Middle East

Israel presses ahead with Gaza ‘concentration camp’ plans despite criticism

Plans first suggested by defence minister propose keeping 600,000 Palestinians in area and not allowing them to leave.

21 Killed as Guards at Gaza “Humanitarian” Site Fire Tear Gas, Triggering Stampede

Israel strikes Syria's capital, Damascus, pledging to defend Druze minorities

July 16, 2025 • Israel said it struck military targets in Syria's capital to intervene after clashes between Syrian security forces and Bedouins against the Druze in southern Syria.

Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after US request

Announcing the new ceasefire on Wednesday, Syria's interior ministry said there would be a 'total and immediate halt to all military operations,' as well as the formation of a committee comprising government representatives and Druze spiritual leaders to supervise its implementation.

With Damascus strikes, Israel seeks to tear up Trump's vision for Syria

The Trump administration has been working with Turkey and Gulf allies for an integrated Syria, but Israel prefers zones of influence

'Al-Sharaa's Rule Is Bad for the Druze, Only a Matter of Time Before Violence Reached Us'

Syria Agrees to Cease-Fire in Sweida After Israeli Attack on Damascus

Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Syria’s capital on Wednesday, and threatened to escalate unless Syrian government forces withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.

Israel launches powerful strikes on Damascus, vowing to protect Druze in Syria

Nearly 170 killed in this week’s violence, says Syrian Network for Human Rights

Not even on the news ticker

How the global response to the Iran-Israel conflict shows up world’s lack of urgency in ending a genocide in Gaza.

Rubio: US has engaged with all parties in Syria clashes, agreed on steps to end situation

Rubio said that steps must be taken by "all parties to deliver on commitments they have made and this is what we fully expect them to do."

Relatives mourn Palestinian American beaten to death by Israeli settlers: ‘He made everyone feel loved’

Iran well-equipped in diplomatic and military fields: Leader

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran is fully prepared to take the appropriate diplomatic and military measures should the U.S. and Israel decide to once again engage in war with the Islamic Republic.

Crush kills 20 Palestinians in latest deadly incident at Gaza aid site

Controversial American and Israeli-backed group running the distribution point blames Hamas for the stampede

Israel targets Syrian military HQ after days of fighting

A book stall in the rubble nourishes hungry minds

If people can no longer get to the books, then the books must come to them.

Israeli ultra-Orthodox party quits ruling coalition

The United Torah Judaism party has decided to leave Prime Minister Netanyahu's government over its failure to secure military service exemptions, a highly contentious issue in Israeli society. The party's departure leaves Netanyahu's government with an extremely slim majority in parliament.

Syrians Abroad Dismiss Talk of Normalization With Israel: 'We Fear the Consequences'

UN rapporteur demands global action to stop Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Francesca Albanese addresses delegates from 30 countries to discuss ways nations can try to stop Israel’s offensive.

Israel targets Syrian military in renewed cross-border strikes

Netanyahu says he is protecting Druze minority from sectarian violence

Israel Attacks Syria’s Military Amid Sectarian Clashes Between Druse and Bedouin Tribes

Israel launched several deadly airstrikes that targeted Syrian government forces in Sweida. The attack came as sectarian violence flared between Druse fighters and Bedouin tribal groups.

US, European allies agree on August deadline for Iran nuclear deal – report

If Iran and the US cannot reach a deal by August, Germany, France, and the UK will reimpose UNSC sanctions that were lifted under the 2015 Iran deal.

Renowned Israeli professor says Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Omer Bartov joins a growing list of prominent Israeli and Jewish scholars who have called Israel's war on the enclave a genocide

An Israeli restaurant owner quits a controversial Gaza food program after criticism

July 15, 2025 • Shahar Segal, who runs popular restaurants around the world, has left his role as a spokesman for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation amid calls to boycott his businesses.

Foreign military attachés visit Evin Prison following Israeli strike

TEHRAN — A delegation of military attachés from 20 foreign embassies stationed in Tehran visited Evin Prison on Tuesday, touring the sections recently damaged during an Israeli missile attack.

Gaza: More than 700 killed by Israeli army while collecting water since war began, say authorities

Israel blames ‘technical error’ for strike that killed children at distribution hub

Family of US citizen beaten to death by Israeli settlers calls on Trump administration to prosecute killers

One in 10 children screened in UNRWA clinics malnourished

U.N. Warns “Lifelines Will Vanish” for Entire Gaza Population Without Immediate Access to Fuel

Israel strikes Syrian troops enforcing curfew in city after violent clashes

Binyamin Netanyahu said he had instructed his military to intervene to ‘prevent harm to the Druze’ minority in the southern Syrian city of Sweida

Pezeshkian visits families displaced by Israeli attacks, vows continued support

TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met on Monday with several families affected by the recent Israeli aggression during a visit to a temporary shelter center in Tehran Province.

Gaza father's outrage after Israeli strike kills son 'searching for sip' at water point

Mahmoud Abdul Rahman's son, Abdullah, was among six children who died at a water distribution point in Gaza on Sunday.

Livestream: The "zombie stage" of Israel

More than 30 killed as Syrian government struggles to contain sectarian violence

Troops sent in to de-escalate situation after fighting breaks out between Bedouin clans and Druze militias

The Revolutionary Justice Poised to Lead Israel's Top Court in a Post-democratic Era

Supreme Court Clears Way for Dismantling of Education Department

Israel bombards Gaza, killing 78, as truce talks stall

The attacks come amid a worsening hunger crisis as Israel severely restricts entry of food, fuel, water and medicines.

Israel launches new round of strikes on Syria after sectarian clashes

Defence minister Katz calls attack a warning to new government after violence between Bedouin and Druze clans

Saudi Arabia asks consultants to review feasibility of 'The Line' megaproject: Report

The kingdom has been scaling back large-scale construction and investment projects amid rising costs and lower oil prices

Egypt says Israel-EU agreement has not increased aid to Gaza

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ahead of Monday's meeting that there have been some signs of progress on Gaza aid but not enough improvement on the ground.

Syrians in Turkey Decide Whether to Return Home

July 14, 2025 • Millions of Syrians fled their country during the civil war that lasted more than a decade. Now the dictator has been deposed and the country is trying to recover. Many ex-pat Syrians, including a large number in Turkey, are looking at what they have left in Syria and deciding whether to return.

Iran says there will be no new nuclear talks if US insists that it stop uranium enrichment

'If the negotiations must be conditioned on stopping enrichment, such negotiations will not take place,' said an advisor to Iran's supreme leader on Monday. Israel and Western nations accuse Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran has consistently denied.

Israeli government and military clash over proposed camp for Palestinians

“War on Children”: Doctor in Gaza on Massacres, Starvation and Israel’s Plan for Concentration Camps

As Gaza’s economy collapses, residents turn to ‘money repairers’

With banks closed or destroyed and ATM machines scarce, residents are resorting to desperate measures — including repairing damaged banknotes

Probe launched into Westminster group’s Israel funding

Exclusive: Parliamentary standards boss announces investigation after Declassified revealed donation from Israeli state-owned arms firm.

BBC breached editorial guidelines on controversial Gaza documentary

Israel bombed our home and made my brother watch

Israel Says 24 Killed in Iranian Attacks, Deplores Targeting of Hospital After Decimating Gaza Health System

What Israel Found Before Striking Iran Now Prompts Arab States to Quietly Cheer on the War

The blood of these innocent citizens will drown Israel

TEHRAN - Benjamin Netanyahu, like all other Israeli leaders, is defined by bloodshed. In just the past 20 months, he has overseen the death of over 60,000 Palestinian civilians and the near-total obliteration of homes, schools, hospitals, and mosques in Gaza.

Israel-Iran latest: Israel hits Iran’s key nuclear research facility

'They are shooting a lot': Voice notes from a Gaza hospital as war closes in

The director of al-Awda hospital describes its deteriorating conditions and eventual closure in voice notes sent to the BBC.

Pro-Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil released from detention

Khalil, a Columbia University student and prominent pro-Palestinian protest leader, had been in immigration detention since March. The order from a federal judge to release him is a blow to the Trump administration's effort to deport foreign students over their activism against the Gaza war.

MAGA is split over Israel and Iran. Which way will Trump go?

Could a US strike against Iran threaten support for President Donald Trump?

Inside Iran’s Fordow facility: A deep dive into Iran’s most secure enrichment site

Iran has consistently denied any intention of developing nuclear weapons, claiming that the facility is for medical research, despite US intelligence suggesting otherwise.

UK shuts doors on embassy as Europe’s talks with Iran falter

UN urges an end to the conflict with Israel as contamination detected at nuclear site struck in Tel Aviv’s continuing bombardment of the country

Tehran Balks at Negotiation Talks as Israel and Iran Trade Fire

During a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday, Iran’s top diplomat said there was “no room for talking” until Israel stopped its attacks.

Israel warns of ‘prolonged campaign’ against Iran as Europeans push for truce

E3 ministers spoke in advance to Marco Rubio who signalled US open to direct talks even as it considers joining Israeli strikes

On World Refugee Day, scores of families approved for resettlement in US are stuck in limbo

A lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order banning refugees offers hope to families who had been approved for resettlement in US

Europe set for Iran talks as Trump signals 2-week window to decide on attack

First high-level face-to-face diplomacy with Tehran since attacks began

A Harvard Commencement Speaker Mentioned Gaza. The School Refused to Publish Her Speech.

Divinity School insiders said Harvard’s practices are at odds with the public perception that the university is fighting Trump.

IDF Reiterates Ban on Gazans Entering Sea, a Final Source of Relief for Many Palestinians

Israel bombs Gaza market, water point, as total death toll passes 58,000

Deadly attacks come as UN agencies say they may have to stop their operations if fuel shortages continue.

King Charles to Host President on State Visit in September

Strained allies: Egypt and Israel’s struggle to end the Gaza war

Despite decades of peace, mistrust deepens between Cairo and Jerusalem.

Why is Putin pushing Tehran towards Trump’s nuclear deal?

The Russian president is keeping a delicate balance between his alliance with Iran and avoiding further conflict in the Middle East

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 30 including nine children, officials say

Dramatic US threat to Lebanon: Surrender by force or else!

BEIRUT — In a post on X, US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack has claimed that his statements to The National were not intended to threaten Lebanon, but rather to praise the Syrian regime's “impressive strides”.

‘Humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians, says former Israeli PM

BCG 'paid over $1m' for Gaza maritime aid project  

Consulting firm advised private aid effort outside UN-led system, Financial Times reports

Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water, IDF blames malfunction

At least eight killed in strike Israeli military said was intended to hit an Islamic Jihad militant in the area

At least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as war deaths top 58,000, officials say

July 13, 2025 • At least six children were killed in an Israeli strike on a water collection point. The Israeli military blamed a technical error which made its munition fall "dozens of meters from the target".

Why Israel doesn't know how to end a war

The wars waged by the Israeli army always last for years when external intervention, usually from the United States, fails to put an end to them.

Gaza officials say children killed in strike as Israeli military admits 'error'

Six children waiting for water are among those killed in an Israeli air strike, emergency service officials say.

‘Buried alive under the sand’: how British weapons killed Palestinians

Survivors condemn a UK court for allowing more arms exports to Israel.

Israel and Hamas inch closer to Gaza ceasefire deal

Negotiators struggle to overcome differences on future role of Israeli forces in Palestinian territory

As Trump Threatens to Restart War, Saudi Interests Push to Revive U.S.- Iran Nuclear Talks

Iran's attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US communications, satellite photos show

The Iranian attack on June 23 came as a response to 'Operation Midnight Hammer,' the American bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran on June 22. Meanwhile, Trump has downplayed the retaliation strike as a 'very weak response.'

Netanyahu Ends Washington Trip Without a Gaza Truce

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, met several times with President Trump, amid rising hopes of a cease-fire in Gaza, but there are still obstacles to a truce with Hamas.

Israeli settlers beat American to death in West Bank; US says it’s aware

Rights advocates call on the Trump administration to ensure accountability for the killing of Sayfollah Musallet.

Russia’s Lavrov denounces US strikes on Iran as brazen NPT violation

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned recent U.S. military strikes against Iran during his address at the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, labeling the attacks a "violation of international law and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)."

Pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai leaves Columbia University after 'mutual agreement'

He was accused of harassing and intimidating pro-Palestinian students and staff members and left before any determination was made public

US approves potential sale of multimission aircraft sustainment to Lebanon

The Super Tucano is a multimission aircraft that can be used for training and light attack.

Time of Monsters: U.N. Human Rights Chief on Gaza, Immigration, Climate Crisis, and Lack of Solidarity (Extended Interview)

Israel accelerates Gaza attacks amid plans for concentration camps in Rafah

Netanyahu flies home without a Gaza peace deal but still keeps Trump onside

Nearly 800 Palestinians killed near Gaza aid sites in six weeks

UN human rights office says most victims died close to sites run by controversial Israeli and American-backed foundation

‘Hanging on by a thread’: Two days with activists protecting Palestinians from being forced off their land

In the occupied West Bank, life is constantly under threat with illegal Israeli settlements rapidly on the rise

Palestinian forced to live in minibus after refugee camps destroyed

Nearly 800 killed near Gaza aid sites since late May, UN says

Gaza hospital says 24 people killed near aid site as witnesses blame IDF

Witnesses say Israeli troops opened fire as people were trying to get food. The IDF says there were no known injuries.

Two Palestinians Are Killed in a West Bank Clash With Israeli Settlers

Palestinian authorities and family members said Israeli settlers beat and killed a Palestinian-American man. Israel said the violence began when Palestinians threw stones at Israeli civilians.

Iranian advisor posts video depicting nuclear strike on Israel

The picture, shared to Instagram, appears to portray two large nuclear explosions with fallout across Israel.

Family of American citizen killed by Israeli settlers demands US probe

Advocates say 20-year-old American citizen Sayfollah Musallet was ‘lynched’ while US officials stay silent.

Israeli settlers kill American-Palestinian visiting relatives in West Bank, says family

UK: More than 80 protesters arrested at Palestine Action protests

The activists were protesting for a second consecutive week against the group’s proscription under anti-terrorism laws

'Only Peace Will Bring Security': Israelis Protest Nationwide for Hostage Deal, Gaza Truce

Iran’s Judiciary says no Israeli spies harmed in Evin Prison strike

TEHRAN – Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman Asghar Jahangir categorically dismissed claims justifying the June 23 airstrike on Tehran’s Evin Prison, revealing that not a single Israeli spy held at the facility was harmed in an attack that instead martyred 80 Iranians.

Israeli settlers beat U.S. citizen to death in West Bank

July 12, 2025 • A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank.

Iran says willing to resume nuclear talks with US if guaranteed no further attacks

Referring to the 12-day Israeli bombardment of Iran's nuclear and military sites, and the US strike on June 22, Iran's foreign minister said that if the US and others wish to resume talks with Iran, 'there should be a firm guarantee that such actions will not be repeated.'

Israeli airstrikes and shootings kill at least 52 Palestinians in Gaza Strip, hospital officials say

Truce talks in Doha faltering over disagreements over withdrawal, Palestinian and Israeli sources say

Four crew members killed as Houthi rebels sink cargo ship in Red Sea

No Cancer Care, No Dialysis, No Power: Gaza's Health System Is on the Brink of Collapse

Four More Rescued in Red Sea, as Houthis Vow to Keep Up Attacks

A total of 10 crew members have been rescued so far after Yemeni militants sank a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea.

Eight children killed in strike outside Gaza clinic, among 66 dead in Israeli attacks

Eight children were killed Thursday as they waited for malnutrition treatment outside a clinic in Gaza, according to the territory's civil defense agency. The attack was one of several Israeli strikes that left at least 66 people dead across the enclave.

Israeli attacks kill 82 amid forced displacement plans, truce talks in Gaza

Pro-Israel website Canary Mission used to identify students for deportation, says ICE

A senior official testified in court that the 'Tiger Team' compiled a list of pro-Palestinian voices, 'most of whom' came from the doxxing website

Damage allegedly done to US base in Qatar from Iranian attack - report

The report from the London-based news source cites imagery they obtained from a private satellite firm.

A harrowing journey to find food in Gaza

July 10, 2025 • Israel bans international journalists from independent access to Gaza. But NPR's Anas Baba is from Gaza, and in the 21 months he has been reporting on the war, he's also been living it. Over the course of the war, he has lost a third of his body weight, and until his food supplies ran out several weeks ago, he was getting by on just one small meal a day.

Space agency heads to Venus with help from genocide profiteer

Israeli strike kills at least 10 children queueing for medical treatment in Gaza

The five obstacles to a ceasefire deal in Gaza

Hamas and Israel remain far apart on key points, not least the fact that Binyamin Netanyahu wants the war to continue

Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic

Francesca Albanese critical of Israel’s military assault on Palestinians

“Economy of Genocide”: U.S. Sanctions U.N. Expert Who Reports on Corporate Profits from Israel’s Gaza War

Children queuing for supplements killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, hospital says

Eight children were among 15 people reportedly killed while queuing outside a clinic in the central town of Deir al-Balah.

Israeli fighter pilots training with UK equipment

Exclusive: The UK government suspended fighter jet exports to Israel but still allows the sale of parts which help Israeli pilots learn to fly F-35s and F-16s.

Anniversary of Yazd’s UNESCO designation: a reminder for preserving its rich heritage

US accuses Houthis of ‘kidnapping’ crew members from sunk vessel

Yemeni rebels have scaled up assaults on commercial shipping this week

Houthis take hostages after blowing up ships in Red Sea

Rebel group claims responsibility for two attacks in a week, including first fatalities in the sea corridor for more than a year

Houthis Took Sailors Hostage After Attacking Ship, U.S. Says

The Yemeni militia, backed by Iran, said it had sunk a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. Liberia said the attack killed two crew members.

Can BRICS challenge the US-led world order?

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose more tariffs on nations aligning themselves with BRICS.

Israeli Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Gaza: 'This War Had Crossed Every Moral Boundary'

Hamas agrees to partial hostage release in 'difficult' truce talks

The Islamist group said it would release 10 hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire talks brokered by Qatar. The statement came after the United States signalled its belief that an agreement for a 60-day truce would be struck before the end of the week.

Saudi Arabia to allow foreign property ownership in Riyadh and Jeddah

Move comes as wealthy foreign buyers send neighbouring Dubai's real estate market to a level matching New York City and London combined

Who Will Become the Next Supreme Leader of Iran?

July 9, 2025 • Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is 86 years-old and his political power is weakened following the short war with Israel. Our correspondent explores who, or what, could replace Khamenei upon his death.

Treasury Dept. designates 22 entities linked with selling Iranian oil for IRGC-QF

Refineries purchase Iranian oil, and then transfer payments to these front companies, who in turn, move funds to other front company accounts also controlled by IRGC-QF, OFAC stated.

Israeli military campaign grinds on as Trump and Netanyahu focus on hostage release

Trump’s Middle East envoy indicates Israel and Hamas nearing agreement on a ceasefire deal

Leila Aboulela wins PEN Pinter prize for writing on migration and faith

“Netanyahu Is the Problem”: Sanders’s Former Adviser Matt Duss on Why Gaza Ceasefire Remains Elusive

How government used media to claim Iran ‘link’ to Palestine Action

The Home Office briefed the Times that Palestine Action could be funded by Iran, and then UK media kicked into action spreading the story.

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya to be executed in Yemen, says negotiator

Family’s plea over British couple detained in Iran for six months

“Freedom to Choose”?: Peter Beinart Slams Trump-Netanyahu Plan for Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza

Israel's Current Collaborators in Gaza and West Bank Can't Lead the Palestinians Either

What food is being distributed in Gaza? GHF releases full list - explainer

Each aid box distributed is designed to sustain a family of 5.5 individuals for approximately 3.5 days.

Iran’s FM Araghchi, Saudi Crown Prince MBS hold ‘fruitful’ talks in Jeddah

Tehran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi visits Saudi Arabia for the first time after Iran’s 12-day war with Israel.

US building air bases and ammunition warehouses in Israel

The current projects total more than $250m, with future ones expected to exceed $1bn

Israeli report accuses Hamas of sexual violence, urges legal action

Report lays out legal framework for prosecutions, even when ‘direct attribution to individuals is impossible’

Family of UK couple held in Iran did not know pair’s whereabouts for month

'The Hunger Games' in Gaza

The determination of the US and Israel to remove the United Nations from Gaza has already led to the deaths of hundreds of civilians during distributions of 'inhumane aid,' writes Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column.

War criminal Netanyahu can’t nominate Trump for Nobel Peace prize: Zarif

TEHRAN – Iran’s former foreign minister has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against him for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza cannot nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace prize.

Iranian hackers accuse London journalist of working for Mossad

The Handala Hack group have targeted the Iran International journalist Mojtaba Pourmohsen, who has written articles against the regime in Tehran

Attack on Cargo Ship in the Red Sea Kills 2 Crew Members

The incident occurred a day after Houthi militants in Yemen targeted another vessel, their first assault on shipping since President Trump announced a truce with them.

Trump upbeat on Gaza ceasefire talks despite lack of breakthrough

The US president said talk were going "very well", but a Palestinian source tells the BBC they have not made headway.

No breakthrough on Middle East peace as Trump and Netanyahu meet

US president hails ‘tremendous success’ with Israel and claims progress on plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza

'Our Lives Became a Total Loss': The Israeli Families Who Became Homeless Because of Iran

Who are the Brits still in Dubai prison after Marcus Fakana release?

The war in Gaza divided a historic Brooklyn co-op. Here's what happened next

July 7, 2025 • Since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, members of the Park Slope Food co-op have been debating whether to ban Israeli goods from the shelves.

Two crew killed after suspected Houthi attack on second ship in Red Sea

Israel bombed three ports and a power station in Yemen hours after initial attack on the bulk carrier Magic Seas

Bloc's joint statement condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iranian soil

TEHRAN – In a display of Global South solidarity, the expanded BRICS bloc representing 11 nations and nearly half of humanity issued a resounding condemnation of the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran during its 17th summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Trump and Netanyahu Meet Amid Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiations

The two confronted an array of high-stakes Middle East issues. But first they took a victory lap, including the Israeli leader telling President Trump he had nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Iran’s president says Israel tried to kill him during 12-day war

Masoud Pezeshkian says he would be open to renewed dialogue with the US over country’s nuclear programme

Exclusive: Iran receives Chinese surface-to-air missiles after ceasefire deal

The Islamic Republic is trading oil for Chinese air defence missiles as it looks to rebuild capabilities destroyed by Israel, sources say

Doctors alarmed at rising meningitis cases in Gaza’s children

A 16-month-old Palestinian baby is among a growing number of children in Gaza suffering from meningitis.

Israeli plan for forced transfer of Gaza’s population ‘a blueprint for crimes against humanity’

Iranian president says Israel attempted to assassinate him

In an interview with US media figure Tucker Carlson on Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Israel 'did try' to kill him. At least 1,060 people were killed in Iran during the conflict, according to Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs.

Iran's president accuses Israel of assassination attempt, says Tehran open to dialogue with US

Pezeshkian blamed Israel for the collapse of talks that were in place when Israel began its strikes on Iran on June 13, starting a 12-day air war with Israel.

Trump and Netanyahu to meet in private, away from the press, in talks over Gaza ceasefire

US president has previously stated his belief that a peace deal can be agreed

Livestream: Iran hit Israel with “damage it has never suffered before”

“Completely Illegal”: Dr. Feroze Sidhwa on Israel’s “Outrageous” Attacks on Gaza Hospitals & Staff

When Israel Attacks Gaza, These People Run to Save Lives

A civil defense worker, a doctor, a reporter, and a photojournalist tell their harrowing stories of responding to Israel’s war on Gaza.

Netanyahu visits US as Trump puts pressure to agree Gaza ceasefire deal

Israel's prime minister is under pressure from Donald Trump and people at home to agree a new ceasefire and hostage release deal.

UK media are covering up British spy flights for Israel

Britain’s obedient defence correspondents are refusing to report a story of clear public interest in the middle of a genocide.

Top officials honor war victims in Tehran ceremony, vow no backdown against Israel

Inside Trump’s Gaza truce deal between Israel and Hamas

Israel Wants to Resume Truce Talks With Hamas Soon

Gideon Saar, the Israeli foreign minister, cited “positive signs” in the long-moribund cease-fire talks to end the war in Gaza and free the hostages held there.

Israel Continues Attacks on Aid Seekers as Gaza’s Largest Hospital Is Forced to Halt Dialysis 

Hamas leaders in Doha ‘told to give up personal weapons’

The group, which is studying the US-led ceasefire offer, was given the instruction by Qatari mediators

Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day ceasefire with Hamas

Qatar and Egypt will deliver the proposal to the group, according to US president

EU presses China over exports of rare earth elements and Ukraine war

Talks lay groundwork for a summit between EU and Chinese leaders in Beijing on July 24 and 25.

Tehran offers minimal compensation for damage caused by Israeli strikes - report

No government official has commented on compensation plans for residents outside of Tehran, Iran International reported.

From Hamas to Hadash: How Palestinians Factor Into a Future Israel-Syria Peace Deal

A Dangerous Quest for Food in Gaza

July 2, 2025 • An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his harrowing experience seeking food from a distribution site run by private American contractors. He found himself facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.

French detainees in Iran charged with spying for Israel

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris who have been detained for more than three years in Iran have also been charged with 'conspiracy to overthrow the regime', diplomatic and family sources told AFP on Wednesday.

Gaza death toll passes 57,000 with little clarity on potential ceasefire

US Senator says Occupied Territories Bill would cause Ireland ‘self-inflicted economic harm’

'Unprecedented': Israeli directive bans dozens of Americans, Europeans for advocacy

The list includes a former US State Department official and a former United Nations rapporteur

Israeli military used 500lb bomb in strike on Gaza cafe, fragments reveal

Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

A Hamas official tells the BBC the group is "ready" for a deal if it ends the war, but optimism remains low.

RAF planes hit by Palestine Action back in operation

Exclusive: Aircraft said to be damaged “beyond repair” are already flying again, Declassified can reveal.

They Went to Get Flour With Their Mother in Gaza. “She Came Back in a White Shroud.”

A brother and sister joined their mother to get food at a U.S. aid site in Rafah. Israeli forces shot her before their eyes.

Empty shelves, empty stomachs

Is it safe to travel to Cyprus? Foreign Office advice

Trump says he ‘may or may not’ strike Iran

US president adds that next week will be ‘very big’ in determining course of war between Israel and Islamic republic

Can the Iranian 'Ring of Fire' Around Israel Still Burn?

Eleven killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid in Gaza, rescuers say

Israel's military says troops in central Gaza fired warning shots at a group posing a potential threat, but that it was unaware of injuries.

How US military could destroy Iran’s most protected nuclear site

‘Mop’ bomb capable of penetrating the mountain that houses Tehran’s uranium enrichment facility, analysts say

'Any US military intervention will be met with irreparable harm': Leader

TEHRAN – In a Wednesday message, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned Washington against involvement in the ongoing Iran-Israel war, threatening severe consequences.  

'Iran solely acts in self-defense': Abbas Araghchi claims country never sought nuclear weapons

"Iran will continue to exercise its right to self-defense, with pride and bravery, and we will make the aggressor regret and pay for its grave error," Araghchi wrote on X.

Trump says Putin has no business mediating between Iran and Israel

The US president said he spoke with the Russian president over the phone on Tuesday and said, 'Do me a favor... let's mediate Russia first, okay?' On Thursday, Putin said that a deal to end fighting between Israel and Iran was possible and he did 'not even wish to discuss' the idea Israel might assassinate Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants

The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.

Iranian TV shows downing of Israel’s Hermes 900 drone

Iranian TV has aired footage of what it says is Iran’s air defences shooting down an Israeli Hermes 900 drone.

As Trump weighs bombing Iran's Fordow, 'mission creep' lurks behind US attack

Bombing fordow is more likely to mark the beginning of US activity in Iran, not the end, history shows from Libya to Iraq

Tucker Carlson Outdid the Mainstream Media — But Still Missed This Crucial Point

Carlson stood out for challenging Sen. Ted Cruz’s brainless warmongering. That doesn’t mean we have to hand it to him.

Iran enters near total internet blackout as Trump remains cryptic over potential US strikes

Israeli attacks on Tehran kill an estimated 585 people by Tuesday, while Iran’s supreme leader calls US president’s rhetoric ‘absurd’

Fighter jet parts sent through UK airport to Israel

Exclusive: As Israel uses F-35 fighter jets to bomb Iran and Gaza, we reveal parts for these warplanes were transported via London last month.

Mosab Abu Toha: As Attention Shifts to Iran, Israel Ramps Up Killings, Starvation & Annexation in Gaza

Malnutrition, Illness and Death: The Routine for Palestinians at Israel's Megiddo Prison

Chants of 'Haidar, Haidar', Tears of 'Ey Iran'

TEHRAN – The Israeli regime's war against Iran started suddenly and unexpectedly. The regime assassinated top military generals, nuclear scientists, and civilians in airstrikes, a move that prompted a response within 12 hours, much to their dismay.

Inside the fragile Gaza ceasefire push as Trump hosts Netanyahu

Israeli forces kill 82 in Gaza; Trump says ceasefire could happen this week

US President Donald Trump says a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel could occur this week as truce talks resume in Qatar.

Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since Israeli attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s attendance at ceremony follows speculation about his safety

'Security situation has completely collapsed': Hamas has lost 80% of its control over Gaza- report

“Let’s be realistic here, there’s barely anything left of the security structure. Most of the leadership, about 95%, are now dead,” the Hamas official told the BBC."

Israeli air strikes hit Yemeni ports following Tel Aviv warning of military action

Israeli military to target three ports and power station

Netanyahu says Trump meeting could 'advance' Gaza deal ahead of Doha talks

Under mounting pressure to end the war, the Israeli prime minister is due to meet with President Trump on Monday: 'We are working to achieve this deal that we have discussed, under the conditions that we have agreed to.'

Wildfires ravage Syria's Latakia for fourth consecutive day

Fires continue to leave a trail of destruction in western Syria, with authorities saying at least 10,000 hectares of forest and farmland have been destroyed

Israel’s Deadly Assault on Iran Prison Incites Fury, Even Among Dissidents

The June 23 airstrikes on Evin prison, including the hospital ward, have turned it from a hated symbol of oppression into a new rallying cry against Israel, even among the Iranian regime’s domestic critics.

Israel resumes Gaza ceasefire talks despite ‘unacceptable’ Hamas demands

Binyamin Netanyahu is due to meet President Trump on Monday

Israeli strikes kill at least 38 in Gaza as ceasefire talks reach critical point

Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Washington as momentum gathers in negotiations for a US-sponsored deal

Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza

July 6, 2025 • NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.

Israel sends negotiators to Gaza talks despite 'unacceptable' Hamas demands, PM says

Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is seeking changes to a proposal for a ceasefire deal that Israel has accepted.

The Cost of Victory: Israel Overpowered Its Foes, but Deepened Its Isolation

It is more secure from threats than at any time since its founding. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut Israel’s standing among the world’s democracies.

Ayatollah Khamenei attends Ashura night ritual

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended an Ashura night ritual in the Imam Khomeini Husseiniyeh in Tehran.

A Gaza Cease-fire That Hinges on Netanyahu Will Follow the Same Old Script of Past Deals

Israel sends team to Qatar for negotiations, but rejects Hamas demands to change ceasefire proposal

Hopes that pause to the killing may be agreed were boosted despite 24 Palestinians being killed including 10 seeking aid

Israel dispatches team to Qatar for ceasefire talks, kills 78 in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says Hamas’s requests for changes to truce proposal ‘unacceptable’.

Lebanon to respond to US demands on Hezbollah disarmament in coming days

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri will be responsible for reaching an agreement with Hezbollah, given his strong ties with the organization.

Islamic charity warned over sermon after October 7 attacks

Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emerged in public for the first time in 12 days. The 86-year-old leader had spent the war in a bunker as threats to his life escalated.

Sexual violence was rife on October 7, say new witnesses

Previously unheard testimony reveals that victims were stripped, raped and shot by Hamas fighters

Trump says there could be a Gaza deal next week

US president says it was good Hamas had responded in ‘a positive spirit’

UK arrests 83-year-old priest for backing Palestine Action and opposing Gaza genocide

Outrage after retired priest arrested for supporting Palestine Action amid UK crackdown on pro-Palestine activism

US aid workers wounded, says Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Militants threw grenades at an aid centre in Khan Younis, the controversial relief organisation says.

We’re Publishing the Speech That Harvard Suppressed for Mentioning Genocide

“I wanted to center Palestine,” a Harvard commencement speaker told The Intercept. Read and watch her speech.

Netanyahu says Israel sending team for Gaza truce talks

The Israeli prime minister said he was sending a negotiating team to Qatar on Sunday for talks on a truce in Gaza, but rejected Hamas's earlier ceasefire proposals.

Eternal War: Israel Is Marching Straight Into the Trap of 'Seizing' Gaza

Hamas Says It Is Ready to Negotiate Truce Proposal

It was not immediately clear whether the group was demanding any significant changes to the plan for a 60-day truce, hostage-for-prisoner swaps and talks on a permanent end to the Gaza war.

Hercules the hero as Fluminense beat Al Hilal in Club World Cup quarters

Brazil’s Fluminense earn hard-fought 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal to book place in semifinals.

Hamas says it is ready to enter ceasefire negotiations in ‘positive spirit’

Group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in US

US Democrat Ro Khanna faces backlash for TV appearance with anti-Muslim legislator 

Khanna expressed pride in standing 'side by side' with Congressman Randy Fine, who has called for Gaza to be destroyed

Trump says ceasefire deal is near as Israeli strikes kill 138 Palestinians in Gaza

July 4, 2025 • More than 60 of those killed were waiting for aid, according to Palestinian health officials. President Trump said Friday that talks over a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are at a crucial stage.

Inside enemy territory: A former IDF soldier's journey from Tehran to a Beirut jail cell

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: American-Israeli Dan Brotman has travelled across the Middle East as a citizen journalist in order to "understand the world" unseen by mainstream media.

Hamas responds ‘positively’ to ceasefire as Trump says next day vital

American officials are optimistic that Hamas will agree to a 60-day respite in fighting and release 28 hostages

Gaza out of baby formula, hundreds slaughtered at US-Israeli "aid" sites

Europe is scrambling to form a united front and regain relevance in the Iran crisis

From Black Flags to Live Fire: What Has Happened to the IDF's Ethical Red Lines in Gaza?

Tehran says Germany spreading 'fake news', sending 'devastating messages'

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday dismissed as “fake news” a statement by the German Foreign Office that Tehran's move in suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency “eliminates any possibility of international oversight of the Iranian nuclear program.”

Iran, US seek to resume back-channel efforts to restart nuclear talks, Iran's foreign ministry says

Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, had said that the US needed to show it had a genuine desire for peace with Iran.

Hamas Has a New Leader in Gaza. His Next Test: Cease-Fire Talks.

The rise of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in the chain of command suggests the group will hold firm to its position demanding a total end to the war before releasing all remaining hostages.

Mediators move closer to securing Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza

Progress on deal, which calls for ‘serious’ talks to permanently end the war, comes as Trump prepares to meet Netanyahu

'Europeans are more wary than ever of a hastily negotiated deal between Washington and Tehran'

With the US president saying he has 'nothing to offer' Iran and Tehran refusing to negotiate with Israel's main ally, the diplomatic outlook for a negotiated solution remains extremely uncertain, writes Le Monde's Philippe Ricard in his column.

Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians

The Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has strongly denied the allegation.

Israel attacks car near Beirut during rush hour

An Israeli drone attack killed at least one person and injured three others near Beirut, Lebanon, during rush hour.

Iran committed to Non-Proliferation Treaty, says foreign minister

Iran passes legislation to suspend co-operation with International Atomic Energy Agency

Zarah Sultana quits Labour to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn

New party could see over ten MPs join in major headache for Labour

Israel says Trump’s plan to move Palestinians from Gaza ‘still active’

Austria deports man to Syria for first time in 15 years

33 More Palestinians Slaughtered While Seeking Food at Militarized Gaza Aid Sites

Israeli hostages say they are ‘dead men walking’ in new video

Heavily edited Hamas footage showing several captives pleading for their lives released by families pushing for new ceasefire

The Israeli Plot to Extinguish the Journalists Documenting Genocide

Palestinian journalists live through the same brutal conditions they cover — and describe a pattern of direct targeting by Israeli forces.

India's sinister alliance with Israel

Israel seizes Thunberg’s Gaza aid boat

The Madleen was boarded overnight while on a humanitarian mission to bring supplies to the besieged territory

Gaza aid sites branded ‘human slaughterhouses’ under deadly Israeli fire

UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese brands US-backed Gaza aid system ‘humanitarian camouflage’, ‘tactic of this genocide’.

Gaza-bound Flotilla en Route to Israel, Activists to Return to Home Countries

The Tunnel That Leads Underneath a Hospital in Southern Gaza

To Israelis, the location of an underground passageway highlights Hamas’s abuse of civilians. To Palestinians, Israel’s decision to target it highlights Israel’s own disregard for civilian life.

Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla Coalition say vessel approaching their yacht has left

Alarm had been sounded on the Madleen warning of possible interception

Bowen: Israel is accused of the gravest war crimes - how governments respond could haunt them for years

Distinguished lawyers, senior humanitarians and diplomats tell Jeremy Bowen why they are increasingly concerned about the catastrophe inside Gaza.

Iran to respond to new US proposal on nuclear talks on Monday - report

The report comes after a recent special International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report said that Iran had carried out multiple implosion tests.

Drip-fed aid and the most air strikes since October 7: Gaza in numbers

Israel orders military to stop aid boat with Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza

Israeli defence minister says aid ship should 'turn back' and will not be allowed to reach besieged enclave

In Gaza, Israel promotes anti-Hamas militias linked to criminal networks

Former defense minister and opponent of Benjamin Netanyahu, Avigdor Lieberman, stated on Thursday that the government was 'transferring weapons to groups of thugs and criminals.'

“Worst Thing I’ve Ever Seen”: U.S. Surgeon Describes Mass Starvation, Injury and Death in Gaza

Ousting Ayman Odeh From Knesset Is a Declaration of War on Arabs in Israel

Trump calls on Hamas to accept ‘final proposal’ for Gaza truce

Hamas official says militant group is ‘ready and serious regarding reaching an agreement’

Trump claims Israel has agreed ‘necessary conditions’ for ceasefire

The American president has said that Binyamin Netanyahu ‘wants to end this war’ as the Israeli military increased its air strikes on Gaza

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US officials say

The loading of the mines - which have not been deployed in the strait - suggests that Tehran may have been serious about closing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

Top Iran Official Survived Israeli Strike

Rear Adm. Ali Shamkhani was seen struggling to walk with a cane at a funeral procession this weekend for military commanders killed in the 12-day war.

What Israel’s attack on Iran means for the future of war

Blurring the line between preemptive and preventive strike risks sending the world into a state of perpetual war.

US-Israeli backed Gaza aid group must be shut down, say 170 charities

The call from some of the world's top aid organisations and charities comes after reports of soldiers killing hundreds of of Palestinians at aid sites.

We are all Palestine Action: The Timetable

Iran, Iraq hold critical talks following delivery of Araghchi’s letter on regional security

TEHRAN — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received a written message from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kazem Al Sadegh, on Monday.

Saudi Arabia's oil exports soar as kingdom tries to claw back market share

The oversupply in oil markets helped keep energy prices subdued during Israel-Iran conflict

‘Beyond anything imaginable’: dozens killed at busy Gaza seafront cafe

French diplomat visits two French nationals detained in Iran

Until the visit, there had been no news about Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been detained in Iran since May 2022, after Israel bombed Iran's Evin prison on Monday, June 23, where they had been held.

Execution, arrests and paranoia: Inside Iran’s crackdown on its people

74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking food

July 1, 2025 • The cafe, one of the few businesses to continue operating during the 20-month war, was a gathering spot for residents seeking internet access and a place to charge their phones.

UK withheld evidence from court in Israel arms export case

Judges say Britain can supply fighter jet parts to Israel, but the case has exposed how the government conceals its own evidence of Gaza war crimes.

Israeli strikes kill at least 74 in Gaza, say medical staff

Why Trump and Israel Need Patience to Expand Abraham Accords

Netanyahu says Iran war creates ‘new opportunities’ to free Gaza hostages

Israeli prime minister’s comments come as country expresses interest in building ties with Lebanon and Syria

Trump formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions

US Treasury says it removed 518 Syrian individuals and entities from its list of sanctions after president’s decree.

Deadly Airstrike Kills Dozens at Gaza Cafe

Footage captured the aftermath of the strike, showing the cafe awash in the blood of the dead and the wounded. Tables and seating were smashed and strewn about from the blast.

Trump signs executive order to lift some financial sanctions on Syria

Trump lifts bulk of US sanctions against Syria

Punitive measures will remain in place for former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and human rights abusers, the White House said

Room for discussion: Israeli settlements and tourism platforms in the West Bank

Accommodation websites accused of helping to sustain the presence of settlers on Palestinian land

BREAKING: Home Secretary’s draft order is Trumpian abuse of power

Did Azerbaijan help Israel’s war against Iran?

TEHRAN – Throughout the Iran-Israel war, and in the days following the cessation of hostilities, considerable attention has focused on the Republic of Azerbaijan and its potential role in the regime’s aggression against Iran.

As Israeli bombing intensifies, is there any hope of peace in Gaza?

Israel claims it is close to full occupation of the strip. But as dozens more Palestinians are killed, pressure is mounting for a ceasefire deal

Tens of Thousands Flee Gaza City as Israel Issues New Forced Evacuation Orders 

How Syrian government forces and factions are linked to the mass killings of Alawites

In 2020, the UN described “deeply troubling” reports of executions and abuses at the hands of HTS law enforcement authorities. Human Rights Watch documented how HTS, killed 149 Alawites.

Iran decries 'destructive' conduct by UN nuclear watchdog head

France, Germany and Britain condemned 'threats' against IAEA chief Rafael Grossi after Iran rejected the agency's request to visit nuclear facilities bombed during the war.

Will "terrorist" ban stop Palestine Action?

At least 60 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, health staff say

Why manufacturing consent for war with Iran failed this time

Americans still have fresh memories of the death and destruction of the previous US imperial adventure in the region.

Lebanese army captures alleged Islamic State leader in counterterrorism operation

The suspect, identified only by the initials “R.F.” and known by the alias “Qassoura,” was arrested during a series of targeted raids based on intelligence gathering.

Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London

‘James Bond’ operation that hit nuclear bunkers also wiped out programme to make regime ‘No 1 ballistic missile producer’, Foreign ministry claims

Channel 4 to show Gaza war crimes documentary rejected by BBC

A 'terribly hard to watch' film exposing Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals finds a home on Channel 4

Millions mourn fallen commanders, scientists in Tehran funeral

TEHRAN -  Millions of Iranians flooded the streets of Tehran early Saturday to attend a funeral ceremony for top military commanders and nuclear scientists martyred during Israel’s 12-day war against Iran. 

'It's Easy to Say "End the Regime," but Who in Iran Would Replace It?'

At least 72 people killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza

Three children and their parents reported killed in Israeli strike on tent camp in Muwasi near city of Khan Younis

Iran holds state funeral for military commanders killed in war with Israel

Thousands marched through Tehran to honor top officials and civilians, including senior officers and a nuclear scientist.

Footage shows aftermath of Israeli strike on tent camp in Gaza City – video

With a series of wars, Israel's military reshapes the Mideast

June 28, 2025 • Israel was stunned by a surprise Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Since that day, Israel has delivered devastating blows to rivals and has reconfigured the Middle East.

Israel and U.S. Smashed Iran Nuclear Site That Grew After Trump Quit 2015 Accord

Nuclear experts say the president’s rejection of the restrictive deal forced him to neutralize an Iranian threat of his own making.

Is it safe to travel to Jordan?

Does Iran have nuclear weapons? Why Israel is attacking now

Iran’s rapid progress towards a nuclear bomb, nearing weapons-grade uranium, prompted the attack, raising the stakes in the Middle East

Netanyahu vows to attack Iran for ‘as long as necessary’

Tehran begins retaliatory strikes while US says it is helping to shoot down missiles targeting Israel

UNGA Adopts Gaza Ceasefire Resolution; Internet Blackout Adds to Misery in Gaza

One Killed, Dozens Wounded in Tel Aviv Area as Iran Fires Over 100 Missiles at Israel

Israel attack on Iran tests Trump promise not to be dragged into war

Most key lawmakers of Trump's Republican Party quickly rallied behind Israel, whose prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is a hero for many on the US right and has long called Iran an existential threat. But Trump's populist 'America First' base has been skeptical.

'Strategic sites' hit as new wave of Iranian ballistic missiles reach Israel

TEHRAN - New volleys of Iranian ballistic missiles reached Israeli-occupied territories early Saturday morning, following initial launches hours earlier. Reports suggest Israelis were caught off gaurd as they believed Iran had wrapped up its retaliatory operation dubbed Operation True Promise 3.

Radiation Risk From Israel’s Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites Is Low, for Now

The radiological threat from the targets of the earliest attacks are relatively minor.

UN officials urge Israel, Iran to show ‘restraint’ at emergency meeting

Iran’s UN envoy told Security Council Israel’s attack amounts to ‘declaration of war’ and promised a ‘decisive’ response.

Arab media reactions vary widely following Israeli strikes on Iran

Many Arab outlets dismissed Israel’s posture of operational independence in the strikes on Iran, with Al Jazeera Arabic describing Israel as the West’s ‘crazy friend'

Live updates: Netanyahu says more Israeli attacks on Iran ‘on the way’ as retaliatory missiles intercepted

Live updates: Israel indicated it would next set its sights on the enrichment facility known as Fordo, Iran’s second-largest and most fortified nuclear complex

These questions are often ignored in the Israel-Iran story. We asked a panel of experts

Five experts spoke to Middle East Eye to address deniability, impunity, and the laws of war

Livestream: Iran strikes back after Israeli attack

Netanyahu's Trial Is Crumbling. Are Trump's Frantic Calls to Cancel It the Final Straw?

Starmer and Glastonbury Condemn Band’s Chant Against Israel’s Military

The band Bob Vylan led a crowd in a chant of “Death, death to the I.D.F.” while performing at Glastonbury, Britain’s biggest music festival.

Trump digs in on Iran obliteration, but doubts grow

President claims to have destroyed Iran’s nuclear capability, but head of a UN watchdog says the country could start enriching uranium again in months

Iran could restart enriching uranium in months, says nuclear watchdog chief

Comments by IAEA’s Rafael Grossi follow week of conflicting claims about damage done by US and Israeli strikes

Will Iran double down on its nuclear programme after the war?

Iran expert Trita Parsi on the fallout of Israel’s unprovoked 12-day war against Iran and implications for Gaza.

Western media enabling Gaza genocide and rewriting history, say experts

Scholars and journalists say Western media’s refusal to confront Israeli war crimes is a form of genocide denial and reinforcing impunity

GHF discloses 12 American workers murdered by Hamas, others tortured in Gaza

GHF announced that twelve of its local staff have been murdered, and others have been tortured. 

Iran’s nuclear enrichment ‘will never stop’, nation’s UN ambassador says

Iran ‘has serious doubts’ over Israel’s commitment to ceasefire

Iran demands the UN recognise Israel and the US as being to blame for recent 12-day war

A transnational uprising: Humanity stands with Gaza and Iran

TEHRAN – Iran and Gaza have been front and center for global protesters in the past few days, who have been taking to the streets to condemn the Israeli regime’s unchecked aggression plaguing the region since October of 2023. 

U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran could enrich uranium again in 'a matter of months'

June 29, 2025 • Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told CBS that Iran had a "a very vast ambitious" nuclear program.

Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump pushes for ceasefire

At least 86 people were killed as the result of Israeli attacks in the 24 hours before midday Sunday, the Hamas-run health ministry said.

Israel is destroying the subsistence of Gaza's population, from agriculture to fishing

More than 95% of farmland has been damaged or lies in areas inaccessible to farmers, as the Palestinian enclave suffers from famine.

In Gaza, survivors accuse Britain of complicity

Eye witnesses to an Israeli massacre believe British intelligence contributed to the slaughter.

Starvation crisis kills at least 66 children in Gaza

How Iran's Day After Israel Could Bring It Closer to Its Gulf Neighbors

The Parents Who Helped Shape Zohran Mamdani’s Politics

Zohran Mamdani’s parents, a filmmaker and a professor, gave him the foundation for his run for mayor of New York. But their own political views may open him up to attacks.

Israel strikes at Hezbollah as UN assesses nuclear site damage - live

GHF boss defends Gaza aid operation after hundreds of Palestinians killed near sites

The Hamas-run health ministry says more than 500 Palestinians have been killed since the GHF took over aid distribution.

Members of Abu Shabab have taken control of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis - report

Hamas is reportedly trying to detain the members of Abu Shabab who are trying to take over Nasser Hospital.

What’s behind the EU’s lack of action against Israel over Gaza?

European Union summit fails to act on trade agreement despite findings of human rights abuses. 

Trump says he saved ayatollah from ‘very ugly’ death

US president says he would consider bombing Iran again if it is enriching uranium to worrying level

Unscathed by war, Gulf states look to capitalise on Israel and Iran's losses

For the first time in a generation, Arab rulers got to see how Israel fared in a conventional conflict. Now, their leverage has increased

Five academics and former diplomats on U.S. strikes, Iran and stability

June 27, 2025 • What 5 academics and former diplomats told Morning Edition about the U.S. strikes on Iran and fallout with Israel.

Israeli spies ‘in Iran for years’ before war on nuclear sites

New documents seen by The Times reveal Mossad has been gathering intelligence from within the enemy nation — and could still be doing so

Grossi is now justifying potential attacks on Iran's historical sites

TEHRAN – The modern world, crafted in the image of the West, has always had its enforcers – figures who, under the banner of international law, primarily served the interests of Western powers and their prized colonial venture, Israel.

Middle East crisis: US-backed Gaza aid system is ‘killing people’, says UN chief – as it happened

COUNTER-TERRORISM POLICE ARREST FOUR PEOPLE AFTER RED PAINT SPRAYED ON MILITARY PLANES

Israeli Soldiers Killed at Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza This Month

Israeli soldiers and officers have said they were ordered to shoot at unarmed civilians waiting for food in Gaza.

Lebanon says 1 dead, 20 wounded in Israeli strikes in south

Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon, particularly in the south, since a November 27 ceasefire meant to end over a year of hostilities, including two months of all-out war that left Hezbollah severely weakened.

Palestine Action ban threatens all our civil liberties

Pouring paint on a plane is hardly 9/11. Non-violent protesters are not terrorists.

Despite Netanyahu's Delusions, Israel Is Not a World Power

Iran’s ayatollah threatens more attacks on US after week-long absence

CNN goes gentle on Genocide Gallant

An Israeli restaurant owner now reps a controversial U.S.-backed Gaza food program

June 26, 2025 • Shahar Segal — known for restaurants around the world that include Manhattan's Michelin-starred Shmoné — is a spokesperson for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Early intelligence suggests Iran’s uranium largely intact, European officials say

Preliminary assessments indicate Tehran was able to move much of its stockpile

Israeli strike at Gaza market kills 18 Palestinians, doctor and witnesses say

Witnesses said Israeli drones fired at Hamas police members dressed in civilian clothing and wearing masks.

Trump is making US intelligence parrot his line on Iran - it echoes Bush’s invasion of Iraq

Cristiano Ronaldo inks new two-year deal to stay at Al Nassr until 2027

Ronaldo and his Saudi club side Al Nassr made the new deal official, putting an end to rumours he could sign elsewhere.

What We Know About the Fate of Iran’s Nuclear Program After Israeli and U.S. Strikes

President Trump’s claimed Iran’s capabilities were “obliterated.” The full extent of the damage is still emerging.

Situation in Gaza is ‘abhorrent and unbearable’, Ursula von der Leyen says

But Spain’s prime minister accuses European Union of having ‘double standards’ on conflict

I’ve never been to Iran. Why has the crisis left me in despair?

My father has always spoken proudly of his birth country and I’ve long dreamed of seeing it. Now it may be too late. It’s complicated

Spain PM accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza as 65 more killed

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is now the most senior European leader to describe Israel's campaign in Gaza as a genocide, as rescuers reported Israeli forces killed at least 65 people on Thursday.

Iran denies any meeting with US next week, foreign minister says

The Iranian foreign minister said Tehran was assessing whether talks with the US were in its interest, following five previous rounds of negotiations that were cut short by Israel and the US attacks.

Israeli Continues Deadly Attacks on Palestinians Seeking Food at Aid Sites

Trump calls Netanyahu's corruption trial 'witch hunt' as he eyes progress on Gaza ceasefire

Trump's defence of Netanyahu comes after he lashed out at Israel to shore up the ceasefire with Iran

'Iran’s surrender' — A claim far too big for U.S. president to utter

TEHRAN- In a video message published two days after fighting between Iran and Israel halted,  Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei thanked God, the Armed Forces, and the Iranian people for humbling both the Zionist regime and the U.S. government during the 12-day war that began on June 13 with Israeli airstrikes on Iran's soil. 

“One Mass Casualty After Another”: U.S. Doctor in Gaza on Ongoing Israeli Massacres at Aid Sites

Iran delivered ‘hand slap to America’s face’, says supreme leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns the US will ‘pay a heavy price’ in first remarks to the nation since the ceasefire between Israel and Iran was declared

Trump teases new nuclear talks with Tehran, says ceasefire between Israel and Iran going 'very well'

The president said that Israel and Iran were 'both tired' after 12 days of war, and that talks would take place 'next week.' He also spoke about Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial, urging that Israel's 'Great War Time Prime Minister' be exonerated.

Israel's Critical Failure in Its War With Iran: Leaving Too Many Citizens Defenseless

Iran-Israel latest: Trump compares US strikes to Hiroshima bombing

Mamdani Has Long Criticized Israel. His Opponents Attack Him for It.

Zohran Mamdani has promised to fight antisemitism, while consistently criticizing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and its conduct of the war in Gaza.

Trump and Hegseth admit doubts about level of damage to Iranian nuclear sites

CIA, however, says intelligence indicates Iran’s nuclear programme severely damaged

Trump and Hegseth admit doubts about level of damage to Iranian nuclear sites

Four Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank by settlers, Israeli troops

The dead include teenage boy who succumbed to wounds after being shot in the neck, according to Health Ministry.

Trump says he 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear programme. So does he need a deal?

Without an agreement, the US might have to constantly bomb Iran and rely on Israel to keep its air defences destroyed

CIA director confirms severe damage to Iran's nuclear program

The “CIA can confirm that credible intelligence indicates that Iran’s nuclear program has been significantly damaged by the recent, targeted strikes,” Ratcliffe said.

Will the EU ever act against Israel?

Pezeshkian thanks Saudi Arabia for support, cautions against efforts to divide Muslims

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone conversation on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, expressing appreciation for Riyadh’s clear stance during the Israeli military aggression against Iran and for the Kingdom’s efforts in assisting Iranian pilgrims whose return flights were disrupted due to the crisis.

Israel was once deterred from striking Iran. Now Netanyahu takes a victory lap

June 25, 2025 • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to attack Iran for decades, but the U.S. and his own security chiefs deterred him. Now he's basking in the moment.

Britain’s long history of spying on Iran

The UK has spent decades trying to subvert Iran’s government, but also secretly sold them chemical weapons and spied on opposition activists.

War in the Middle East: Ask our world affairs editor a question

What comes next, as war escalates?

Mahmoud Khalil Released From ICE Jail, Returns to New York

Oil prices pare back losses amid doubts over Israel-Iran ceasefire

Iran's heroism and courage blast Trump’s boast

TEHRAN - Iran demonstrated its might and courage by firing missiles at the U.S. military air base in Qatar on Monday evening.

Trump announces Iran and Israel ceasefire 'now in effect'

President Donald Trump said on social media on Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a 'complete and total ceasefire' to be phased in over 24 hours.

Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire after attacks on US bases

The president hailed an end to the 12-day war by Tuesday afternoon after a choreographed attack on Al Udeid in Qatar

Hinting at Start of Cease-fire, Iranian FM Thanks Armed Forces: We Punished Israel Until the Very Last Minute

Trump promises end to ‘12 day war’ between Israel and Iran

US president makes statement just hours after Tehran launched missiles at American base in Qatar

Trump claims ceasefire reached between Israel and Iran

US president congratulates Iran and Israel on truce deal, but neither country has confirmed agreement to end war.

Iranian official tells CNN Tehran never received ceasefire proposal

The comments came shortly before US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Trump Says ‘Time for Peace’ After Iran Gives Warning Before Firing on U.S. Base

The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.

Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to 'complete and total' ceasefire

US president says Israel and Iran will begin ceasefire within hours

Iran fires missiles at key US base in Qatar

Doha appears to have had advance warning of attack which followed US bombing or Iranian nuclear sites

What satellite images and leaked intel say about Trump’s Iran strikes

Israel Kills More Palestinians at “Aid” Sites as Blockade Starves Another Child to Death

Everything you need to know about the Iran-Israel war

TEHRAN – The war between Iran and Israel appeared to grind to a halt on Tuesday, after a dizzying 12 days in which the world watched President Donald Trump demand the evacuation of Tehran's 10 million residents, threaten to assassinate Iran's Leader, advocate for "regime change," launch strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and then claim he harbored no beef with the Iranian government and even wish for God to "bless Iran."

Trump Knows He Did Israel a Huge Favor in Iran. Will Netanyahu Pay Back With a Gaza Deal?

Syria: Little-known jihadist group claims Damascus church attack

While Syrian authorities had initially attributed Sunday's suicide attack on a church in Damascus, which killed 25 people, to the Islamic State group, the jihadist group Saraya Ansar Al-Sunna has now claimed responsibility.

US intelligence report says strikes on Iran did not destroy two nuclear sites despite Trump claims

Initial classified US assessment of strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites says they are only likely to set back programme by months

Iran's Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani alive, seen at rally in Tehran - report

The New York Times reported on Friday that Qaani was killed during an Israeli strike in Iran, citing an Iranian source.

UN condemns Gaza aid 'death trap' as dozens reported killed by Israeli fire

At least 46 people waiting for aid have been killed by Israeli fire in two incidents, rescuers and hospitals say.

Intel Report on Iran Upends Victory Lap Trump Was Hoping for at NATO

President Trump had been eager to celebrate the U.S. strikes on Iran, but a new report indicates the attack set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months.

Breaking another presidential norm, Trump drops the f-bomb on camera

June 24, 2025 • Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.

Israel says it will respect Iran ceasefire ‘as long as the other side does’ – live updates

US strikes set back Tehran’s nuclear progress by months, intelligence shows

The White House has called the claims reported by US media ‘flat-out wrong’

US intelligence report scales back claims on damage to Iranian nuclear facilities: Report

Israel says Iran's nuclear programme was set back years, but initial US battle assessment casts doubt on public comments

US-Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 24, 2025

Here are the key events as a ceasefire was declared in the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict.

Palestine Action damage military planes at RAF Brize Norton to intervene in the genocide

‘Regime change’ or peace: Trump’s head-spinning Iran policy

President claims another Middle East war has ended — just days after the US joined it

Here’s the latest.

Children so malnourished they’re losing their sight: Inside Gaza

Germany's New Chancellor Wakes Up to Netanyahu's Deadly Plan for Gaza and Hostages

Trump plans to announce US will refer to Arabian Gulf rather than Persian Gulf

What does the truce between the Houthis and the US mean for Yemenis?

President Donald Trump says US attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen will stop.

Macron meets with Syrian leader al-Sharaa, telling him to protect the rights of 'all people'

Macron had been criticized for hosting the former rebel Islamist chief, but the French president insisted the invitation was essential: '[Sharaa] has put an end to a regime that we condemned and fought against and he is ready to make commitments.'

Hamas says Gaza talks pointless while Israel continues 'starvation war'

The UN also expresses alarm after Israel approves a new plan that may include seizing all of Gaza indefinitely and controlling aid.

Israel recovers bodies of three hostages from Gaza

The bodies of Yonatan Samrano, Sgt Shai Levinson and Ofra Kedar were recovered on Saturday.

How the ‘bold and brilliant’ US strikes on Iran unfolded

President Trump gave the order and must now contend with possible nuclear fallout and retaliation by the Tehran regime

‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release

The Columbia graduate and pro-Palestinian activist returned to New York after more than three months in detention. The Trump administration is seeking to deport him.

The Strait of Hormuz: Why is it so important?

US bombs Iran: Congress divided over Trump's strikes largely along party lines

Handful of Democrats criticise 'unconstitutional' attack while Republicans heap praise on US President Donald Trump for taking action against Iran

Who Pushed Trump Toward War With Iran? A Deep Dive Into His inner circle

Trump mentions regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn't the goal of the strikes

'If the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change???' Trump wrote Sunday on his Truth Social page after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the attack on Iran's nuclear sites 'was not and has not been about regime change.'

Trump taunts Iran with prospect of ‘regime change’ after strike on nuclear sites

President’s social media posts contradict officials’ claims that US does not seek to topple government

Iran-US airstrikes reportedly drive Iran to withdraw IRGC commanders from Baghdad - analysis

Iran has had advisers in Iraq in the past, especially in the war against ISIS. Now, Iraqi sources informed Arab media that there could be several

Trump questions possibility of regime change in Iran after hailing ‘spectacular military success’

Tehran vows to defend itself at all costs as its parliament approves move to close Strait of Hormuz

Israel-Iran war live: Trump floats regime change to ‘make Iran great again’; Iran parliament votes to shut Hormuz strait

Key players tangle at UNSC at ‘perilous turn’ of US-Israel-Iran conflict

Tensions soar at UN as Iran, allies condemn US military action, while US, Israel reject censure.

Experts’ commentary reveals strategic miscalculations in U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites

TEHRAN – In the wake of the United States’ recent bombardment of Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities, described by President Donald Trump as a “spectacular military success,” a closer look at expert commentary from the Atlantic Council, a prominent American think tank, depicts a far more complex and contradictory picture. 

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Israel strikes Beirut in escalation against Hizbollah

IDF attacks on alleged drone production sites came on eve of Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday

Trump Whitewashes Jihadis as Syria's Leader Strives to Build a National Army

Updates: Israel hits Gaza with wave of attacks as Eid starts, killing 42

These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Friday, June 6.

Trump as Channel-Changer in Chief

When the issues are intractable, why not pivot to surefire red meat?

Israel has sold record amount of debt in US since war on Gaza erupted: Report

Israel Bonds target local governments and retail investors in the US with a low starting product at $36

Gaza aid ship with Greta Thunberg on board rescues four refugees from Mediterranean

Madleen, run by Freedom Flotilla Coalition, changed course after receiving distress call about sinking raft with 30-40 Sudanese on board

Son of Irish woman, 70, in Israeli detention pleads for her release

Fired over Gaza? Dr. Rupa Marya Sues UCSF, Says She Was Targeted for Speaking Up for Palestine

French grandmother files 'genocide' complaint over Gaza killings

The complaint filed in the 'crimes against humanity' section of the Court of Paris states that Jacqueline Rivault's two grandchildren, who were French citizens, were killed in October 2023 by 'two F16 missiles fired by the Israeli army.'

Israel-Iran conflict: A timeline of how the attacks unfolded

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: from ‘freedom fighter’ to ruthless dictator

An ally of the leader of the 1979 revolution, Khamenei doubled down on his hatred of Israel and made Iran a regional power

Livestream: Palestine triggering "global revolution,” says Francesca Albanese

Dozens killed by Israeli fire near Gaza aid sites, Hamas-run ministry says

The UN human rights chief said Israel's "means and methods of warfare" were inflicting "horrifying, unconscionable suffering".

Iran will only agree to talks to end Middle East crisis if Israel stops bombing 

Tehran’s message to neighbours is that it will not negotiate over nuclear programme while under attack, diplomats say

How the Israel-Iran war may develop

If Iran is losing a conventional conflict, there is a danger that it will resort to unconventional means of retaliation

Trump’s Iran Choice: Last-Chance Diplomacy or a Bunker-Busting Bomb

Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing.

Iran Launches Third Overnight Barrage of Missiles at Israel After IDF Hits Studio of Iranian State Broadcaster

Explosions seen across Tehran after Trump warns Iranians to evacuate

At the same time as explosions were being reported, US President Donald Trump called on Iranian civilians to "immediately evacuate Tehran."

The Take: How close are Iran and Israel to full-scale war?

As Tehran evacuates, an unpopular Iranian government must win over a panicked public facing an all-out war.

Netanyahu suggests killing Iran's supreme leader would end conflict, Trump calls for Tehran population to 'immediately evacuate'

The Israeli leader insisted his country's deadly aggression to 'defang' Iran was justified, and equated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to a 'modern Hitler,' while US President Donald Trump addressed his own thoughts on Iran later on Monday via a Truth Social post.

Netanyahu wants regime change in Iran. Is Trump on board?

With no guarantee of what would follow a potential Israeli assassination of Khamenei, it may not be a gamble the White House is likely to take

Israel targets Iran’s national TV, journalists say no ‘giving up’

TEHRAN – The Israeli regime bombed the main building of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) while journalists were still in the complex covering the ongoing Iran-Israel war that began with the regime’s unprovoked aggression in the early hours of Friday.

Israel Has Killed Over 300 Palestinians Seeking Aid in Gaza

Parliament watchdog accused of bias over treatment of pro-Israel politicians

Exclusive: Daniel Greenberg voiced support for Israeli war on Gaza months after taking up role as independent commissioner

The Iran-Israel conflict in maps, video and satellite images

Israel has struck nuclear facilities and eliminated senior commanders, while Tehran has hit back with numerous missile barrages

Israel-Iran latest: Iranian missile hits Israeli hospital

When an Iranian Missile Hit Home: The Lives Lost in One Building, in One Israeli City

Israel made a "catastrophic mistake" by attacking Iran

Trump to decide on US role in Israel-Iran war ‘within two weeks’

Israel bombs nuclear targets in Iran and Iran hits Israeli hospital amid escalating conflict

UK says window for diplomacy exists with Iran

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met top US officials in Washington Thursday ahead of urgent nuclear talks with Iran, as European powers accelerate diplomatic efforts to halt a spiraling regional conflict and prevent military escalation.

Israel’s Military Says Iran Struck Israel With Missile Armed With Cluster Munitions

Israel’s military accused Iran of using a type of weapon banned by more than 100 countries, though not by Iran or Israel. Experts said evidence offered support for the claim.

Syria’s Al-Sharaa sparks outcry for promoting militia leaders accused of rights abuses

The move has sparked concern among international observers and human rights advocates, who warn it could undermine hopes for reform and reconciliation.

Trump to decide on US action in Iran ‘within two weeks’

A White House spokesperson says President Trump will decide whether to attack Iran “within two weeks.”

Iran nuclear chief: We will pursue legal action against Grossi for 'inaction' after Israeli strikes 

TEHRAN – In a strongly worded statement, Iran’s top nuclear official held IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi responsible for 'inaction' regarding the Israeli regime's recent attacks on the country. 

Muslim Brotherhood rallies around Iran, calls for Islamic unity against Israel

The group expressed its 'full support' for Iran following threats issued by US and Israeli officials against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Children Are Starving in Gaza, as Soldiers Kill People Looking for Food

Doctors trying to save starving children and parents trying to feed their families spoke with The Intercept.

Here are the latest developments.

Israel threatens to retaliate against Syria after missile attack

Defence minister Israel Katz warns ‘a full response will come soon’ after two projectiles hit occupied Golan Heights

Family of suspect in Colorado firebomb attack held in immigration custody

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says authorities investigating if family knew of planned ‘heinous attack’.

Israeli Forces Again Fire on Crowds Trying to Access Aid in Gaza, Killing Another 27 Palestinians

After Boulder Attack, Trump Prefers Politics Over Protection of America's Jews

‘We were queuing up for food, and then the shooting started’

Gaza Humanitarian Fund is to close all aid centres on Wednesday after a mother was allegedly among 27 killed by Israeli gunfire in aid queue

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation names US evangelical leader as new chair

IDF says roads to Gaza aid centres are 'combat zones' as sites close for day

Aid distribution will be halted on Wednesday, with Gazans warned by the IDF not to travel to collection points.

Saudi Arabian and Omani officials propose nuclear facilities for Iran on Gulf island: Report

Iran may accept regional nuclear consortium idea but could push to build enrichment facility on one of their islands

Israel official accuses Krishnan Guru-Murthy of ‘advocating for Hamas’

Binyamin Netanyahu cross-examined for the first time in corruption trial

Israeli prime minister’s trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust began five years ago and is set to last another two years

Foreign Office met pro-Israel lobbyist to discuss arms exports

Exclusive: Pro-Israel lobbyist Trevor Chinn offered top diplomat ‘recommendations’ on Middle East policy.

Lula: 'We need global governance now more than ever'

Ahead of his state visit to France, the Brazilian president and outspoken advocate for peace discusses, in an exclusive interview with Le Monde, the urgent need for solutions in Gaza and Ukraine, and addresses the contradictions between oil exploitation in the Amazon and environmental protection.

Israeli Attacks in Iran Kill Three More Commanders, Israel Says

The claims by the Israeli military came as aircraft tracker data indicated American B-2 bombers might be moving into position for joining the assault on Iran.

Trump says Iranian nuclear facilities ‘totally obliterated’

Netanyahu Says U.S. Attacks on Iran's Nuclear Sites Were 'Fully Coordinated' With Israel

Iran’s response to continued aggression will be more crushing: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a Saturday phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, emphasized that the Islamic Republic will deliver a “more decisive and crushing response” if Israel continues its acts of aggression.

WATCH: Israeli strikes destroy three F-14 jets in central Iran, IDF targeting military sites

The strike on the three Iranian F-14s was carried out "in the heart of Iran," IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin said.

Syria says al-Assad cousin involved in drug trade arrested in border ambush

Wassim al-Assad, cousin of former ruler Bashar al-Assad, is the first prominent figure from the Assad family to be arrested since Islamist-led forces toppled the government on December 8, ending five decades of one-family rule.

US appears to move warplanes within range of Iran

The B-2 stealth bombers, designed for long-range missions, seem to be heading to America’s airbase on the Pacific island of Guam

Israel says it killed veteran Iran commander as both sides attack

Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian warns of ‘more devastating’ retaliation if Israel’s attacks continue

What is the cost of the war between Israel and Iran?

Continuing strikes from both countries are draining their economies.

Jordan urged to cancel Israel gas deal after supply halted amid Iran war

Campaigners urge Amman to cancel 15-year gas deal, saying Israel broke its obligations

Inside the Iranian opposition, from a rapper to the Shah’s son

Israel’s attacks and the US bombing mission may have accelerated the overthrow of an unpopular regime. These are the dissidents that pose a threat

How has Iran managed to breach Israel’s Iron Dome air defence?

Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

US president fuels speculation that America could join Israeli military action

Israeli Air Force Attacking Targets Near Tehran After Iran Launches Two Barrages of Missiles

Air ​raid​ sirens ​sound ​across ​​occupied territories as Iranian ​missiles reach Tel Aviv

​TEHRAN - Hebrew media sources reported that air raid sirens were activated across central and northern parts of the occupied Palestinian territories on ​early hours of ​W​ednesday ​a​s Iranian missiles were fired toward Israel in the latest phase of Operation True Promise III.

Humanitarian Aid Trickles Into Northern Gaza

A convoy of trucks brought food parcels into the territory, where civilians are at risk of starvation and have been suffering worsening conditions, with such aid shipments rare in recent weeks.

At least 60 people ‘feared dead’ after shipwrecks off the coast of Libya

UN agency IOM says 743 people have died so far this year attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

State Department pushes 'peace' narrative as Trump threatens Iran

The US president's 'peace through strength' policy is manifesting at every level of government communication

Iranian armed forces chief warns of imminent 'punitive operations' against Israel

Iran has said its recent targets in Israel included 'sensitive' security sites, claiming attacks on the headquarters of the Mossad spy agency and air force bases. Meanwhile, Israel said it intercepted 'most' of a barrage of missiles fired from Iran after air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and northern parts of the country.

Gaza aid group rejects media claims that dozens were killed at its distribution site

"The incident in question did not occur at a GHF site, but rather near a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) location," GHF said.

Israel-Iran latest: Trump says US won’t assassinate Iran’s supreme leader ‘at least not for now’

Israel-Iran conflict: Trump says Macron ‘publicity seeking’ after French leader said US president had made ceasefire offer

U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.

The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.

Israeli Tank Fire Kills Dozens of Palestinian Aid Seekers in Latest Gaza Massacre

Israeli forces kill 51 Palestinians waiting for flour at Gaza aid site, witnesses and rescuers say

It is potentially the deadliest of the almost daily shootings that have been taking place recently near aid distribution sites.

Mapped: Where Iran and Israel’s missiles have struck

Netanyahu says ‘we’ll do what we need to do’ with Iran’s leader

Prime minister said regime change in Tehran could ‘certainly be the result’ of Israel’s attacks

Stranded Britons struggle to leave Israel as Iran’s missiles fall

British nationals who were in Israel when Iran retaliated have called on the UK government to offer repatriation flights

Iran missile attacks against Israel kill at least five and wound dozens

Both sides threatened further destruction as Iran unleashed a new wave of missiles in retaliation to Israel's attack.

Three Killed, Dozens Wounded After Several Iranian Missiles Land Across Israel

Civilians, civilians...and more civilians: Israel's target list on Day 3 of aggression against Iran

TEHRAN – We watched it happen to Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria over the past 20 months—Israel launching attacks on residential buildings, hospitals, places of worship, and civilian infrastructure. Yet Iranians never imagined that those scenes would be recreated in Tehran, Kermanshah, and Mashhad, with the international community still turning a blind eye.

How is Iran still launching missiles at Israel despite Israeli airstrikes? - explainer

According to IDF assessments, Iran began the current conflict with approximately 2,000 ballistic missiles of varying ranges and warhead types.

Who are Iran’s new top military leaders after Israel’s assassinations?

Iran has been forced to replace several military leaders, including the head of the army and the IRGC.

Iranians turn to one another amid a dearth of official guidance.

Israel and Iran escalate strikes, killing and injuring hundreds

Trump vetoed Israeli plan to take out Iran’s supreme leader, US officials say

Iranian strikes expose lack of shelters for Palestinian citizens of Israel, residents say

Four Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed and dozens more wounded after a missile struck their home in the northern town of Tamra

Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Netanyahu hints at regime change

Countries exchange fresh rounds of missile strikes and step up threats of wider attacks

Thick smoke over Haifa as Iran begins second night of attacks against Israel

TEHRAN – Sirens blared north of the occupied territories late Saturday as Iran launched its second night of missile strikes against Israel, retaliating after the regime murdered Iranian civilians, officials, and scientists in unprovoked and unprecedented airstrikes.

Israel-Iran live: Trump threatens to retaliate if US targeted

Eight Israelis Killed, Over 130 Wounded Overnight in Two Missile Barrages From Iran

Trump’s “aid” boss oversees lethal food distribution in Gaza

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei not 'off limits,' Israeli official tells WSJ

Israel has already claimed responsibility for the deaths of nine scientists instrumental in Iran's nuclear program, as well as senior Iranian generals.

Can Iran confront Israel on its own?

Tehran attacked Israel in retaliatory strikes without the support of regional allies.

Putin condemns Israel’s attack in call with Trump and offers to mediate.

1,200 miles apart, two cities quake as missiles rain down

Iranian and Israeli citizens in Tehran and Tel Aviv describe their nights under bombardment

Israel and Iran launch more attacks on each other late on Saturday

Air defence systems firing in Iranian cities, signalling possible start of another Israeli attack, according to state television

Iran launches another round of missiles at Israel in retaliation for attacks

Videos seen by Middle East Eye show fires and plumes of smoke in Haifa after scores of missiles target northern Israel and the central city of Tel Aviv

Fifteen killed by Israeli fire near Gaza aid site, hospitals say

Information on the latest incident is scarce as the internet has been down in Gaza for more than two days.

Attack on Iran derails France's plans to recognize a Palestinian state

The Israeli strikes have led the Elysée to postpone the United Nations conference in New York with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which was initially scheduled for June 18.

Netanyahu and Trump Are Trying to Have It All

With Israel’s attack on Iran, Netanyahu can distract from his many crises at home. Trump can appease both his faux anti-war backers and the hawks.

Six Gaza aid boat activists deported from Israel after three days in detention

Their boat was intercepted on Monday as they attempted to break Israel's naval blockade on Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid.

UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, the release of all hostages and unrestricted aid access

The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 149-12 with 19 abstentions. The resolution, drafted by Spain, 'strongly condemns any use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.' Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon denied that Israel was using starvation as a weapon of war, calling the accusation 'blood libel.'

Israel targets nuclear sites and military commanders in major strike

Israel Launches 'Pre-emptive Strikes' Across Iran; U.S.: 'We Are Not Involved'

How might Iran retaliate? Scenarios after Israel attacks Tehran

US troops in the Middle East, shipping and oil facilities could be in Iran’s line of fire

Ex-U.S. Diplomat Joins March to Gaza, Says Biden Official Matthew Miller Has “Blood on His Hands”

Why the Pro-Palestinian Movement Features at Some Immigration Protests

The forces stirring action on the streets this week have been led by labor groups. But the voices at some rallies represent a wide range of causes.

What happened to the Madleen Gaza boat activists detained by Israel?

Ten of the 12 activists taken from the Madleen by Israel have now been deported.

WSJ: Israel prepared to strike Iran in the next few days if US proposal fails officials say

The newspaper cited a senior Israeli official as saying a strike could come as soon as Sunday unless Iran agrees to halt production of fissile material, which can be used to make an atomic bomb. 

Posturing or potential strikes? Iran tensions ramp up ahead of nuclear talks

The US has put its officials in the Middle East on warning. Is it a ruse to pressure Iran amid gridlock in talks?

UN nuclear watchdog says Iran is in breach of negotiations

US pulls embassy staff from Middle East as threats emerge over potential Israel attack on Iran

UK defence secretary walks away from Gaza spy flight questions

John Healey tells Declassified he has ‘nothing more to add’ about the UK’s surveillance of Palestine

New proof that von der Leyen ignored Israel's acts of genocide

How Turkey and Qatar are playing an outsized role in Trump's new Middle East

Turkey and Qatar's regional rivals face several setbacks as the two countries seal deals with US on energy and security in Syria

A frail cry and relief: Malnourished baby Siwar evacuated from Gaza

The BBC travels in an ambulance from the Gaza border to Amman with Siwar and her family

Israel considering striking Iran in coming days - without US support - report

Additionally, on Wednesday, the US authorized the evacuation of certain personnel in Iraq in anticipation of a potential Israeli strike on Iran.

Federal judge rules that the US government must release Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil

Khalil, a legal US resident, has been in custody since March 8, when federal immigration agents arrested him in his New York apartment building. US District Judge Michael Farbiarz argued that Khalil's continued detention has caused irreparable harm to his career, to his family and to his free speech rights.

Israel Says It Recovered the Remains of Two Hostages in Gaza

Yair Yaakov was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The other hostage will be named later, the Israeli military said.

Israeli Army Recovers Bodies of Two Hostages Kidnapped to Gaza on October 7

Judge rules Trump cannot use foreign policy claim to deport Mahmoud Khalil

While the ruling does not order Khalil’s immediate release, it does undermine the US government’s case against Khalil.

Israeli minister responds to UK’s sanctions with move to ‘paralyse’ Palestinian economy

Bezalel Smotrich, the far-right finance minister in Netanyahu’s war cabinet, will cancel a scheme allowing bank transactions in the West Bank and Gaza

Dozens of Irish people to join ‘March to Gaza’ from Cairo to Rafah in protest at Israel

About 2,500 people from more than 50 countries are expected to take part in pro-Palestinian walk to Egypt-Gaza border

“They Kidnapped Us”: Deported Gaza Flotilla Activist Describes Israeli Interception in Int’l Waters

Israeli fire kills 41 in Gaza with many deaths near aid centre

Trump Is Brandishing an Israeli Gun Pointed at Iran. But Will He Pull the Trigger?

Sudanese army accuses Libya’s Haftar of joint border attack with RSF

The announcement marks the first time direct Libyan involvement in Sudan’s ongoing war has been alleged.

Israel flies Greta Thunberg back to Sweden after seizing aid boat

Swedish activist is one of several being flown home after their humanitarian attempt to sail supplies to the besieged territory

Israel Deports Greta Thunberg After Intercepting Gaza Aid Boat

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it would deport four activists who were detained aboard an aid ship bound for Gaza, including the environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg.

Britain and allies sanction two Israeli ministers as Gazan authorities say gunfire kills dozens at food aid site

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich will face a travel ban and see their assets frozen

US Secretary of State Rubio terminates all USAID positions abroad: Report

The State Department had already absorbed 80 percent of the agency's projects

World needs more angry young women like me, Greta tells Trump

7,000 activists begin 300-vehicle convoy from Tunisia to Rafah, aim to open corridor

The Maghreb Resilience Convoy's 300-vehicle caravan departed from Tunis on Monday morning, before crossing the Libyan border on Tuesday.

Starving Palestinians in Gaza spend Eid al-Adha under bombardment

According to the enclave's Health Ministry, 106 people were killed in 24 hours. Humanitarian aid, which Israel had entirely cut off for two months, has been trickling back in since May 19.

Five countries sanction far-right Israeli ministers for 'inciting violence' against Palestinians

Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will both face a travel ban.

“A Show of Human Solidarity”: Ex-U.S. Diplomat to Join Global March to Gaza to Break Israel’s Siege

Birthright Is Booming This Year. Here’s How the Israeli Propaganda Trip Works.

As Israel’s war on Gaza enters its second summer, the annual all-expenses-paid tour of Israel is more popular than ever.

Illegal police raid on my home won’t stop me covering Gaza

The police broke the law when they ransacked my house. When will they stop harassing pro-Palestine journalists?

Israeli navy intercepts Gaza aid boat and detains Greta Thunberg

Commandos board the vessel in international waters

Man behind Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla is ‘Hamas operative’

Zaher Birawi, a pro-Palestinian campaigner, said the allegations of his connection to the terror group were ‘baseless’

Will These Two Former Israeli Army Chiefs Clash Over Leadership of an anti-Netanyahu Party?

Livestream: People power will liberate Palestine

What to know about the new Trump travel ban now in effect

Lawyers say it's a legally sound order, and the only way to challenge it is through legislative change

What to Know About the Seizure of the Gaza Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg

The civilian ship, called the Madleen, was on a mission organized by a group that opposes the nearly two-decade-old blockade of Gaza.

Macron calls Gaza humanitarian blockade a 'scandal'

Macron claimed that the humanitarian blockade was 'shameful' and urged the immediate liberation of French nationals who had joined Greta Thunberg and other activists on a boat headed to Gaza, which was then stopped by Israel. The French government called on Israel to ensure the 'protection' of the activists.

Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla reaches port after being seized by Israel

Seized Gaza aid boat Madleen carrying Greta Thunberg taken to Israeli port

Freedom Flotilla organisers have had no contact with activists since they were ‘kidnapped’ by Israel on way to Gaza.

Seized Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board being towed to Israel

Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestine activists on the Madleen expected to return to their home countries, Israeli foreign ministry says

Gathered intel enables Iran to immediately counter Israeli attack, Iranian council says - report

In a statement, the council warned that any future Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities would be met with retaliation targeting Israeli nuclear sites using the intelligence gathered.

Gaza activists' aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board docks in Israel

Israel's foreign ministry has branded it a "selfie yacht", while Thunberg says she has been "kidnapped" after Israeli forces boarded the vessel.

“Kidnapped in Int’l Waters”: Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Ship, Detains Greta Thunberg & Others

British firm sent over 1,000 ammo boxes to Israel

Exclusive: UK-made munitions containers have been shipped to Israel’s largest arms firm amid the Gaza genocide, it can be revealed.

Body of Thai hostage has been retrieved in Gaza, Israel says

A Humiliated Netanyahu May Face Elections. But Don't Write His Political Obituary Yet

Updates: Israel commits ‘massacre’ in Gaza City, 75 killed across the Strip

At least 16 people were killed in an Israeli bombing of Gaza City’s Sabra with more than 50 wounded, medics say.

Killer drones are changing war — and may soon think for themselves

Ukraine’s destruction of expensive warplanes with simple flying bombs was Russia’s Pearl Harbor moment. The technology is changing faster than you think

Six killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid site, Hamas officials say

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed close to the controversial supply centre in Gaza.

Gaza rescuers say Israeli forces killed 36, six of them in shooting near aid center

The shooting deaths were the latest reported near the aid center run by the Gaza Humanitarian Fund in the southern district of Rafah.

Body of Thai hostage retrieved from Gaza as Israeli air strikes kill 45

Nattapong Pinta was abducted during the Hamas attack that triggered the war in Gaza in 2023

Syria closes controversial Rukban refugee camp near Jordanian border

Syrian Emergency Task Force says camp for displaced people now 'closed and empty' with residents returning home

Israel Recovers Body of Thai Farmworker in Gaza

Nattapong Pinta was taken hostage and later killed by members of a small militant group in Gaza, the Israeli military said.

Hamas and the media

Another tortured round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, another set of headlines laying the blame solely on Hamas.

Israel to allow ‘basic’ aid into Gaza as military expands operations

Decision will end an almost three-month blockade that has stopped food and medicine entering Palestinian enclave

Israel to allow aid into Gaza after start of ground operation

'People Are Eating Weeds': Israel's New Gaza Offensive Intensifies Humanitarian Disaster

Israel announces start of 'extensive ground operations' in Gaza

After Israel said it was open to talks on 'ending the fighting' with Hamas earlier on Sunday, attacks were launched 'throughout the northern and southern Gaza Strip,' with dozens reported killed by rescue workers.

Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza, ending 10-week blockade

Israel gave the update shortly after announcing a new ground offensive in Gaza.

Israeli army begins ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza

Netanyahu signals openness to deal with Hamas and says Israel will allow some aid into Gaza

Amid Cease-Fire Talks, Israel Says It Has Expanded Ground Operations in Gaza

Israel aims to press Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately to destroy the group, but says it will now also allow some aid to enter the enclave.

Israel will allow ‘basic’ food into Gaza after strikes kill more than 100

Israel said earlier that it might end the war if Hamas was exiled rather than destroyed

Israel or Hamas: Who's the Bigger Rejectionist?

Israel strikes southern Beirut on eve of religious holiday

Israel's military says it was targeting an underground drone factory of armed group Hezbollah.

Netherlands still backs Israeli F-35 ‘supply chain of death’: Report

Maersk ships between the US and Israel carrying F-35 components are routed through Rotterdam, a grassroots group claims.

Netanyahu confirms Israel arming Gaza clans to undermine Hamas

Prime minister’s comments come after opposition leader claims country is sending weapons to ‘criminals and felons’

Pakistani Man Convicted of Smuggling Iranian Missile Parts Headed to Houthi Rebels

Muhammad Pahlawan was captured by American forces off the coast of Somalia in a raid last year that led to the deaths of two Navy SEALs.

Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah ‘terror targets’ in Lebanon

The strikes marked the fourth time Israel has attacked Beirut since a ceasefire with Hezbollah went into effect last November

In Iran, millions of Afghans are facing the threat of expulsion

The four million Afghans living – undocumented or not – in the territory of the Islamic Republic are at risk of being sent back to their country. Once tolerated, these exiles are now also facing a violent anti-migrant campaign from Iranians.

Explosions heard in Beirut as Israel carries out airstrikes – video

What is stopping Israel from bombing Iran's nuclear sites?

US confident Israel could set Iran's nuclear programme back 'a few years', but Netanyahu's fear of Trump holds him back, experts say

Rate of Gaza children suffering acute malnutrition nearly triples, survey shows

Doctors in Gaza now donating their own blood to save patients, medical charity says

Mahmoud Khalil, Trapped in “Immigration Gulag” for Nearly 3 Months, Challenges Deportation Efforts

Bodies of two Israeli-American hostages recovered from Gaza

Why is the UK sheltering Israel’s genocide-inciting ambassador?

It is long past time Tzipi Hotovely was expelled from London. Starmer’s inaction proves he has no intention of stopping his support for Israel’s crimes in Gaza.

It’s in Europe’s interest to put sanctions on Israel

Limiting trade, travel and freezing foreign reserves would show the EU is willing to act independently of the US

UN demands probe as Israeli forces kill more people near aid site in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an independent inquiry into the mass shooting of Palestinians.

Houthi Missile Intercepted; IDF Orders Khan Yunis Evacuation Ahead of 'Full-force' Attack

Israel intercepts Yemen missile, Houthi rebels claim attack

Yemen's Houthi rebels have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023 with Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on Israel.

Greta Thunberg sets sail for Gaza to break Israel’s blockade

Iran on brink of rejecting US proposal on nuclear programme

Whitney Museum Suspends Program After Dispute Over Gaza Event

A prestigious study program will not welcome students next academic year after a clash between museum officials and young artists who said they were censored.

Trump nuclear proposal allows Iran to enrich uranium: Report

The draft proposal echoes the Obama-era nuclear deal and includes a major climbdown by the Trump administration

Greta Thunberg’s Gaza trip mocked by Republican senator

The climate activist, who is sailing to Gaza in a group of campaigners, was criticised by Lindsey Graham on X

Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy: Netanyahu Wants “Permanent War” in Gaza, Not a New Ceasefire

Red Cross says at least 21 killed and dozens shot in Gaza aid incident

Reports say an incident occurred in Rafah in the early hours of Sunday as people were queueing for aid.

US vetoes resolution for unconditional Gaza ceasefire at UN security council

Israeli opposition seeks to dissolve parliament after Netanyahu coalition rift

Motion comes as prime minister’s ultra-Orthodox allies threaten to quit government in dispute over conscription

Updates: Israel kills nearly 100 people in Gaza in 24 hours, halts aid

Days after launching US-backed aid mechanism and killing dozens of aid seekers, Israel temporarily shuts all aid sites.

The War in Gaza Is Finally Threatening Netanyahu's Hold on Power

US vetoes UN resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

Gaza aid group halts distribution due to safety concerns after dozens killed seeking aid

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution for Gaza Cease-Fire

The U.S. was the only member nation to veto the U.N. Security Council resolution. The resolution also sought the release of all the hostages and the continuation of full-scale aid deliveries.

Gaza now worse than hell on earth, humanitarian chief tells BBC

The situation in Gaza surpasses "any acceptable, legal, moral, and humane standard", the ICRC tells BBC's Jeremy Bowen.

US vetoes ceasefire call at UN after aid centres close in Gaza

The Israeli military says Palestinians cannot enter the distribution sites or travel on roads leading to them for 24 hours

Hunger is war’s quiet killer – Gaza is the hungriest place on Earth

Handful of US lawmakers demand Trump ban the Muslim Brotherhood

Senator Ted Cruz and Jared Moskowitz are leading calls for the political group to be banned

BBC defends its Gaza reporting after White House accusation

The US press secretary accused the BBC of relying on Hamas claims and pulling a report on Israeli gunfire in Gaza. The British broadcaster denied removing the article and said all death tolls were clearly sourced and updated as new information emerged.

“Death Traps”: U.S.-Israeli Aid Scheme Paused in Gaza After 100+ Palestinians Killed While Waiting for Food

'Israel Could Be Left Behind': Trump's New Syria Envoy Signals U.S. Intimacy With Turkey

Why Israel’s Aid Delivery in Gaza Has Led to Chaos

Following a nearly three-month Israeli blockade on food going into Gaza, a new and contentious Israeli-backed aid distribution system has been unveiled in the territory. Critics, including the United Nations, say it is a dangerous plan that could accelerate an Israeli military goal to displace people from northern to southern Gaza.

Four Palestinians killed as starving Gazans storm UN warehouse

Israeli minister urges use of ‘full force’ to annihilate Hamas

Itamar Ben-Gvir called for tougher action in Gaza as Hamas indicated that the latest ceasefire proposal failed to meet its demands

Islamic State group claims first attack on new Syria forces since Assad fall

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that one person was killed and three members of the Syrian army's 70th division injured when their patrol was hit by a remotely detonated landmine on Wednesday.

Israel signs off on Gaza truce plan that proposes 60-day ceasefire, says White House

Hamas says Israeli response to Gaza ceasefire offer presented by US fails to meet group’s demands

Security breaks down in Gaza as desperate people search for food

Scenes of chaos and looting in parts of Gaza persist as food shortages continue.

Israel orders closure of al-Awda Hospital, a ‘lifeline’ in north Gaza

Dozens of people remain at the medical centre, the last functioning hospital in the north of the Palestinian territory.

Mosquito Protocol: Ex-Israeli Soldier on Army’s Systematic Use of Palestinians as Human Shields

Ben Jennings on Israel’s aid to Gaza – cartoon

While Netanyahu Boasted of Victory, Tehran Leapt Toward a Nuclear Bomb

‘At least 31 dead’ in Israeli shooting on Palestinians near aid centre

US envoy says France can 'carve' Palestinian state out of French Riviera

The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said that there is 'no such thing as an occupation' when it comes to the Palestinian territories, and that 'if France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state [it can] carve out a piece of the French Riviera.'

Aid ship aiming to break Israel’s siege of Gaza sets sail from Italy

The 12-person crew, which includes climate activist Greta Thunberg, expects to take seven days to reach Gaza.

Dozens of Gazans killed and injured trying to get aid, health ministry says

IDF denies firing on civilians after more than 30 deaths among people headed to controversial humanitarian hubs

UK swings behind Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara

More Than 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Health Officials Say

The Palestinians were shot and scores wounded as huge crowds assembled to try and get food from a new aid distribution center. An Israeli military official said soldiers fired warning shots.

UK backs Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan, angering Algeria

Britain endorses Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, aligning with France and the US

Meet the new Hamas leader standing in the way of a ceasefire deal

Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a veteran Hamas commander and Israel’s most wanted operative, is now in charge of the group’s military wing in Gaza

Gaza doctor whose nine children were killed in Israeli strike dies from wounds from same attack

Hamdi al-Najjar’s son Adam (11) remains in hospital following bombing of family home

‘Hungriest place on Earth’: UN accuses Israel of drip-feeding Gaza aid

Trump Blocks the Building of an Iranian Bomb but Saves the Binding Accords for Later

Israeli airstrikes target sites in western Syria, reportedly killing one

Israel Uses Continued Displacement, Bombing and Starvation in Gaza as Genocide Passes 600 Days

UN says famine stalks all in Gaza; Israel shoots, wounds aid seekers

Gaza’s entire population faces starvation, UN warns, with aid deliveries branded a ‘drip-feed’ amid dire crisis.

Macron Says Israel Can’t Have ‘Free Pass’ in Gaza

A series of exchanges marked a new low point in the relationship between France and Israel, which accused the French president of “a crusade against the Jewish state.”

Entire Gaza population at risk of famine, says UN

Latest warning on starving population comes as Hamas considers ceasefire proposal

Iran Warns of ‘Harsh and Regretful’ Retaliation Against Israeli Airstrikes

In a sharp escalation of hostilities, Iran has pledged a “harsh and regretful” response to Israel’s recent airstrikes targeting Iranian military facilities. This development follows a deadly exchange that began with Tehran’s missile barrage into Israel, intended as retribution for the recent

Israel accuses Macron of waging a 'crusade against the Jewish state'

Speaking at a summit in Singapore on Friday, President Emmanuel Macron said European countries should 'harden' their position on Israel, and that recognizing a Palestinian state, with some conditions, was 'a moral duty.'

Hamas official says it will reject new US Gaza ceasefire plan backed by Israel

The US says Israel has "signed off" on envoy Steve Witkoff's plan and that it is waiting for a formal response from Hamas.

Don McCullin, 89, returns to Palmyra: ‘This time will be my last’

Anthony Loyd takes the photographer back to Syria to chronicle Palmyra’s destruction — but the trip becomes a reflection on war, loss and friendship

The Number of anti-Israel Measures Are Mounting, but This Diplomatic Tsunami Is Reversible

Hamas makes hostage pledge but demands changes to US Gaza ceasefire plan

The response is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor clear acceptance of the proposal, but US envoy Steve Witkoff has branded it "unacceptable".

Israeli attack at aid site ‘killed 31’, says Hamas health ministry

Israel said it was unaware of injuries after reports tanks opened fire on Palestinians

US envoy says Hamas response to ceasefire proposal 'unacceptable'

Israel on Friday warned Hamas to either accept the deal and free the hostages held in Gaza 'or be annihilated.' In a response statement on Saturday, Hamas offered '10 living prisoners' for release, 'in addition to the return of 18 bodies, in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners.'

Hamas says ceasefire proposal offers ‘no guarantees’ for end to Gaza war

Under the deal, 10 living captives will be freed, 18 bodies returned in exchange for a number of Palestinian prisoners.

Trump envoy Witkoff dismisses ‘unacceptable’ Hamas response to US ceasefire proposal

Palestinian group offered to release 10 hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for prisoners

Hamas denies rejecting US-led Gaza deal as Israel confirms it killed Mohammed Sinwar – as it happened

Militant group calls for changes to US proposal as IDF confirms it killed Hamas leader on 13 May

Muhammad Sinwar, a Top Military Leader of Hamas, Is Dead, Israel Says

He was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas leader killed by Israel last year. Hamas did not immediately respond to the claim of his death.

Hamas agrees to release 10 living hostages in US-proposed ceasefire

Syrian dictator ‘always welcome here’, Tony Blair said

Declassified files shed further light on how the UK government courted Bashar Al-Assad at the beginning of his rule, before trying to overthrow him

The Rising Death Toll of the U.S.–Israel Aid Distribution Plan in Gaza

Since a joint U.S.–Israel plan put a nonprofit in charge of aid distribution in Gaza, at least nine people have been killed and 47 injured.

Israel blocks Arab ministers from occupied West Bank visit

Arab delegation was set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah

US contractor hires obscure Gaza group for aid rollout after local snubs

Private military company agrees deal with little-known firm to provide Palestinians to staff controversial centres

Two dead after hundreds storm Gaza aid warehouse in search of food

Fears of famine grow as Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, says only 20 of the 58 hostages still in Gaza are believed to be alive

Yes to Transfer: 82% of Jewish Israelis Back Expelling Gazans

A French court has jailed a former Syrian rebel for war crimes

Majdi Nema was found guilty by a Paris court and has been sentenced to 10 years. He was charged under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows states to prosecute suspects accused of serious crimes regardless of where they were committed.

US distances itself from Gaza food delivery group amid questions over its leadership, funding

US judge says effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional

Trump administration has relied on sweeping view of executive power to push for deportation of pro-Palestine students.

U.N. Condemns Israeli-Backed Aid Distribution Program in Gaza

United Nations officials said that the new system, known as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, violated humanitarian principles by requiring many Palestinians to travel miles to obtain aid.

Food trucks raided as Gaza aid distribution problems continue

Israeli forces kill at least 30 people including eight members of the family of a local journalist, Palestinian health officials say

Who is Mohammed Sinwar? The Hamas Gaza leader Israel claims it killed

As Gaza’s Food Crisis Deepens, Israeli Troops Fire on Hungry Palestinians at Aid Distribution Site

Crowds overrun US-backed group's new aid distribution site in Gaza

Videos show people walking over torn-down fences at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's site in Rafah.

Iraq’s Invisible Beauty: Through Latif al-Ani’s Lens

Iconic photographer Latif al-Ani travels across Iraq to find the people and places he took photos of before the wars.

Israel to take full control of Gaza, allowing in ‘minimal’ aid

UN says no aid distributed so far in Gaza today, as UK suspends Israel trade talks

It comes after UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy warns that Israel's war in Gaza is entering a "dark new phase".

IDF Is Calling Up Reservists With PTSD for Gaza Duty. At Least Two Have Killed Themselves

Israeli strikes kill 91 in Gaza as international pressure forces 'minimal' aid into besieged territory

Israel has allowed a very limited amount of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza on Monday after an 11-week blockade. The UN called it a 'drop in the ocean.'

“Absolutely Genocidal”: Mouin Rabbani on “Gideon’s Chariots,” Israel’s Latest Escalation of War on Gaza

Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza

Country begins allowing limited entry of aid after prime minister acknowledges strip is approaching starvation

As key Israel allies threaten action over Gaza catastrophe, Washington is largely unmoved

Mohsen Mahdawi, Released From ICE Custody, Graduates From Columbia

Mr. Mahdawi, who led pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University, was released from detention late last month and allowed to travel from Vermont to get his diploma.

UK, France and Canada criticise ‘egregious actions’ by Israel in Gaza

Announcement that basic amount of aid will be allowed into Gaza described as ‘wholly inadequate’

Israel vows to take control of Gaza before ‘unprecedented attack’

Netanyahu said aid would be allowed into the Gaza Strip after global pressure to prevent famine for Palestinians

Why Can't Israel and the U.S. Defeat Yemen's Houthis?

Gaza aid chaos as crowds surge and Israeli troops fire warning shots

Israel and Syria hold direct talks to curb spiralling tensions

Dialogue with new leadership in Damascus follows spate of Israeli air strikes

Mapping Israel’s military campaign in the occupied West Bank

Research group Forensic Architecture finds that Israel is using tactics in the West Bank similar to those used in Gaza.

Palestinians Rush to New Aid Distribution Center in Gaza

As hundreds of Palestinians converged on an Israeli-backed aid distribution center in Rafah, Gaza, short bursts of gunfire caused the crowd to panic. The Israeli military said it fired warning shots near the compound.

Israeli troops open fire as aid group loses control of distribution centre

Ireland moves to become first EU country to ban trade with Israeli-occupied territories

Tuesday's move by Dublin comes a week after the EU ordered a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, a cooperation deal signed in 1995 that forms the basis for trade ties with Israel.

Desperate Palestinians storm US-backed aid centres despite concern over checks

UN insists humanitarian aid should be distributed independently of the parties to the conflict

Controversial US-backed group says it has begun aid distribution in Gaza

Hundreds of Palestinians collect food from a site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, whose work the UN calls a "distraction".

Israel Bombs Home of Gaza Pediatrician, Killing 9 of Her 10 Kids, in Latest Attack on Health Workers

Gaza mourns youngest influencer: ‘What did she do to deserve this?’

Yaqeen Hammad, 11, who posted videos on social media to share humanitarian updates and survival tips from Gaza, was killed by an Israeli airstrike

Cultural Appreciation or Cultural Appropriation?

Today on The Stream: We dive into the space between cultural appropriation and appreciation.

Full list of UK sanctions against Israel over Gaza

Why Israel Is So Determined to Keep the World's Media Out of Gaza

“The Suffering Is Beyond Description”: Report from Gaza as U.N. Warns 14,000 Babies Could Soon Die

Israel’s Allies Condemn Expansion of Gaza War

Britain, France and Canada called the Israeli plans for escalation “disproportionate” and “egregious” at a time when the U.N. is warning the population is at risk of famine.

UK and EU ratchet up pressure on Israel over Gaza offensive

International criticism of the military campaign in the Palestinian enclave increases

Gaza baby sent back to war zone after open-heart surgery in Jordan

Baby Niveen was evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment, but has now been sent back to Gaza.

Trump demands Netanyahu ‘wrap up’ war as Gaza suffering grows

Trump warns that Israel’s military campaign is deepening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and straining regional support

UK joins France's initiative for recognition of Palestinian state

The UK, along with Canada, is determined to take the step at the conference organized by France in June at the United Nations. The intensification of Israeli attacks and the blockade of food aid to Gaza have overtaken the British government's reluctance.

EU to review trade relations with Israel over ‘untenable’ situation in Gaza, says top diplomat – as it happened

Air strikes kill dozens in Gaza as international criticism of Israel grows

UN says no aid distributed yet after Israel eases 11-week blockade

Gaza’s youngest influencer aged 11 among children killed by Israeli strikes

Five Days After Building an Outpost on the Edge of a West Bank Palestinian Village, Israeli Settlers Drove Locals Out

Trump wants Netanyahu to be on same page on Iran: Top US official

Kristi Noem says the US president ‘wants peace’ but will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.

Trump envoy calls Hamas response to Israel ceasefire ‘unacceptable’

Historian returning from Gaza: 'The most shocking thing is the gap with the outside world's perception'

Jean-Pierre Filiu, a French historian who has traveled to the Gaza Strip many times over the years, spent a month in the Palestinian territory from December to January. He answered questions from Le Monde's readers about what he saw there.

Iran will survive if nuclear deal not agreed with US, says president

Uranium enrichment remains a core issue of contention between the sides

Israeli strike kills dozens sheltering in Gaza school, officials say

Children are among those who died in the attack, which Israel says targeted a Hamas command centre.

Trump’s Comments on Gaza Reflect Israel’s Growing Isolation

For months, Israel’s strongest allies had been reluctant to join a wave of global censure against the war. Now, even the Trump administration appears to be growing impatient.

Head of Gaza aid group quits over plan to distribute food

Jake Wood says Gaza Humanitarian Foundation cannot implement Israel’s proposal without compromising on principles

Netanyahu says Israel probably killed Hamas chief as it intensifies Gaza offensive

Premier says propaganda pushed by Muslim minorities is driving European condemnation of latest offensive

Tel Aviv University Rector's Political Gag Order Echoes Dangerous Right-wing Rhetoric

Inside Gaza: ‘How do I face my grandchildren with nothing to eat?’

It’s been two days since Israel agreed to allow ‘minimal amounts’ of aid into Gaza, but soup kitchens remain bare

British surgeon in Gaza compares Palestine to ‘slaughterhouse’

Israel fires 'warning shots' near diplomats in West Bank

Many nations have condemned the Israel military, which says a delegation visiting Jenin deviated from an agreed route.

Member of Irish rap band Kneecap charged with ‘terrorism’ offence

British police say Mo Chara displayed a flag of Lebanon’s Hezbollah at a concert.

Netanyahu says ready for Gaza 'temporary ceasefire'

Israel has faced massive pressure to halt its expanded offensive and allow aid into Gaza. The army stepped up its offensive at the weekend, vowing to defeat Gaza's Hamas rulers, whose October 7, 2023 attack on Israel triggered the war.

Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu says all of Gaza will be under Israel’s control by end of offensive – as it happened

Israeli Soldiers Fire in Air to Disperse Western Diplomats in West Bank

The event in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, came amid rising tensions between Israel and its foreign partners.

Humanitarian agencies warn aid still not getting into Gaza

Taoiseach calls for EU to suspend preferential trade deal with Israel

Gaza Officials Report 326 Malnutrition Deaths as U.N. Says No Aid Has Reached Palestinians

European and Arab nations gather in Spain to urge an end to Israel's war in Gaza

The talks aimed to stop Israel's 'inhumane' and 'senseless' war, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said.

Arab Influencers React to D.C. Shooting With Praise, Conspiracies

Father of nine children killed by Israeli strike still in critical condition

Hamdi al-Najjar's "life remains in danger", a Bulgarian doctor working at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza tells the BBC.

‘One of the most heartbreaking tragedies’: Gaza doctor’s last goodbye before nine children killed in airstrike

US citizen charged with trying to attack US embassy branch in Tel Aviv

Joseph Neumeyer, who is also a German citizen, approached the building on May 19 with Molotov cocktails, officials say.

A Quiet Funeral in Israel for Victim of Washington Shooting

Yaron Lischinsky, 30, was buried on Sunday in the small town where his family lived.

Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip kill at least 30 Palestinians

Israel now controls 77% of Gaza Strip, says Hamas media office, as journalist and senior rescue official among latest casualties

Israeli strikes kill 23 in Gaza, including rescue service official

Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor's children

A British surgeon working in Nasser Hospital said he had operated on the doctor's surviving 11-year-old.

Egypt Is Stuck Between a Cold American Shoulder and the High Price of the War in Gaza

Israeli airstrike kills nine of doctor’s ten children

British surgeon at mother’s hospital says the Gaza-based family had no political connections

‘How do you go to sleep?’: Israeli captive families slam Netanyahu at rally

Hostages and Missing Families Forum called on the government to ‘return to the negotiating table’.

New Gaza Aid Plan, Bypassing U.N. and Billed as Neutral, Originated in Israel

Foreign contractors are set to carry out a contentious new food aid system in Gaza, displacing experienced aid agencies like the United Nations. It was conceived and largely developed by Israelis as a way to undermine Hamas.

Israeli airstrike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s 10 children

Tragedy for doctor as nine of her children ‘killed in Gaza airstrike’

Nine of a doctor’s 10 children killed in Israel’s latest strikes in Gaza

Israel’s military says it had evacuated civilians from the area and ‘the claim regarding harm to uninvolved civilians is under review’

Gaza's erased future

The destruction of schools, universities, hospitals, factories and roads – Israel's conduct of its war in the Palestinian enclave aims to deprive residents of any prospects for the future, pushing them to abandon their land.

As Gaza Deaths Mount and Soldiers Burn Out, an Anti-war Movement Is a Matter of Time

Netanyahu accuses Starmer of being on 'wrong side of humanity' and siding with Hamas

The UK, France and Canada condemned the expanded Israeli military operation in Gaza this week.

‘No soldiers, no occupation’: Israel’s anti-war protests small, but growing

More young Israelis are turning their backs on the Gaza war, but wider society shows little sympathy for Palestinians.

What to Know About Trump Officials’ Latest Move Against Columbia

The federal government formally accused the university of violating civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students.

Latest round of US-Iran nuclear talks ends in Rome

Since returning to office, Trump has revived his 'maximum pressure' campaign on Iran, backing talks but warning of military action if diplomacy fails. Iran wants a new deal that would ease the sanctions, which have battered its economy.

Footage captures moment of Israeli airstrike on Lebanon – video

UN says more food needed in Gaza as looting hampers deliveries

Gaza health system at breaking point as Israeli hostilities intensify, says WHO

Threat of Israeli strikes looms over US-Iran nuclear talks

Netanyahu is preparing to conduct strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities should the latest talks in Rome not succeed

Mahmoud Khalil: Jailed Activist Testifies Before Immigration Judge and Holds His Child for First Time

19 months of carnage: How Gaza was reduced to rubble and starvation

Opaque U.S. Military Contractors Guarding Gaza Aid

Turkish holidaymakers to be fined $70 for standing while plane lands

Travellers who stand up to get their hand luggage and scramble for the exits before the plane has come to a stop will face a fine in Turkey

90 truckloads of aid now in Gaza after delays at crossing with Israel

Gazans fear shutdown of water plants as Israel widens offensive

Parents say children are having to drink unsafe and salty water, as fuel shortages threaten desalination and hygiene facilities.

Syrian business owners welcome EU’s lifting of sanctions

Syrians are hoping sanctions relief will help boost investment, reconstruction after more than a decade of civil war.

What We Know About the Accused Gunman in Washington

The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, was charged with gunning down two Israeli Embassy workers outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Here is what we know about him.

Israel's foreign minister blames Europe for the murders of Israeli embassy staffers

Israel's foreign minister Gideon Saar blamed European criticism of his country's stepped-up Gaza offensive, claiming 'a direct line connecting anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli incitement to this murder': 'This incitement is also done by leaders and officials of many countries and international organizations, especially from Europe.'

There is no excuse for the killing of two Israeli embassy workers

Aid trucks enter Gaza after delays as pressure mounts on Israel

Some flour reaches coastal enclave as blockade eases, but aid groups call for more

“The Worst It’s Ever Been”: U.K. Surgeon in Gaza Warns Kids Are Bearing Brunt as Israel Widens Assault

Israeli strikes kill 60 in Gaza as Trump calls for ‘freedom zone’

How Netanyahu Brought Kahanist Politics Into Israel's Mainstream

What do the Gulf states gain from the US president’s historic visit?

US President Donald Trump hails deals during his three-country tour of the Gulf region.

Trump announces more than $200bn of deals between US and UAE

Rubio Meets Syrian Foreign Minister in Another Sign of Warming Ties

The meeting came days after President Trump announced he would end sanctions against Syria and met with the country’s president, a former jihadist.

Big deals and ‘nuclear dust’: Trump’s Middle East visit in 4 key points

The US president’s tour of the Gulf ends on an ambiguous note as he claims to have made a deal with Iran — ‘sort of’

Netanyahu, unmoved by international pressure, steps up Gaza's bombardment

After Emmanuel Macron described Israel's actions as 'unacceptable,' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the French president of siding with Hamas. Bombings on the Palestinian enclave have intensified, and a new evacuation order was issued for Gaza City.

Construction sites appear in Gaza ahead of Israeli-US aid plan rejected by UN, images show

Satellite images show building at sites in south Gaza after US says controversial Israeli aid plan to proceed.

Hamas says it has released Israeli-American hostage

Handover of Edan Alexander comes ahead of Donald Trump’s trip to Gulf

Last Living American Hostage Arrives Back in Israel

A convoy carrying Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage held in Gaza, arrived at the Reim Military Base on Monday after his release from Hamas.

As Trump Embarks on Middle East Trip, Israel and Gaza Cast a Shadow on His Real Goals

Mother of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander says ‘you are safe’ in first call after his release – as it happened

US announces new sanctions against Iran as talks proceed

The United States announced the new sanctions a day after a fourth round of talks with Iran concluded. No major breakthrough was announced after the talks, but both sides voiced cautious optimism.

UN urges calm as heavy fire, clashes erupt in Libya’s Tripoli

Interior Ministry urges residents to stay home and avoid movement, warning of further instability.

Syrian leader offers Trump Ukraine-style minerals deal and tower in Damascus

US president suggests he may lift sanctions to give country ‘fresh start’

Gaza parents desperate as children face starvation under Israeli blockade

The BBC's Fergal Keane reports on the rise of malnutrition in Gaza's children.

Watch: Edan Alexander’s emotional family reunion after Hamas release

Can Palestinians Escape the 'Diplomatic Bermuda Triangle' Trapping Them in Helplessness?

Syria says it will form commissions for Assad-era missing persons and transitional justice

The two commissions – one to investigate the fate of tens of thousands missing under Bashar al-Assad's rule, and another to pursue transitional justice – will aim to reckon with the brutal legacy of more than a decade of war and repression.

Here in Gaza, babies are skin and bone. I fear mine will be too

Mother who gave birth in January says Israel’s blockade means she can only offer her daughter saltwater soup

Israel could ‘move Gazans into three zones’, leaked plans suggest

New Gaza truce talks under way as Israel expands ground assault

Israel and Hamas confirm indirect talks being held in Qatar as Israel expands ground offensive, killing dozens.

Hamas proposes releasing some hostages in fresh talks after new Israel offensive

A new round of talks has taken place in Doha after Israel carried out airstrikes which killed hundreds.

Israel’s Entrant Survived the Hamas Attacks of Oct. 7

Not long after the attacks, Yuval Raphael said, she resolved to follow her long-held dream of becoming a professional singer.

Hamas confirms fresh Gaza ceasefire talks after Israel announces new ground offensive – as it happened

The Gulf States Cushion Iran From a U.S. Military Strike and Buy Trump's Support

‘No soap, no morphine’: Gaza volunteer on life under intensified bombing

Gaza volunteer calls Israel’s intensified bombardment “shocking” as Palestinians face severe food and medical shortages.

Israel launches major offensive in Gaza after airstrikes that killed more than 100

IDF aiming to seize strategic areas as part of expansion of war against Hamas in attempt to force release of hostages

Democrats Move to Block Over $3 Billion in Weapons Sales to Qatar and U.A.E.

The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to his family and several countries.

Council of Europe accuses Israel of deliberate starvation in Gaza

The Council warned that Israel's actions risk fueling future conflict, while the UN rights chief condemned the escalating offensive and blockade as tantamount to ethnic cleansing.

Moment Gaza residents flee as Israeli airstrike hits house filmed

US 'troubled' by humanitarian situation in Gaza, Rubio tells BBC

The secretary of state's comments come as Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 114 people, according to hospitals and rescuers

Can Trump's Sanctions Relief Make Syria Great Again?

It is ‘my honour’ to end sanctions on Syria, says Trump

The Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander, met the US president in Riyadh before he travelled to the UAE

Qatar Airways inks 96B Boeing jet deal during Trump visit

White House says agreements signed by the US and Qatar would lead to an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion.

RFK Jr defends downsizing health department as protesters disrupt Senate hearing – as it happened

Europe needs smart rearmament

Nato must develop a nimbler technological edge than during the cold war

Trump’s Pledge to the Middle East: No More ‘Lectures on How to Live’

In Saudi Arabia, the president denounced Western intervention and nation-building, garnering both praise and eye rolls.

Syrians praise Trump after removal of decades-old sanctions regime

Scared and malnourished - footage from Gaza shows plight of children and aftermath of Israeli strike

Israel says it targeted top Hamas militants hiding among civilians at the Khan Younis hospital.

Netanyahu accuses Macron of siding with 'terrorist organization' after Israel criticism

The French president accused Benjamin Netanyahu's government of 'unacceptable' behavior over its blockade of aid into Gaza in a televised interview on Tuesday.

Iran Proposes Novel Path to Nuclear Deal With U.S.

Iranian officials said their foreign minister had proposed a joint nuclear-enrichment venture, involving Arab countries and American investment.

Saudia Arabia throws a decadent welcome for Trump, promising to invest billions in US weapons and AI

On Tuesday, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Trump with fighter jets and flag-waving cavalry, as the US President lavished praise on the kingdom.

Release of Israeli-U.S. Hostage Is the Perfect Metaphor for Netanyahu's Criminal Conduct

US decision to lift sanctions on Syria: Here’s what you need to know

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia that he would lift sanctions on Syria.

Wisconsin judge arrested in immigration case indicted by federal grand jury – as it happened

Israel ‘targets Hamas leader’ in Gaza airstrike as US calls for peace

Washington is pressing for a deal that would free hostages and stave off the Israeli plan to occupy all of Gaza

UK in High Court challenge over selling fighter jet parts to Israel

Bowen: Denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', says UN refugee agency head

Two months after all humanitarian aid was blocked, Philippe Lazzarini tells international editor Jeremy Bowen “starvation is spreading” inside Gaza.

Last living American captive in Gaza set to be released

Maga anger as Trump accepts jet from Qatari ‘jihadists in suits’

Allies of the president say it is wrong to accept the Boeing 747-8 from a country ‘that has links to the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas’

Edan Alexander's Mother: U.S. Intends to 'Bring All Hostages to the Negotiating Table'

Trump says planned gift of luxury plane from Qatar is a very ‘transparent’ deal

US-Israeli hostage's family says Edan Alexander will be released from Gaza 'in the coming days'

Hamas said it would release a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza as the group revealed it was engaged in direct talks with the United States towards a ceasefire in the war-battered territory.

Hamas says it will release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander

The statement did not indicate when the 21-year-old Alexander would be released.

Hamas Says It Will Release Its Last American Hostage

The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region.

Israel ‘disables’ Yemen’s main airport with air strikes

Attacks come in retaliation after Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion airport on Sunday

Trump Eyes 'Deal of the Century' With Saudis, Leaving Israel Little Room to Maneuver

World could be witnessing ‘another Nakba’ in Palestine, UN committee warns

Israel’s priority is a ‘wider colonial expansion’, the committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories said.

Immigrants set for Libya deportation sat on tarmac for hours, attorney says

Any Trump administration efforts to send non-Libyans to the north African country would violate a prior court order

After the Blast

After the Blast

'What we are witnessing is an absolute disgrace': EU leaders condemn situation in Gaza, but remain divided on Israel

As Israel's humanitarian blockade of Gaza continues after two months, European Union foreign ministers, gathered in Warsaw on Thursday, did not have strong enough words to describe the situation on the ground.

US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm

UN agencies say they will not co-operate with the proposed system because it appears to "weaponise" aid.

They joined White Helmets to save souls. Now they’re saving history

The rescue team has embarked on a two-year mission to protect sites of archaeological significance

Israel capitalises as Gaza fatigue sets in

Israel eyes full Gaza occupation. Plus, justice plays out as primetime radio drama in Ghana.

The New Pioneers Bringing Gaza Border Kibbutzim Back to Life

Heathrow worker and NHS doctor run charity with Hezbollah links

Lounge employee stripped of security pass after his organisation, raised £300,000, much of it at British universities, for aid for Lebanon

In Israel, the Weissmanns are back in their home but disillusioned: 'There was a time when we were idealists'

Following Hamas's terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, Le Monde published profiles of two families caught in the conflict: the Weissmanns, on the Israeli side, and the Redwans, on the Palestinian side. After a year and a half of a never-ending war, with the Gaza Strip under further bombardment, we spoke with them again.

Among the forgotten in Gaza is starving one-year-old Siham

UK Lawyers for Israel condemned over claim war may reduce obesity in Gaza

Palestinian rights group says remarks criticising a Lancet analysis on impact of the conflict are ‘sickening’

Voice of Lay Catholics Is Likely to Be Heard in Leo XIV’s Church

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value,” whether an archbishop or an unordained believer.

Empty Streets, Homes in Ruin: Israeli Army Gives No Timeline for Leaving West Bank's Jenin

92 dead in 24 hours: An ordinary day of horror in the Gaza Strip

Israeli bombings on Wednesday devastated a market as well as two schools serving as shelters for displaced people. Since Israel broke the ceasefire in mid-March, dozens of Palestinians have perished under its airstrikes every day.

A First-Person View of a Deadly Gaza Strike, and a Severe U.S. Flu Season

Plus, the best player in the W.N.B.A. now has her own shoe.

Documentary sheds light on Biden’s reactions to Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing

A probe into the US journalist’s death in the West Bank suggests US had reason to believe shooting was ‘intentional’.

Hamas hostage condemns Pulitzer prize awarded to sceptic

Mosab Abu Toha, a poet who has said Emily Damari was not a hostage, won the award for commentary

Ben Jennings on Israel’s plans for a new offensive in Gaza – cartoon

Is it safe to travel to Jordan right now?

How the Netanyahu Government's War on Gaza Is Killing Israel's Future

US and Yemen's Houthis have reached ceasefire agreement, mediators say

The agreement comes after Donald Trump announced that the US would end attacks against the Houthis after the rebels agreed to stop harassing ships, though the Houthis said attacks on Israel would continue.

Israel Bombs Yemen’s Main Airport Days After Houthi Airstrike

Israel attacked Sana’s international airport after the Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel’s main airport.

Israel says Sanaa airport ‘fully disabled’ in strikes on Yemen’s capital

Israel’s military unleashed another wave of attacks on Yemen, claiming to have “fully disabled” Sanaa’s airport.

UK sent Israel thousands of military items despite export ban, study finds

'Depopulation' and 'Kill Zone': Brutality Lexicon Exposes How Israelis Talk About the War

Houthis have ‘capitulated’, says Trump, after Israeli bombing attacks

Trump said the US will ‘stop the bombings’ in Yemen in return

Children Suffer From Malnutrition as Israel’s Blockade of Gaza Continues

It has been over 60 days since Israel ordered a halt to all humanitarian aid entering Gaza. Israel says the siege will continue until Hamas releases all of its hostages.

NGO in talks with Malta to repair Gaza-bound aid ship ‘attacked by Israel’

Ship hit by two drones near Malta on Friday; NGO blames Israel for attack.

Israeli PM Netanyahu vows retaliation against Yemen's Houthis over airport attack

In a video published on Telegram on Sunday, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu promised retaliation, saying 'it will not happen in one bang, but there will be many bangs.'

Netanyahu vows to act against Houthis after attack on Israel’s main airport

Missile strike lands near Israel airport as passengers run in terror

Inside Trump and Netanyahu's War on Israeli and Palestinian Peace, Aid and Rights Groups

Israelis Protest Government’s Plan to Intensify Campaign in Gaza

Israeli spokesmen said the expanded ground operation would include “a wide attack, involving moving most of Gaza’s population,” as well as the “holding of territories” by Israeli soldiers for an indefinite period of time.

Israel bombs Yemen after Houthi strike on Tel Aviv airport

Israel claims the strikes on Yemen's western coast targeted Houthi-controlled areas.

Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone

To many, the close relationship between the US and Israel seems permanent and unshakeable.

Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestine US student protesters

US state’s attorney general says her office will no longer pursue the case due to delays and a ‘circus-like atmosphere’.

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer prize for commentary

Israeli security cabinet approves plans to occupy all of Gaza

Private contractors will distribute aid as part of new strategy but UN agencies say essential supplies are being used as a ‘pressure tactic’

Israeli ministers approve plan to capture all of Gaza

How Israel Is Using Syria's Druze to Seize Control and Influence in the Middle East

Israelis protest for captives, against Netanyahu’s Gaza war expansion

Families of captives say a wider Israeli Gaza assault risks their relatives’ lives.

The Houthis have the upper hand. This is why

Despite concerted American efforts, the Iran-backed Yemeni group continues to launch missile attacks against Israel and ships in the Red Sea

Poised to Expand Gaza Offensive, Israel Calls Up Thousands of Reserve Soldiers

The mobilization could indicate that Israel is preparing to shift its tactics in its fight against Hamas.

Prime minister of Yemen’s government announces resignation

Ahmad bin Mubarak says he was not able to take the decisions he needed to or to fully exercise his powers

Israel launches new Syria strikes amid Druze tensions

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said more than 20 new strikes hit military targets across Syria in the 'heaviest' assault carried out by Israel on its neighbor this year.

For the U.S., the Path to Either a Deal or a War With Iran Runs Through Saudi Arabia

In starving Gaza under Israeli siege, 'the powerless population endures the unendurable'

Since March 2, no commercial or humanitarian trucks have entered the Palestinian enclave. The United Nations estimates that the situation has reached its worst level since the beginning of the war.

Ship carrying Gaza aid ‘attacked by drones’ off Mediterranean island

Former Tunisian PM handed 34-year sentence, rejects ‘terrorism’ charges

Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh and the opposition Ennahdha party have denounced the trial as politically motivated.

Israel says airstrikes in Syria are ‘message’ to protect Druze minority

Former Fetterman Aide Expressed Concern to Doctor About Senator’s Mental Health

The former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman last year wrote to a doctor who had treated him, pointing to “warning signs” that suggested the senator could be backsliding on his recovery from a mental health crisis.

‘We fear that violence will come the way of Syria’s Christians next’

A uneasy peace reigns in the town of Maaloula, where neighbours fought bloody battles during the civil war, as a priest calls for reconciliation

Gaza kitchens warn food will run out in days after two months of Israeli blockade

Many Palestinians depend on community kitchens, but one says they have only two weeks of supplies left.

'The Dam Will Break': Letter Slamming Israel's War in Gaza Exposes a Divided British Jewry

‘Power cuts are normal here’ AJ followers react to Europe blackout

Parts of Europe were brought to a halt on Monday after a power cut lasted for almost one day.

At least 10 people killed in Syria following clashes in Damascus suburb

Gunfire erupted between the minority Druze sect and pro-government fighters on Tuesday. Fighting broke out after an audio clip circulated of a man criticizing Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

Iranian journalists say they are being muzzled over reporting port explosion

Criminal charges against media outlets have raised concerns about press freedom

Israel wildfires mapped: Emergency declared as blaze nears Jerusalem

Syrian Druze leader condemns government over sectarian violence

Syrian Druze leader condemns ‘genocidal campaign’ after dozens killed in clashes south of Damascus.

Sectarian Violence in Syria Leaves More Than 100 Dead

Sunni Muslim extremist groups targeted Jaramana and other areas with large Druse populations, clashing with militias, after an audio clip surfaced purporting to be of a Druse cleric insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

The Jerusalem Wildfires Are No Surprise, but Israel Ignored All Warnings

Syria signs 30-year port deal with French shipping giant

CMA CGM's regional director said the contract included a commitment to modernizing and expanding the port of Latakia for the next 30 years.

Israel declares national emergency as wildfires force evacuations

Israeli reservists speak out against Gaza war as pressure on Netanyahu grows

Thousands of reservists have joined calls to end the Gaza war and bring the remaining hostages back.

Jewish-Muslim Relations Around the World Collapsed Since October 7 and Gaza. Can They Recover?

Columbia protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi released from US custody

Mahdawi is among the student protesters targeted for deportation under President Trump for pro-Palestine advocacy.

Israel's Netanyahu warns wildfires could reach Jerusalem

Rapidly spreading fires caused several injuries and prompted Defense Minister Israel Katz to declare the situation a 'national emergency.'

UK foreign secretary says France and UK in talks to recognise Palestinian state – video

Israel wildfires injure 12 and close Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway

Israel declares state of emergency as wildfires rage near Jerusalem

All available emergency forces have been mobilised and countries including the UK have been asked to provide aerial assistance

Not 'Last Descendants': Finding Relatives of Holocaust Survivors Who Died in the 1948 War

Israel is using aid as a weapon of war, UN court told

The blockade on Gaza has left two million at risk of starvation, Palestinian representatives said at the International Court of Justice

In Iran, questions arise over explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port

Following a blast on Saturday, the port on the Strait of Hormuz was still ablaze on Monday.

Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian children in Gaza City

An Israeli drone strike has killed at least 12 Palestinians, including a number of children in Gaza City.

Trump’s first 100 days supercharged a global ‘freefall of rights’, says Amnesty

UN's top court begins hearings on Israel's legal duties towards Palestinians

Dozens of countries will give evidence at the ICJ hearings, which Israel has labelled a "circus".

Israel launches new airstrikes in southern Beirut

As Pakistani Clerics Call for Jihad Against Israel, Is South Asia Radical Islam's New Hub?

Israel's Netanyahu calls for 'dismantling' Iran's nuclear infrastructure

In a speech in Jerusalem on Sunday, the Israeli prime minister insisted that any deal with Tehran must also address its ballistic missile capabilities.

Israel faces legal pressure at UN’s top court over Unrwa ban

Sudan Doctors Network accuses RSF of ‘war crimes’ after 31 killed

Since April 2023, the RSF has been battling Sudan’s army for control of the country in a brutal civil war.

Qatar claims slight progress towards ceasefire in Gaza

But the Qatari PM says there was still no "answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war".

UN agency runs out of food aid in Gaza after Israeli blockade

The UN agency has delivered its last supplies to meals kitchens, which it warns will run out of food in the coming days.

Israel's Depressing Déjà Vu: Directionless War and Sacrificing Hostages for Power

More than 480 civilians killed in Sudan’s North Darfur over two weeks: UN

Women, girls and boys suffered reported sexual attacks in the latest violence.

US envoy to meet Iranians for third time

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who will attend technical talks in Oman on Saturday, last met Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on April 19, with both parties reporting progress. The first meeting was held on April 12.

At least 28 dead and 1,000 people injured by explosion in Iranian port

The blast happened at the Rajaei port on Saturday morning. Social media videos showed black billowing smoke after the blast. Authorities have offered no cause for the explosion so far.

At least 14 killed, 750 injured following massive explosion at port

Palestinian president names Hussein al-Sheikh vice-president of PLO and his likely successor

Mahmoud Abbas appoints veteran aide to newly created role, making him frontrunner to replace ageing leader

Residents of This Palestinian Hamlet Look Around, and See No Way Out

Syrian doctors can finally speak, but freedom doesn’t buy medicine

Four months after Assad fell, sanctions still cripple hospitals where mothers have caesareans without anaesthesia and infection is rife

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appoints aide as PLO deputy

Hussein al-Sheikh is a veteran leader of Abbas’s Fatah movement.

Israeli Settlers Torched Homes, Goat Pen, Shot at Palestinian Residents in West Bank

Anti-Hamas protests on rise in Gaza as group's iron grip slips

Gazan civilians are losing their fear of Hamas, openly criticising the group on the streets and online.

‘Deepest contradictions’: Yale bans pro-Palestine group amid Ben-Gvir visit

Observers denounce punishment of pro-Palestine protesters and silence on far-right Israeli minister’s visit.

Iran rejects demand from US to rely on imported uranium

Genetic mix held the secret of ancient Phoenicians’ success

New research shows the culture that dominated the Mediterranean 2,500 years ago did not take over territories but instead absorbed their people

Israel deletes Pope Francis condolence tweet within hours of posting

Gaza health ministry denies manipulating death toll figures

Three thousand names were removed from an official list of those killed in Israel's offensive.