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Settlers killed a Palestinian teen. Israeli forces didn’t stop it.

A review of videos from the deadliest settler attack in the West Bank since the war began shows how increasingly violent tactics have gone unpunished.

By Nilo Tabrizy, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Meg Kelly, Hafez Abu Sabra and Shakked AuerbachJanuary 9, 2024

Israel has waged one of this century’s most destructive wars in Gaza

The damage in Gaza has outpaced other recent conflicts, evidence shows. Israel has dropped some of the largest bombs commonly used today near hospitals.

By Evan Hill, Imogen Piper, Meg Kelly and Jarrett LeyDecember 23, 2023

Watch ‘Failure at the Fence’

“Frontline” and The Washington Post partnered on a detailed examination of how Hamas breached Israel’s vaunted “Iron Wall” on Oct. 7 to carry out its attack.

By Jon Swaine, Joyce Sohyun Lee and Sarah CahlanDecember 19, 2023
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Israel used U.S.-supplied white phosphorus in Lebanon attack

An analysis of shell fragments shows Israel used U.S.-made white phosphorus munitions in an attack that a rights group says should be investigated as a war crime.

By William Christou, Alex Horton and Meg KellyDecember 11, 2023

How Hamas exploited Israel’s reliance on tech to breach barrier on Oct. 7

This Post video shows how Hamas fighters neutralized long-range cameras, sophisticated sensors and remote-control weapons.

By Jon Swaine, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Sarah Cahlan, Imogen Piper, Brian Monroe, Evan Hill and Meg KellyNovember 17, 2023

Mapping Israel’s ground assault into Gaza

The Washington Post geolocated videos, photos and satellite images to understand where Israeli’s ground assault has reached within Gaza.

By Meg Kelly, Imogen Piper, Evan Hill, Joyce Sohyun Lee and Laris KarklisOctober 31, 2023

A barrage and a midair explosion: What visual evidence shows about the Gaza hospital blast

Videos analyzed by The Washington Post reveal that rockets were launched from Gaza in the direction of al-Ahli Hospital 44 seconds before an explosion there.

By Evan Hill, Meg Kelly and Imogen PiperOctober 26, 2023

North Korea may be sending arms to Russia for Ukraine war, images suggest

Russian ships with military links have repeatedly visited a North Korean port in recent months, with the cargo apparently destined for a munitions base on the Ukrainian border.

By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Joyce Sohyun LeeOctober 16, 2023

Israel appears to use white phosphorus in Gaza, video shows

The controversial munition, which is commonly used to create smoke to mark targets, can cause severe harm when used against civilians.

By Meg KellyOctober 12, 2023

Hamas took at least 64 captives into Gaza, visual evidence suggests

The hostages include nine children, according to an examination of hundreds of videos and images posted on social media since the fighting began.

By Evan Hill, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Sarah Cahlan and Gabòr FriesenOctober 12, 2023

Video shows apparent death of Israeli hostages in Hamas custody

At least four Israelis taken hostage by Hamas on Saturday were killed soon after being taken captive, according to videos reviewed by The Washington Post.

By Meg Kelly and Sarah CahlanOctober 9, 2023

How a night of dancing and revelry in Israel turned into a massacre

At least 260 bodies have been recovered from the site of a trance music festival in Israel, one of the first targets for Hamas militants as they launched their surprise attack Saturday.

By Loveday Morris, Imogen Piper, Joyce Sohyun Lee and Susannah GeorgeOctober 8, 2023

Videos show how Hamas achieved its unprecedented surprise attack on Israel

Militants entered Israel in at least five places, videos verified by The Post show.

By Samuel Oakford, Evan Hill, Joyce Sohyun Lee and Meg KellyOctober 8, 2023

Videos show captives in Gaza and Israel

The Washington Post has independently verified three videos appearing to show captives held in Gaza and surrounding areas in Israel.

By Joyce Sohyun Lee and Imogen PiperOctober 7, 2023
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The final 11 seconds of a fatal Tesla Autopilot crash

A lawsuit over the crash could determine whether the maker of the technology bears some responsibility when things go wrong in a vehicle guided by Autopilot.

By Trisha Thadani, Rachel Lerman, Imogen Piper, Faiz Siddiqui and Irfan UraizeeOctober 6, 2023

Maui’s neglected grasslands caused Lahaina fire to grow with deadly speed

A Washington Post investigation retraced the fire’s path, revealing that nonnative invasive grasses were key to creating the fast-moving, uncontrollable blaze.

By Imogen Piper, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Elahe Izadi and Brianna SacksSeptember 2, 2023
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Rural areas sacrificed for Xi Jinping’s new city, satellite imagery shows

Satellite imagery and firsthand accounts show the damage wrought when Chinese authorities opened floodgates and dams this month, sacrificing whole villages to spare politically important cities.

By Lily Kuo, Meg Kelly, Vic Chiang, Nilo Tabrizy and Pei-Lin WuAugust 31, 2023
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Video shows 5 officers tackling mentally ill man. Experts question why.

The Arlington police officers took down Delgardo Franklin II after he refused to surrender. It defied their training, a Post investigation found.

By Salvador Rizzo and Nilo TabrizyJuly 26, 2023

Satellite imagery shows evidence of new graves after Tigray massacres

An analysis of satellite imagery reveals the growth of established graveyards in the days after hundreds were killed in massacres that The Post reported in March.

By Meg Kelly and Katharine HoureldJuly 7, 2023
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Tracing a tragedy: How hundreds of migrants drowned on Greece’s watch

A Washington Post investigation retraced the route of the Adriana and how Greek coast guard decisions contributed to a preventable tragedy.

By Imogen Piper, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Claire Parker and Elinda LabropoulouJuly 5, 2023