Special Interest:
Middle East Conflicts
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