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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.

‘If I would speak, I would start crying’: Our reporters grapple with loss in Gaza war

Only the hostage’s body came home. ‘Our country did not save him,’ family says.

Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza threatens its ties to the US

Why a Palestinian plan to revive Gaza and democracy faces doubt and distrust

‘Waiting to see if I will survive’: A Gaza reporter caught in the war she’s covering

Biden mobilizes, again, to calm Mideast even as he wrangles with Netanyahu

Iran-Israel strife leaves Palestinians feeling in the middle, yet sidelined

Amid tensions, Israelis follow a war routine: Live life, wait for what comes

Hamas’ lead negotiator is dead. How can Gaza cease-fire talks continue?

Killing of Israel’s foes in Beirut and Tehran brings shaken region to the edge

In Egypt, Gazans sought to leave the war. But it’s not far behind.

Hamas believes it has won. Why it now wants to unburden itself of Gaza.

4 ATMs, 2 million people: Cash crunch compounds Gaza’s wartime woes

Many Israelis are resigned to war with Hezbollah. Are they prepared?

How Lebanese escape Hezbollah-Israel fight, a war beyond their control