Guides: Palestine-Israel Conflict: Reports and News

Congressional Research Reports

Israel and Hamas 2023 Conflict In Brief: Overview, U.S. Policy, and Options for Congress, (November 30, 2023). CRS Report R47828.

Israel and Hamas: Major Conflict After Surprise Attacks, (October. 10, 2023). CRS Insight IN12262

Israel and Hamas October 2023 Conflict: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). (October 20, 2023). CRS Report R47754.

The Palestinians: Background and U.S. Relations, (October 27, 2022). CRS RL34074.

U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel, (March 1, 2023), CRS Report RL33222

News

Foreign Policy. American news publication focused on global affairs, current events, and domestic and international policy.

Foreign Affairs. A journal published by the Council on Foreign Relations. One of the leading forums for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs.

Council on Foreign Relations. An American think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international relations. https://www.cfr.org

The New York Times coverage of the war on Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/israel-hamas-gaza

Al Jazeera English coverage of the war on Gaza. https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-palestine-conflict/

National Public Radio (NPR) coverage of war on Gaza. https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis

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