Middle East

But over the past month, Israel has met America’s request to open up more crossings into Gaza. Cogat – the Israeli military body responsible for humanitarian affairs in the Gaza Strip – announced on Tuesday morning that it had opened a new crossing, Kissufim, towards the south. A spokesman for …

Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud said: “Where the international community primarily has failed is ending the immediate conflict and putting an end to Israel’s aggression.” The war in Gaza was triggered by Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack, which saw hundreds of gunmen enter southern Israel. About 1,200 people were killed …

Trump’s record in office is a mixed one when it comes to the Middle East. On the one hand he pleased Israel and upset the Arab world by recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as well as Israel’s annexation of the occupied Golan Heights. But he also secured the Abraham Accords …

On Saturday, Israel rejected warnings of famine in northern Gaza from global food security experts, saying the group relied on “partial, biased data and superficial sources with vested interests”. The independent Famine Review Committee (FRC) said there was a strong likelihood of imminent famine and that immediate action was required …

A more likely option would be Turkey. As a Nato member but also a Sunni majority state, it would give the group a base from which to operate in relative safety. Last April President Erdogan hosted then Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and his delegation in Istanbul, where they talked …

The BBC contacted the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for comment in response to Friday’s report. The UN agency said it verified the details of 8,119 people killed in Gaza from November 2023 to April 2024. Its analysis found around 44% of verified victims were children and 26% women. The ages …

Dr Dayah argues that the significant civilian casualties in Gaza, together with the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure and humanitarian disaster that have followed the 7 October attack, means that it was in direct contradiction to the teachings of Islam. Hamas, he says, has failed in its obligations of “keeping …

Mohammed Dawoud, displaced eight times during the Gaza conflict, said a Trump victory meant that the end of the war would come soon. Another displaced resident, Mamdouh, said he didn’t care who won – he just wanted someone to help. “There’s no medicine, no hospitals, no food. There’s nothing left …

Schoof said he had followed developments with horror, adding that he had spoken to Netanyahu and emphasising that the “perpetrators will be tracked down and prosecuted”. There had already been arrests and trouble in Dam Square ahead of the match involving Maccabi fans and pro-Palestinian protesters, and there were reports …

The law allows for the deportation of the family members of those who had advance knowledge and either failed to report the matter to the police or “expressed support or identification with an act of terrorism”. Relatives of those who published “praise, sympathy or encouragement for an act of terrorism …

Israel has been hitting some of the civilian organisations linked to Hezbollah, as part of its campaign in Lebanon. Aside from the AQAH, it has hit the Islamic Health Society (IHS), funded by Hezbollah, which operates emergency services, hospitals and medical centres across the county. It has also struck its …

The people transported out of Gaza in the medical evacuation operation will be taken to the United Arab Emirates or Romania for treatment. One of those being moved was Khuloud Tabasi’s son Mohammed. Hugging her husband as she entered the ambulance in the southern city of Khan Younis, Khuloud said …

The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired about 120 rockets into northern and central Israel on Wednesday. There were no reports of injuries. Local media said one rocket hit a car park near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport, but the Israel Airport Authority said its operations were not affected. Hezbollah …

Of course, in the merry-go-round world of Israeli politics, no-one will be shocked if this is not the last we hear from Gallant. He has been sacked as defence minister once before, back in March 2023. On that occasion, along with many high-ranking military and former military officials, he was …

In a statement, Netanyahu said: “In the midst of a war, more than ever, full trust is required between the prime minister and the minister of defence. “Unfortunately, although in the first months of the campaign there was such trust and there was very fruitful work, during the last months …

Many Iranians on social media questioned the claim and portrayed her actions as part of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement that has seen many women publicly defy the laws requiring them to cover their hair and wear long, loose-fitting clothing. More than 500 people were reportedly killed during nationwide protests …

The revelations also led to strong criticism from the families of the hostages, who have become increasingly frustrated with the government’s failure to secure the release of their loved ones. They said it implied an active campaign to discredit them, calling it “a moral low that has no depth. This …

The strike provoked a strong response from Israel’s closest ally, the US, which described it as a “horrifying incident with a horrifying result” and demanded an explanation. On Wednesday, after the military official had spoken to reporters, US state department spokesman Matthew Miller said Israel was “not doing enough to …

Mr Shell said none of the strikes hit Baalbek’s Unesco World Heritage site, external, which comprises the ruins of Roman temples which date back to the 1st Century AD and are among the largest and best-preserved in the world. However, he warned of what he called “Israeli treachery” and said …

On wider regional issues like Iran, the two candidates have historically had different approaches with Trump recently advising Israel to “hit the nuclear first and worry about the rest later”. He was speaking before Israel carried out strikes on Iran in retaliation for an Iranian missile attack earlier this month. …