Hamas denies rejecting US-led Gaza deal as Israel confirms it killed Mohammed Sinwar – as it happened Militant group calls for changes to US proposal as IDF confirms it killed Hamas leader on 13 May The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025
What is Project Esther, the playbook against pro-Palestine movement in US? Advocates say Trump administration appears to be following Project Esther’s recommendations to crackdown on activism. Al Jazeera · May 31, 2025
UN says famine stalks all in Gaza; Israel shoots, wounds aid seekers Gaza’s entire population faces starvation, UN warns, with aid deliveries branded a ‘drip-feed’ amid dire crisis. Al Jazeera · May 30, 2025
Trump could yet deliver a ceasefire in the Middle East THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The tragedy of the Palestinian people has long been that those in authority who could make a difference are disinclined to help. So it must now fall to the US president to apply pressure and force a diplomatic breakthrough The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
Gaza is ‘hungriest place on Earth’ with all its people at risk of famine, says UN Mission to deliver help is ‘one of most obstructed aid operations in recent history’, humanitarian agency says The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
AP PHOTOS: Starving civilians caught in the chaos of food distribution in Gaza The residents of the Gaza Strip are facing severe shortages of food in the besieged coastal region that has been in the middle of a grinding war for more than 600 days. The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
Hamas says it is still reviewing a US proposal for a Gaza ceasefire Hamas says it is continuing to review a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
Macron on 'crusade against Jewish state,' Israel says following criticism of Gaza war During a three-hour televised interview earlier in May, Macron said Europe should consider sanctioning Israel over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands are thought to be now facing starvation. Euronews · May 30, 2025
What is a famine and who declares one? For months, experts have warned that Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
‘Gaza is the hungriest place on Earth’: UN’s stark warning as Israel accused of drip-feeding aid The ‘catastrophic’ aid situation comes as hopes for a 60-day ceasefire proposed by the US hang in the balance The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
Thom Yorke calls Netanyahu an ‘extremist’ in statement on Gaza Radiohead frontman makes lengthy statement after he had been criticised over perceived silence on the war, and for previously performing in Israel The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
Hamas ‘thoroughly reviewing’ Israel’s response to US ceasefire proposal Draft reportedly includes release of 28 hostages in first week, 60-day ceasefire and aid for Gaza when deal signed off The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
Live updates: Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 14, medics say Medics in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 14 people while Hamas is reviewing a new Israeli-approved ceasefire proposal after giving it an initial cool response The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
New US ceasefire proposal for Gaza falls short of key demands, Hamas says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Israel “backed and supported” the new proposal. Euronews · May 30, 2025
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025 First Thing: Trump wins temporary reprieve as he fights against court block on tariffs President rails against judges who ruled against him as appeals court grants pause until challenge is heard. Plus, what the Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent learned in four years in the role
Evening Standard · May 30, 2025 Israel accepts US-proposed plan for a ceasefire in Gaza but Hamas says deal still 'under discussion' The proposals involve a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians
Al Jazeera · May 30, 2025 Macron threatens sanctions on Israelis over ‘untenable’ Gaza aid crisis French president calls establishment of a Palestinian state ‘a moral duty and a political necessity’.
International Business Times · May 30, 2025 Israel Minister Says 'Time To Go In With Full Force' In Gaza An Israeli far-right minister said on Friday it was time to use "full force" in Gaza, after Hamas said a new US-backed truce proposal failed to meet its demands.
The Independent UK · May 30, 2025 Iran calls Trump wish for deal that lets US ‘blow up’ nuclear sites a fantasy US president claims such a deal may be reached in ‘next couple of weeks’
Radio France Internationale · May 30, 2025 France threatens tougher stance on Israel as US proposes new Gaza ceasefire plan President Emmanuel Macron has warned France could harden its position against Israel, including potential sanctions on Israeli settlers, if humanitarian aid to Gaza remains blocked. His comments come as a new US-backed ceasefire proposal emerged to end the devastating 20-month conflict.
The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2025 Gaza ceasefire talks continue as Israel issues forced displacement orders Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas remain underway as Israel issued forced displacement orders for five more areas in Gaza
The Independent UK · May 30, 2025 Israel ‘accepts’ US 60-day ceasefire plan but Hamas says it fails to end war The Palestinian militant group is reviewing the deal, which includes sending humanitarian aid into Gaza as soon as Hamas signs off on it
The Independent UK · May 30, 2025 China sets up mediation forum in Hong Kong on par with International Court of Justice Beijing’s rising influence in the global south on show as dozens of developing countries back new organisation
The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2025 Middle East crisis: Israel accuses Macron of ‘crusade against the Jewish state’ – as it happened Foreign ministry statement criticises French leader after he said European countries should harden their stance against Israel if the humanitarian situation in Gaza did not improve
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025 Carbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds that of many entire countries Exclusive: The climate cost is more than than the combined 2023 emissions of Costa Rica and Estonia, study finds