Netanyahu says he will press forward with Rafah offensive

Netanyahu says he will press forward with Rafah offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would press forward with its military campaign into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, amid rising international pressure. A growing chorus of voices have joined

US Senate’s top Republican McConnell urges House vote on Israel aid package

US Senate’s top Republican McConnell urges House vote on Israel aid package

US Senate's top Republican McConnU.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday urged House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson to hold a vote on a $95 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

Israeli jets hit Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley for a second day

Israeli jets hit Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley for a second day

Israeli warplanes struck deep into Lebanon for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, hitting a facility belonging to Hezbollah in the Bekaa Valley, sources in Lebanon said. Two Hezbollah members from the Bekaa Valley were

US asks Hamas to release Israeli women, elderly hostages for longer ceasefire

US asks Hamas to release Israeli women, elderly hostages for longer ceasefire

The White House on Tuesday urged Hamas militants in Gaza to release women, elderly and wounded hostages and accept a temporary ceasefire in the fighting with Israel in order to secure a more lasting one.

Turkey’s Erdogan calls for pressure on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza

Turkey’s Erdogan calls for pressure on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called for increased international pressure on Israel to ensure more humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza, and said Ankara will increase its support during the Muslim holy month of

UN uses new land route from Israel to reach northern Gaza

UN uses new land route from Israel to reach northern Gaza

The United Nations used a new land route on Tuesday to deliver food to northern Gaza for the first time in three weeks as global pressure grows on Israel to allow more access to the

NGOs to sue Denmark to end arms export to Israel

NGOs to sue Denmark to end arms export to Israel

A group of NGOs on Tuesday said they will sue the Danish state to end the Nordic country's arms exports to Israel, citing concerns that its weapons were being used to commit serious crimes against

UN special envoy arrives in Israel

UN special envoy arrives in Israel

UN special envoy Catherine Colonna arrives in Israel to investigate allegations against Gaza aid agency UNRWA. The representative leading a United Nation’s investigation into allegations against its relief agency in Gaza has arrived in Israel,

Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar speech sparks fierce reactions from Israel supporters

Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar speech sparks fierce reactions from Israel supporters

With the conflict in Gaza looming large over Sunday's Oscars ceremony and sparking a pro-Palestinian protest outside the venue, director Jonathan Glazer gave the evening's most politically charged speech on the subject when he took

How Israel-Gaza war is spilling into cultural life

How Israel-Gaza war is spilling into cultural life

The divisions playing out in demonstrations on British streets are also playing out in all our lives - and increasingly in the cultural world too. With antisemitism and Islamophobia rising, words and actions really matter,