Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says allowing limited aid into Gaza is necessary so that the war against Hamas ‘cannot be stopped’

Israel’s decision to allow food into Gaza ends a 10-week blockade in the enclave

The emergence of the leaked map comes after Israel launched a major new ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on Saturday despite ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar

It appears to be the company’s first public acknowledgement of its involvement in the war

Hundreds killed in initial stages of Israel’s new operation in Gaza hours after Trump leaves Middle East with no talks of ceasefire

Gaza health officials say more than 250 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since Thursday, in a return to some of the deadliest bombing campaigns of the war

President removes shoes for tour of Abu Dhabi mosque and still hopes to redevelop Gaza, where half a million face starvation

Among the victims were children and a local journalist

President says former al-Qaeda terrorist is ‘pretty amazing’ after historic handshake

Israel kills prominent Palestinian journalist Hassan Aslih in separate airstrike on Nasser hospital

Our community has echoed the call to end the silence on Gaza, condemning the ongoing humanitarian crisis and demanding action

Watch as Edan Alexander's family and friends gathered to watch his release from Hamas captivity on Monday, 12 May.

The release of the last American held captive in Gaza, brokered directly between the US and Hamas, comes amid swirling rumours that relations between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump are at an all-time low

The 21-year-old was handed over to the Red Cross and will be transferred to an Israeli military base this afternoon

White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Israel on Monday ahead of Edan Alexander’s release

Her mother, Ikhlas, 28, who fled Israel’s ferocious bombardment of northern Gaza four times, says she was herself so malnourished she struggled to breastfeed

The blockade has led to famine-like conditions for the two million people living on the Strip, and at least 9,000 children have been admitted for treatment of acute malnutrition since the start of the year

Trump’s surprise comments caused panic amongst the families of hostages

The strike on Sanaa International Airport and power stations follows an Israeli attack on Hodeidah Port on Monday which left at least one person dead

Israel’s plans echo Donald Trump’s own wild plans in the past that the Palestinians be forced out of Gaza to allow the US to turn the enclave into a “Riviera of the Middle East”, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew