Strike in Jenin is at least third use of Israeli air power in West Bank since 7 October; António Guterres warns of risk that war may spread through region See all our coverage of the Israel-Hamas war The US has advised Israel to hold off on a ground assault in […]
Month: October 2023
Secretary general’s comments spark fierce row and Israeli calls for resignation as 700 deaths are reported in a day and hospitals close for want of electricity Israel and Hamas at war – live updates The United Nations’ secretary general has called for an immediate ceasefire to end “epic suffering” in […]
More than 90 people are reported to have been killed and 1,200 arrested by Israeli forces in the West Bank since 7 October In their uncle’s house, next door to the ruins of their demolished home, two young boys from Aqbat Jaber refugee camp in the occupied West Bank were […]
Latest effort to free more than 200 people comes as Israeli military continues preparing for expected ground offensive Israel and Hamas at war – live updates Israel’s military has dropped leaflets in Gaza, offering protection and a reward to Palestinians who contact them with information about hostages held by Hamas, […]
Medics say some doctors forced to operate without anaesthesia and using vinegar in place of antiseptic Pushed to the brink: 24 hours in a Gaza hospital Hospitals in Gaza are ceasing to function because they are running out of water and fuel for generators, while being overwhelmed by huge numbers […]
Red Cross confirms release of two more Hamas hostages; Biden official says ‘we should have those hostages released and then we can talk’ Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 17 The leaders of the US, UK, France, Canada, Germany and Italy have called on Israel to […]
Reports say US is pushing Israel to delay potential ground invasion, but White House insists all hostages must be freed before negotiations Israel and Hamas at war – live updates The US has said now is not the time for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as the UN reports […]
Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts the past few days in Gaza: his fear water will run out; the financial toll of war; and his wish to have normal conversations again 8am I never thought that I, in my 30s, would become like one of those old people who wake up […]
Video from security cameras, mobile phones and body cameras screened to journalists Israel and Hamas at war – live updates Israeli authorities have shown harrowing footage of killings and mutilations during Hamas’s rampage in southern Israel on 7 October. The government showed the 43-minute compilation in a private screening for […]
More than 350,000 reservists have joined the forces massed in southern Israel and awaiting orders Israel and Hamas at war – live updates The double line of Israeli tanks stretched to the horizon. About 100 were visible, low-slung hulks quickly taking on the colour of the pervasive desert dust. This […]