- + Hamas makes hostage pledge but demands changes to US Gaza ceasefire plan—It is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor a clear acceptance of a US truce plan, which Washington says Israel has agreed to.
- + Iran significantly growing uranium stockpile, warns UN nuclear agency—The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran now possesses over 400kg of uranium at 60% purity.
- + Last hospital in North Gaza governorate evacuated after Israeli order—Al-Awda, the last functioning hospital in the North Gaza governorate, is out of service after the Israeli military ordered its evacuation.
- + Jailed activist's mother in hospital after resuming hunger strike—Laila Soueif, the mother of British-Egyptian Alaa Abdel Fattah, is being treated at a London hospital for dangerously low blood sugar.
- + Gaza subjected to forced starvation, top UN official tells BBC—Tom Fletcher, the under-secretary general of humanitarian affairs, says "we're seeing food set on the borders and not being allowed in".
- + Hamas official says it will reject new US Gaza ceasefire plan backed by Israel—The US says Israel has "signed off" on envoy Steve Witkoff's plan and that it is waiting for a formal response from Hamas.
- + World has responsibility to get aid into Gaza, UN official tells BBC—The UN's Tom Fletcher tells the BBC the people of Gaza have been subjected to forced starvation by Israel.
- + Security breaks down in Gaza as desperate people search for food—Scenes of chaos and looting in parts of Gaza persist as food shortages continue.
- + Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank—The biggest such move in years is condemned by the Palestinian presidency as a "dangerous escalation".
- + Iran investigates case of 'missing' Indian nationals—The families of the men, who are from Punjab state, allege they have been kidnapped in Iran.
- + Gaza warehouse broken into by 'hordes of hungry people', says WFP—Video footage shows crowds breaking into the warehouse and taking bags of flour and cartons of food.
- + Israel PM says Hamas's Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed—Mohammed Sinwar was the target of a Israeli strike on the courtyard of the European hospital in Khan Younis on 13 May.
- + EU says Israeli strikes in Gaza 'go beyond what is necessary' to fight Hamas—Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, says the bloc also does not support a new aid distribution model which bypasses the UN and other humanitarian orga...
- + Dozens injured by Israeli gunfire as crowds overwhelmed Gaza aid site, UN says—The UN Human Rights Office says most of the injuries were due to Israeli gunfire, but the Israeli military says troops fired into the air.
- + Hopes of parenthood crushed after IVF embryos destroyed in Israel's Gaza offensive—Couples in Gaza using IVF to help them conceive “left with nothing” after 4,000 embryos at an IVF clinic were destroyed.
- + Hopes of motherhood crushed after IVF embryos destroyed in Israel's Gaza offensive—Couples in Gaza using IVF to help them conceive “left with nothing” after 4,000 embryos at an IVF clinic were destroyed.
- + Crowds overrun US-backed group's new aid distribution site in Gaza—Videos show people walking over torn-down fences at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's site in Rafah.
- + Hundreds of lawyers call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war—Their letter warns of genocide in Gaza, and calls on the UK to take concrete actions to meet its international legal obligations.
- + Man charged over killing of Jordanian pilot burned alive by IS—Osama Krayem is accused of terrorism and war crimes in relation to the death of Moaz al-Kasasbeh.
- + Controversial US-backed group says it has begun aid distribution in Gaza—Hundreds of Palestinians collect food from a site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, whose work the UN calls a "distraction".
- + BBC given rare access to search for Hezbollah positions with UN troops in Lebanon—A Unifil spokesperson said the main violations of a ceasefire deal reached six months ago are from the Israeli side.
- + Iran's Palme d'Or-winning director cheered as he arrives home—Director Jafar Panahi returns to Iran after his Cannes Film Festival win, greeted by cheers and applause.
- + Far-right marchers attack Palestinians as Israel marks taking of Jerusalem—Israeli opposition leaders condemned attacks on Palestinians as "racist" and a disgrace to Judaism.
- + Young girl escapes burning Gaza school after Israeli attack—Ward Jalal Al-Shaikh Khalil escaped the flames at the school, unaware her mother and two siblings had died in the strike.
- + Israeli strike kills dozens sheltering in Gaza school, officials say—Children are among those who died in the attack, which Israel says targeted a Hamas command centre.
- + Head of controversial Israel-backed Gaza aid group resigns—The UN has said the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's plan would make "starvation a bargaining chip".
- + 'Situation is dire' - BBC returns to Gaza baby left hungry by Israeli blockade—Malnourished five-month-old baby Siwar is now out of hospital in Gaza - but as we found, she and her family are struggling.
- + Father of nine children killed by Israeli strike still in critical condition—Hamdi al-Najjar's "life remains in danger", a Bulgarian doctor working at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza tells the BBC.
- + Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor's children—A British surgeon working in Nasser Hospital said he had operated on the doctor's surviving 11-year-old.
- + Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food to arrive—Lawlessness is stopping food from reaching people, while a clash at an aid convoy on Thursday night turned deadly.
- + As Israel faces diplomatic 'tsunami', Trump is staying quiet—This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC's Paul Adams writes.
- + Netanyahu accuses Starmer of being on 'wrong side of humanity' and siding with Hamas—The UK, France and Canada condemned the expanded Israeli military operation in Gaza this week.
- + What we know about Israeli embassy staff shooting—Police say the victims, a young couple, were shot by a man who shouted "free, free Palestine".
- + Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC—The attack is being investigated as a hate crime and could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors say.
- + BBC sees Gaza aid going through inspection area at Israeli crossing—The BBC's Wyre Davies visits the Kerem Shalom crossing, through which aid for Gaza is currently passing after Israel eased an 11-week blockade.
- + Investigating Israel's strike on Gaza's European Hospital—BBC Verify analysed footage, gathered witness testimony and spoke to munitions and legal experts to examine how one of Gaza's last functioning hospita...
- + Witnesses who saw shooter inside Jewish museum speak to BBC—Witnesses tell the BBC about hearing gunshots and the shooter shouting: 'Free Palestine'.
- + Did Trump really strike Gulf deals worth $2tn?—Some analysts question whether the amount of investment will ultimately be that high.
- + Paul Adams: Starmer and Lammy sound genuinely angry at Israel—The PM sounded genuinely angry at Israel's aid blockade and expanded Gaza offensive, writes diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams.
- + British surgeon's 'high anxiety' operating in Gaza—Dr Rose has been describing life at Nassar Hospital in Gazan city of Khan Younis.
- + Jeremy Bowen: Goodwill running out as UK, France and Canada demand Israel end Gaza offensive—France, the UK and Canada are among nations that have sharpened their criticism of Israel's ground offensive.
- + Trump's frantic week of peace brokering hints at what he really wants—After seven breathless days of diplomatic hurly burly, we have a clearer idea of the US president's global ideology - and the limits of his 'art of a ...
- + 'My children go to sleep hungry,' Gazans tell the BBC—The BBC speaks to people in Gaza during a 10-week blockade on food, medical supplies and other aid.
- + Iran using criminal gangs for hit jobs abroad, court papers show—Organised gangs are paid to carry out attacks and kidnappings, evidence uncovered by the BBC reveals.
- + 'I'm overjoyed to be back': Syrians face daunting rebuild after years of war—The BBC joins a convoy bringing families back to Homs, which saw some of the fiercest fighting.
- + BBC joins Gaza children as they are evacuated to Jordan for treatment—The BBC's Fergal Keane accompanies children being evacuated from Gaza on their journey to Jordan.
- + Trump's meeting with Sharaa, unthinkable just months ago, boosts Syrians' hopes—Syria's interim leader met the US president in Riyadh after he announced he would lift sanctions on Syria.
- + Scared and malnourished - footage from Gaza shows plight of children and aftermath of Israeli strike—Israel says it targeted top Hamas militants hiding among civilians at the Khan Younis hospital.
- + 'I've practised being booed', Israel's Eurovision entry who survived Hamas attack tells BBC—Yuval Raphael, who survived the 7 October attack, says performing her ballad New Day Will Rise is a "personal win".
- + ‘Children handcuffed and shot’ – ex-UK Special Forces break silence on ‘war crimes’ by colleagues—Veterans who served with the SAS and SBS give BBC Panorama eyewitness accounts of alleged executions.
- + BBC team's tense encounter with sanctioned Israeli settler while filming in West Bank—Israeli settler Moshe Sharvit established a so-called 'outpost' in occupied West Bank
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