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Biden is right: It’s time to end the awful Gaza war

The biggest unanswered question: Will Hamas do what’s best for the Palestinian people?

The Pentagon is learning how to change at the speed of war

The dynamic Ukraine battlespace has provided a needed jolt to a system that has long been too slow to change.

Is Russia giving up on the Kerch Bridge? I answered your questions.

David's live chat with readers starts at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Submit your questions now.

Russian gains push White House to revisit some red lines

President Biden is considering escalating U.S. support for Ukraine with two tough new countermeasures.

Easing civilian suffering should be the easy part of this war

The Palestinians can’t wait for difficult “day after” problems to be solved.

The U.S. assembles the pieces of a possible Gaza war endgame

The elements that could bring an end to the brutal conflict are all there — on paper.

What is the best we can hope for in Ukraine? I answered your questions.

David's live chat with readers starts at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Submit your questions now.

‘The day after’ is the hard question in Gaza. Yoav Gallant is working on the answer.

U.S. officials see the Israeli defense minister as the key problem-solver in how to end the war in Gaza.

A significant new debate is beginning in Israel

U.S. officials see the Israeli defense minister as the key problem-solver for ending the war in Gaza.

After the war, what kind of future awaits Israelis and Palestinians?

This “day after” question deserves primacy as negotiators work toward a cease-fire.