Israel threatens to escalate involvement in Syria as a ceasefire collapses Clashes have intensified in Syria after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups broke down The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Israeli air strikes kill 12 in eastern Lebanon despite ceasefire The strikes targeted areas in the Bekaa Valley, including a Syrian refugee camp, Lebanon’s state news agency says. Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2025
One in 10 children screened in UNRWA clinics malnourished Medicine and nutrition supplies running out, Palestinian refugee agency warns The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025
Syrian Druze leader accuses government of breaking ceasefire after dozens die in violence The unrest in Syria's Sweida province began with tit-for-tat kidnappings between members of the Druze minority and Sunni Bedouins. Euronews · Jul 15, 2025
Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025
Syrian Forces Enter Druze City After Deadly Clashes Syrian government forces entered the majority Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday, the interior ministry said, aiming to end clashes with Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people. International Business Times · Jul 15, 2025
Israel launches bombing raids in Syria and Lebanon Israel targets state forces entering south of Syria after sectarian clashes, while other strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley leave 12 dead The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025
Gaza ‘Humanitarian City’ Plan Slammed By Former Israeli PMs: ‘A Concentration Camp’ “It is a concentration camp. I am sorry.” Pedestrian.tv · Jul 14, 2025
Israeli government and military clash over proposed camp for Palestinians Military opposed to Gaza ‘humanitarian city’ plan, which a former Israeli PM has likened to a concentration camp The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025
In Gaza, we know why Israel wants to herd us all into one camp – our lives are bargaining chips We’ve fled the attacks again and again. Now Israel plans to force us into the ruins of Rafah in order to increase pressure on Hamas, says Gaza-based writer Nour Abo Aisha The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025
At least 30 killed as Syrian government forces clash with Druze militias, Bedouin tribes The unrest began with a series of tit-for-tat kidnappings between members of the Druze religious minority and Sunni Bedouin clans. Euronews · Jul 14, 2025
From Srebrenica to Gaza, why ‘never again’ keeps failing Two experts talked to Al Jazeera about how the genocide in Gaza carries echoes of Srebrenica 30 years ago. Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2025
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian injured during Israel’s attacks The attack came on the fourth day of a 12-day war Israel launched against Iran in June The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025
'Humanitarian city' will be concentration camp, says ex-Israel prime minister THE 'humanitarian city' proposed by Israel's defence minister will be a concentration camp and forcing Palestinians inside would be ethnic… The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025 ‘Humanitarian city’ in Gaza a concentration camp for Palestinians: former Israeli PM Forcing people into the proposed ‘humanitarian city’ would be ethnic cleansing, Ehud Olmert says
Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2025 Israeli airstrike kills children collecting water in Gaza, say officials The Israeli military said a malfunction had caused a missile to fall ‘dozens of metres from the target’
Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2025 Israel increased Rafah demolition to prepare for Gaza forced transfer plan Satellite data shows destruction before plan to transfer entire population of Gaza to a ‘concentration zone’ in Rafah.
Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2025 UK lawmakers urge Foreign Secretary Lammy to recognise Palestinian state Labour MPs demand that London act now to halt ‘erasure and annexation’ of Palestinian land before it’s too late.
Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2025 Israeli forces kill 110 Palestinians in Gaza as truce talks falter Witnesses say Israeli forces opened fire without warning on Palestinians at a GHF site in Rafah, killing at least 34.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2025 Yes, Israel’s plan for Rafah would be a crime – but international law has never protected Gaza Palestinians continue to hold on to the practice we call sumoud – refusing to give up or leave – despite the world turning its back on us, says Palestinian lawyer and writer Raja Shehadeh
Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2025 Israel turning Gaza into ‘graveyard of children and starving’: UNRWA chief Since May, some 800 Palestinians killed at aid sites, most run by controversial US- and Israel-backed GHF, UN says.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2025 Michael Shanks 'GB wind' claim will be ignored by Scottish media Rutherglen's lickspittle Starmer acolyte Michael Shanks MP has been named Scottish MP of the Year by Holyrood magazine's political awards, which is…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025 Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says UN human rights office says 615 of the deaths were in vicinity of sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025 Concentration, removal and occupation: Inside Netanyahu’s plan for the future of Gaza IN FOCUS: Rights groups say the Israeli plans for a so-called ‘humanitarian city’ and emigration amount to ethnic cleansing and forcible displacement, report Bel Trew, Richard Hall and Alicja Hagopian who look into the details of the proposals
The Conversation · Jul 10, 2025 Israel’s relocation plan for Palestinians and fading hopes for a ceasefire This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox.