The 2023 Israel-Hamas war upended the status quo in the Middle East overnight.

These ongoing reports from the West Bank, Israel and Gaza aim to humanize a conflict full of dehumanization, explore how individual choices and tragedies shape the war and hit home the devastating humanitarian toll in Gaza.

With fresh perspectives from people across Gaza and the West Bank, Palestinian political actors, Arab and Western diplomats, these reports also forecast the war’s potential future course and its implications for regional peace, security and stability.