Briefing
The war in maps
Mapping Israel’s war in Gaza
Our satellite tracking of the conflict with Hamas, updated regularly
The view from the Kremlin
Vladimir Putin’s plan to profit from the Israel-Hamas war
Russia and China spy an opportunity to distract and discredit America
Tunnel vision
Hamas tunnels under Gaza will be a key battlefield for Israel
Underground warfare is terrifying, claustrophobic and slow
Heavy weaponry
Israel’s tank commanders are studying Russia’s mistakes
Armour will be central to a Gaza invasion, despite its vulnerabilities
The coming ground invasion
Is Israel acting within the laws of war?
Even lawful evacuations and attacks on Hamas will exact a heavy civilian toll in Gaza
The darkest day
Hamas’s attack was the bloodiest in Israel’s history
More Jews were killed on October 7th than on any day since the Holocaust
From shock to fury
Hamas’s atrocities and Israel’s retaliation will change both sides for ever
The miscalculations of Israel’s and Gaza’s leaders are being laid bare
Resisting the call, for now
Hamas has failed to rally the Middle East to its cause
But it has managed to demolish America’s plans for the region
Ripple effect
The war in Ukraine is threatening to wash across the Black Sea
And to roil grain and oil markets again
A second flight
How Microsoft could supplant Apple as the world’s most valuable firm
It hopes to seize on AI to transform the future of work
A lean patch
Western help for Ukraine is likely to diminish next year
There is a shortage of weapons and munitions—and, in some quarters, goodwill
The battle within
To endure a long war, Ukraine is remaking its army, economy and society
The improvisation and decentralisation of the early part of the war will no longer suffice