The attack on Doha last week, which killed five Hamas leaders, has undermined the country’s diplomatic ambitions and sense of security
Sondos’ choice: face Israel’s bombs or flee and lose her home
As Israel ramps up its attacks on Gaza City, residents have nowhere safe left to go
Netanyahu faces tough battle at home
Latest Israeli bombing is tied to keeping prime minister in power, as he and his far-right allies face growing anger over the fate of hostages
Outrage after five more Palestinian journalists killed ‘live on television’
As another five media workers die in Gaza, the UN says the ‘eyes and ears of the world’ must be protected
If Trump really wants the Nobel peace prize, he should focus on Gaza
The US president has the power to end the suffering of Palestinians at the hands of Israel
Despair as airdrops bring only meagre relief for Gaza’s starving
Humanitarian payloads from planes are costly and largely ineffective but, with roads blocked by Israel, they remain the only way to ease people’s suffering
‘My son’s time is running out’
Alon Ohel was kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival on 7 October 2023. His mother pleads for the UK to do all it can to help release him from his brutal captivity
As protests hit TV, Israelis can't look away from plight of Gaza
Almost two years after the onslaught by Hamas, the story has begun to move from the hostages to starving Palestinians
Children denied life-saving medical care by UK visa delays
Failure to deliver on pledge to ‘accelerate’ evacuations is putting young lives at risk, warn doctors
The killing of Anas al-Sharif is part of a ‘deadly pattern’
Six reporters were killed in a single strike in Gaza last Sunday, bringing the total to at least 242 since October 2023
Family of hostages call decision to annex Gaza ‘profoundly disturbing’
Sharone Lifschitz’s 83-year-old father, Oded, was taken hostage by Hamas and died in captivity in Gaza. Her mother, Yocheved, 86, was released in October 2023
Israelis divided over plans for military takeover of Gaza
Hostage families fear another assault on Palestinians will cause more civilian deaths and achieve nothing
The suffering in Gaza’s hospitals that US envoy Witkoff did not see
Starving children have no chance of recovery and medics are fainting with hunger
Gaza is starving despite Israel’s denials
Aid is slowly being dropped into the Palestinian enclave – but it’s far from enough
Israelis find slogans are not enough to end Gaza hell
Latest failure to agree hostage release and ceasefire deal amid mass protests has added to mood of helplessness
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