The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Israel halts another Gaza aid flotilla as MEPs demand activists’ release

New group of vessels intercepted in international waters while at least seven people from previous flotilla still held

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025

Kushner and Trump envoy arrive in Egypt for crucial negotiations on Gaza deal

Trump and his team are pushing hard for both Israel and Hamas to conclude their negotiations within days and reach a deal.

Axios · Oct 8, 2025

Gaza latest: Trump says deal reached for Hamas to release hostages and Israel to withdraw troops as ‘first steps’ toward peace

Trump claims all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ after negotiators ‘sign off’ on plan

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

ABC not banned from Trump press conferences, managing director says – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2025

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters defy Prime Minister with 'un-British' October 7 demonstrations

Protesters rallied outside some of London’s most prestigious universities on the second anniversary of the devastating October 7 attacks

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

‘It broke the entire family apart’: Israel’s 7 October trauma remains plain to see

As Israelis gather to mark two years since the Hamas attack, in Gaza there is hope a ceasefire could end their own despair

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

An anniversary of an atrocity – with an end in reach

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Two years of bloodshed in Gaza have not brought all the hostages home – and reported progress in peace talks on the anniversary of the October 7 massacre may hasten a reckoning for Benjamin Netanyahu

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

The critical difference that means peace is closer than ever in Israel-Hamas talks

IN FOCUS: Negotiators for both sides are in Egypt, with Trump’s plan being treated as a guidebook rather than the finished product. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew has been speaking to officials behind the scenes

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Analysis: What were Israeli oversights in Hamas-led 7 October attack?

Israeli officials have already acknowledged their oversights in preventing Hamas' attack on 7 October 2023. Why did Israel not expect such a significant threat from militants? And why will the security concerns always be there from now on?

Euronews · Oct 7, 2025

October 7 two years on: Israelis and Palestinians caught between two conflicting ideas of peace

When US president Donald Trump recently announced his 20-point peace plan for Israel and Hamas, he claimed the moment was: “Potentially, one of the great days ever in civilisation … and I’m not just talking about Gaza … the whole deal, everything getting solved. It’s called peace in the Middle…

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2025