Cause of death unknown as Justin Trudeau, Adele and others speak fondly of actor best known as Chandler Bing in Friends Hollywood stars have hailed the “comedic genius” of Friends star Matthew Perry after the actor’s death at 54. The American-Canadian star, best known for playing Chandler Bing in the […]
Year: 2023
‘The war inside Gaza is going to be long,’ Netanyahu says, calling the ground invasion a ‘holy mission’. See all our Israel-Hamas war coverage Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, says Israel must stop the “madness” and end Gaza strikes, according to Agence France-Presse. “The Israeli bombardments on Gaza intensified last […]
The taking of the territory has begun with no ceasefire in sight • Israel-Hamas war: live updates The heavy fog that cloaked Gaza’s agony on the morning after Israeli troops arrived was burned away by the sun – only to be replaced by the smoke of hundreds of bombs, and […]
Relatives gathering at defence ministry want to know what strategies are in place to free the captives Israel’s defence ministry headquarters used to soar over Tel Aviv as a symbol of might, but for the families of hostages now gathered beneath it the building has become a focal point of […]
Government’s failure to back ceasefire resolution adds to tensions among demonstrators Tens of thousands marched through central London yesterday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza with many also expressing fury at the UK government’s refusal to back one. As Israel ratcheted up its offensive in the coastal strip 2,200 miles […]
Polls suggest that four in five people blame the Israeli government for the 7 October massacres and over half want the PM to resign In October 2011 Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier abducted by the Palestinian group Hamas and held for five years in the blockaded Gaza Strip, walked through […]
Israel knocks out territory’s communications while saying it is ‘expanding’ ground operations in Gaza; UN resolution passes with 120 votes in favour of truce A member of the Hamas delegation visiting Moscow has said that it needs time to locate all of the hostages who have been taken to Gaza […]
IDF announces escalation of air and ground operations as UN warns besieged territory faces ‘massive health hazard’ Israel and Hamas at war – live updates Israeli air and ground forces are stepping up their operations in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s chief military spokesperson said late on Friday, amid exceptionally heavy […]
Explosions from airstrikes were heard for hours and the blackout means the number of casualties will not immediately be known Israel and Hamas war – live updates Palestinians, aid groups, journalists and civil society organisations have said they have lost touch with staff and families in Gaza, after Israel knocked […]
Families displaced from north face overcrowding, rationed drinking water, and the ever present threat of death from the air Warning: Some viewers may find the photographs in this article distressing In Gaza, the ever present fear of sudden death has prompted mothers to write their children’s names on their legs […]