When the latest round of Middle East peace talks collapsed earlier this year, experienced observers knew that it was only a matter of time before the Israeli-Palestinian conflict blew up once again. And sure enough, a few weeks later, it did—in Gaza. The war has died down since then, but this is a story without a happy ending—another chapter in a never-ending struggle. We’ve brought together high-level commentary by our authors to provide the context, background, and forward-looking analysis that you need to understand the issues involved. The arguments presented span the political spectrum, and the authors include world-renowned experts from several disciplines, backgrounds, and countries, including Benedetta Berti, Daniel Byman, Thanassis Cambanis, Robert Danin, Zack Gold, Michael Herzog, Hussein Ibish, Martin Indyk, Barak Mendelsohn, Ariel Ilan Roth, Barry Rubin, and Khalil Shikaki. We give you everything you need to understand the world today—not just the news but the context and intellectual tools to interpret it properly.