Palestinian medical staff in Gaza have told the BBC they were blindfolded, detained, forced to strip and repeatedly beaten by Israeli troops after a raid
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US warns Avdiivka could fall
The US has warned that Russia could seize Ukraine’s key eastern town of Avdiivka – the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in recent
Ceasefire talks resume as Rafah under fire
Negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza have resumed in Cairo, Egyptian media say. Senior officials from the US, Israel, Egypt and
Screams Without Words’: How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7
At first, she was known simply as “the woman in the black dress.” In a grainy video, you can see her, lying on her back,
At World Court, Israel to Confront Accusations of Genocide
The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, will begin hearings this week in a case brought by South Africa that accuses
UN says no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza
There is no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza, a UN official has told the BBC, after visiting a hospital struggling to treat the
Israel has gone beyond self-defence in Gaza, Tory MP Alicia Kearns says
Israel has “gone beyond self-defence” in the Gaza war and lost its moral authority, senior Conservative MP Alicia Kearns has said. Ms Kearns said she
Israel Gaza war: History of the conflict explained
The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on Israel on 7 October, with hundreds of gunmen infiltrating communities near the Gaza Strip. About
Israel-Gaza war: What is the price of peace?
Just getting to the end of the day and surviving the night must feel like a miracle in the Gaza Strip. Palestinians “plead for safety”,
Half of Gaza’s population is starving, warns UN
A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza’s population is starving, as fighting there continues. Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN