The Latest Breaking News from Israel

UK to formally recognise state of Palestine after Donald Trump state visit ends

THE UK will formally recognise the state of Palestine after Donald Trump’s second state visit has concluded.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2025

Sadiq Khan accuses Israel of committing 'genocide' in Gaza putting himself at odds with Keir Starmer

The Mayor of London said his conclusion was ‘inescapable’ after the UN found that Benjamin Netenyahu’s administration ‘orchestrated a genocidal campaign for almost two years’

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025

Hamas has radicalised children in UNRWA schools in Gaza, watchdog NGO report claims

A report presented in Berlin by the organisation UN Watch has found financial and personnel links between the UN aid agency and Hamas.

Euronews · Sep 18, 2025

Huge Scottish pension fund protested over 'investing in genocide'

A SCOTTISH environmental campaign group is staging a protest urging a pension fund to divest “from genocide and climate disaster”.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2025

Saudi Arabia signs pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan in signal to Israel

Israel did not immediately acknowledge the pact

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

Top UN Gaza Investigator Hopeful Israeli Leaders Will Be Prosecuted

The UN investigator who this week accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza said she sees parallels with the butchery in Rwanda, and that she hopes one day Israeli leaders will be put behind bars.

International Business Times · Sep 18, 2025

Starmer to recognise Palestinian state ‘after Trump state visit’

Other nations including France, Australia and Canada plan to take the same step at next week’s UN summit

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

Leading Hamas official makes first comments since Israeli attack in Qatar

Hamas official Ghazi Hamad was at the location Israel had attacked in Qatar last week, describing it as ‘intense’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025

Bernie Sanders becomes first US senator to say Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Vermont senator had taken flak for avoiding term as UN panel says Israel’s conduct meets criteria for genocide

The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2025

Keir Starmer ‘to recognise Palestinian statehood this weekend’ after Trump leaves

The recognition of Palestine is a point of contention between Starmer and the US president – and the PM is keen for Thursday’s news conference with Donald Trump to run smoothly after a turbulent month for his administration

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025