Middle East

Caroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondent BBC Dr Mohammed Abu Mughaisib says he struggles to eat knowing his colleagues in Gaza are still suffering For two decades, his job and purpose in life was to heal people. But Dr Mohammed Abu Mughaisib also wanted to stay alive. So, when he could no longer …

President Trump has announced a 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza, showing various lines of Israeli troop withdrawal should President Trump’s plan go ahead. BBC Verify has analysed this map alongside the latest satellite imagery and the Israeli military’s control of Gaza. Merlyn Thomas reports. Produced by …

A senior Hamas figure has told the BBC that the group is likely to reject Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, saying it “serves Israel’s interests” and “ignores those of the Palestinian people”. The figure said that Hamas is unlikely to agree to disarming and handing over their weapons – …

Palestinians in Gaza and Israelis in Jerusalem have been reacting to Donald Trump’s new plan for ending the war between Israel and Hamas, announced by the US President and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. At a cafe in Jerusalem, two Israelis welcomed the blueprint, but questioned if Hamas …

Iran says 120 of its nationals are being deported from the US, as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration. “These individuals will return to the country within the next one or two days,” Iranian foreign ministry official Hossein Noushabadi told Iran’s Tasnim state news agency. He said most …

Reuters Qatar said Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani expressed appreciation for the “apology” and “assurances” he received from his Israeli counterpart Qatar’s prime minister has said it is ready to continue its efforts to end the war in Gaza, after his Israeli counterpart expressed regret over an air strike …

Tom BatemanState department correspondent at the White House Watch: Trump and Netanyahu outline peace plan to end war in Gaza US President Donald Trump said his plan for ending the war in Gaza was potentially one of the greatest days in the history of civilisation, and one that could bring …

UN human rights experts have said they are appalled by a “dramatic escalation” in the number of executions in Iran, with more than 1,000 people killed during the first nine months of 2025. “The sheer scale of executions in Iran is staggering and represents a grave violation of the right …

US President Donald Trump will push a new peace plan to end the Israel-Gaza war during White House talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Trump has talked up prospects of reaching an agreement, telling journalists on Friday: “I think we have a deal”. But Netanyahu said on …

More than 35 people have been killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire since the early hours of Saturday morning, hospital sources in Gaza say. A strike on a house in central Gaza left at least 11 people dead – more that half of them women and children – according to …

Sweeping economic and military sanctions on Iran lifted under a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme 10 years ago are set to be reimposed on Saturday night barring a last-minute breakthrough. It comes after the UK, France and Germany wrote to the UN Security Council last month, accusing Iran …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has labelled the recognition of a Palestinian State as a “mark of shame” during a combative speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. Dozens of officials and diplomats staged a walk-out as he took to the podium, leaving large parts of the conference …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked the recognition of a Palestinian State by multiple Western countries during a combative speech at the UN General Assembly. Netanyahu labelled the recognition moves a “mark of shame” that sent the message “murdering Jews pays off”. Dozens of officials and diplomats staged a …

US President Donald Trump has said he will not allow Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Speaking ahead of the Israeli prime minister’s address to the UN General Assembly on Friday, the US president told reporters in the Oval Office: “I will not allow Israel to annex the …

The Israeli military says its air force has carried out its “most powerful strike” in Yemen in response to the Houthi movement’s repeated drone and missile attacks on Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said dozens of its aircraft bombed targets belonging to the Houthis’ security and intelligence services, and …

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he is ready to work with world leaders to implement a peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians announced by France on Monday. Speaking via video at the UN General Assembly, Abbas reiterated his rejection of a future governing role for Hamas in Gaza …

Israel has closed the only crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and neighbouring Jordan, stopping more than two million Palestinians from accessing the outside world. The Israeli airports authority, which oversees the Allenby Bridge crossing, said it would be closed indefinitely from Wednesday morning “at the direction of the political …

Syrian president Ahmed Al-Sharaa became the first representative of Syria to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly for almost sixty years. Al-Sharaa became the interim president of Syria in January after he led the rebel offensive that overthrew Bashar al-Assad. “Syria was reclaiming its rightful place among …

Reuters Mohammed Hajjaj said his relatives were killed when a shelter for displaced families was struck More than 80 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, most of them in Gaza City, local hospitals said. Women and children were among at least 20 who died …

BBC Rescuers say 20 people have been injured in southern Israel after the Israeli military said a drone was launched from Yemen. The Israel Defense Forces said the drone struck the town of Eilat on the Red Sea coast, with attempts made to intercept it. The Magen David Adom emergency …