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Israel’s push for buffer zones and 'natural borders' suggests the emerging ceasefire is unlikely to halt its ongoing ethnic cleansing in southern Lebanon.

The post Why the ceasefire in Lebanon won’t stop Israel’s expansionist ambitions appeared first on +972 Magazine.

In his new investigation, Gazan journalist Mahmoud Mushtaha traces how thousands disappeared — and what that means for their families.

The post PODCAST: The disappeared of Gaza appeared first on +972 Magazine.

In recent months, soldiers have arrested dozens of West Bank Palestinians — many blindfolded, beaten, and then released without explanation.

The post Brief, arbitrary abductions: A new tool of Israeli intimidation in Masafer Yatta appeared first on +972 Magazine.

The leaders of Israel’s four Arab parties say they agree on the importance of a unified electoral alliance. Yet they remain divided on the terms of the pact.

The post Can a renewed Joint List survive until Israel’s elections? appeared first on +972 Magazine.

A state that commits genocide cannot claim to honor the Holocaust. Each ceremony it holds in its name defiles the memory of the victims.

The post Why I will not stand for Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day siren appeared first on +972 Magazine.

From the sacred to the mundane, military imagery suffuses the Israeli public sphere — shaping our imagination, desires, and collective identity.

The post PHOTOS: How hypermilitarism pervades everyday life in Israel appeared first on +972 Magazine.

As Israel embraces the death penalty, government ministers can look to what they call the ‘Iranian terror regime’ for inspiration — and caution.

The post What Israelis can learn from the nightmares of an Iranian hangman appeared first on +972 Magazine.

Psy-op campaigns, selective leaks, exclusive reporter access: Soldiers and journalists reveal how the IDF Spokesperson's Unit controls public discourse and promotes Israel's narrative abroad.

The post Inside the Israeli army’s propaganda wing appeared first on +972 Magazine.

When Israel closed Allenby Bridge without warning, my journey to Istanbul turned into 36 hours of missed flights, uncertainty, and endless waiting.

The post The humiliating ordeal of traveling abroad as a West Bank Palestinian appeared first on +972 Magazine.

Videos of luxury cars, cash, masked motorcyclists, and veiled threats have drawn over 100 million views, amplifying criminal power far beyond the street.

The post On TikTok, Palestinians in Israel are a scroll away from organized crime appeared first on +972 Magazine.

The recent wave of denunciations from ministers, army chiefs, and right-wing pundits aims to obscure the fact that settler violence is state policy.

The post Israeli leaders are condemning settler attacks. It’s a smokescreen appeared first on +972 Magazine.

As dissent over the Iran war spreads to the political center, demonstrators face crackdowns while opposition lawmakers are still nowhere to be seen.

The post Israeli police are violently suppressing our growing anti-war protests appeared first on +972 Magazine.

Under Israel's new law, only Palestinians will face capital punishment. Up next is a tribunal to execute those convicted of participating in the Oct. 7 attacks.

The post ‘They already shoot us for no reason. Now they have a death penalty.’ appeared first on +972 Magazine.

The prime minister’s historical analogies betray an appetite for eternal war and barbaric aggression — a worldview now reflected in Israel's regional policy.

The post Less Jesus, more Genghis Khan: How Netanyahu sees Israel’s place in the world appeared first on +972 Magazine.

Sociologist Nabia Bashir reflects on the enduring legacy of the 1976 uprising against land confiscation, at a time of war, fragmentation, and political impasse.

The post Fifty years on, does Land Day still matter for Palestinians in Israel? appeared first on +972 Magazine.

Sahar Vardi discusses the human and political costs of Israel's flourishing arms industry, and the deep societal shifts demilitarization would require.

The post PODCAST: How Israel sells militarism at home and abroad appeared first on +972 Magazine.

For decades, Israeli and international activists have put their bodies on the line to prevent the expulsion of Palestinian communities. But if they no longer deter violent settlers and soldiers, can they still make a difference?

The post In the West Bank, ‘protective presence is not protecting anyone anymore’ appeared first on +972 Magazine.

A new podcast series lifts the veil on the Mossad’s failed attempt to expel 60,000 Palestinians soon after occupying the Gaza Strip. Almost six decades later, Israel’s methods and objectives remain eerily similar.

The post The Paraguay Scheme: Israel’s secret plan to deport Gazans in the ‘70s appeared first on +972 Magazine.

Israel’s missile defense systems have radically reduced the cost of going to war — and a society that does not fear war is doomed to live with it forever.

The post The Iron Dome is intercepting our chances of a normal future appeared first on +972 Magazine.

After decades consolidating their control over Area C, Israeli settlers are expanding into Areas B and A — nominally under Palestinian Authority jurisdiction — and displacing communities, a joint investigation reveals.

The post ‘Erasing the lines’: How settler outposts are seizing new regions of the West Bank appeared first on +972 Magazine.