Hundreds of thousands displaced as even conflict-weary Palestinians fear they are in uncharted territory Israel and Hamas at war – live updates There were places in Gaza where, even in times of conflict, Palestinians once felt marginally safer than elsewhere. Urban centres, the calculation went, were better placed to avoid […]

Now that most of the Hamas attackers are reported dead, troops and festival-goers are retrieving belongings scattered in the atrocity Israel and Hamas at war: live updates Half-poured bottles of Johnnie Walker Red whisky, vodka and arak sat on the bar. In the camping area, some chairs were still beside […]

Ground forces are gathering near the border, as UN says that Gaza is dangerously close to running out of food and water Israel-Hamas war: live updates The US pledged to send more arms to Israel on Thursday ahead of an expected ground assault in Gaza against Hamas, as the UN […]

Palestinian death toll rises to 1,537, according to Gaza’s health ministry; IDF says ground offensive will launch ‘when opportune and fit for our purposes’ Israel-Hamas at war: What we know on day seven In previous encounters, says Nebal Farsakh, there would always be some time without airstrikes. “But now, there […]

Troop buildup continues in preparation for expected ground invasion of Gaza as pressure grows for humanitarian corridors Israel and Hamas at war – live updates The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced an emergency wartime government, as pressure mounts for the establishment of corridors to allow aid and medicine […]

Head of US foreign affairs committee says warning was given, but it is unclear ‘at what level’, supporting claims reported from Egyptian sources See all our Israel-Hamas war coverage The chairman of the powerful US House foreign affairs committee has said Israel received a warning from Egypt of potential violence […]

Palestinian residents of the enclave says the intensity of the recent Israeli attacks is unlike anything they have experienced before in other wars See further coverage of Israel-Hamas war In previous encounters, says Nebal Farsakh, there would always be some time without airstrikes. “But now, there is not a single […]

Once popular with Israelis as a weekend getaway, Be’eri is now indelibly associated with a massacre Israel and Hamas at war – live updates The smell of death hits you at the entrance to kibbutz Be’eri. Until Saturday morning Be’eri had a population of 1,200, the largest of the 12 […]

Overwhelming response to call-up as country prepares for ‘retaliation like never before’ against Hamas Israel and Hamas at war – live updates Avi Solomon cannot serve in Israel’s armed forces because he is blind, but he has about 20 close relatives who have been called up to fight. They include […]

IAF says it will continue to target Gaza; Biden says Israel ‘has a duty to respond’ to attacks Israel-Hamas at war: What we know on day five The US senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has criticised China’s response to the Israel-Hamas conflict while in China, calling on the government there […]