The latest news, analysis and opinion on the Israel-Hamas war and its wider impact on the Middle East.
Israeli premier stood firm on main sticking point in ceasefire talks despite widespread protests
Decision adds to pressure on Israel over the war in Gaza
Public vent anger at failure of Netanyahu government to agree deal with Hamas
General strike begins on Monday as street protesters call on prime minister to seek compromise
Captives killed by Hamas shortly before troops arrived, says IDF
A visual guide to the war
Fourth attack on agency workers this week follows shooting of armoured car for the World Food Programme
Yoav Gallant says ‘safe return’ of 60,000 Israelis displaced due to Hizbollah attacks should also be a goal
Fire onboard the Greek-owned Sounion had sparked warning of an imminent ‘ecological disaster’
Military presses on with major raid in occupied Palestinian territory
Israel Defense Forces surround Jenin refugee camp in one of biggest incursions in months
The Sounion has a cargo of 1mn barrels of crude and is on fire after being attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen
Plus Israel’s stock market
Aid workers say the suffering of those who lost parents in the war is on a different scale to previous conflicts
US says vessel targeted by Houthis appears to be leaking crude from its 1mn-barrel cargo
Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi becomes eighth captive to be saved after being freed from a tunnel by commandos
Israel’s ultranationalist minister expresses support for idea of building synagogue on sensitive Jerusalem site
Conditions for broader conflict remain despite attempts to calm tensions in wake of Sunday’s exchanges
Uneasy calm as Netanyahu faces demands for more aggressive strikes against Lebanese militant group
Exchange of fire with Iran-backed militant group Hizbollah is biggest since war in 2006
Military capabilities of the Jewish state have evolved since it last fought Hizbollah but so have those of the Iran-backed ‘axis of resistance’
Academics issue tougher guidelines while trying to clear space for political debate
Warning from EU task force comes after Houthis claim to have struck vessel carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude
Far-right security minister accused by defence minister and intelligence chief of endangering nation
Aid agencies rush to set up vaccination campaign in devastated Palestinian territory
