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Middle East
Soldiers killed in Israeli attack
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has launched an investigation after confirming it attacked a vehicle carrying Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning, killing 3.
Reported - 06/06/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0g8jymg92o
US and Iran exchange strikes
American forces have targeted Iranian drones and radar sites, seemingly in response to Iran firing missiles at US bases in the Gulf.
Reported - 06/06/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgzgyjk2weo
Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
Reported - 04/06/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c052343r812o
Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait airport
1 person has been killed and more than 60 injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait's international airport, local officials have said.
Reported - 03/06/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yx135yg53o
US says it struck Iranian radar sites
The US has said it hit Iranian military sites over the weekend, with Iran responding by targeting a US base.
Reported - 01/06/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crlpy8n7pr6o
Israel seizes castle in Lebanon
The Israeli military has increased the zone in southern Lebanon that it has warned residents to evacuate from after the army reported it had taken Beaufort Castle, a strategic point above the Litani river.
Reported - 31/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdep04kzz5wo
Israel hits Lebanese capital again
Israel has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the second time since the start of a ceasefire last month.
Reported - 28/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgqpjwdv7xeo
Iran says it targeted American base
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it targeted an American air base in the region, after fresh US strikes on southern Iran overnight.
Reported - 28/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98r2qy5809o
Israeli hits Hamas in Gaza City
The commander of Hamas's military wing, Mohammed Odeh, has been killed in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday - days after his predecessor died in a similar attack.
Reported - 26/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjwppj1yn7go
Israel continues to launch Airstrikes on Lebanon
Israeli air strikes killed at least 21 people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to the country's health ministry and media.
Reported - 20/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9p1l7yp2lo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/deadly-israeli-strikes-lebanon
Netanyahu says he 'secretly visited' UAE
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he "secretly visited" the United Arab Emirates and met its president during the war with Iran.
Reported - 13/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj2mnwv1ryo
Israel strikes Beirut
Israel has attacked Beirut, Lebanon, for the first time since it agreed to a ceasefire in the war with the group Hezbollah.
Reported - 06/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmpjjl02l2o
US to pause operation at Strait of Hormuz
The US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a "short period of time", President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening.
Reported - 06/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clypekl71gdo
Rubio makes statement on Iran war
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the objectives of "Operation Epic Fury" have been concluded and the offensive stage of the war with Iran is "over".
Reported - 04/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1wz2ld4535t
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/offensive-stage-iran-war-over-marco-rubio-5HjdYjZ_2/
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon
At least 13 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry said, despite an extended ceasefire being in place.
Reported - 02/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7pn0zywggo
Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan
Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US officials to Pakistan for talks on the Iran war on Saturday, shortly after Tehran's delegation had left Islamabad.
Reported - 24/04/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g6nyvl29po
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be extended
US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended by three weeks after fresh talks between the countries' envoys in Washington.
Reported - 23/04/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62kyk5j28do
Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalist
Lebanon's prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after Israeli air strikes killed journalist Amal Khaliland.
Reported - 23/04/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yvn036evlo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/23/lebanon-journalist-amal-khalil-israel-death-threat
Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism
The Israeli soldier who hit a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in Lebanon and the soldier who photographed the incident will receive 30 days of military detention, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.
Reported - 21/04/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cew790ppn8jo
Israel pummels Lebanon
Israel carried out a wave of air strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday, which killed at least 182 and wounded hundreds more.
Reported - 08/04/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j6d538l6qo
Officials meet in Pakistan
US officials, headed by Vice President JD Vance, have met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of peace talks with Iran.
Reported - 11/04/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn4v0xm9y0kt
WHO suspends Gaza medical evacuations
The World Health Organization has suspended medical evacuations from Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah crossing after a contractor was killed by Israeli troops on Monday.
Reported - 07/04/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g8pzpw2g2o
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/who-halts-gaza-medical-evacuations-after-worker-killed
Israel kills Iran navy chief
Israel says it has killed Alireza Tangsiri, the Iranian navy chief overseeing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Reported - 26/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy81p99x07no
Israel to control large buffer zone in southern Lebanon
Israeli troops will control a large swathe of southern Lebanon as part of their campaign against Hezbollah, Defence Minister Israel Katz says.
Reported - 24/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy91j9qwp4do
Iranian missiles hit near Israeli nuclear site
Israel's health ministry says 180 people were injured - some seriously - in Iranian missile strikes on Arad and Dimona, towns close to a nuclear facility.
Reported - 23/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9qdvnv13qdo
Energy facility targeted in Middle East
Gas prices are rising in Europe following an attack on Qatar's Ras Laffan energy complex by Iran, in response to Israeli strikes on the South Pars gas field in Iran.
Reported - 19/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c24d410m3g4t
Iran's intelligence minister killed
Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib has been killed in an airstrike, the country's president has confirmed.
Reported - 18/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2d1dz14k51o
Iranian security chief killed in air strike
Israel says Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, and the head of the paramilitary Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, have been killed in Israeli air strikes.
Reported - 17/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24deezq6meo
Pakistan air strike on Kabul
More than 100 people have been killed in a Pakistani air strike on a drug treatment centre in Afghanistan's capital.
Reported - 16/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g8n7e0l40o
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/16/asia/pakistan-afghanistan-strike-hospital-latam-intl
Israeli ground operations in Lebanon
Israel's military says its troops have begun "limited and targeted ground operations" against the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Reported - 16/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyz78kgp22o
US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq
4 crew members have died as a result of a US military refuelling aircraft crash in western Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) has said.
Reported - 13/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0dz5ql17vo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/us-military-aircraft-iraq-crash
US targeting Iranian ships
The US military says it has "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran attempts to blockade the passage.
Reported - 11/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd70wzw9vqlt
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/11/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-mine-boat-attacks
Iran names new Supreme Leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, has been chosen as his successor.
Reported - 08/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78xxg05w0zo
Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village
Dozens of people have been killed in Lebanon in major Israeli air and ground operations, in a failed operation to recover the remains of an Israeli military airman who went missing in Lebanon 40 years ago.
Reported - 07/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8l2p2l3v0o
US submarine sinks Iranian warship
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a torpedo. The Iranian ship was returning from an international exercise.
Reported - 04/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e55g03v2zo
Iran conflict continues into 4th day
The Israeli military has launched new strikes on Tehran and Beirut, while Iran continues to attack US assets around the Middle East, including the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Reported - 03/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy0dp1l57nxt
US jets shot down over Kuwait
3 US fighter jets have been downed over Kuwait in "an apparent friendly fire incident" while flying in support of the US-Israeli hostilities with Iran, US Central Command (Centcom) says.
Reported - 02/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y4v8gndz1o
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/f15-jets-kuwait-crash-friendly-fire-b2930110.html
Iran launches retaliatory strikes
Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on surrounding Gulf states, including Israel and UAE, in response to joint US-Israeli attacks that killed their Supreme Leader.
Reported - 01/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn5ge95q6y7t
https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl
US-Iraeli strikes hit school
At least 153 people including children have died after a reported strike hit a school in southern Iran, according to Iranian officials.
Reported - 28/02/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1l7rvqq51eo
US and Israel attack Iran
The US and Israel have launched a series of strikes across Iran, killing a number of military and government leaders, including the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Reported - 28/02/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70n9wlkx3lo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/khamenei-likely-killed-us-israel-iran-strikes
Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes have killed at least 10 people in eastern Lebanon, Lebanese officials say, despite a ceasefire.
Reported - 21/02/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg8914dkl0o
Israeli strikes on Gaza despite ceasefire
11 people were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday morning, according to Palestinian civil defence and health officials.
Reported - 15/02/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r15eyvk2do
US says it shot down Iranian drone
A US fighter jet has shot down an Iranian drone that was flying "aggressively" towards an aircraft carrier, the US military has said.
Reported - 03/02/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3dmjn7n985o
Israel reopens Gaza's Rafah border crossing
Israel has opened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. The crossing had largely been closed since the Gazan side was captured by Israeli forces in May 2024.
Reported - 02/02/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99kdjdj9l8o
Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza
At least 32 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to local authorities.
Reported - 31/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c701g1g00gdo
Israeli media accept Palestinian death toll figure
Israeli media report that a senior security source has said the military accepts that more than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed during the war in Gaza.
Reported - 29/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgpd1x00exo
Trump withdraws Canada's invitation to "Board of Peace"
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invitation for Canada to join his newly constituted "Board of Peace", which aims to manage Gaza once hostilities end.
Reported - 23/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7jjp8gl0jo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/22/trump-withdraws-invitation-canada
US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq
The US military has begun the transfer up to 7,000 Islamic State (IS) group detainees from prisons in north-eastern Syria to Iraq, as Syria's new government takes control of areas long run autonomously by Kurdish-led forces.
Reported - 21/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20pwqkgp9o
Kurdish-led forces pull out of camp
Syria's government has announced a new ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), after the militia alliance withdrew from a camp holding thousands of people with alleged links to the jihadist group Islamic State (IS).
Reported - 20/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g39w8k8zwo
Putin invited to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'
President Donald Trump has confirmed he invited Vladimir Putin to join a US-proposed Gaza "Board of Peace".
Reported - 20/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24g6pj2071o
Syrian army seizes country's largest oil field
Syrian troops fighting Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have seized the country's largest oilfield - The Omar facility and nearby gas fields.
Reported - 18/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20n55yxrlo
US and UK pulling some personnel from Qatar military base
The US and UK are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, as US President Donald Trump considers whether to take action against Iran over its crackdown on anti-government protests.
Reported - 15/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c701xywwxw8o
US launches phase two of Gaza peace plan
US envoy Steve Witkoff has announced the start of phase two of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, with a technocratic Palestinian government established in the territory.
Reported - 14/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjw1nxe5pvlo
Kurdish forces leave Aleppo
The last Kurdish fighters have withdrawn from the Syrian city of Aleppo, after the announcement of a ceasefire deal in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Reported - 11/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2p84xleg2o
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/11/kurdish-fighters-leave-syrias-aleppo-after-days-of-clashes
US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria
The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced.
Reported - 10/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly9597r4qpo
Israeli air strikes in Gaza
At least 8 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza, bringing the estimated total number of Palestinians killed by Israel to 425 since a ceasefire took effect in October.
Reported - 08/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62wx8z5jd5o
Lebanese army has taken over Southern security
The Lebanese army says it has taken over security in the south of the country, which has previously been controlled by the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah.
Reported - 08/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4ln977w0jo
Protests in Iran
Anti-government protests in Iran have entered their ninth day, spreading to 27 of Iran’s 31 provinces. The estimated death toll has passed 35 with more than 1,200 arrested.
Reported - 05/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn564q0vgvxo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/iran-try-risky-economic-changes-quell-protesters-anger
UK and France bomb IS target in Syria
Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined French aircraft in a joint strike on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS).
Reported - 04/01/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1m7l8keyexo
https://news.sky.com/story/raf-carries-out-strikes-against-is-underground-facility-in-syria-13490152
Israel to bar 37 aid groups
Israel is to revoke the licences of 37 international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying they failed to meet requirements under new registration rules.
Reported - 30/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1evp7weyv2o
https://news.sky.com/story/israel-suspends-37-aid-organisations-from-operating-in-gaza-13488815
Israel approves new settlements in occupied West Bank
Israel's security cabinet has approved the recognition of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Reported - 21/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjg18xe0wwo
https://news.sky.com/story/israel-approves-19-new-jewish-settlements-in-occupied-west-bank-13486439
Anti-Hamas militia leader killed in Gaza
Palestinian militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab, of the Popular Forces group, has been killed in Gaza.
Reported - 04/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0nd088e09o
Israeli air strikes on tents near Khan Younis
5 Palestinians were killed, including 2 children, and several wounded when Israeli aircraft shot at tents for displaced people west of Khan Younis.
Reported - 03/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnv21m0zpjmo
Israel identifies hostage remains
Israel has identified the body it received via the Red Cross on Wednesday as Thai agricultural worker, Suthisak Rintalak. There is now 1 hostage body remaining with Hamas after a recent return was found to not be a hostage.
Reported - 03/12/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6x2j4g3z7o
Israeli troops kill surrendering men
Israeli security forces have been captured on video shooting dead two Palestinians who appeared to have surrendered in the occupied West Bank.
Reported - 27/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dyqzm0rp4o
Israel confirms identity of returned Gaza hostage body
Israel has confirmed that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) handed over the body of deceased Israeli hostage Dror Or on Tuesday. Two more hostage bodies remain in Gaza.
Reported - 26/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17x0xjqj21o
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/26/middleeast/israel-hamas-deceased-hostage-dror-or-intl-hnk
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ends aid operations
The US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) says it is winding down its aid operations in the Palestinian territory, after almost six months.
Reported - 25/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj01jr13277o
Israel strikes Beirut
Israel has carried out an air strike on Beirut, Lebanon, targeting a senior member of the militant group Hezbollah.
Reported - 23/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn81j54xjx1o
Israeli strikes across Gaza
At least 25 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, after Israeli forces allegedly were fire upon.
Reported - 19/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62e27j69q9o
Israeli strikes near refugee camp in Lebanon
At least 13 people have been killed in an Israeli strike near a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon.
Reported - 18/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l73j781y9o
https://news.sky.com/story/israeli-strike-on-palestinian-refugee-camp-kills-13-says-lebanon-13472484
Israeli settlers torch mosque
Israeli settlers torched a mosque and sprayed it with graffiti in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, amidst record numbers of settler attacks on Palestinians.
Reported - 14/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwykze63r2xo
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/13/middleeast/west-bank-mosque-graffiti-settlers-intl
Israel and Hamas exchange prisoner bodies
Israel has confirmed the identities of 3 deceased hostages whose bodies it received from Hamas via the Red Cross in Gaza on Sunday, prompting the country to release 45 Palestinian bodies.
Reported - 03/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ep044jz47o
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-hostages-gaza-5b6743d9791fcc271eb65b39e192726f
Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested
The former top lawyer in the Israeli military, Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, has been arrested over the leaking of a video that allegedly shows severe abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli soldiers.
Reported - 03/11/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0kpd97qqko
Further Israeli strikes on Gaza
At least 104 Palestinians were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes in Gaza on Tuesday night, with Israel claiming it will still honour the ceasefire.
Reported - 29/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjdy5eevn2o
British officers sent to Israel
British planning officers have been sent to Israel to join a US-led multinational taskforce to help monitor the ceasefire in Gaza.
Reported - 21/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly9jqzvzy9o
Israel launches airstrikes on Rafah
The Israel Defense Forces says it has carried out air strikes on Rafah after an attack by Hamas on its troops in Gaza.
Reported - 19/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2kpx7yyq9pt
Hamas accused Israel
Hamas has accused Israel of breaching the ceasefire by 'killing at least 24 people' since Friday.
Reported - 16/10/25
Gaza ceasefire deal signed in Egypt
World leaders have signed the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement during a summit in Egypt.
Reported - 13/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c8r0xm84e4go
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release plan
Israel has approved the first phase of a Gaza deal which will lead to a ceasefire and the release of hostages, starting with the partial withdrawal of troops within 24 hours.
Reported - 10/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx2nzlj2j4kt
Fresh airstikes on Gaza
At least 20 people have dead in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, following news that Hamas has reportedly agreed to part of the US proposed peace plan, including to release all hostages.
Reported - 04/10/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0xvnxqj2xt
Gaza peace plan proposed
A 20 point plan to end the war in Gaza has been accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is now in the hands of Hamas.
Reported - 30/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70155nked7o
Israeli strike on Yemen's Houthis
The Israeli military has launched retaliatory airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, killing at least 9.
Reported - 25/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rvmx60g07o
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0926/1535436-yemen-israel/
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza City
More than 80 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, most of them in Gaza City.
Reported - 25/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9j4190171o
Yemen drone attack on Israel
At least 20 people have been injured in southern Israel after the Israeli military said a drone was launched from Yemen.
Reported - 24/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m4plxy30wo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/24/people-injured-drone-strike-israel-eilat
Attack near West Bank-Jordan crossing
Two Israeli military personnel have been shot dead near a border crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan.
Reported 18/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5qv0qmgmjo
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/18/attack-at-jordan-west-bank-crossing-kills-two
Marco Rubio visits Israel
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Israel to discuss the war in Gaza following Israel's attack on Hamas members in Qatar, as well as the ongoing offensive in Gaza City.
Reported - 14/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1795pv8g7eo
Israeli airstrikes in Qatar
Israel has launched airstrikes in Doha, Qatar, targeting Hamas leaders who were meeting there to discuss peace proposals.
It is believed that at least 5 of the targets were killed.
Reported - 09/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c78m71vl91vt
https://news.sky.com/story/doha-strikes-hamas-latest-israel-idf-qatar-gaza-live-updates-13427415
Syria accuses Israel of air strikes
Israel has carried out air strikes in the central and western parts of Syria.
Reported - 09/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79v1351ello
UN condemns Israel
A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza because there are reasonable grounds to conclude that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been enacted.
Reported - 16/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8641wv0n4go
https://news.sky.com/story/un-commission-says-israel-is-committing-genocide-in-gaza-13431987
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
Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor's children
An Israeli air strike on Gaza hit the home of a doctor and killed 9 of her 10 children.
Reported - 24/05/25
Israel to allow some aid into Gaza
Israel says it will allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza following a 10 week blockade.
Reported - 18/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy90d929yyno
UK air strikes on Houthis in Yemen
The UK has launched air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen for the first time since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Reported - 30/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1k41z4g3pzo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/30/uk-yemen-airstrikes-houthi-rebels
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 80
At least 80 people have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, as reported by The Indonesian hospital.
Reported - 14/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqglvlwzx5o
US-Israeli hostage freed
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander has been reunited with his family in Israel after being held captive by Hamas in Gaza for 19 months.
Reported - 12/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gr2qvzn0no
https://news.sky.com/story/american-israeli-hostage-edan-alexander-released-hamas-says-13366638
Israel attacks main airport in Yemen
The Israeli military has said it "fully disabled" Yemen's main airport in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthi rebels.
Reported - 06/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7050j07gedo
Hundreds join Gaza's largest anti-Hamas
Hundreds of people have taken part in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel began, taking to the streets to demand the group step down from power.
Reported by BBC News - 25/03/25
Israel security cabinet approves plan to 'capture' Gaza
Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to expand its military offensive against Hamas which includes the "capture" of Gaza and the holding of its territory, according to an Israeli official.
Reported - 04/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy04km1zk0o
Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport
A missile launched by Houthi rebels has struck near the main airport of Israel.
The missile, fired from Yemen by the Iran-backed group, landed near the main terminal of Ben Gurion airport on Sunday morning.
Reported - 04/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvqr00278no
US to stop attacking Houthis in Yemen
Donald Trump said the US would stop attacking the Houthis in Yemen because the group had "capitulated".
Oman confirmed it had mediated a ceasefire to stop the Houthis targeting shipping in the Red Sea.
Reported - 06/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y5yd08wy7o
Israel kills Hamas official in strike on Gaza hospital
An Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza killed a senior Hamas leader and an aide on Sunday evening.
Ismail Barhoum, the group's finance chief, was hit in Nasser Hospital, in Khan Younis.
Reported - 24/03/25
Israeli air strike damages Gaza hospital
An Israeli air strike has destroyed part of al Ahli Arab Hospital, the last fully functional hospital in Gaza City.
Reported - 13/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr7l123zy5o
Israel changes account of Gaza medic killings
Israel's army has admitted its soldiers made mistakes over the killing of 15 emergency workers in southern Gaza on 23 March.
It was originally claimed troops opened fire because the convoy approached "suspiciously" in darkness without headlights or flashing lights, however mobile phone footage shows the vehicles did have lights on.
Reported - 05/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0xp969n69o
Israeli strike on Gaza City school kills 27
At least 27 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school in northern Gaza that was serving as a shelter for displaced families, the Hamas-run health ministry says.
Reported - 03/04/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4nlg6y5pxo
Netanyahu fires Israel's security chief
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired the head of the nation's security service - Ronen Bar - over the services "failure to anticipate the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas".
Reported - 21/03/25
Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv
Hamas says it launched three rockets at Tel Aviv - the first time the group is known to have fired back since Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza.
Israel said it intercepted one of the missiles and the others fell into uninhabited land.
Reported - 20/03/25
Israel-Hamas ceasefire ends
The Israeli military has resumed air strikes in the Gaza Strip, with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting more than 400 Palestinians have been killed so far.
Reported - 18/03/25
Israel orders evacuation of Rafah
The Israeli military has issued a sweeping new evacuation order for Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip - the biggest since its operation in the Palestinian territory resumed earlier this month.
Reported - 31/03/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq80xqg31x8o
US launches air strikes on Yemen's Houthis
Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike
A team of charity workers has been killed in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza, the UK-registered Al Khair Foundation has told the BBC.
The charity said eight workers - including volunteers and journalists documenting their activities - were killed when their vehicles were targeted on Saturday.
Reported - 15/03/25
Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza
Israel ordered all of Gaza's electricity supply to be cut off on Sunday in an effort to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining Israeli hostages held in the territory.
Reported - 09/03/25
Syrian security forces accused of executing dozens of Alawites
US and Israel reject Arab alternative to Trump's Gaza plan
The US and Israel have rejected an Arab plan for the post-war reconstruction of the Gaza Strip that would allow the 2.1 million Palestinians living there to stay in place.
Reported - 05/03/25
Israel blocks entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza
Israel has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza as it demands Hamas agree to a US plan for a ceasefire extension.
Phase 1 of the ceasefire expired on Saturday.
Reported - 02/03/25
Remains of 4 hostages returned to Israel
Hamas has released 4 more coffins from Gaza. They contained the remains of hostages Shlomo Mansou, Ohad Yahalomi, Tsachi Idan and Itzik Elgarat.
In response Israel have released 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
Reported - 27/02/25
Three buses explode in Israel
Hamas returns bodies of 4 hostages
Hamas have returned the bodies of 4 hostages that were taken in the October 7th attack.
The victims are identified as Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, as well as Oded Lifschitz.
Reported - 20/02/25
Israeli troops stay inside south Lebanon
Israeli forces have pulled out from towns and villages in southern Lebanon but remain in five locations along the border in what the Lebanese government describes as a violation of a ceasefire deal.
Reported -18/02/25
Hostage exchange goes ahead
Hamas has released another three Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, after a week of worry that the ceasefire would fall apart.
Reported - 15/02/25
Hamas threatens hostage deal
Hamas says it is postponing the next scheduled release of Israeli hostages, blaming "Israeli violations of the ceasefire deal".
Three hostages held in Gaza are due to be freed on Saturday in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
Reported - 10/02/25
Israel troops withdraw from corridor in Gaza
Israeli troops have withdrawn from the Netzarim Corridor - a military zone cutting off the north of the Gaza Strip from the south.
Reported - 09/02/25
Hamas-Israel exchange more prisoners
Three more Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for the freeing of 183 Palestinian prisoners.
Reported - 08/02/25
More hostages released in Gaza
Eight more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have been released.
A total of 110 Palestinians were later released from Israeli prisons.
Reported - 30/01/25
Lebanon ceasefire crumbling
Israeli soldiers have killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 80 in southern Lebanon.
The violence comes as the Israeli military remains in the country after the deadline for their withdrawal, plus the removal of Hezbollah fighters, expired.
Reported - 26/01/25
Hamas releases 4 more hostages
Hamas has released 4 more hostages as part of a deal with Israel, in return for 200 Palestinian prisoners. The released are 4 female soldiers.
Reported - 25/01/25
Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreed
Update:
The ceasefire has now started, although it happened a few hours later than planned due to last minute negotiations. - 19/01/25
Original article:
A ceasefire deal has been agreed between Israel and Hamas, which is due to come into effect on 19/01/25.
Israel's security cabinet will vote on whether to ratify the deal today, with a number of cabinet members threatening to resign if the ceasefire goes ahead.
Reported - 17/01/25
Hamas discussing hostage release
A senior Hamas official has shared with the BBC a list of 34 hostages that the Palestinian group says it is willing to release in the first stage of a potential ceasefire agreement with Israel.
Reported - 06/01/25
Clashes in Syria
Syria's new rebel-led authorities say supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad have killed 14 interior ministry troops in an "ambush" in the west of the country.
Reported - 26/12/24
New PM announced in Syria
Mohammed al-Bashir, the former head of the rebel administration in the north-west, has been installed as the interim prime minister by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahir al-Sham (HTS).
He is expected to be governing until March 2025.
Reported - 10/12/24
Israel bombs Syrian naval fleet
Israel has continued its military operation in Syria by carrying out attacks on Syria's naval fleet. The Israeli armed forces have launched 350 air strikes as part of its efforts to neutralise military assets in the country.
Reported - 10/12/24
Isreal bombs Syrian strategic buildings
The Israeli military has bombed the main research centre in Damascus.
Israel also targeted the customs headquarters and military intelligence in a security complex in the capital.
Reported - 08/12/24
Rebels claim control of Syria
Syrian rebel forces have claimed control of Damascus, and therefore control of Syria, following their suprise assaults across the country. They began by seizing Aleppo, before taking over Hama and Homs on the way to Damascus.
The president Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled from the country
Reported - 08/12/24
Syrian rebels occupy Aleppo
Syrian rebel forces launched the largest offensive against the Syrian government in years on Wednesday (27/11/24).
By Sunday (01/12/24), they had taken control of "large parts" of the country's second-biggest city, Aleppo and were advancing towards Hama in the south.
Reported - 02/12/24
Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is in effect in Lebanon after a deal to end 13 months of fighting began at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on 27/11/24.
Reported - 27/11/24
US kills Islamic State leader in Syria
The US says it has killed Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Yusif in Syria. US Central Command Forces (Centcom) said it carried out an airstrike targeting Yusif in the east of the country.
Another IS operative was also killed in the strike, according to US officials.
Reported - 20/12/24
https://news.sky.com/story/us-says-it-has-killed-isis-leader-abu-yusif-in-syria-airstrike-13277161
Further Israeli strikes on Beirut
At least 11 people have been killed and 63 injured in Israeli strikes on central Beirut, Lebanese authorities have said.
Reported - 23/11/24
ICC arrest warrants issued
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defence minister, as well as the military commander of Hamas.
Reported - 21/11/24
Israel constructing along buffer zone
The United Nations says Israeli construction along a demilitarised buffer zone with Syria has led to “severe violations” of a 50-year-old ceasefire agreement, which risk increasing tensions along their shared frontier in the occupied Golan Heights.
Reported by - 13/11/24
Benjamin Netanyahu confirms Israel behind pager attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed his authorization of attacks in Lebanon and Syria in September.
The attacks, involving explosions across both countries, resulted in the deaths of nearly 40 people, including two children, and injured more than 3,000 others.
Reported - 11/11/24
Israel passes law to deport the families of Palestinian attackers
The new law passed by Israel’s parliament allows the deportation of family members of Palestinian attackers.
Reported - 08/11/24