Special Interest:
Middle East
Israel orders full Gaza City evacuation
The Israeli military orders all residents of Gaza City to "evacuate immediately", saying it plans to operate in the area with "great force".
Reported - 09/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/czx05061vz9t
Shooting in Jerusalem
6 Israelis have been killed and 8 others wounded by Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem, Israel.
Reported - 08/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr70ny0l7vgo
https://news.sky.com/story/at-least-15-injured-six-seriously-in-shooting-in-jerusalem-13427000
Hamas spokesperson killed
Israel has claimed to have killed Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida during an aerial attack on Gaza City.
Reported - 31/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm214r5rd29o
Houthi prime minister killed
Houthi rebels in Yemen report that their Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi was killed in an Israeli air strike, along with several high ranking officials.
Reported - 30/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c620ykrxedwo
20 killed in Israeli double strike on hospital
At least 20 people, including five journalists working for the international media, have been killed in an Israeli double strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
Reported - 25/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp89rp48246o
Israel strikes Houthis
Israel has carried out air strikes against Houthi rebels in Sanaa, Yemen, in response to the group's missile attack on Friday.
Reported - 24/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kzy7r8pl1o
Israel begins Gaza City offensive
Palestinians are fleeing parts of Gaza City after the Israeli military began the first stages of a planned ground offensive.
Reported - 21/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyr7l0z9edo
https://news.sky.com/story/gaza-latest-israel-launches-first-stages-of-attack-on-gaza-city-13415481
Israel issues new evacuation orders in Gaza
The Israeli military has issued evacuation orders in central Gaza, their first military action there since the start of the conflict.
This comes shortly after Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza.
Reported - 20/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rp62480r3o
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/gaza-benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-israel-palestinians-b2792377.html
Hamas 'agrees to ceasefire deal'
Hamas has reportedly agreed to a ceasefire deal, in which half the hostages being held in Gaza will be freed in return for Israel releasing some Palestinian prisoners.
Reported - 18/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgjye15zdlo
Crowds gather in Israel calling for hostage deal
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Israel to call for an end to the Gaza war and a deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Reported - 17/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce93y2dxlg4o
Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza
5 Al Jazeera journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City.
The Israeli military confirms it targeted 28-year-old correspondent Anas al-Sharif, alleging he had "served as the head of a terrorist cell in Hamas"
Reported - 11/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1dxndnkq6yt
Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza City takeover
Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, the first step of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's overall plan to occupy all of Gaza.
Reported - 08/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1mpe9x80xvt
20 killed after trucks overturn on crowd in Gaza
20 people have died and dozens have been injured after 4 trucks overturned in central Gaza.
Reported - 06/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgvnp57yp7t
Aid worker killed by Israeli military
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says Israeli forces attacked its headquarters in Gaza, killing 1 worker and injuring 3 others.
Reported - 03/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x5eyl676o
Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established
Hamas says that it will not agree to disarm unless a sovereign Palestinian state is established.
Reported - 02/08/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce35nx49reko
Israel increases humanitarian aid in Gaza
Israel commits to daily 10-hour pauses in military operations in parts of Gaza "for humanitarian purposes" in addition to allowing aid to be airdropped into the territory.
Reported - 27/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckg42k37e2pt
Israel bombs Syrian military HQ
Israel launched air strikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday, bombing the defence ministry and targeting security forces.
Reported - 16/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp90l77187zo
20 killed in crush at aid site in Gaza
At least 20 people have been killed in a crush at an aid distribution centre in southern Gaza run by the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Reported - 16/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4rwrkdlzxo
Iran holds state funeral for military leaders
A state funeral has been held in Iran for about 60 people, including military commanders and nuclear scientists, killed during the 12-day conflict with Israel.
Reported - 28/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg978nkwxro
https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-conflict-us-trump-06-28-25-intl-hnk
Iran-Israel ceasefire announced
US president Donald Trump has announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire after recent hostilities.
Reported - 24/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjk3kxr3zno
US carries out strikes on Iran
America has carried out overnight airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which has been followed up by further Israeli strikes.
Targets were at Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan.
Reported - 22/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckg3rzj8emjt
Israeli military kills 23 near aid site
Israeli forces have killed 23 Palestinians after opening fire on crowds gathered near an aid distribution site, witnesses and medics say.
Reported - 20/06/25
Israel-Iran strikes continue
Israel and Iran have continued exchanging air strikes and missile attacks for a 6th consecutive day.
Notably today Iran has hit a hospital sited next to a military installation, whist Israel has targeted Iran's last active nuclear power plant.
Reported - 19/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c994v4gm9jmt
Israel attacks Iran
Israel has carried out strikes on nuclear sites in Iran, as well as strikes that have killed Revolutionary Guard chief Hossein Salami, other military commanders and nuclear scientists.
In response, Iran has launched around 100 drones towards Israel, so far.
Reported - 13/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c93ydeqyq71t
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/13/israel-attacks-iran-latest-news-nuclear-sites-war/
Israel arming clans opposed to Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel is arming clans in Gaza that he says are opposed to Hamas.
Reported - 06/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyn2m9yk0vo
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/06/middleeast/israel-arming-hamas-rivals-gaza-intl
Gaza aid centres close for 1 day
Israel has announced the closure of aid centres in Gaza for the day, asserting that surrounded areas will be considered combat zones during the closure.
Reported - 04/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvg5vyp33j1t
Israeli tanks open fire near Gaza aid centre
At least 31 people have been killed after Israeli tanks opened fire near an aid centre in Gaza.
150 Palestinians have also been injured
Reported - 01/06/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c628n68zpj6t
Hamas says it will reject new ceasefire plan
A senior Hamas official has indicated that the group will reject the latest US proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Reported - 30/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qg5yzqle9o
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/30/hamas-will-reject-us-gaza-ceasefire-plan/
Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar eliminated
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says its military has "eliminated" Hamas's Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar.
Reported - 28/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79e72vz70no
Crowds overrun aid distribution site in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians have overrun an aid distribution site in Gaza set up by a US and Israeli-backed group, a day after it opened.
In response, the Israeli military opened fire on the crowd.
Reported - 27/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gep705527o