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War in the Middle East

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The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the 2023 war between Hamas and Israel, and related articles.

For West Bank, an economy under siege is a Gaza ‘war dividend’

In Gaza and Israel, an exhausting cycle of hope and hopelessness

Strike, counterstrike: What Israel just learned about Iran’s red lines

Historic Israeli desire to ‘go it alone’ is tested by Gaza and Iran

Negotiate or attack: In Rafah, Israel’s options conflict in real time

Iran’s official line on exchange with Israel: Deterrence restored

Fearing Israeli invasion of Rafah, Palestinians plan to flee. But where?

Gaza cease-fire talks: Egypt, US hopeful a formula has been found

Israeli protesters are back on their feet. Missing is a unified voice.

In West Bank, wave of settler violence creating feel of a war zone

In northern Gaza, famine sets in: ‘We will eat anything’

Israel’s retaliation dilemma: Listen to its instincts, or its allies?

In words and deeds, US seeks Israeli restraint after Iran’s attack

Snapshots from Gaza: By sheer will, Palestinian women eke out a life

Gaza aid workers press on, shaken by lethal Israeli strike on convoy