All news on the topic: Israel-Hamas war

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Israeli forces kill local Hamas commander in the West Bank
Israeli forces killed a local commander of the Islamist movement Hamas in the flashpoint city of Jenin on Friday as they pressed a major operation in the occupied West Bank for a third day, the Israeli military said.
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Attorney General intervenes in Foreign Office review of weapons sales to Israel
Richard Hermer tells officials he can’t approve the decision to ban arms without knowing if their use would breach international law.
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Benjamin Netanyahu warns that the attack on Lebanon is "not the end of the story" after clashes between Israel and Hezbollah
Benjamin Netanyahu says attack on Lebanon is ’not the end of the story’
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Israel launches massive airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, sparking fears of World War 3
US President Joe Biden is said to be “closely monitoring events in Israel and Lebanon" after a huge increase in military strikes on Sunday sparked fears a wider conflict could soon break out in the region
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SNP minister apologizes following outcry over secret meeting with Israeli diplomat
Angus Robertson says he should have only met Israel’s deputy UK ambassador in order to discuss Gaza ceasefire
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Hezbollah fires 30 rockets into Israel in overnight blitz as fears of Iran revenge attack mount
Hezbollah launched a barrage of missiles towards northern Israel overnight as tensions across the border continue to rise.
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Israeli airstrike hits Gaza school killing at least 60 Palestinians sheltering inside
At least 60 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Tabeen school in central Gaza City on Saturday morning – the facility was being used as a shelter
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Israeli airstrikes reportedly kill at least 25 people in Gaza, according to Palestinian health workers
Israeli airstrikes hit a cluster of houses in central Gaza’s Al-Bureij camp and nearby Al-Nuseirat camp
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UK reportedly suspends arms export license applications for Israel ’pending review’
Government department denies policy change, saying applications will be considered on ‘case by case basis’
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Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital compound after talks fail
An Israeli airstrike hit two schools in Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 25 people, the Palestinian official news agency said, while the Israeli military said it struck a Hamas military compound embedded in the schools.
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US-Israeli soldier posts videos showing detonation of Gaza homes and mosque
IDF soldiers have shared scores of videos of their conduct in Gaza. The American-Israeli soldier says his videos were ‘taken out of context’
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Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Two Al Jazeera correspondents were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Shati refugee camp, northern Gaza, on Wednesday, sparking condemnation from advocacy groups and highlighting the dangers for local reporters covering the horrors of Israel’s offensive.
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Hezbollah chief says conflict with Israel is in ‘new phase’ after assassinations
Hassan Nasrallah calls for revenge at funeral of Fuad Shukr as does Iranian president at funeral of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh
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What is Hezbollah, the militant group poised for war with Israel?
Israeli leaders have said they did not want to escalate the conflict with the Lebanese group. They also said they were ready for any scenario.
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Ismail Haniyeh’s death brings prospect of regional war closer
While Hamas’s capacity to retaliate is diminished, response could come from axis of militias backed by Iran
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated, escalating fears of all-out war in the Middle East
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, accusing Israel of orchestrating the killing
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’At least 30 killed’ in strike on Gaza school sheltering displaced people
An Israeli airstrike has hit a school in central Gaza, killing at least 30 people, Palestinian health officials have said.
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Israel strikes Yemen port after Houthi rebels attack Tel Aviv
Oil depot and electrical installations reportedly targeted in powerful attack on Red Sea port city
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UK to resume funding to UN Palestine relief agency Unrwa
David Lammy’s decision marks a rare split between the UK and the US on policy towards Gaza
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At least 60 people killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza Strip
Targets include ‘humanitarian zone’ and school harbouring displaced people, where IDF says there were Hamas fighters
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The health ministry controlled by Hamas reported that 71 individuals were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says at least 71 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a designated humanitarian area, in an attack which Israel says targeted senior Hamas leaders.
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US ‘pressuring UK to block ICC’s Netanyahu arrest warrant’
Human rights barrister says US expects Labour government to continue UK challenge to proposed action against Israeli PM
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Israel-Hamas talks to resume, raising hopes of a Gaza ceasefire
Netanyahu sends intelligence chief to Qatar to study Hamas proposal, while Hezbollah says it would also stop attacks if hostilities paused
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Israel ignored warnings from Ukraine about Iranian drones and declined offers of assistance
No army in the world has more experience combatting Iranian drones than that of Ukraine, which has been dealing with them for over two years.
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The UK’s involvement might cause a delay in the International Criminal Court’s decision on issuing an arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Britain to make legal arguments over jurisdiction in case of alleged war crimes by the Israeli PM