Alleged Hamas supporter admits trying to enter UK illegally He was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after arriving on a small boat in Kent. Evening Standard · May 19, 2025
First trickle of aid in 3 months after Israel allows limited food into Gaza UN says decision to allow of handful of trucks in ‘a drop in the ocean’. Al Jazeera · May 19, 2025
Live updates: A UN official says 20 aid trucks with food are waiting to enter Gaza Israel says it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza even as its "extensive” new ground operations are underway The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
Israel Strikes Gaza After 'Basic' Food Aid Pledge Israeli strikes killed at least 22 people in Gaza on Monday, rescuers said, after Israel pledged to let a "basic amount" of food into the territory to avert a hunger crisis. International Business Times · May 19, 2025
France pressures Israel to resume full humanitarian aid to Gaza Amid escalating tensions and a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, France is calling for immediate and unhindered aid access. With Israel agreeing only to a limited reopening of supply routes, international concern is mounting over the risk of famine and the fate of civilians caught in the conflict. Radio France Internationale · May 19, 2025
At Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass and beyond, Jewish leaders show hope in Jewish-Catholic relations Jewish leaders got front seats at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
Aid workers feel helpless as Israel's blockade pushes Gaza towards famine Humanitarian workers in Gaza have overflowed with anger, frustration and horror as Israel’s blockade pushed the territory into famine The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
AP PHOTOS: Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight kill dozens Israel says it has launched “extensive” new ground operations in Gaza. The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
Israel says it will allow 'basic' amount of aid into Gaza as it expands ground offensive Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet was acting at the recommendation of the IDF because of "the operational need to enable the expansion of intense fighting." Euronews · May 18, 2025
Israel launches 'extensive' new ground operations in Gaza as airstrikes kill at least 103 people The bombardment forced northern Gaza's main hospital to close and direct strikes were reported at the site Evening Standard · May 18, 2025
1 in 5 Gazans face starvation. Can the law force Israel to act? As Israel continues to pound Gaza with airstrikes, killing scores of people a day, the two-month ceasefire that brought a halt to the violence earlier this year feels like a distant memory. The Conversation · May 18, 2025
Israeli army begins ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza Netanyahu signals openness to deal with Hamas and says Israel will allow some aid into Gaza The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025
Austria is awaiting JJ's homecoming after he wins Eurovision Song Contest with 'Wasted Love' Austrians were getting ready to welcome back home and celebrate classically trained countertenor JJ, who has won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with his pop-opera song “Wasted Love.” The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
Israel to allow ‘basic amount of food’ into Gaza after announcing start of ‘extensive’ new ground operation Israel’s decision to allow food into Gaza ends a 10-week blockade in the enclave The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
International Business Times · May 18, 2025 Gaza Rescuers Say Children Among 33 Killed In Israeli Strikes Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed at least 33 people, more than half of them children, a day after Israel announced an expanded military campaign in the besieged territory.
Al Jazeera · May 18, 2025 Israel begins Gaza ground operation, kills 144 in relentless bombardment The Israeli military targets hospitals and homes in the most intense bombardment since the start of war.
The Independent UK · May 18, 2025 Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 75 people, hospitals and medics say Hospitals and medics in the Gaza Strip say Israeli strikes across the Palestinian enclave killed at least 75 people
The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025 Israel to resume entry of ‘basic’ humanitarian aid into Gaza, Netanyahu’s office says – as it happened Prime minister’s office says Israel will allow some food into Gaza to prevent a ‘hunger crisis’
Evening Standard · May 17, 2025 Palestine campaign used police to silence my Hamas criticism – Peter Tatchell The Metropolitan Police said the human rights campaigner was arrested in ‘error’ at a march in London on Saturday.
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 Palestinians could be ‘forced into three controlled zones in Gaza’ under Israeli plan, report claims The emergence of the leaked map comes after Israel launched a major new ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on Saturday despite ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 Voices: The Trump administration’s plan to send Gazans to Libya is as stupid as it is evil COMMENT: Trump and Starmer must condemn Israel’s self-defeating campaign in Gaza, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 The world must speak out against Israel’s brutal war and Gaza’s suffering THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Trump administration’s proposal to relocate Palestinians to Libya is a grotesque injustice. The world must act to prevent a historic crime and further catastrophe
Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025 Hamas says new Gaza truce talks under way as Israel expands ground assault Israel and Hamas confirm indirect talks being held in Qatar as Israel expands ground offensive, killing dozens.
Radio France Internationale · May 17, 2025 European and Arab leaders call Israel to stop the attacks in Gaza Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also called for "pressure on Israel to halt the massacre in Gaza" during the Arab League summit in Baghdad, where Arabs and UN leaders voiced similar calls. Italy's government on Saturday also upped its exhortations to Israel to stop deadly military strikes in Gaza, with…
Euronews · May 17, 2025 Gaza dominates Arab League Summit as leaders push for ceasefire and pledge to work on reconstruction Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and UN General-Secretary António Guterres attended the annual Arab League Summit, as leaders from Arab nations reiterated their push for a Gaza ceasefire and promised to contribute to the territory's reconstruction.