Middle East

However, its breakdown of identified reported fatalities says a majority are children, women or elderly people. This month, Israel’s military told the BBC that more than 15,000 terrorists had been killed during the war. International journalists, including the BBC, aren’t able to report from Gaza to independently verify figures from …

The last time Israel and Hezbollah went to war, in 2006, it lasted six weeks and caused major damage and loss of life in Lebanon. More than 1,000 Lebanese civilians were killed, along with up to 200 Hezbollah fighters. Of the 160 Israelis killed, most were soldiers. All sides agree …

On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that unpublished documents showed Israel had relayed a list of five new conditions in a letter on 27 July, external, which added to the principles it had set out on 27 May and Mr Biden presented days later. It said the May proposal …

“I don’t know what happened,” he said. “I am told it was a shell that hit the house.” “I didn’t even have the time to celebrate them,” he added. Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says 115 infants have been born and then killed during the war. According to AP news agency, …

He blamed the incident on what he said were Israeli “massacres” of Palestinians. The Israeli military said: “We will continue to examine and verify the credibility of the message and will update with any more information that we obtain.” This is the first time that Hamas has said that its …

On Monday evening, the leaders of the UK, France and Germany issued a joint statement urging Iran and its allies to “refrain from attacks that would further escalate regional tensions”. “They will bear responsibility for actions that jeopardise this opportunity for peace and stability,” Sir Keir, President Emmanuel Macron and …

Fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East have been growing following the recent assassination of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders. On Sunday, the US confirmed it had sent a guided missile submarine to the region in response to these concerns. The submarine can carry up to 154 Tomahawk …

Both the police and the BBC source said that Ms Badri’s car windows were tinted. Ms Badri is now in the intensive care unit of the police-owned Vali-e-Asr Hospital in Tehran and under tight security. According to the source, her family is allowed only brief visits, during which their mobile …

Khaled says Area C is the only place where there is enough space to build something like his club, away from built up areas of cities. Despite renting the land from the Palestinian ministry of religious affairs, he has been unable to get a permit to build as this is …

The Biden administration believes a ceasefire in Gaza that frees Israeli hostages would be the best way to calm tensions in the region, and has called for talks to resume on Thursday. But on Sunday night, Hamas responded to US efforts to revive the ceasefire talks by saying Israel should …

Speaking at a campaign event in Phoenix, Arizona, Ms Harris said Israel had a right to “go after Hamas” but also has “an important responsibility” to avoid civilian casualties. The Democratic Party’s presidential candidate also reiterated calls for a ceasefire and a hostage deal. Saturday’s air strike has been criticised …

“The death toll is now between 90 to 100 and there are dozens more wounded,” agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP news agency. “Three Israeli rockets hit the school that was housing displaced Palestinians.” Earlier in a Telegram post he described the scene as a “horrific massacre” saying crews were …

Since then, every sign, speech, or statement from Iran has been closely watched for an indication of how and when it might respond, amid concerns the retaliation could lead to a wider conflict with Israel. But Mr Kani offered no clues and, with apparent limited intelligence by the West, it …

In a joint statement, the three nations invited Israel and Hamas to restart talks on 15 August “to close all remaining gaps and commence implementation of the deal without further delay.” “As mediators, if necessary, we are prepared to present a final bridging proposal that resolves the remaining implementation issues …

They chose Yahya Sinwar, already the group’s leader inside Gaza since 2017. The choice may come as a surprise to many, but anyone following his career since Israel released him in the 2011 exchange deal for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit knew he was always likely to lead Hamas one …

The bomb dropped on Nagasaki on 9 August 1945 is thought to have killed about 74,000 people, both from the explosion itself and later from radiation. It came three days after the first bomb dropped on Hiroshima and six days before Japan’s surrender in World War II. Mr Suzuki said …

The OIC convened in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Wednesday, at the request of Iranian and Palestinian officials. Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Baqeri Ali Bagheri Kani told members “it is expected” that they support Iran’s response to the killing. “Iran’s action is not only a defence of its …

Previously even fingertip searches in the ash and debris had failed to find as much as a trace of Bilha’s DNA. The couple’s children had long accepted their mother was murdered on the day of the attack, but her death has only now been officially declared “based on a combination …

Not far from the hospital there’s a stunning viewpoint over the city and its thriving port. Out to sea, ships and tankers glide across the water. But Haifa’s proximity to Lebanon – and Hezbollah’s rockets – leaves it vulnerable. Look out over the shipping lanes and you can see the …

“The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces the selection of leader Yahya Sinwar as the head of the political bureau of the movement,” a statement from Hamas said. Sinwar currently tops Israel’s most-wanted list. Israel’s security agencies believe he masterminded the planning and execution of the 7 October 2023 attacks, which …