For Biden, a tough call looms on whether Israel violated laws in Gaza
The Biden administration is due to deliver its assessment this week on whether Israel has violated U.S. or international law during the Gaza war.
By Abigail HauslohnerAfter the war, what kind of future awaits Israelis and Palestinians?
This “day after” question deserves primacy as negotiators work toward a cease-fire.
By David IgnatiusIsrael to send mediators to negotiate cease-fire as it presses on with Rafah operation
Hamas said it would approve a Qatari-Egyptian cease-fire proposal shortly after Israel’s military ordered about 100,000 civilians in parts of Rafah to evacuate “immediately.”
By Niha Masih, Annabelle Timsit, Lior Soroka, Adela Suliman and Karen DeYoungThe Washington Post wins three Pulitzer Prizes
A series on the AR-15’s cultural and political impact won for national reporting; imprisoned columnist Vladimir Kara-Murza and editorial writer David Hoffman also won.
By Jeremy BarrIsrael to press attack on Rafah as it negotiates possible cease-fire deal
Hamas’s agreement to a cease-fire proposal revived hopes of an extended pause to the fighting in Gaza, even as Israel ordered a large-scale evacuation of Rafah.
By Karen DeYoung, Susannah George, Hajar Harb, Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Hazem Balousha and Kareem FahimThe Conflict Explained
What is Zionism? The movement college protesters oppose, explained.
At protest camps, lists say “No Zionists.” Many Jewish leaders and Jewish students say the word is being used as a synonym for Jews and is antisemitic.
By Michelle Boorstein and Annie GowenWho is Minouche Shafik? Protests put spotlight on Columbia’s president.
Her appointment as the first woman to lead the university was widely lauded, but Shafik has come under pressure for her handling of student protests decrying the war in Gaza.
By Niha MasihVisualizing what an attack on Rafah means for civilians
Over 1 million Palestinians displaced by war have sought refuge in Rafah. Now, about 100,000 civilians are being told to evacuate to an area with little infrastructure.
By Ruby Mellen, Laris Karklis and Samuel GranadosIn an Israel changed by Oct. 7, Holocaust survivors find a new mission
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the experiences of the survivors have new relevance for Israelis coping with the trauma of the Oct. 7 attacks.
By Shira RubinA suit alleges anti-Israel protest groups provide material support to Hamas
Where does the First Amendment end and providing material support to terrorists begin?
By Jennifer RubinI’ve read student protesters’ manifestos. This is ugly stuff. Clueless, too.
The cosplaying pro-Palestinian activists on campuses are repeating the mistakes of the 1960s.
By Max BootWhat lies beneath Gaza’s rubble and ruin
The hysteria over campus protests in the United States has shifted American attention away from the depth of the ongoing calamity in Gaza.
By Ishaan TharoorHamas attacks border crossing, killing 3, as Gaza cease-fire talks drag on
Hamas claimed responsibility for a mortar attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing, as its officials departed cease-fire negotiations in Cairo and Al Jazeera’s offices in Israel were ordered to close.
By Shira Rubin, Rachel Pannett, Annabelle Timsit, Lior Soroka, Adela Suliman and Susannah GeorgeIsrael shuts down Al Jazeera’s operations, raids Jerusalem office
The government is banning Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel over its Gaza war coverage. Israel’s Foreign Press Association called it a “dark day for democracy.”
By Kareem Fahim and Adela SulimanHundreds of college protesters arrested across the U.S.: What to know
Colleges including University of Virginia and UCLA have called police to clear pro-Palestinian protests, leading to confrontations and arrests.
By Washington Post staffHamas in Cairo for hostage talks as Israel briefs aid agencies on Rafah
An Israeli defense official indicated aid agencies would receive 48 hours’ notice to evacuate Rafah ahead of a military operation, humanitarian officials said.
By Bryan Pietsch, Cate Brown, Kelsey Ables and Victoria BissetResidents accuse Israeli forces of executions during West Bank raid
Palestinian residents of the Nur Shams refugee camp said at least three people were summarily executed or used as human shields, claims Israel’s military denies.
By Kareem Fahim and Sufian TahaDemocrats bracing for massive protests at party’s August convention
As demonstrations over Gaza erupt at campuses across the country, Biden team faces prospect of chaotic scenes in Chicago.
By Tyler PagerNYPD takes dozens more into custody as police continue facing off with protesters nationally
New York police began clearing encampments at New York University and the New School on Friday morning and took more than 50 demonstrators into custody.
By Frances Vinall, Victoria Bisset, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Justine McDanielEdgy calm on campuses follows arrests and deals to end student protests
A growing number of colleges and universities are negotiating deals with students to try to defuse tensions peacefully and avert further violence.
By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Laura Meckler, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Justin JouvenalICC warns against interference amid Israeli leaders’ fears of arrest warrants
In a statement that didn’t name Israel, the International Criminal Court said efforts to undermine the court’s work must “cease immediately.”
By Cate Brown, Andrew Jeong and Kareem FahimU.S. tells Qatar to evict Hamas if it obstructs Israeli hostage deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Qatar’s prime minister to expel Hamas’s political leaders if the group rejects Israel’s latest cease-fire proposal.
By Missy Ryan, John Hudson and Susannah George