Hamas returns remains of Israeli hostage after Red Cross’s help in search Exclusive: Red Cross acts as ‘neutral intermediary’ to recover hostages’ remains in areas under Israeli control The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025
Tensions escalate in Lebanon after UN peacekeepers shoot down Israeli drone There are conflicting accounts of the incident The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025
The leader most capable of governing a future Palestinian state is languishing in an Israeli jail As the future of Gaza hangs in the balance, the Palestinian Authority (PA) needs renewal if it’s to eventually govern the strip and play a key role in making the two-state solution a reality. The Conversation · Oct 27, 2025
Radiohead open up on "witch hunt" over their Israel stance Thom Yorke insists Radiohead will "absolutely not" perform in Israel again under Netanyahu regime Louder · Oct 26, 2025
Israel allows Egypt and Red Cross teams into Gaza as search for hostage bodies widens Israel claims that Hamas knows where the bodies of hostages are located, but Hamas claims there are obstacles to locating them Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2025
Sami Hamdi Held at San Francisco Airport: Was His Criticism of Israel the Real Reason? British journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by ICE at San Francisco International Airport. Civil rights groups say his vocal criticism of Israel may have triggered the visa revocation. International Business Times UK · Oct 26, 2025
Hamas expands search for hostage bodies in Gaza as Egypt joins effort The widespread destruction across the Gaza Strip has made it difficult for Hamas to locate and recover the bodies of the remaining Israeli hostages, who may be buried beneath the rubble. Euronews · Oct 26, 2025
Ireland's president elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza Catherine Connolly, a left-wing independent, has been elected as Ireland's president The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025
Jewish New York’s reckoning with Zohran Mamdani: ‘He’s become a vehicle for our tensions’ A tour of the mayoral hopeful’s Jewish outreach reveals an electorate fractured over Israel and grappling with his historic candidacy in radically different ways The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2025
Fears Gaza ‘temporary’ ceasefire line could become permanent new border Yellow markers installed by IDF entrench divide that cuts strip in two, as hopes of moving to next phase of truce fade The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2025
Hamas expands search for hostages' bodies in Gaza as Egypt joins effort Hamas has expanded its search for the bodies of hostages in new areas of the Gaza Strip The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025
The war in Gaza is supposed to be over. But be warned: without truth and justice, it will never truly end A fragile ceasefire is in place, but what’s needed is an international tribunal for resolution and reparation. That’s the only route to lasting peace, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2025
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke: I would not perform in Israel now The band were criticised after performing a gig at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv in 2017. Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2025
A bomb in Gaza’s rubble badly wounds six-year-old twins who thought it was a toy The children had been playing near their damaged home when they discovered a round object The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025 Rebuilding devastated Gaza after two years of war is a monumental task. Who is going to pay for it? Donald Trump has declared peace in the Middle East and secured a fragile ceasefire. What happens next is not so clear, James C. Reynolds reports
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025 Trump’s men come to Israel with plenty to say. But they’re silent on any real future for Gaza Kushner, Witkoff, Vance and Rubio – they’ve all been sent to keep the ceasefire in place. Now we need to hear about a concrete plan, says Haaretz journalist Roy Schwartz
Newslaundry · Oct 25, 2025 Hafta letters: Radicalisation, rights of Palestine, samosa for Manisha As Always, Enjoyed Hafta, But A Minor Quibble
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025 Turkey likely to be excluded from Gaza stabilisation force after Israeli objection Doubts over whether Ankara will be part of 5,000-strong force to be deployed to prevent postwar power vacuum
Euronews · Oct 24, 2025 EU Commissioner Lahbib: “Hamas is not an interlocutor for us” In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Euronews, EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib talks about the bloc’s role in the Middle East, as well as in Ukraine - and she defends her home country, Belgium.
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025 US Secretary of State accuses UNRWA of being ‘subsidiary of Hamas’ and insists Trump Gaza plan is ‘only option’ US Secretary of State insisted that the ceasefire is holding in place despite concerns over aid and recent clashes in Gaza
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025 Palestinian factions say they agree to let independent technocrat committee run Gaza Administration will manage basic services ‘in cooperation with Arab brothers and international institutions’, says joint statement
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025 As Israel returns bodies, Palestinians face a grisly search through corpses for lost loved ones Palestinian families are facing a grisly search through corpses for lost loved ones, with Israel returning bodies to Gaza as part of a ceasefire deal
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025 Two years in an Israeli jail without charge. He came home to find his family dead and home destroyed ON THE GROUND: Palestinians coming back to Gaza after being held without charge in Israeli prisons tell Nedal Hamdouna and Bel Trew how their families have been decimated and claim abuse at the hands of IDF soldiers
International Business Times · Oct 24, 2025 Rubio Seeks Quick Deployment Of International Gaza Force US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope Friday of soon putting together an international force to police the ceasefire in Gaza and said Israel, which opposes including Turkey, could veto participants.
International Business Times · Oct 24, 2025 Palestinian Prisoners Freed In Hostage Swap Go From Jail To Exile They were freed in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, but instead of going home, 154 Palestinian ex-prisoners were exiled to Egypt, where they are confined to a hotel and kept under tight surveillance.