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JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
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The Occupied West Bank: Divided by Faith, United by Fear
As bloodshed surges around them, an Israeli settler and a Palestinian tour guide search for answers — and a shred of hope.
Israel Ziv, a Retired General, Grabbed His Pistol to Take on Hamas
By rushing to confront the attackers himself, Israel Ziv has become a public symbol of Israel’s former military successes — and its failure this time.
‘Death Is Everywhere’ in a Once-Jubilant Kherson
No city in Ukraine has suffered the reversal of fortunes that Kherson has. Liberated in the fall, it was a symbol of hope. Now it…
Russia Pounds Cities Across the Country, Ukraine Says
Russian forces hit Ukrainian cities with missiles, mortars, artillery and airstrikes over the weekend, Ukrainian officials said.
In a Corner of the Former U.S.S.R., There’s Something for Everyone
For a dad planning a family trip, Georgia seemed to have it all: skiing, hot springs, just the right dose of history, and huge dumplings…
In Stoic Ukraine, Stony Faces Are Starting to Crack and to Cry
Although Ukrainians excel at putting up a brave front, a tremendous amount of suffering is being kept bottled up and sometimes bursts out.
How an American Veterans Group Imploded in Ukraine
The Mozart Group was training Ukrainian soldiers and evacuating frontline residents until the money ran out. Its collapse sheds light on the stresses faced by…
How Citizen Spies Foiled Putin’s Grand Plan for One Ukrainian City
A partisan cell in Kherson spied on, undermined and even hunted down Russian soldiers. Now that Vladimir V. Putin’s forces are gone, people feel free…
In Liberated Ukrainian City of Kherson, Ecstasy Gives Way to Despair
Kherson has been whipsawed by occupation, liberation and now dread. It’s a lonely place. And cold.
As Ukraine Makes Gains, Mykolaiv Bears Fierce Russian Attacks
The Ukrainian city keeps getting bombed by the Russians just as nearby Kherson appears to be falling back into the hands of Ukraine.