The Latest Breaking News from Hamas

The Israeli military on Tuesday said operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon were "approved and validated" even as US special envoy Amos Hochstein visited Lebanon in a bid to de-escalate tensions amid cross-border exchanges between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events…

Vice President Kamala Harris has met with an Israeli lawyer who has publicly described being sexually assaulted while held hostage in Gaza

IDF operations in Rafah lead to deaths of 500+ Hamas militants. Booby-trapped buildings and tunnel demolitions reported. Ongoing conflict intensifies.

Letter: William Bell of Christian Aid on a decades-old cycle of violence and the UN commission of inquiry’s report that said Israel and Hamas have both committed war crimes since 7 October

A US envoy held talks with top Israeli leaders to press for de-escalation on the Lebanese border, as an Israeli official said Hezbollah had fired thousands of projectiles towards Israel since the start of the Gaza war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his war cabinet, after being pressured to add members.

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu will now hold consultations about the Gaza war with a small group of ministers within his own party

UNRWA staff face extreme risks in Gaza conflict, with 193 deaths reported. Aid work continues despite challenges.

Senior opposition figure Benny Gantz quit the emergency government