The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Israel attacks 400 targets in 24 hours as it seeks to 'dismantle' Hamas

Dozens of Hamas fighters, including three deputy battalion commanders, are reported to have been killed

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023

Hamas hostage release: Two elderly Israelis leave Gaza after Egypt and Qatar broker deal

Hamas, who took more than 200 hostages in an attack in Israel two weeks ago, said it released the hostages – two elderly Israeli women – on ‘humanitarian grounds’

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Israel shares Hamas body cam footage from attacks that left 1,400 dead

“We will not let the world forget about who we are fighting,” Israel says as military continues to bombard Gaza in response to massacre

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Qatari emir says Israel should not be given ‘free licence to kill’ in Gaza

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani calls for end to war that ‘has transcended all limits’ and threatens regional stability.

Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023

Why is France’s Macron visiting Israel?

The president’s visit comes as the death toll from Israeli air raids in Gaza has risen above 5,000.

Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023

US says Iran ‘actively facilitating’ attacks on bases in Middle East

Washington says it will not allow threats to its interests to ‘go unchallenged’ after increase in attacks on its forces.

Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023

News outlets backtrack on Gaza blast after relying on Hamas as key source

The BBC and The New York Times are among the news outlets revisiting their coverage of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital. They relied on Hamas as an authoritative source of information.

WEKU · Oct 24, 2023

UK ‘trying to make sure Israel abides by international law,’ James Cleverly tells Commons – as it happened

Foreign secretary says it is not his role to assess events ‘unfolding as we speak’ as MPs ask questions in Commons on Israel and Gaza conflict

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023

Israel is clear about its intentions in Gaza – world leaders cannot plead ignorance of what is coming

The UN is warning of a ‘risk of genocide’ against Palestinians. Future pleas of ‘If I knew then what I know now’ will not cut it, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023

Palestinian refugee scheme ‘not right response at this stage’, says minister

Nineteen organisations have called on the Government to provide safe passage for Israelis and Palestinians fleeing the conflict

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023