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A clearer picture is slowly emerging of the violence involving soccer fans in Amsterdam
A week after Israeli soccer fans were attacked in the streets of Amsterdam, triggering damning accusations of a "Jew hunt" in a city with an ugly history of antisemitism, a clearer picture of what happened that night is slowly emerging. It suggests a far more nuanced take on events than Dutch authorities had initially indicated.
Analysis
Israel has deliberately made northern Gaza unlivable, say Palestinians. What comes next?
Israel’s army has already split the Gaza Strip into two zones, and the IDF claims the northern part is now devoid of Palestinian civilians. Opponents decry this as "ethnic cleansing." While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicized the next steps, there’s speculation annexation and Jewish settlements will soon follow.
Analysis
What North Korean boots on the ground in Russia could mean for Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin has tacitly acknowledged he has turned to North Korean soldiers to help him defeat Ukraine on the battlefield. While Russia could use Kim Jong-un’s troops, it's unclear what Russia’s president is giving up to North Korea’s temperamental dictator in return.
Analysis
Yahya Sinwar's death offers exits from the war, but will Israel take them?
The killing of Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar, purportedly in a random military action in Gaza, could alter the trajectory of Israel's expanding war. But it's far from certain whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants it to end.
With Hezbollah's missiles still raining down on them, Israelis want military to deliver knockout blow
As a battered Hezbollah steps up its missile attacks on northern Israel, there are few voices of dissent in the country over continuing the ground operation in Lebanon.
This kibbutz was one of the hardest hit on Oct. 7. A year later, some here doubt the fighting will ever end
One year after Oct. 7, many Israelis from Kibbutz Be’eri say they can never forgive the Palestinians who supported Hamas. But the son of a Canadian peace activist killed in the community warns that more war won't bring security.
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'Oct. 7 didn't start time; it was an outcome': Vivian Silver's son on staying true to her legacy
After his mother, Vivian Silver, died in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, Yonatan Zeigen quit his job as a social worker to try to fulfil her life's work of seeing peace between Israelis and Palestinians. On the one-year anniversary of the attacks, the CBC's Chris Brown spoke to Zeigen about the lessons he's learned.
Analysis
How Israel responds to Iranian missile strikes could reshape politics of the region
Iran answered Israel’s military decimation of its key proxies by firing an unprecedented volley of rockets and missiles at Israeli targets Tuesday night. The implications of how Israel responds could reshape the politics of the region.
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Its leader is dead, but Hezbollah's attacks on northern Israel keep coming, prompting extraordinary measures
Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s top leader hasn't quieted the militant group’s attacks on northern Israel. In Haifa, the largest city in the north, Rambam Hospital has taken extraordinary measures to prepare for worst-case scenarios, including moving patients and staff underground.
Analysis
What the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah could mean for Israel and wars on its borders
The killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, an enormous figure in Middle East politics, culminates a remarkable military campaign by Israel against the Lebanon-based Shia militant group, but leaves many unanswered questions about how it will impact the wars in the region.