Israel Has Committed Genocidal Acts in Gaza Since Cease-Fire, U.N. Human Rights Panel Says NYT - Top Stories By: Nick Cumming-Bruce 26 October 2026 at 20:30 The panel also accuses Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel condemned the report. © Saher Alghorra for The New York TimesAn Israeli strike on a Gaza City mosque in July.
To Work With P.O.W.s, Ukrainians Suppress Feelings About the Enemy NYT - Top Stories By: Cassandra Vinograd and Oksana Parafeniuk 26 October 2026 at 09:58 Much has been said about how Ukraine should treat Russian prisoners of war. Less attention has been paid to the emotional struggle for the Ukrainians tasked with that work. © Oksana Parafeniuk for The New York Times
Netanyahu Won the Middle East and Lost the World NYT - Top Stories By: Ezra Klein 25 October 2026 at 10:00 Both Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in the Netanyahu paradigm. © Amir Cohen/Reuters
Palestinian Voters Could Determine Israel’s Future NYT - Top Stories By: Rula Hardal 22 October 2026 at 06:00 Palestinian citizens may have the electoral weight to influence Israeli politics, even as they feel they have so little control over their lives. © Ofir Berman for The New York Times