Netanyahu and Hamas know this war is unwinnable. So how does it end?

Netanyahu and Hamas know this war is unwinnable. So how does it end?

With impossible war aims,neither side credibly can claim victory. So the conflict grinds on.

  • byPeter Hartcher

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‘We will fight with our fingernails’:Netanyahu says US threat won’t prevent Gaza offensive

‘We will fight with our fingernails’:Netanyahu says US threat won’t prevent Gaza offensive

The Israeli PM’s comments indicate he might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of closest ally US to “achieve victory”.

  • byJoseph Krauss andJosef Federman
‘Like a ghost town now’:Palestinians flee for safety amid Israel’s threat of Rafah invasion

‘Like a ghost town now’:Palestinians flee for safety amid Israel’s threat of Rafah invasion

Residents said tanks,which had moved in to take control of the crossing,had not entered built-up areas of the city and gun battles were still outside the city limits.

  • byNidal al-Mughrabi andHatem Khaled
Biden vows US will cut off weapons to Israel if it goes into Rafah

Biden vows US will cut off weapons to Israel if it goes into Rafah

The comments represent the most direct threat the president has made to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war began on October 7.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
US delayed arm shipments to Israel to send message against Rafah assault

US delayed arm shipments to Israel to send message against Rafah assault

Joe Biden has been trying to head off a full-scale assault by the Israelis against Rafah,where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge from combat elsewhere in Gaza.

  • byMike Stone,Steve Holland andPhil Stewart
Israel preparing for ICC arrest warrants,including for Netanyahu

Israel preparing for ICC arrest warrants,including for Netanyahu

Israeli and foreign officials increasingly believe the International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli and Hamas officials.

  • byRonen Bergman andPatrick Kingsley
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Only one man can stop the world plunging into full-scale war

Only one man can stop the world plunging into full-scale war

Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity in Israel is at an all-time low. Yet,we are waiting,helplessly,to see what risk he will take next.

  • byGeraldine Brooks
Iran has given Israel licence to ‘go nuts’. But there are reasons to resist

Iran has given Israel licence to ‘go nuts’. But there are reasons to resist

Israel faces a dilemma of historic proportions as it decides how to respond to Iran’s weekend attack.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Israel war as it happened:Iran launches extensive drone,missile attack:Biden cuts short weekend trip

Israel war as it happened:Iran launches extensive drone,missile attack:Biden cuts short weekend trip

Iran has launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel,an attack that may trigger a wider conflict in the Middle East.

  • byNick Ralston,James Lemon andAngus Thompson
Albanese says the entire world wants a two-state solution. But do Israelis and Palestinians?

Albanese says the entire world wants a two-state solution. But do Israelis and Palestinians?

Well-meaning global manoeuvring on a two-state solution is occurring in isolation from the people whose views matter most.

  • byMatthew Knott
It’s great to hear talk of a two-state solution. Shame it’s fanciful

It’s great to hear talk of a two-state solution. Shame it’s fanciful

By all means,let’s talk about what appears to be the most viable option for achieving peace,but let’s not pretend it will ever happen.

  • byDavid Leser