- + Almost 100 strikes located in Gaza 'humanitarian zone', BBC Verify analysis suggests—The area in Gaza which Israel's military has told people to go to "for their safety" has been hit by 97 strikes since May, BBC Verify analysis has rev...
- + Palestinians and Israelis dare to hope as Gaza deal reportedly close—Mediator Qatar says there are no major issues blocking a ceasefire and hostage release agreement.
- + What we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal—What we know so far about the possible ceasefire deal being negotiated between Israel and Hamas.
- + Gaza ceasefire deal close as talks enter 'final stages', Qatar says—The mediator says Israel and Hamas have resolved major issues and there could be an announcement soon.
- + Gaza ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar with signs deal is close—Israeli and Hamas negotiators are said to be involved in the first indirect talks in the same building.
- + Trapped in the dark for 35 hours - Red Sea dive-boat survivors tell of terrifying escapes—Eleven survivors describe what happened and raise safety questions about the dive boat Sea Story.
- + Gaza ceasefire deal being finalised, Palestinian official tells BBC—President Biden meanwhile says a deal is "on the brink" of coming to fruition and his administration is working on it.
- + ICJ president Nawaf Salam named Lebanon's new prime minister—His appointment is another blow to Hezbollah, which had sought to reappoint caretaker PM Najib Mikati.
- + Three things that could make a Gaza hostage deal more likely—There is fresh anticipation about the talks after several shifts, both politically and on the ground.
- + German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi released from prison in Tehran—Taghavi, 70, spent more than four years in jail after a trial that rights groups said was grossly unfair.
- + Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds—Israel and Hamas are understood to be making progress but uncertainty remains over aspects of a deal.
- + Syrians hope for a future without Russia, but it may not be easy—With the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Russia lost a key all in the Middle East - but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.
- + The woman who built an 'aidbot' for displaced people in Lebanon—Meet the woman who has found an innovative way to simply accessing much-needed aid in war-torn Lebanon.
- + The woman who built an 'aidbot' for displaced people in Lebanon—Meet the woman who has found an innovative way to simply accessing much-needed aid in war-torn Lebanon.
- + Gaza war death toll could be significantly higher, researchers say —A study in The Lancet suggests Gaza ministry of health figures over a nine-month period might be too low.