House Elects Mike Johnson as Speaker, Embracing a Hard-Right Conservative

Republicans turned to a little-known Louisiana lawmaker who led congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election, ending a weekslong deadlock that paralyzed the House.

As Bombs Fall in Gaza, History Hangs Over a Family Fighting to Survive

From his Los Angeles home, Mohammed Abujayyab has sought to help his grandmother and other relatives survive the Israeli bombardment. Memories of displacement are never far.

A Close Look at Some Key Evidence in the Gaza Hospital Blast

A widely cited missile video does not shed light on what happened, a Times analysis concludes.

Israel’s Strikes on Gaza Are Some of the Most Intense This Century

In the 19 days since Hamas attacked Israel, the Israeli military says it has struck more than 7,000 targets in Gaza. Palestinians accuse Israel of indiscriminately targeting civilians, but Israel officials say the strikes are aimed at eroding military infrastructure.

As Gaza Barrage and Deaths Surge, Angry Accusations Fly at U.N.

Israel said it struck more than 400 targets in Gaza in its broadest single-day assault of the conflict. Palestinian officials said more than 700 were killed, the highest one-day toll of the war.

The ‘Devil’s Playground’ of Urban Combat That Israel Is Preparing to Enter

A ground invasion in Gaza could produce some of the fiercest street-to-street fighting since World War II.

‘I Went Through Hell,’ Freed Israeli, 85, Says of Subterranean Captivity in Gaza

Yocheved Lifshitz, a grandmother and Israeli peace activist, was kidnapped, beaten and held in tunnels built by Hamas for 17 days.

Cohen Denounces Trump During Courtroom Face-Off

Michael D. Cohen accused his onetime boss, Donald J. Trump, of manipulating his net worth as Mr. Trump stared blankly ahead. It was their first interaction in five years.

Israel Intensifies Strikes on Gaza as Its Allies Call for More Palestinian Aid

As two more hostages are released, American officials have urged Israel to delay a ground invasion, to allow time for negotiations and for more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.

Developing World Sees Double Standard in West’s Actions in Gaza and Ukraine

Resentments are complicating calls by the Biden administration to rally the world against efforts to “annihilate” democracies.

Peace, a Forgotten Word, Renews its Claim in the Holy Land

Long derided as naïve, even traitors, the bridge builders between Israelis and Palestinians sense opportunity in the aftermath of the Hamas attack.

Kill and Be Killed: Ukraine’s Bloody Battlefield Equation

The dynamics of Europe’s deadliest war in generations remain exceedingly violent and increasingly complicated by factors far from the battlefield.

Israelis and Gazans Flee Amid Clashes and Warnings of Wider Regional War

Violence on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, and strikes in Syria and the West Bank, sent shock waves through the Middle East.

Hamas Fails to Make Case That Israel Struck Hospital

A senior Hamas official says “nothing is left” of the munition that hit the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City last week, killing hundreds. Israel says the explosion was caused by a misfired Palestinian rocket.

A President, a Billionaire and Questions About Access and National Security

Anthony Pratt, one of Australia’s wealthiest men, made his way into Donald Trump’s inner circle with money and flattery. What he heard there has become of interest to federal prosecutors.

The Race to Save Our Secrets From the Computers of the Future

Quantum technology could compromise our encryption systems. Can America replace them before it’s too late?

First Humanitarian Aid Reaches a Hard-Pressed Gaza

But the 20-truck shipment of food, water and medical supplies is only a fraction of what is needed to head off a catastrophe, officials say.

Biden and Aides Advise Israel to Avoid Widening War With Hezbollah Strike

U.S. officials learned that the Israeli defense minister and other military officials supported a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been cautious.

For the Most Vulnerable Hostages, a Plea for Mercy

Hamas released two American hostages on Friday, but concern is rising about the hundreds still held in Gaza, especially the injured and ill.

How Rich Donors and Loose Rules Are Transforming College Sports

A shift that allows booster groups to employ student-athletes has upended the economics of college football and other sports while giving many donors a tax break.

Promised Aid to Gaza Is Stalled by Wrangling, as Conditions Worsen

Israel, Egypt, the United Nations and others are still working out the details of delivering food, water and medicine, as Israel prepares a possible ground invasion.

Biden Requests $105 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Ukraine and Other Crises

The conflict in the Middle East has given President Biden a path to approving Ukraine aid that otherwise might have remained stalled.

Passion for Palestinian Cause Had Faded, but Violence in Gaza Reignited It

The Israeli bombardment of Gaza, in retaliation for a deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel, brought a new outpouring of support in the Arab world for the Palestinian quest for a state.

Republicans Vote Out Jordan as Speaker Nominee, Continuing Chaos in House

House Republicans will meet again on Monday in an effort to find a new speaker from among a flurry of new candidates.

Deal Lays Groundwork for Aid to Reach Desperate Gazans, Officials Say

Trucks loaded with food and medicine are lined up tantalizingly close to people who need it, separated only by border gates that war and diplomatic wrangling have kept closed.

Biden Lays Out Stakes for America as He Seeks Aid for Israel and Ukraine

In a prime-time address, the president said the United States and the world bear the costs “when terrorists don’t pay a price for their terror, when dictators don’t pay a price for their aggression.”

Biden’s Moment: A President Convinced of America’s Role in the World

In a fractured political moment at home and abroad, it is unclear whether President Biden can bring many Americans along.

Republican Tempers Flare as Speaker Fight Continues, Paralyzing the House

G.O.P. lawmakers spent Thursday fighting privately as one faction refused to back Representative Jim Jordan for speaker and another balked at an interim solution to allow the House to operate.

U.S. Says Israel Didn’t Cause Hospital Blast, as Biden Promises Aid to Gaza

President Biden backed Israel’s claim that a Gaza City explosion that killed hundreds, which Hamas blamed on Israel, had come from a failed rocket launch by an armed Palestinian group.

In Tel Aviv, Biden’s Embrace of Israel Came With a Gentle Warning

In a rare wartime visit, President Biden paired his support for Israel with a plea not to let overwhelming grief or anger drive the country to go too far.

After Writing an Anti-Israel Letter, Harvard Students Are Doxxed

A truck with a billboard displayed their names and photos, and critics put out do-not-hire lists. The students say it’s a campaign to shut them up.

A Sudden Blast, Then Carnage in a Hospital Courtyard

“We’ve never lived through a war this intense,” said a Palestinian journalist who captured the aftermath of the blast in Gaza that killed hundreds.

Hundreds Reported Killed in Blast at a Gaza Hospital

With President Biden about to arrive in Israel, Palestinians and Israelis blamed each other for the explosion that devastated the hospital, where people had sought shelter from Israeli bombing.

Netanyahu Opted for Limited Strikes in the Past. This Is His First All-Out War.

In his 15 years as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has been seen as risk-averse, avoiding open-ended military engagements and peace initiatives.

Hamas Hijacked Victims’ Social Media Accounts to Spread Terror

The use of hostages’ Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts to livestream attacks and issue death threats is a new tactic, experts said.

Ukraine Uses Powerful American-Supplied Missiles for First Time

Ukrainian forces attacked two key Russian air bases behind enemy lines on Tuesday, using American-made long-range missiles known as ATACMS, a U.S. official said.

Biden to Visit Israel as Gaza’s Crisis Worsens Under Siege

President Biden will make the extraordinary trip on Wednesday as Israel readies a possible invasion of Gaza in response to the worst terrorist attacks in its history.

For Hostages’ Families, an ‘Endless Loop of Hope and Despair’

Relatives of those captured or missing express despair at the lack of information, and they are terrified of what an expected Israeli invasion of Gaza may mean for their loved ones.

Confusion and Frustration Reign at Egypt-Gaza Border

Told they could escape Gaza, scores of people with foreign passports gathered at the only border crossing into Egypt, only to find it still closed, as diplomatic efforts floundered.

Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid

In some patients, remnants of the coronavirus in the gut may stifle production of serotonin, an important neurotransmitter, researchers suggest.