David Ignatius's Blog, page 13

As the U.S. fights over aid, Ukraine’s hopes hang in the balance

Technology is the key to breaking the stalemate with Russia. Ukraine needs help with that.

How a deep Palestinian yearning has been hijacked by Hamas

The terrorist group has exploited the kinds of changes I saw in visits over four decades to a West Bank village.

The U.S. is walking a familiar tightrope on Israel

Biden walks in his predecessors’ footsteps as he seeks to both support and restrain the Israeli government in its hour of need.

In fight against Hamas, Israel needs to be certain of its ‘big ideas’

The IDF knows its overriding mission. From there, it gets complicated.

Is the Israel-Hamas conflict just vengeance now? David Ignatius answered your questions.

David’s live chat with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Read the transcript.

Listen to the Gazans who are seeking a path away from Hamas

If Israel treats everyone in the enclave as enemies, it guarantees the ultimate failure of its mission.

Vast Gaza tunnels present a battlefield of nightmares

Hamas sees tunnel network as a strategic redoubt. Israeli is likely about to try to enter it.

A war that must be waged with an eye toward what comes after

If Israel waits until the conflict is over to think about ‘the day after,’ it might be too late.

In Hamas, Israel faces a formidable, and technologically sophisticated, foe

This will be one of the most difficult military operations the world has seen in decades.

What is Israel’s responsibility in all this? David Ignatius answered your questions.

David’s live chat with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Read the transcript.