The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Cutting off water to Gaza is a war crime

Letter: Western governments must call out Israel’s water war crime and call for a ceasefire, say Lyla Mehta and Alan Nicol

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

Hamas is to blame for the plight of Palestinians in Gaza

Letters: The true friends of Gaza are the enemies of Hamas, says Gareth Brahams. And another reader criticises those who seem blind to the atrocities committed by Hamas

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

PM speaks with Mahmoud Abbas, reiterates support for Palestinian statehood

PM Modi expresses condolences to Palestinian President Abbas; India supports two-state solution and humanitarian assistance to Palestinian people. Congress and Rahul Gandhi also call for cease-fire and for Palestinians' right to self-determination.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Yousaf hits out at Cleverly over omission in UK policy on Israel-Hamas conflict

The First Minister said it was ‘shameful’ that the Foreign Secretary had not included the interests of trapped UK citizens among his objectives.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Trump says he ‘may’ also visit Israel after Biden wartime trip

Mr Trump’s comments came while Mr Biden was in Tel Aviv for an extraordinary wartime visit which cements the US’s strong show of support for Israel

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Israel’s envoy says bombardment of Gaza to continue, ground operation needed to rescue hostages

Israel refuses to halt Gaza bombardment, plans ground offensive to “eradicate Hamas’s capacity” and free hostages. PM Modi thanked for statements; India urged to designate Hamas as terror group.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

American man reveals 71-year-old mother in Gaza is being harassed with hoax bomb calls

Hani Almadhoun has lost 14 members of his extended family in strikes on Gaza

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Israel’s war on Gaza: Is the West Bank under increased attack too?

At least 76 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the past 13 days as Gaza death toll surpasses 3,500.

Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2023

Israel-Gaza war live: Biden to address America as Israeli troops mass at Gaza border

Rishi Sunak promised Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu that Britain would stand by Israel in “its darkest hour”

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Gaza conflict: Biden's show of support for Israel is both personal and geopolitical

Before the recent Hamas attack on Israel, the country’s relations with US looked frayed. The right-wing coalition government of Binyamin Netanyahu, which includes members of several far-right parties, had unleashed domestic upheaval by trying to weaken the country’s judiciary. The US president, Joe Biden, warned Netanyahu several times not to…

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023