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Israel-Gaza war



Three young people watch a fourth who is sifting through the rubble of a residential area

Israeli media cite official accepting Hamas figure of 70,000 war dead

Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.
 3 days ago
Middle East
Masked Palestinian gunmen stand either side of Israeli hostage Sasha Troufanov during his release

'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza

In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023. 
 3 days ago
Middle East

US unveils plans for 'New Gaza' with skyscrapers

"We're going to be very successful in Gaza," President Trump says, as his administration laid out its vision for post-war reconstruction.
 22 Jan 2026
World

Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders say

Another eight Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery and gunfire across Gaza on Wednesday, according to medics.
 21 Jan 2026
Middle East
A handout photo of Ran Gvili, a police officer and Israeli hostage who was kidnapped on 7 October 2023, wearing glasses and a blue shirt

Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ran Gvili’s return "an extraordinary achievement".
 6 days ago
Middle East
File photo showing a humanitarian aid lorry moves past the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt (20 October 2025)

Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after search for last dead hostage's body ends

Israel's military says its troops are searching for the remains of Ran Gvili, reportedly at a cemetery in northern Gaza.
 6 days ago
World
A journalist wearing a protective vest with the word "PRESS" across the back stands on a road strewn with debris in Gaza

Israel court hears appeal over ban on independent media access to Gaza

The Israeli government has stopped foreign journalists from entering the strip since the start of the war, citing security concerns.
 6 days ago
Middle East

Analysis


Montage image showing Donald Trump, the UN logo and the Board of Peace crest

Could Trump's new Board of Peace sideline the struggling UN?

The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.
Palestinian children play as one waves a Palestinian national flag as he stands on the rubble of a destroyed building at the Bureij camp in Gaza. They are silhouetted against a setting sun illuminates the background of the image.

Big names on Trump's peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza

Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.
In Gaza, a Palestinian man shovels earth with a spade, with destroyed buildings and a goat in the background (10/01/26)

Pitfalls loom as Trump's Gaza peace plan enters second phase

As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.
A man carrying a folded mattress in Gaza walks past a yellow block placed by the Israeli military, with rubble visible in the background. The image has been imposed over the BBC Verify logo and colours.

Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show

Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with some placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested. 
An image in black and white of young children sitting on the ground and looking up, one of them has a beard and moustache drawn on his face in pen

What growing up in war does to a child's brain - and how it really affects them years later

Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them - and what, if anything, can help.

Human stories


A child with her hair tied back smiles, with backpack straps and a cream jumper. Other children surround her.

Children in Gaza return to school after years without formal education

Most of the schools in the territory have been damaged or destroyed during the war, Unicef says.
Siwar Ashour

Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad

The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war. 
A woman holds a picture of Ran Gvili, the last dead Israeli hostage in Gaza, at a rally in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel (29 November 2025)

How Israel's grassroots hostage families group became a powerful international force

With just one hostage left in Gaza, members of the forum reflect on its influence in Israel and abroad.
Sami al-Saei during his interview with the BBC. He has a bald head with a short black beard. He wears black-rimmed glasses and a black T-shirt.

Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons

Two men say they experienced the kind of abuse highlighted in recent reports on Israel's treatment of prisoners, which Israel denies. 
Huda Abu Jazar, wearing a black dress and headgear, holds a mobile phone, as she sits on a carpet with a man on her left, wearing blue trousers, dark T-shirt and a light blue blazer, and four children to her right - all watching the mobile phone

'There is no other joy' say Gazans, as Palestine readies for pivotal football match

Displaced Gazans express pride as they huddle in tents in the cold to watch their team in the Fifa Arab Cup.

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Jeremy Bowen: Chances of peace in the Middle East

The BBC's International Editor reflects on the ongoing peace efforts

Latest updates


9 hrs ago
 A Palestinian man walks on crutches to an MSF clinic, in the al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City on 31 December 2025.

Israel to ban MSF from working in Gaza over refusal to provide staff list

Medical charity Medicine Sans Frontières said it would not share the list as it had not been able to ensure staff would remain safe.
 9 hrs ago
21 hrs ago
 Smoke rises after an airstrike hit a building in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, Gaza despite the ceasefire, on January 31, 2026

Israeli air strikes kill at least 32 Palestinians in Gaza, rescue officials say

Israel's military confirmed the strikes, which come during a ceasefire that Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaking.
 21 hrs ago
2 days ago
 Dr Valentina Gusak holds a picture of her daughter in the Knesset. Her daughter was killed by Hamas on 7 October 2023

Israel split over plans to bring back death penalty for deadly attacks

In a highly controversial move, some Israeli MPs are trying to introduce the death penalty for Palestinian attackers.
 2 days ago
3 days ago
 Three young people watch a fourth who is sifting through the rubble of a residential area

Israeli media cite official accepting Hamas figure of 70,000 war dead

Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.
 3 days ago
3 days ago
 Masked Palestinian gunmen stand either side of Israeli hostage Sasha Troufanov during his release

'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza

In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023. 
 3 days ago
5 days ago
 A man with blonde hair and glasses who is wearing a white and black scarf over his shoulders speaks into a microphone.

Oxford student denies racial hatred at protest

Samuel Williams was charged after a video was posted online of a man chanting in Whitehall.
 5 days ago
6 days ago
 A handout photo of Ran Gvili, a police officer and Israeli hostage who was kidnapped on 7 October 2023, wearing glasses and a blue shirt

Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ran Gvili’s return "an extraordinary achievement".
 6 days ago
6 days ago
 A journalist wearing a protective vest with the word "PRESS" across the back stands on a road strewn with debris in Gaza

Israel court hears appeal over ban on independent media access to Gaza

The Israeli government has stopped foreign journalists from entering the strip since the start of the war, citing security concerns.
 6 days ago
6 days ago
 File photo showing a humanitarian aid lorry moves past the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt (20 October 2025)

Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after search for last dead hostage's body ends

Israel's military says its troops are searching for the remains of Ran Gvili, reportedly at a cemetery in northern Gaza.
 6 days ago
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