The Israeli Military Wasn’t Ready for This
The notion of an indomitable Israel Defense Forces is overdue for a revision.
There Are No Rules
States and quasi-states are using extreme, uninhibited violence against civilian populations.
Is Israel at War With Iran?
Tehran is exploiting a conflict left to fester for too long.
A Message From Iran
For Hamas and Iran, yesterday’s violence was a demonstration of newfound power.
This Will Be a Pyrrhic Victory for Hamas
Israel could go much further than it has in the past in responding to the group’s attacks.
‘The Middle East Region Is Quieter Today Than It Has Been in Two Decades’
A week ago, Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, sounded optimistic about the region.
A Historic Cataclysm in the Middle East
Hamas’s attacks could be a daring single-day raid or the start of a regional war of a scale not seen since 1973.
A Devastating Attack by Hamas
How did Israel not see it coming?
Soccer Diplomacy Comes to the Middle East
Iran is rehabilitating the image of a once bitter adversary, Saudi Arabia, in public life.
Photos of the Week: Masked Witness, Right Whale, Stormy Gorge
The end of Oktoberfest in Germany, cranberry harvesting in Ontario, drought in Indonesia and Brazil, scenes from the Asian Games in China, fall colors in Armenia, and much more
Volunteer Veterinarians in Ukraine
A group of volunteer veterinarians visits a small village near the front line in Ukraine.
Winners of the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2023
Some of the best images from a competition celebrating the natural world
Photos of the Week: Andean Bear, Burial Chamber, Secret Heart
Fencing at the 19th Asian Games in China, the felling of a famous tree in England, drag racing in England, the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in India, and much more
World of WearableArt 2023
Images from this year’s design competition, showcasing inventive and wearable works of art
Bakhmut, Before It Vanished
The world first heard of my hometown only after Russia destroyed it.
Winners of the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Some of the winners and runners-up from this year’s astrophotography competition
China Is All About Sovereignty. So Why Not Ukraine’s?
Russia’s war has confronted Xi Jinping with a stark choice between standing for principle or defending his strategic partner in Moscow.
Putin Is Worried, So He Turned to Anti-Semitism
His recent rhetoric targeting Jews suggests that his grip on power may be loosening.
Photos of the Week: Giant Cabbage, Bottle Dancers, Dachshund Parade
A cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, a skateboarding showcase in Spain, widespread flood damage in Libya, a shattered forest on the front line in Ukraine, and much more
Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023
A collection of some of this year’s winning and commended images