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They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems.
A Free Press investigation found that the viral photos lacked important context: The subjects have cystic fibrosis, rickets, or other serious ailments.
Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova
Egypt’s War Against the World’s Oldest Christian Monastery
The state’s suppression of St. Catherine’s is a microcosm of Egypt’s broader campaign against the country’s Christians—including my family.
Mariam Wahba
Why Is Reuters Carrying Water for Hamas?
Media organizations said there is ‘no evidence’ of systemic aid theft by Hamas. That reporting went viral. But it isn’t true.
Jonas Du
GOP ‘Divide’ over Israel Is Mostly Fiction
The real breakdown in support for Israel is on the Democratic side of the aisle.
Matthew Continetti
Matti Friedman: Is Gaza Starving? Searching for the Truth in an Information War.
When I asked a former senior government official if there is mass hunger among Gazans, he answered me honestly: ‘I don’t know.’
Matti Friedman
WATCH: Haviv Rettig Gur on All Things Israel
Our newest Middle East analyst breaks down Israeli public opinion, the state of the war, and what comes next in the region.
The Free Press
1HR 3M
Haviv Rettig Gur Joins The Free Press
He’s the most insightful interpreter of the modern Middle East. Tune in Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET for Haviv’s first live Q&A.
Bari Weiss
Is Peace Between Israel and Syria Really Possible?
With new leadership in Damascus, Trump wants a deal between the two countries. That will be a tall order.
Michael Oren
Our Picks of the Week: War, Peace, and TikTok Jacobins
The aftermath of the strikes in Iran. A socialist rises in New York. And much more.
The Editors
They Predicted World War III. They Were Wrong.
Tucker Carlson and his allies claimed to speak for the MAGA rank and file on Iran. But they’re at odds with the voters—and reality.
Eli Lake
Ceasefire or Not, Iran Looks for Ways to Reduce the Risk of a U.S. Reprisal
Before its missile launch at the Al Udeid military base, Iran gave Qatar a heads-up, which it relayed to the U.S.
Jay Solomon
The Democrats Go AWOL on Iran
On the most consequential foreign policy decision in years, the party of opposition has nothing to say.
Matthew Continetti
Niall Ferguson: What Comes After Trump’s ‘Surgical Strikes’?
As Kissinger often said, every success in foreign policy is just an admission ticket to the next crisis.
Niall Ferguson
Victor Davis Hanson: Why Trump’s Iran Strike Worked
The surviving command may wish to redirect public ire from themselves onto the theocrats. That may be the only way to end this evil regime and the ruin…
Victor Davis Hanson
WATCH: Is Iran’s Nuclear Program Damaged or Destroyed?
Michael Oren, Jay Solomon, and Matti Friedman join Bari for a full briefing on the state of Iran’s nuclear program.
Bari Weiss
1HR 13M
When Iranian Missiles Interrupt Shabbat Dinner
As missiles rain down on Tel Aviv, every invitation issued to Shabbat dinner and every Frisbee thrown on the beach has become an act of defiance.
Polina Fradkin
WATCH: Diplomacy or Military Intervention? A Debate on What Comes Next in Iran
Eli Lake sits down with Dan Caldwell, a "restrainer" and former senior adviser to the secretary of defense.
Eli Lake
48M
Niall Ferguson and Yoav Gallant: Israel Has Done Most of the Job. Only Trump Can Finish It.
Only one air force has the power to finish off Iran’s last standing nuclear enrichment site, write the noted historian and the former Israeli defense…
Niall Ferguson and Yoav Gallant
WATCH: Everything You Need to Know About Iran’s Nuclear Program
Eli Lake and nuclear weapons expert David Albright discuss the Islamic Republic’s arsenal and whether or not Israel can destroy it on its own.
Eli Lake
46M
Will Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Program Require a ‘Medieval Battle’?
Absent American intervention, Israel could be forced to conduct weeks of air strikes and potentially unleash commando units to destroy Fordow.
Jay Solomon
Trump, Tucker, and the War Tearing Apart MAGA
As the president dunks on the influential podcaster, officials inside the White House are feuding privately over Iran.
Gabe Kaminsky
Garry Kasparov: Israel Won’t Fall for the Illusion of Stability
The military campaign against Iran is another crack in the post-Cold War facade.
Garry Kasparov
Washington War Games: How the U.S. Prepared for an Iran Strike
As far back as February, the Trump administration readied for a more offensive U.S. role in the Iran conflict.
Jay Solomon
WATCH: What People in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria Really Think of Israel’s Strike on Iran
‘If Israel wants to bomb Iran for another 100 years—we’ll cheer.’ Residents of Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria—countries Iran has long claimed as its Axis of…
Tanya Lukyanova
4M
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