Steve HendrixSteve Hendrix has been the Washington Post's Jerusalem bureau chief since 2019. He came to the Post in 2000 and has written for just about every section of the paper: Foreign, National, Metro, Style, Travel, the Magazine. He has reported from the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and most corners of the United States.https://www.washingtonpost.comMon, 22 Jan 2024 09:53:24 +00001hourly1Some Israelis agonized over Netanyahu’s government. Then Hamas attacked.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Itay SternMon, 22 Jan 2024 09:34:47 +0000They were ready to give up on Israel. Now they’re all in.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/22/israel-pro-war-liberals-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/22/israel-pro-war-liberals-gaza/Steve Hendrix, Itay SternMon, 22 Jan 2024 06:00:05 +0000The Hamas attack of Oct. 7 has spurred many liberal Israelis to reassess their relationship with the state.Fighting in central Gaza rages on amid hostage families’ growing doubtshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Hazem Balousha, Miriam BergerThu, 18 Jan 2024 17:21:30 +0000The fierce fighting, especially in central Gaza, suggested that Israel forces were not yet fully scaling back their assault despite U.S. pressures over heavy civilian casualties.Fighting in central Gaza rages on amid hostage families’ growing doubtshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/18/israel-hamas-gaza-hostages-families/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/18/israel-hamas-gaza-hostages-families/Steve Hendrix, Hazem Balousha, Miriam BergerThu, 18 Jan 2024 16:10:34 +0000The fierce fighting, especially in central Gaza, suggested that Israel forces were not yet fully scaling back their assault despite U.S. pressures over heavy civilian casualties.Israel rejects genocide allegations at international courthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/12/south-africa-israel-icj-genocide-allegations/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/12/south-africa-israel-icj-genocide-allegations/Emily Rauhala, Steve HendrixFri, 12 Jan 2024 17:54:35 +0000The Israeli delegation accused South Africa of presenting a “grossly distorted” picture by largely ignoring the role of Hamas in the fighting and of politicizing the Genocide Convention.Palestinians say ICJ hearing makes them ‘feel seen for the first time’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixFri, 12 Jan 2024 11:50:37 +0000Blinken’s talks with Israeli officials reveal divisions over Gazahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/09/israel-gaza-hamas-blinken/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/09/israel-gaza-hamas-blinken/Steve Hendrix, John HudsonTue, 09 Jan 2024 22:09:21 +0000Israel and its closest allies aired opposing views on when Palestinians can return to northern Gaza and receive tax revenue collected by Israel. As Gazans return to destroyed homes, Israeli ministers push resettlementhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Hajar Harb, Claire ParkerThu, 04 Jan 2024 18:20:11 +0000As Gazans return to destroyed homes, Israeli ministers push resettlementhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/04/gaza-displaced-civilians-resettlement-israel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/04/gaza-displaced-civilians-resettlement-israel/Steve Hendrix, Hajar Harb, Claire ParkerThu, 04 Jan 2024 17:39:39 +0000Controversial proposals from some Israeli officials to evacuate Gazans to camps in Egypt or other third countries are causing rifts with Washington and the U.N. Killing of Hamas leader in Lebanon signals shift in Israel’s war efforthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixThu, 04 Jan 2024 14:01:21 +0000Killing of Hamas leader in Lebanon signals shift in Israel’s war efforthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixWed, 03 Jan 2024 19:36:28 +0000Killing of Hamas leader in Lebanon signals shift in Israel’s war efforthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/03/israel-lebanon-assassination-hamas-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/03/israel-lebanon-assassination-hamas-gaza/Steve HendrixWed, 03 Jan 2024 18:53:10 +0000Israel’s military has said for months it is ready to fight a two-front war, having massed troops and tanks along the Lebanese border and evacuated at least 70,000 residents.After cautious criticism by Biden, Netanyahu rallies Israel’s right winghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/13/netanyahu-israel-biden-criticism-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/13/netanyahu-israel-biden-criticism-gaza/Steve HendrixWed, 13 Dec 2023 15:23:47 +0000Between bear hugs and bitterness: On the rare moments Biden criticizes Netanyahu, he uses it rally his right-wing support.After releases, an invisible divide separates Israel’s hostage families https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Heidi Levine, Loveday MorrisWed, 13 Dec 2023 08:36:52 +0000After releases, an invisible divide separates Israel’s hostage familieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/12/israel-hostages-families-gaza-hamas/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/12/israel-hostages-families-gaza-hamas/Steve Hendrix, Heidi Levine, Loveday MorrisWed, 13 Dec 2023 00:07:31 +0000The Kirshts are among the families that had a joyous reunion during the flurry of hostage releases in late November. The Argamanis are not. Israel claims progress against Hamas as humanitarian crisis worsenshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/11/israel-hamas-gaza-humanitarian-crisis/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/11/israel-hamas-gaza-humanitarian-crisis/Steve Hendrix, Hazem Balousha, Miriam Berger, Ruby MellenMon, 11 Dec 2023 22:10:26 +0000Israeli forces are signaling optimism in their battle against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but the humanitarian toll has been steadily rising.Israeli troops enter Khan Younis; Gazans flee south to tent cities https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/06/israel-gaza-idf-khan-younis-rafah/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/06/israel-gaza-idf-khan-younis-rafah/Steve Hendrix, Miriam Berger, Hazem Balousha, Ruby MellenThu, 07 Dec 2023 01:09:05 +0000Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu insisted, “We are on the right path,” and said Israel was prepared to keep its military inside Gaza indefinitely after the war.Overview: Israeli troops enter Khan Younis, once a sanctuary for fleeing civilianshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Miriam Berger, Hazem BaloushaWed, 06 Dec 2023 19:15:37 +0000Israel touts civilian warning system, but for Gazans, nowhere is safe https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Miriam Berger, Hazem BaloushaWed, 06 Dec 2023 13:34:44 +0000Israel touts civilian warning system, but for Gazans, nowhere is safehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/06/israel-gaza-civilians-protection/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/06/israel-gaza-civilians-protection/Steve Hendrix, Miriam Berger, Hazem BaloushaWed, 06 Dec 2023 11:07:18 +0000A high-tech hub in Israel aims to protect civilians, but the experiences of Gazans in a densely packed enclave with no escape reveal the limits of its efforts.Young Palestinian prisoners describe rough treatment in Israeli jailshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Sufian TahaTue, 05 Dec 2023 20:24:14 +0000Young Palestinian prisoners describe harsh treatment in Israeli jailshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Sufian TahaMon, 04 Dec 2023 15:59:47 +0000Young Palestinian prisoners describe harsh treatment in Israeli jailshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/04/palestinian-prisoners-released-hostages-exchange/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/04/palestinian-prisoners-released-hostages-exchange/Steve Hendrix, Sufian Taha Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:00:29 +0000Teenager Noah Bseso says he was held in solitary confinement and given little more than bread some days, part of a crackdown in Israeli jails after Oct. 7. An Israeli official told The Washington Post on Tuesday that they expected a further extension of...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMikhail Klimentov, Steve HendrixThu, 30 Nov 2023 02:28:01 +0000Israel-Gaza war: 16 hostages released Wednesday, including an American, Biden sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/29/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-hostages-palestine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/29/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-hostages-palestine/Andrew Jeong, Niha Masih, Steve Hendrix, Annabelle Timsit, Adela Suliman, Michael Birnbaum, Bryan PietschThu, 30 Nov 2023 03:03:52 +0000So far, 180 Palestinians, 61 Israelis and 20 foreign nationals have been freed during an extended pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas.Families of U.S. hostages in Gaza urge Israel to expand negotiationshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/29/american-hostages-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/29/american-hostages-gaza/John Hudson, Steve HendrixWed, 29 Nov 2023 23:46:09 +0000Fewer than 10 U.S. citizens are believed to remain captive in Gaza as hostage negotiators work to extend the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas.For Israelis, even an extended pause in the Gaza war does not mean peacehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/27/israel-gaza-hamas-war-plans/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/27/israel-gaza-hamas-war-plans/Steve HendrixWed, 29 Nov 2023 23:36:41 +0000While Israelis have rejoiced at hostages’ return to their families during a short-lived pause, there is near unanimous support for continuing the Gaza war. Pause in fighting may be extended further, Israeli official sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuby Mellen, Steve HendrixWed, 29 Nov 2023 06:56:14 +0000What they missed: Freed Israeli hostages return to tragedy and joys https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/28/israel-hamas-hostages-release-families/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/28/israel-hamas-hostages-release-families/Steve HendrixTue, 28 Nov 2023 23:51:12 +0000As dozens of former hostages emerge from nearly two months of total isolation, they return to lives both familiar and forever changed.Pause in fighting may be extended further, Israeli official sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRuby Mellen, Steve HendrixTue, 28 Nov 2023 21:52:29 +0000What they missed: Freed Israeli hostages return to tragedy and joyshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixTue, 28 Nov 2023 20:10:37 +0000Netanyahu and Hamas depended on each other. Both may be on the way out.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Hazem BaloushaMon, 27 Nov 2023 21:51:23 +0000For Israelis, even an extended pause in the Gaza war does not mean peacehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixMon, 27 Nov 2023 09:41:36 +0000Netanyahu and Hamas depended on each other. Both may be on the way out.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Hazem BaloushaMon, 27 Nov 2023 00:28:37 +0000Updates on the conditions of the hostages released Saturdayhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Claire Parker, Susannah George, Liz Sly, Rachel PannettSun, 26 Nov 2023 07:58:30 +0000Israel signals no extension of four-day pause in fightinghttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixSun, 26 Nov 2023 07:31:03 +0000Netanyahu and Hamas depended on each other. Both may be on the way out.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/26/netanyahu-hamas-israel-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/26/netanyahu-hamas-israel-gaza/Steve Hendrix, Hazem BaloushaSun, 26 Nov 2023 07:00:03 +0000The odd symbiosis endured — through years of escalations and accommodations, hopes of calm and periods of chaos — until now.Hamas delay in releasing Israelis underscores fragility of Gaza dealhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Claire Parker, Susannah George, Liz SlySun, 26 Nov 2023 06:55:18 +0000The first 13 Israeli hostages released were reported on Saturday to be medically stable by the...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Claire Parker, Susannah George, Liz SlySun, 26 Nov 2023 01:25:12 +0000Hamas delay in releasing Israelis underscores fragility of Gaza dealhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/25/hamas-delays-hostage-release-israel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/25/hamas-delays-hostage-release-israel/Steve Hendrix, Claire Parker, Susannah George, Liz SlySun, 26 Nov 2023 00:58:27 +0000The al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s fighting force, said Israel had failed to allow the delivery of humanitarian relief to northern Gaza.Israel signals no extension of four-day pause in fightinghttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixSat, 25 Nov 2023 18:48:08 +0000Egypt has received “positive indicators from all parties” in talks about extending the pause in fighting...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJustine McDaniel, Steve HendrixSat, 25 Nov 2023 15:22:14 +0000Families watch releases with hope that their loved ones will be nexthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixSat, 25 Nov 2023 14:38:48 +0000First Israeli hostages released as guns in Gaza go silenthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/24/israel-gaza-war-pause-hostages/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/24/israel-gaza-war-pause-hostages/Steve Hendrix, Claire Parker, Sarah Dadouch, Hazem Balousha, Louisa Loveluck, Amanda ColettaSat, 25 Nov 2023 07:46:33 +0000The uneasy calm is planned to last for four days, giving a chance for aid to enter the Gaza Strip as a carefully choreographed exchange of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians in Israeli prisons is carried out.First Israeli hostages released during pause in fighting, as guns in Gaza go silenthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Claire Parker, Sarah Dadouch, Hazem Balousha, Louisa Loveluck, Amanda ColettaSat, 25 Nov 2023 07:00:36 +0000Hamas releases first Israeli and Thai hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners amid pause in fightinghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/23/israel-hamas-war-news-hostages-gaza-palestine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/23/israel-hamas-war-news-hostages-gaza-palestine/Bryan Pietsch, Susannah George, Andrew Jeong, Frances Vinall, Steve Hendrix, Adela Suliman, Victoria Bisset, Carrie Keller-Lynn, Dan Rosenzweig-ZiffSat, 25 Nov 2023 06:31:54 +0000Aid trucks including fuel entered the besieged Palestinian enclave Friday, as photos from southern Gaza showed people out in the streets after weeks of bombardment.Palestinians in Gaza’s north warned to stay outside combat zonehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixFri, 24 Nov 2023 18:17:24 +0000Guns over Gaza fall silent, Israel-Hamas hostage release deal moves forwardhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Claire Parker, Sarah Dadouch, Hazem BaloushaFri, 24 Nov 2023 13:50:29 +0000IDF tells Gaza with leaflets, social media video: ‘War is not over yet’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Frances Vinall, Hazem BaloushaFri, 24 Nov 2023 06:50:17 +0000Near Khan Younis, in the south, the early morning streets were immediately filled with families walking...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixFri, 24 Nov 2023 06:12:50 +0000After day of delay, pause in Gaza fighting, hostage release set for Fridayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/23/israel-gaza-hamas-hostage-prisoner-deal-shifa/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/23/israel-gaza-hamas-hostage-prisoner-deal-shifa/Steve Hendrix, Susannah George, Hazem Balousha, Louisa LoveluckFri, 24 Nov 2023 00:17:11 +0000Ahead of the much-anticipated pause, Israel’s military said it carried out more than 300 strikes in Gaza in the past day. Gaza pummeled by renewed Israeli strikes as hostage release deal delayedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Hazem Balousha, Louisa LoveluckThu, 23 Nov 2023 14:35:56 +0000Israel confirms detention of al-Shifa Hospital chiefhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Adela Suliman, Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Sarah Dadouch, Hazem BaloushaThu, 23 Nov 2023 14:04:03 +0000After Israel-Hamas deal, the agonizing wait for the release of captives https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Hazem Balousha, Judith Sudilovsky, Susannah GeorgeThu, 23 Nov 2023 05:01:58 +0000After Israel-Hamas deal, the agonizing wait for the release of captiveshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/22/israel-hamas-hostage-exchange-deal-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/22/israel-hamas-hostage-exchange-deal-gaza/Steve Hendrix, Hazem Balousha, Judith Sudilovsky, Susannah GeorgeThu, 23 Nov 2023 00:36:01 +0000The deal still needs to be vetted by Israel’s Supreme Court, and the fighting and waiting continued for a 47th day as bombs continued to fall across the Gaza Strip.Thirty-three women are on the list published by Israeli authorities of Palestinian prisoners slated to be...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Lior SorokaWed, 22 Nov 2023 20:40:34 +0000Israeli Supreme Court blocks advocacy group’s appeal to stop deal https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Sammy WestfallWed, 22 Nov 2023 19:10:25 +0000After Israel-Hamas deal, an agonizing wait for the release of captiveshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Judith SudilovskyWed, 22 Nov 2023 15:18:55 +0000Israel, Hamas agree to hostage release dealhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/21/israel-gaza-hamas-hostage-deal/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/21/israel-gaza-hamas-hostage-deal/Steve Hendrix, Sarah Dadouch, Hajar Harb, Michael Birnbaum, Liz Sly, Paul SchemmWed, 22 Nov 2023 03:56:03 +0000The agreement marks the first cessation of a six-week assault, and aims to swap 50 hostages held by Hamas for 150 Palestinians in Israeli prisons.A midnight trip into northern Gaza reveals a shattered warscapehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixMon, 20 Nov 2023 05:39:08 +0000A midnight trip into northern Gaza reveals a shattered warscapehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixSun, 19 Nov 2023 19:57:41 +0000A midnight trip into northern Gaza reveals a shattered warscape https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/19/israel-gaza-war-shifa-hospital/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/19/israel-gaza-war-shifa-hospital/Steve HendrixSun, 19 Nov 2023 18:11:31 +0000The Post entered Gaza with a small group of journalists, escorted by the Israeli military. Israel’s control of the north appears firm, the destruction total. Israel sees Hamas military systems ‘starting to fail,’ official sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixFri, 17 Nov 2023 18:12:37 +0000IDF releases what it says is new evidence of militant activity at al-Shifa; no sign of alleged Hamas headquartershttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJonathan Baran, Steve HendrixFri, 17 Nov 2023 07:00:57 +0000IDF releases what it says is new evidence of militant activity at al-Shifa; no sign of alleged Hamas headquartershttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJonathan Baran, Steve HendrixThu, 16 Nov 2023 22:22:11 +0000Israeli troops scour Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital for evidence of Hamashttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/16/israel-gaza-shifa-hamas-evidence/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/16/israel-gaza-shifa-hamas-evidence/Steve Hendrix, Miriam Berger, Sarah DadouchThu, 16 Nov 2023 19:11:56 +0000The military has yet to show evidence of tunnels or a command center it has previously said exists under the hospital.Israeli troops scour Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital for evidence of Hamas presence https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Miriam Berger, Sarah DadouchThu, 16 Nov 2023 17:12:12 +0000Israel’s opposition leader calls on Netanyahu to quit as prime ministerhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJennifer Hassan, Steve Hendrix, Lior SorokaThu, 16 Nov 2023 13:21:47 +0000Israel said its military continued to operate inside the al-Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza on Thursday,...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Adela Suliman, Miriam BergerThu, 16 Nov 2023 11:59:18 +0000Overview: Israeli troops push into Gaza for war’s ‘second stage,’ Netanyahu sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixSun, 29 Oct 2023 13:26:54 +0000Internet partially restored in Gaza; Israel expands ground operationshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/28/israel-war-hamas-gaza-news-palestine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/28/israel-war-hamas-gaza-news-palestine/Kelsey Ables, Frances Vinall, Victoria Bisset, Ellen Francis, Steve Hendrix, Carrie Keller-Lynn , Kim Bellware, Timothy Bella, Bryan Pietsch, Tobi Raji, Karen DeYoung, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Niha MasihSun, 29 Oct 2023 06:10:12 +0000Israeli Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi confirmed Saturday that troops are operating in Gaza and that the war would have “multiple stages,” raising the prospect of a sustained ground incursion.Israeli troops push into Gaza for war’s ‘second stage,’ Netanyahu sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/28/israel-gaza-ground-operation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/28/israel-gaza-ground-operation/Steve Hendrix, Loveday Morris, William BoothSat, 28 Oct 2023 22:56:27 +0000The announcement by Israel’s prime minister on Saturday appeared to signal the start of a sustained ground incursion into the Gaza Strip. Families of Gaza hostages demand meeting with Israeli leaders https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comVictoria Bisset, Steve HendrixSat, 28 Oct 2023 13:43:15 +0000Israel Defense Forces says 150 ‘underground targets’ struck in Gaza overnight https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Frances VinallSat, 28 Oct 2023 07:19:13 +0000Israel expands ground operations in Gaza war amid U.S. calls for restrainthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/27/israel-gaza-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/27/israel-gaza-war/Steve Hendrix, Louisa Loveluck, Fenit Nirappil, Adam TaylorFri, 27 Oct 2023 23:01:21 +0000The announcement of expanded ground operations came alongside a near-total collapse of the internet across Gaza.Israel attacking ‘tunnels and terrorist infrastructure,’ military spokesperson sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixFri, 27 Oct 2023 19:33:07 +0000Israel increases ground attacks inside Gaza striphttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixFri, 27 Oct 2023 18:30:11 +0000Israel says Gaza ground assault to come. But first is battle over risks.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixThu, 26 Oct 2023 02:09:16 +0000Israel says Gaza ground assault to come. But first is battle over risks.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/25/israel-gaza-invasion-delays/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/25/israel-gaza-invasion-delays/Steve HendrixWed, 25 Oct 2023 18:55:09 +0000A ground offensive once seemed inevitable. That was before realities took hold, including the perils of urban combat and touching off a wider conflict. Israel’s massive democracy movement is ready for war https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixTue, 24 Oct 2023 16:30:26 +0000Israel’s massive democracy movement is ready for war https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/24/israel-democracy-protesters-war-aid/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/24/israel-democracy-protesters-war-aid/Steve HendrixTue, 24 Oct 2023 15:18:19 +0000Israel’s protest movement has repurposed its vast networks and organizational might to provide aid, answers and weapons to a traumatized nation.Documents found on fighters reveal Hamas capabilities, bloody planshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/21/hamas-documents-plans-israel-attack/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/21/hamas-documents-plans-israel-attack/Loveday Morris, Steve HendrixSun, 22 Oct 2023 21:24:54 +0000A Hamas document lists instructions on operating weapons, identifies vulnerabilities in Israeli military equipment and offers tips on killing with a knife.Documents found on fighters reveal Hamas capabilities, bloody plans https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLoveday Morris, Steve HendrixSun, 22 Oct 2023 10:40:24 +0000After two American hostages are freed, hope and anguish remain in Israelhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Hazem BaloushaSun, 22 Oct 2023 05:26:24 +0000After two American hostages are freed, hope and anguish remain in Israelhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Hazem BaloushaSun, 22 Oct 2023 00:09:06 +0000After two American hostages are freed, hope and anguish remain in Israelhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/21/israel-gaza-hostages/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/21/israel-gaza-hostages/Steve Hendrix, Hazem Balousha Sat, 21 Oct 2023 15:55:45 +0000The families of Israelis held by Hamas try to make sense of the release of the surprise two American captives. Hamas releases two Americans it held captive in Gazahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/20/american-captives-released-gaza-raanan/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/20/american-captives-released-gaza-raanan/Steve Hendrix, Reis ThebaultFri, 20 Oct 2023 22:48:08 +0000Judith and Natalie Raanan of Illinois were visiting Israel for a family birthday and the High Holy Days when they were taken captive by the militant group Oct. 7.On Israel’s northern border, Hezbollah missiles fly and civilians fleehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixThu, 19 Oct 2023 08:12:05 +0000On Israel’s northern border, Hezbollah missiles fly and civilians fleehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixWed, 18 Oct 2023 23:35:36 +0000On Israel’s northern border, Hezbollah missiles fly and civilians fleehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/18/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-gaza-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/18/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-gaza-war/Steve HendrixWed, 18 Oct 2023 20:28:40 +0000The Israeli military is racing to harden its border with Lebanon, preparing for a potential second front in its war against Islamist militants. Hamas’s carefully planned Israel attack devolved into a chaotic rampage https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comShira Rubin, Sarah Dadouch, Steve HendrixTue, 17 Oct 2023 05:05:27 +0000Hamas’s carefully planned Israel attack devolved into a chaotic rampage https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comShira Rubin, Sarah Dadouch, Steve HendrixTue, 17 Oct 2023 02:00:57 +0000How Hamas’s carefully planned Israel attack devolved into a chaotic rampagehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/16/hamas-attack-israel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/16/hamas-attack-israel/Shira Rubin, Sarah Dadouch, Steve HendrixMon, 16 Oct 2023 20:26:12 +0000What began as a highly organized stealth attack soon devolved into a chaotic rampage, underscoring Hamas’s capacity for sophisticated planning and indiscriminate killing.Israel holding prisoners taken during attackhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixMon, 16 Oct 2023 15:21:51 +0000Israel vows to ‘destroy’ Hamas. What happens to Gaza at the war’s end?https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/15/israel-gaza-war-end/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/15/israel-gaza-war-end/Steve Hendrix, Loveday MorrisMon, 16 Oct 2023 00:33:58 +0000The possibilities include Israel temporarily reoccupying Gaza, the return of the Palestinian Authority to the enclave and a disarmed Hamas still in power.Israel vows to ‘destroy’ Hamas. What happens to Gaza at the war’s end?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Loveday MorrisSun, 15 Oct 2023 18:19:12 +0000Humanitarian aid for Gaza stalled in Egypt https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJintak Han, Shira Rubin, Steve Hendrix, John Hudson, Kareem Fahim, Noga TarnopolskySun, 15 Oct 2023 11:03:05 +0000The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said it is reviewing the incident in which a Reuters...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve HendrixSun, 15 Oct 2023 05:19:46 +0000Israeli military preparing ‘wide range’ of attacks as Gaza residents fleehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/14/israel-gaza-war-updates-hamas-palestine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/14/israel-gaza-war-updates-hamas-palestine/Andrew Jeong, Kelsey Ables, Victoria Bisset, Noga Tarnopolsky, Steve Hendrix, Kareem Fahim, Justine McDaniel, Kim Bellware, Timothy Bella, Bryan Pietsch, Miriam Berger, Samuel Oakford, Hannah Knowles, Amanda Coletta, Kate Brady, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Andrea SalcedoSun, 15 Oct 2023 04:00:10 +0000U.S. officials said they negotiated a temporary opening at the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt for American citizens seeking to flee. The U.N. says Gaza is running out of clean water.Israel vows ‘complete victory’ over Hamas as Gaza crisis deepens https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/14/israel-hamas-gaza-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/14/israel-hamas-gaza-war/Shira Rubin, Steve Hendrix, John Hudson, Noga Tarnopolsky, Kareem FahimSat, 14 Oct 2023 20:22:13 +0000Israel’s national security chief suggested a ground offensive was a certainty, saying Israel could not accept Hamas as a “sovereign entity in the Gaza Strip.”