The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

John Oliver: ‘The immense suffering in Israel and Gaza has been sickening to watch’

The Last Week Tonight host touched on the violence in Israel and Gaza before a main segment on vulnerabilities in the US food safety system.

The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2023

OPINION - Trapped Britons race to escape Gaza - The Leader podcast

Plus, Israel and Egypt impasse over opening of Rafah crossing

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023

I am terrified that my daughter Tamar is a hostage of Hamas – she needs urgent medical care

She never came home from Supernova music festival, and our hearts are broken. We are begging for help to bring her home and get her the medication she needs, says Yaira Gutman

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023

Hamas hostages: What do we know about Britons being held after terror attack in Israel?

Rishi Sunak said ministers are doing everything they can to support British families who have loved ones taken hostage by Hamas

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

‘Bring my baby back alive’: Families of Israeli hostages cling to hope

At least 199 people were abducted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad during the terrorist attacks on October 7. For their families back home, the uncertainty is agonising. More than a week later, Orian Adar and Keren Schem are still torn between hope and despair.

France 24 · Oct 16, 2023

Despair of ordinary civilians caught in the conflict in Israel and Gaza

Images and footage coming out of the region make it impossible to ignore that it is ordinary people whose worlds are being destroyed

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023

At least six Britons killed in Israel and 10 missing, says Rishi Sunak

PM warns ‘terrible nature’ of attacks means it is proving difficult to identify some of the deceased

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Gaza has been blockaded for 16 years – here's what a 'complete siege' and invasion could mean for vital supplies

After 56 years of occupation and a 16-year blockade, the Gaza Strip (Gaza) is now subjected to what Israel’s defence minister described as a “complete siege”. Water, food, energy and fuel supplies have been severed as further retaliation for Hamas’s attacks.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023

Riz Ahmed calls for an end to ‘indiscriminate bombing of Gaza’s civilians’

The actor said the civilians in Gaza are running out of time ahead of an anticipated Israeli invasion.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

China and Russia harden positions on Gaza as war stirs geopolitical tensions

Conflict highlights growing gulf with west, as other big developing powers face difficult diplomatic choices

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023