- + Remains found after rare shark attack on swimmer in Israel—Footage posted online shows a swimmer flailing in the distance as beachgoers yell in shock.
- + Gaza health ministry denies manipulating death toll figures—Three thousand names were removed from an official list of those killed in Israel's offensive.
- + We're orphans now, say Gaza Catholics the Pope called daily—Pope Francis had a close relationship with Gaza's tiny Christian community and used his last address to call for a ceasefire.
- + Man missing after rare shark attack in Israel—Footage posted online shows a swimmer flailing in the distance as beachgoers yell in shock.
- + Trump backs defence secretary after reports of second Signal chat leak—The private messaging group included the US defence secretary's wife, brother and personal lawyer, sources tell US media.
- + New Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan proposed, Hamas source tells BBC—Egyptian and Qatari mediators suggest a truce of up to seven years and a permanent end to the war.
- + Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat, reports say—The private messaging group included the US defence secretary's wife, brother and personal lawyer, sources tell US media.
- + Palestinian Red Crescent says Israeli report into Gaza medics' killings 'full of lies' —An Israeli military report said "professional failures" led to the killing of the 15 rescue workers.
- + 'Professional failures' led to killing of Gaza medics, IDF inquiry says—Fourteen emergency workers and a UN worker were killed when the Israeli military opened fire on a convoy of vehicles in Gaza last month.
- + 'It's really hard to have any hope': Gaza doctor describes daily struggle—The BBC joins a GP in Gaza as she sees dozens of patients, struggling to treat them with a dwindling supply of drugs.
- + Hopes for Iran nuclear talks tempered by threats and mixed messages—Iranian and US officials will hold a second round of high-stakes talks on a new nuclear deal in Rome on Saturday.
- + US strikes on Yemen oil terminal kill at least 74, Houthis say—The US says the attack on the Red Sea coast aimed to restrict supplies and funds for the Houthis, who called it a war crime.
- + US strikes on Yemen oil terminal kill at least 58, Houthis say—The US says the attack on the Red Sea coast aimed to restrict supplies and funds for the Houthis, who called it a war crime.
- + US strikes on Yemen fuel terminal kill at least 38, Houthis say—The US says the attack on the Red Sea coast aimed to restrict supplies and funds for the Houthi movement.
- + US attacks Houthi fuel terminal in Yemen—According to Houthi media, at least 33 people were killed during the attack on Ras Isa.
- + Hamas formally rejects Israeli ceasefire offer—The group says it wants a deal that would free all hostages in return for an end to the war.
- + Syrians have more freedom after Assad, but could they soon lose it?—There are concerns around what democracy could look like and the role of Islam in the new regime.
- + Israeli strikes kill Palestinians in tented area for displaced in Gaza—Witnesses in al-Mawasi told the BBC that people were burned alive as tents were engulfed in flames.
- + Israeli troops will remain in Gaza 'security zones' after war, minister says—Defence Minister Israel Katz also says Israel will continue its humanitarian aid blockade to pressure Hamas to release hostages.
- + Hamas says it has lost contact with US-Israeli hostage—The group says it lost communication after an Israeli strike on where Edan Alexander was being held.
- + Arrests in Jordan over rocket and drone plots—Security services say the suspects obtained explosives, planned to make drones and trained individuals.
- + Hamas rejects Israeli ceasefire disarmament proposal, Palestinian official says—The plan also gives no commitment to end the war in return for hostages, a Palestinian official says.
- + Iraq sandstorm leaves many with breathing problems—The sandstorm blanketed southern regions in an eerie, orange haze and shut down airports.
- + Palestinian student activist arrested at US citizenship interview—The green card holder was held "in direct retaliation" for his role in campus protests, says his lawyer.
- + Conditions at Gaza hospitals 'beyond description' after Israeli attacks, WHO says—The agency says it is seeing "attack after attack" and supply shortages following an Israeli strike on al-Ahli hospital.
- + Gaza medic missing since deadly attack being detained by Israel, Red Cross says—Asaad al-Nassasra has been missing since Israeli troops killed 15 other emergency workers in south Gaza three weeks ago.
- + Israeli air strike destroys part of last fully functional hospital in Gaza City—The Israel Defense Forces said the hospital contained a "command and control center used by Hamas".
- + Israeli air strike destroys part of last functioning hospital in Gaza City—The Israel Defense Forces said the hospital contained a "command and control center used by Hamas".
- + What is Iran's nuclear programme and what does the US want?—Donald Trump has suggested Iran could face military action if it does not agree to a new nuclear deal.
- + 'We collected his body instead of celebrating Eid,' says mother of Gaza medic killed by Israel—The mother of a Palestinian killed in an IDF attack on emergency vehicles tells the BBC of her loss.
- + Schools in Beirut suburb fear return to war after new Israeli strikes—Students, staff, and parents alike are traumatised by what has happened and the destruction that surrounds them.
- + Palestinian teen attacker freed after nine years in Israeli prison—Amnesty International says Ahmed Manasra endured "shocking ill-treatment" after he was imprisoned at the age of 13 in 2015.
- + Israeli army fired more than 100 shots in Gaza medics' killing, audio suggests—The analysis shows Israeli troops fired 100 shots during the attack which killed 15 people.
- + Sudan accuses UAE of 'complicity in genocide' at world court—Sudan's government alleges that the UAE is arming its civil war opponents, which it denies.
- + Israel's PM rejects criticism of Gaza war by air force reservists—The military says it will dismiss reservists who called for the hostages' return to be prioritised over fighting Hamas.
- + Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills 29, medics say—The Israeli military says it had struck a "senior Hamas terrorist" in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City.
- + 'Part of us is still in Gaza': Freed Israeli hostages fight for a new ceasefire—Hostages released earlier this year are adding their powerful voices to calls for a deal to bring home those still held by Hamas.
- + Watch: What we learned from Trump's meeting with Netanyahu—Netanyahu is the first world leader to visit the White House since the US president announced tariffs on global trading partners.
- + BBC Verify analyses video showing Israel's killing of Gaza medics—The IDF's killing of 15 emergency workers has drawn international condemnation. BBC Verify examines new footage of the incident.
- + Chemical burns, assaults, electric shocks - Gazans tell BBC of torture in Israeli detention—Interviews with five men held in the months after the Hamas attacks reveal allegations of violence and abuse, adding to reports of misconduct by milit...
- + Video casts doubt on Israeli account of Gaza medic killings—The video was published by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), which said it was obtained from the phone of a paramedic who was killed.
- + Videos show aftermath of Israeli strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter—BBC Verify explains what we know about the incident after reviewing videos that were posted online.
- + Israeli strikes in Syria a challenge to Turkey—Israeli air strikes on bases in Syria are a warning to Turkey to keep its military assets away.
- + Hezbollah at crossroads after blows from war weaken group—The BBC's Hugo Bachega explores the future for Hezbollah in the wake of Israel's devastating attacks.
- + Gaza bakeries shut and painkillers on ration after month of Israeli blockade—Many Palestinians say they are going hungry after Israel stopped all aid deliveries to put pressure on Hamas.
- + Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedics—Palestinian paramedic Munther Abed rejects Israel's assertion that the vehicles approached troops with their lights off.
- + Wounded Palestinians dying over lack of supplies, US surgeon who worked in Gaza says—Dr Mark Perlmutter says doctors are working without soap, antibiotics or x-ray facilities, as Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas.
- + 'I was afraid for my life': At the scene of the attack on Palestinian Oscar winner —The Palestinian Oscar winner's West Bank home was attacked by Israeli settlers. Ballal's co-director says his acclaim "does not help us on the ground"...
- + The Indian scholar arrested in US over father-in-law's Hamas link—Friends and family of Badar Khan Suri in India say they are shocked by the terror charges against him.
- + 'We will rescue anyone': BBC accompanies Syria's White Helmets after deadly attacks—The BBC accompanies the civil defence group as they respond to violence in Syria's coastal region.
- + BBC Verify: Assessing Israel's renewed ground operation—Israel has sent more troops into Gaza after resuming airstrikes on what it calls "terror targets".
- + Is the war starting again in Gaza?—Is the truce finished after Israeli air strikes across Gaza?
- + Watch: Explosions over Gaza as Israel launches new strikes against Hamas—The Israeli military says it is hitting "terror targets" across Gaza.
- + British daughter of Gaza hostage says burying father 'incredibly meaningful'—Sharone Lifschitz said it was important all families were reunited with their relatives, both dead and alive
- + Who is Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian student activist facing US deportation?—The Columbia University graduate had a key role in student protests over Gaza. Trump said his arrest was the first of "many to come".
- + Palestinian comedian is 'proud and hurt' after making Netflix hit—Actor and comedian Mo Amer explains why he avoided mentioning the 7 October attack in the show's storyline.
- + 'They live in big fear': The BBC visits displaced Alawites in Lebanon—Thousands of Syrians have crossed into Lebanon from the provinces of Latakia and Tartus.
- + Syrian bloodshed heaps pressure on Sharaa and exposes deep fractures—Deadly violence in Syria's Alawite heartland is the worst since rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad in December.
- + Party drug MDMA may have protected survivors of Nova attack from trauma, study suggests—Neuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath.
- + Gazans face tough choices as their future is debated on the global stage—Their fate is the discussion of Arab leaders in Egypt but what do Gazans want for their future?
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