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A woman wearing a black dress and head scarf walks among white canvas tents in a courtyard with a multi-story building in the background.

Middle East

US hosts talks on post-war Gaza as Israel calls Gaza City evacuation ‘inevitable’

Israeli and U.S. officials met Wednesday in Washington to discuss post-war Gaza, even as Israel’s military called the evacuation of Gaza City “inevitable” ahead of a new offensive and no sign of a ceasefire was in sight.

August 27, 2025

Three soldiers in green uniforms, seen from behind, use binoculars to observe a cityscape of damaged buildings in the distance.

Middle East

Israel to mobilize 60,000 reservists ahead of expanded Gaza City operation

Israel’s military said Wednesday that it will call up 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded military operation in Gaza City, where many Palestinians have chosen to stay despite the danger as seeking safety seems increasingly futile amid the growing humanitarian crisis.

August 20, 2025

Palestinians gather to collect humanitarian aid from a distribution point in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on Sunday, July 20, 2025. MUST CREDIT: Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg

Middle East

UK to recognize Palestine by fall unless Israel stops war

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. would formally recognize a Palestinian state by the United Nations General Assembly in September if Israel does not stop its war in Gaza.

July 29, 2025

Syrians gather at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square during a victory celebration in Aleppo, Syria, on Dec. 13, 2024. MUST CREDIT: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post

Middle East

6 key events that shaped the Middle East since Oct. 7, 2023

Hamas’s deadly assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, was meticulously planned and devastating in nature. But few could have foreseen how the impact of the attacks would be felt across the region, from wars in Gaza and Lebanon, to a rapidly escalating conflict with Iran that President Donald Trump is contemplating joining.

June 20, 2025

Demonstrators hold large cutouts of the faces of hostages held by Hamas and a large black banner.

Middle East

Israel threatens to annex land in Gaza unless hostages freed

Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, said he instructed the military to seize territory in Gaza and order civilians to move out of certain areas if the hostages aren’t freed. He didn’t give a deadline.

March 21, 2025

Two soldiers stand next to an armored vehicle on an empty street.

Middle East

Israel’s new defense policy keeps troops abroad, maybe for good

Intelligence assessments now matter less. The new policy relies more on deterrence, with soldiers, tanks, drones and jets preventing any possible risk to Israelis living in border areas.

March 6, 2025

The skeleton of a bus is examined at night by investigators in white protective suits.

Middle East

Israel to step up West Bank operations after bus explosions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to intensify security operations in the West Bank following non-fatal bus bombings on Thursday night. He also said Hamas would pay “the full price” after a body it released on Thursday was not that of a mother taken hostage, as the militant group said it would be.

February 21, 2025

On Jan. 15, hundreds of men attend the joint funeral for the six Palestinians killed in an Israeli attack the night before on Jenin refugee camp in Jenin, West Bank. MUST CREDIT: Heidi Levine for The Washington Post

Middle East

With Gaza rule at stake, Palestinian forces struggle to make their case

The Palestinian Authority recently took a high-stakes gamble in this restive city, launching a major military operation aimed at clipping the wings of militant groups that had grown in influence and audacity.

February 20, 2025

A large banner poster reads “We are ready” with a photo of President Trump shaking hands with the leader of Saudi Arabia, set against the Israeli flag.

Middle East

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman torn between Trump and Saudi people on potential Israel deal

President Trump has signaled that a grand Middle East bargain is a top foreign-policy priority, and MBS, as Saudi Arabia’s de-facto leader is known, sees the deal as an opportunity to get what he wants — namely a defense, technology and nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S. But Trump’s musing on Gaza is putting the prince in a tough spot.

February 6, 2025

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa meets with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in Rome, Italy May 25, 2024. Italian Government/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Middle East

Palestinian Premier wants to rebuild Gaza with Trump’s help

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said his government plans to rebuild Gaza with help from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, a process he said would reshape the Middle East and require the removal of Hamas from power and Israel from the ground.

January 30, 2025

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