Israel-Hamas war

Faculty Expertise

Northeastern Global News is providing ongoing coverage of the Israel-Hamas war with expert analysis from university faculty.

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A group of people observing from a distance destroyed buildings in Gaza.

‘Legitimate questions’ loom over Trump’s international stabilization plan in Gaza

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by Tanner Stening
People stand and look at destroyed buildings in Gaza following heavy bombardment, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal on Oct. 9 to free remaining hostages.

Trump peace plan greeted with ‘optimism’ in Israel, but leaves out a ‘vision for Palestinians,’ experts say

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by Tanner Stening
A smartphone screen depicting the TikTok logo against a white backdrop.

Pro-Palestinian posts on TikTok continue to vastly outnumber pro-Israel posts, research shows

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by Cyrus Moulton
Bob Vylan wearing white shorts and no shirt singing into a microphone while lifting one leg in preparation to stomp on stage at Glastonbury.

BBC under fire after livestreamed IDF chants by Bob Vylan. Experts weigh in on the broadcasting ‘mistakes’

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by Patrick Daly
A professor speaks during a panel with alumni and entrepreneurs from startup program.

Northeastern professor uses entrepreneurship to bring Israelis and Palestinians together

by Cody Mello-Klein
Denise Garcia, Ghaith al-Omari and Dennis Ross sitting on stage at the front of a room full of audience members listening to their fireside chat.

After ceasefire deal, how can mediators create a lasting peace in Gaza? Experts unravel the task

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by Tanner Stening
Palestinians celebrating in Khan Younis.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal suggests Biden administration ‘did not push as hard as they could have’ for an end to hostilities, expert says

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by Tanner Stening
Stav Marin and Neta Weiner performing.

At Northeastern, Israeli artists bring messages of hope between Jewish and Palestinian peoples through music

by Alena Kuzub

Jewish Americans back Harris over Trump by 2-to-1 margin, new research shows

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by Tanner Stening

Northeastern’s Jewish community reflects, offers prayers on the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel

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by Cyrus Moulton
Smoke rising from destroyed houses on the border of Lebanon and Israel.

Israel invades southern Lebanon, Iran bombards Israel with missiles. Has the escalation developed into a wider war?

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by Tanner Stening
Ambulances with their lights on next to a crowd of people in Lebanon.

First pagers, now walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon. Northeastern expert explains why the supply chain is an easy target in war

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by Cesareo Contreras
Lebanese army soldiers standing in the street while an ambulance drives by.

What caused pagers used by Hezbollah to explode? Northeastern wireless security expert explains what might have happened 

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by Cesareo Contreras
Hundreds of people sit in the United Nations Headquarters, a room with green carpets and wooden benches facing large TV screens.

Will the international legal system ultimately hold those accountable for atrocities in the Russia-Ukraine, Hamas-Israel wars?

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by Tanner Stening
Pedro Sanchez in the Spanish Parliament building.

Is there a movement afoot in Europe to recognize Palestinian statehood?

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by Tanner Stening
Israeli leaders sit together while wearing black suits and bright blue ties.

The ICC has requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. International legal scholar outlines possible next steps

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by Tanner Stening
A person holding their phone up to a black screen showing the TikTok logo.

Pro-Palestinian posts significantly outnumbered pro-Israeli posts on TikTok, new Northeastern research shows

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by Cyrus Moulton
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praying with hands uplifted in front of a large crowd, also praying.

Iran’s strike on Israel can be seen as ‘declaration of war,’ Northeastern expert says

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by Cesareo Contreras
A causeway being constructed off the coast of Australia.

How the U.S. Army will build a floating pier to deliver humanitarian aid to war-torn Gaza

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by Cyrus Moulton
A person in a crowd holds an Israeli flag in one hand an a Palestinian flag in the other hand.

A generational divide on views of Israel … in both parties, according to new survey 

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by Cyrus Moulton
Smoke billowing from an apartment building in Ukraine that had been hit by a Russian missile.

Could the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars escalate into World War III?

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by Tanner Stening
Silhouette of a man walking through the gate of a Nazi death camp in Germany.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is more important – and more complicated – than ever this year, Northeastern experts say

by Northeastern Global News
A palace displayed in the sunlight on a cloudy day.

Will South Africa’s lawsuit alleging genocide change the course of the Israel-Hamas war?

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by Cyrus Moulton
Audience members setting in at an event at the UN Headquarters listening to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaking.

Why are women’s rights groups silent after Hamas’ sexual violence against women? Political leanings are to blame, experts say

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert

Words as weapons: How the Israel-Hamas war also turned language into a battleground

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by Tanner Stening
A blue and black-colored book titled "The AI Military Race" is suspended in the air in front of a blue background.

Military AI: New book anticipates a world of ‘killer robots’ — and the need to regulate them

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by Tanner Stening
Mai’a Cross sitting with two panel speakers at the Crisis Conversation Series.

Jewish scholars talk about the ‘psychic familiarity’ of Hamas attack on Oct. 7

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by Tanner Stening
Alyssa Berg and JJ Cappa working on a laptop in an office with many screens.

Special ops training and WhatsApp: How Northeastern’s Global Safety team keeps Huskies out of danger

by Schuyler Velasco
Audience members sit in an auditorium, listening to people talking on a stage.

Law can’t stop ‘catastrophic violence’ in Israel-Hamas war, Northeastern faculty expert says

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by Cyrus Moulton
Rubble piled up around buildings after an airstrike in the Israel Hamas war.

Experts on disinformation talk Israel-Hamas: It’s a ‘toxic stew of an information environment’

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by Tanner Stening
Palestinians looking for survivors among rubble.

Search and rescue in Gaza: How long can a person survive under rubble?

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by Tanner Stening
Muslim community members placing flowers on a grave.

Polarization to blame for spike in hate crimes on Muslims and Jews in US as Israel-Hamas war rages, expert says

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by Erin Kayata
An oil storage tank in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.

Revisiting the 1970s? Will the Israel-Hamas war affect the price of oil and gas in the US?

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by Cyrus Moulton
Biden pausing and looking pensive in front of both a US and Israel flag at a meeting.

Can the US play peacekeeper in the Israel-Hamas war?

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by Tanner Stening
Person with their arm around the shoulders of another person.

How do you talk to your kids about the Israel-Hamas war?

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Northeastern student served as a camp counselor for children in Sderot, Israel. Now, she’s doing what she can to support them

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by Cesareo Contreras
Aerial photo of worshippers gathered outside the Dome of the Rock Mosque.

Israel-Hamas war: Is the two-state solution dead?

by Ian Thomsen
Palestinians searching for survivors among rubble.

War crimes, human rights concerns spike as war rages between Israel and Hamas

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by Cyrus Moulton
Aerial view of the kibbutz of Yiron.

What is a kibbutz, the kind of Israeli community targeted during the Hamas attack?

by Cody Mello-Klein
Men walking through rubble in Gaza.

As a UN relief co-op, this Northeastern student is helping shelter Palestinian refugees of Israel-Hamas war

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by Tanner Stening
Person using their phone to look at news.

Are TikTok, X and other social media platforms good or bad sources for news on the Israel and Hamas war?

by Cody Mello-Klein
Students gathered on Northeastern's Boston campus for Israel vigil.

Reeling from the war in Israel and Gaza, Jewish students and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity

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by Cesareo Contreras
Headshots of three students who were in Israel at the time of the attack.

Northeastern students in Israel during Hamas attack safely evacuated with help of university global security team

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by Cesareo Contreras
Israeli Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyhu speaking at a cabinet meeting.

Benjamin Netanyhu’s future could be in jeopardy if he ‘missed warning signs’ of Hamas attack, expert says

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
From a distance, smoke rises over buildings in the Gaza Strip into the sky

Hamas attack on Israel is a ‘major strategic mistake’ for the Palestinian cause, expert says. Will it escalate to war with Iran?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert