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As Israel’s ‘capital of the north’ seeks to recover from war, it’s too quiet
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1205+ words) Sept. 08, 2026, 3:58 p.m. ET | Kiryat Shmona, Israel On a recent evening, Ilana Binyamin sits outside a shop and basks in the relief of returning to her own home in the city Israelis know as “the capital of the north.” Kiryat Shmona is…...
With ceasefire gone, the question rises: Will Iran war ever end?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1142+ words) July 17, 2026, 5:15 a.m. ET With the United States and Iran ramping up attacks and counterattacks against each other this week, the ceasefire now seems defunct in all but name. Indeed, the question for many is not whether the two nations are back…...
With viral ‘Lego’ videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1598+ words) May 20, 2026, 5:15 p.m. ET | London and Washington As part of an overwhelming flow of polished propaganda, Lego-style videos are pouring out of Iran. They’re saturating social media feeds throughout the United States and worldwide with anti-war, pro-Iran messages that cast President Donald…...
‘We haven’t finished the job.’ Israelis question ceasefire – and their leaders.
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (1118+ words) April 10, 2026, 5:36 p.m. ET | Tel Aviv, Israel Eran Stepak sat at a coffee shop in the Ramat Aviv suburb of Tel Aviv, his dog Toy at his feet, adjusting to a quiet that had been absent for weeks. Like many Israelis, he…...
Fighting for a better life: connecting global stories
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) By Whitney Eulich, Special correspondent It turns out, editors across our international desk were hearing similar anecdotes – from Nepal to Botswana to Colombia. Although our team is spread around the globe, our daily meetings where we discuss what we’re covering…...
As violations rock Gaza ceasefire, Hamas’ control of territory is thin
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1289+ words) Join the Monitor community. Oct. 29, 2025, 5:03 p.m. ET | Amman, Jordan; and Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip Gaza’s fragile ceasefire continues to hold back a wider war but is failing to move the opposing sides forward toward peace. The complex, multi-phase deal mediated by…...
On Gaza’s streets, Hamas wages violent fight to reassert control
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (688+ words) Oct. 16, 2025, 5:33 p.m. ET | Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip Eight men executed on a busy Gaza City street at dusk. More than two dozen people dead in a gun battle that sprayed bullets across a crowded residential area. Soldiers marching into a gang-controlled…...
Netanyahu bends to Trump on Gaza, but disarming Hamas remains a hurdle
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (1002+ words) Sept. 29, 2025, 8:26 p.m. ET | Tel Aviv, Israel Under American pressure and increasingly isolated internationally, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on Monday to President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war in Gaza, despite its inclusion of concessions that could anger Mr. Netanyahu’s…...