broke Out Now

By Larry Derfner - Nation & World - December 30, 2008

Two key factors: A six-month cease-fire ended and Israel faces a pivotal election in February. more >>

Israel Says Gaza Assault Is All-Out War

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - December 29, 2008

The death toll rose to at least 315 and another 1,400 wounded. more >>

Why Bitter Foes Israel and Hamas May Agree to Continue Their Fragile Truce

By Larry Derfner - Nation & World - December 16, 2008

If they don't, incoming President Obama could face an immediate Mideast crisis. more >>

In the Mideast, Obama Faces an Israeli-Palestinian Standoff That Threatens to Explode

By Larry Derfner - Nation & World - November 20, 2008

A Bush legacy, Palestinian radicalism, and an Israeli right turn will burden any peacemaking effort. more >>

The Coming Middle East Crisis

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - October 24, 2008

The region has gone from bad to worse to horrible. more >>

Israeli-Lebanese Prisoner Swap, Set for Tomorrow, Could Stir New Resentment

Nation & World - July 15, 2008

A Lebanese militant convicted of murder will be traded for two Israeli soldiers who are possibly dead. more >>

The Bitter Politics of Prisoner Exchanges

By Larry Derfner - Nation & World - July 1, 2008

For Israelis, the angst over paying a high price for the return of captured soldiers, alive or dead. more >>

News Buzz: Obama Fundraising, Gaza Cease-Fire, and More

Nation & World - June 19, 2008

Obama to forgo federal campaign financing, Israel and Hamas set a cease-fire, and Midwest floods. more >>

News Buzz: Offshore Oil Drilling, the Taliban, and Cease-Fire

By Johannah Cornblatt - Nation & World - June 18, 2008

With high gas prices, Bush renewed his call for offshore drilling. more >>

Talking to Terrorists: How Israel Is Negotiating with Hamas for a Gaza Cease-fire

By Larry Derfner - Nation & World - May 20, 2008

With Egypt playing the middleman, the process allows for deniability on both sides. more >>

Lieberman Talks About McCain, Hamas, and the Democrats

By Liz Halloran - Nation & World - May 16, 2008

The Connecticut senator talks about his support for a Republican and the presidential election. more >>

News Buzz: Pennsylvanians Head to Polls, Condoleezza Rice on Jimmy Carter's Hamas Visit, and More

News Desk - April 22, 2008

Today—six weeks after it all began—the polls are open and Pennsylvania voters finally get a chance to choose between the two bickering Democratic candidates. Hillary Clinton was the early favorite in the Keystone State, but since the campaigning in Pennsylvania, polls show Barack Obama has chiseled into her lead. more >>

News Buzz: Clinton, Obama Make Last Pitches in Pennsylvania, Jimmy Carter on Hamas, and more

News Desk - April 21, 2008

Today Pennsylvania will get another heavy dose of presidential politics as the Clintons—Hillary, Bill, and Chelsea—and Barack Obama and his surrogates crisscross the Keystone State one last time before tomorrow's primary. Hillary Clinton and her family will have separate campaign stops and then join up in Philadelphia. more >>