Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas appear set to go head-to-head on the ground in Gaza. What's each side's endgame?| Los Angeles Times
A video on the phone of one of 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces in Gaza shows that their emergency vehicles had their lights and sirens flashing and their logos clearly visible when they came under a barrage of fire from troops.| Los Angeles Times
Israel-Hamas war: In a national vigil of sorts, Israelis hope for the return of more than 220 people seized by militants and believed held in Gaza.| Los Angeles Times
Israel-Hamas war: In Israel, a quest to identify unrecognizable bodies. In Gaza, bodies are piled and some stored in ice cream trucks as power fails.| Los Angeles Times
On Israel's border with Lebanon, residents are worried that groups like Hezbollah will join a war that eventually spirals into a regionwide conflict.| Los Angeles Times
Israel battled Hamas infiltrators for a third day and massed tens of thousands of troops near the Gaza Strip after the biggest attack in decades on Israeli soil.| Los Angeles Times
California native Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, hasn't been seen by family since before Hamas' attack on Israel. They're determined to find him and bring him home.| Los Angeles Times
