Whose Promised Land?A Journey Into a Divided Israel (Published 2021)

Two Times journalists drive the length of Israel to discover what it means to be Israeli today. They meet a kaleidoscope of people, searching for belonging but far apart on how to find it.

Killing of Young Gunman Highlights Shifts in Fast-Changing West Bank (Published 2022)

The life of Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, the son of a Palestinian security official, reflects some of the dynamics at play as leaders jockey to succeed Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president.

Israel’s Parliament Dissolves, Paving Way for 5th Election in 4 Years (Published 2022)

The decision brought down the coalition government and installed Yair Lapid, a centrist, as interim prime minister. Exhausted and exasperated Israelis will be asked to vote again in November.

Israel’s Spies Have Hit Iran Hard. In Tehran, Some Big Names Paid the Price. (Published 2022)

After a series of damaging failures, a senior Iranian intelligence official lost his job and a Revolutionary Guards general was said to have been arrested.

Israel’s Government Collapses, Setting Up 5th Election in 3 Years (Published 2022)

The governing coalition decided to dissolve Parliament, plunging the country back into paralysis and throwing a political lifeline to Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh: Tracing a Bullet to an Israeli Convoy (Published 2022)

A New York Times investigation found that the bullet that killed a Palestinian-American journalist was fired from the approximate position of an Israeli military vehicle.

Netanyahu vs. Olmert: A Lurid Libel Case Grips Israel (Published 2022)

A sensational legal drama between the two ex-prime ministers, centered on a claim of mental illness, comes as Israel’s year-old government teeters and one of the former leaders eyes a comeback.

A.B. Yehoshua, Politically Engaged Israeli Writer, Dies at 85 (Published 2022)

In 11 novels, three short-story collections and four plays, he tackled a variety of narrative forms and delved into knotty and uncommon subjects.

Israel’s Political Crisis Is Resolved, but Governing Remains a Strain (Published 2022)

A lawmaker who quit the coalition last week reversed her decision on Sunday, averting the government’s imminent collapse.

Israeli Government Loses Parliament Majority, Raising Prospect of Election (Published 2022)

Increasing tensions between Israeli authorities and Palestinians have put pressure on the government, leading to the possibility of a fifth election in three years.

Old Palestinian Wound Resurfaces at Israeli Resort (Published 2022)

Israeli soldiers had long denied killing prisoners after capturing an Arab seaside town, days after Israel’s creation. A new film provides fresh evidence — reopening a debate about Israel’s foundat...

A Rabbi’s Contentious Quest for Religious Pluralism in Israel (Published 2022)

There is more than one way to be Jewish, says Gilad Kariv, the first Reform rabbi in Israel’s Parliament. The idea poses a challenge to the country’s Orthodox establishment.

Israeli Police Attack Mourners Before Funeral for Palestinian American Journalist (Published 2022)

As hundreds gathered to witness the start of Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral procession, riot police assaulted the people carrying her coffin.

Pallbearers are forced to nearly drop Shireen Abu Akleh’s coffin. (Published 2022)

Holy City or Theme Park? Israel Plans Zip Line for Ancient Jerusalem. (Published 2022)

A Jewish settler group is promoting projects that opponents say will change the delicate historic, religious and political balance in highly symbolic areas around Jerusalem’s Old City.

Some Muslims Are Using Digital Rings to Track Their Praises to God (Published 2022)

Much like the fitness tools that count steps, these electronic devices help keep a record of the day’s religious recitations.

Christian Village in Israel Digs Into Its Crusader Past (Published 2022)

The residents of Mi’ilya long wondered what archaeological treasures lay beneath a crumbling castle. Now, some are excavating their homes to find out.

During Ramadan, Palestinians Barred From Aqsa Turn to Smugglers (Published 2022)

For Palestinian Muslims, praying at the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem is an important part of Ramadan. Those barred by Israel are finding ways to get there anyway.