Board of Peace aims to disarm Hamas over eight months
March 29, 2026 by Reuters
Hamas is weighing a proposal to give up its weapons in the Gaza Strip, a concession that would clear the way for a US plan for rebuilding the territory. Read more
Israel reopens Gaza Strip crossing amid new truce push
March 20, 2026 by Reuters
Some wounded residents of the Gaza Strip will be able to leave the enclave after Israeli authorities opened the Rafah crossing. Read more
US officials predict quick end to Iran war
March 16, 2026 by Reuters
With the war entering its third week, US officials are predicting a quick end to the conflict, but Iran says it’s ready to defend itself “for as long as it takes”. Read more
Explosion damages Jewish school in the Netherlands
March 15, 2026 by Reuters
Amsterdam’s mayor has condemned a “cowardly” attack on a Jewish school, which came a day after arsonists targeted a synagogue in another Dutch city. Read more
Netanyahu says war against Iran may take ‘some time’
March 3, 2026 by Reuters
Benjamin Netanyahu says the war with Iran won’t be endless like previous wars in the region but warns it could take “some time”. Read more
Militias join widened war as Israel and US pound Iran
March 2, 2026 by Reuters
A top Iranian security official has vowed defiantly that “we will not negotiate with the United States” as the war widens to include militias in Lebanon.
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Israel strikes Iran again after killing supreme leader
March 1, 2026 by Reuters
Israel’s military has launched a broad wave of strikes in the heart of Tehran after its air force carried out a large-scale operation that killed Iran’s supreme leader, raising fears of widespread instability in the Middle East. Read more
Iran vows revenge for killing of supreme leader
March 1, 2026 by Reuters
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed to avenge the death of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read more
More strikes aimed at Iran after supreme leader killed
March 1, 2026 by Reuters
Israel says it has launched another wave of strikes on Iran, as Iranians faced uncertainty after the killing of their supreme leader in US and Israeli attacks that threatened to destabilise the wider Middle East. Read more
UAE plans compound in Israeli-held Gaza Strip part: map
February 6, 2026 by Reuters
A planning map indicates that a “UAE Temporary Emirates Housing Complex” will be constructed near Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. Read more
Israel to open Gaza Strip’s Rafah crossing with Egypt
February 1, 2026 by Reuters
Israel will reopen the Rafah border crossing today for people to travel between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, a government agency says, the first opening of effectively the sole route in or out of the Palestinian territory since May 2024. Read more
US pitches ‘New Gaza’ development plan at WEF
January 23, 2026 by Reuters
A US plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip, including residential towers, data centres and seaside resorts, was presented in Davos by Jared Kushner. Read more
Trump imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on two more ICC judges over their position on Israel. Read more
Gaza Strip talks at a critical moment, Qatari PM says
December 7, 2025 by Reuters
Qatar’s prime minister says the Gaza Strip talks have reached a critical moment, with the remains of one Israeli hostage still held by militants. Read more
Netanyahu appears in Israeli court after pardon request
December 2, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared in court for the first time since asking the country’s president for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial. Read more
Berlin-Israel arms sales to continue if ceasefire holds
November 18, 2025 by Reuters
Germany suspended arms exports to Israel in August amid mounting pressure of the war, but will recommence if the ceasefire holds, it says. Read more
UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Gaza plan
November 18, 2025 by Reuters
The UN Security Council has approved a US plan for Gaza authorising an international security force to demilitarise the zone, but Hamas insists it won’t disarm. Read more
Hamas fighters holed up in Rafah ‘will not surrender’
November 10, 2025 by Reuters
Hamas’s armed wing says fighters holed up in southern Gaza will not surrender to Israel, raising fears the month-old ceasefire could crumble. Read more
US says Israeli strike on Gaza didn’t violate ceasefire
October 27, 2025 by Reuters
An Israeli strike on a member of an Islamic Jihad group in Gaza did not breach the ceasefire, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says. Read more
Trump mulls jailed Barghouti for Gazan post-Hamas rule
US President Donald Trump has suggested he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, a potentially unifying Palestinian leader. Read more
King visits Manchester synagogue attacked by ‘IS supporter’
King Charles has visited a synagogue in northern England where two Jewish worshippers were killed earlier this month during an attack by a man who told police he was acting for the Islamic State group. Read more
Netanyahu meets US envoys, Hamas hands over another body
October 21, 2025 by Reuters
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are visiting Israel to shore up a tenuous ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Gaza ceasefire, aid to resume
October 20, 2025 by Reuters
Israel says the Gaza ceasefire has resumed after its military launched deadly air strikes after Hamas killed two Israeli soldiers in the enclave. Read more
Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations
October 17, 2025 by Reuters
Israel remains committed to a ceasefire deal, and is urging Hamas to return the bodies of deceased hostages yet to be handed over. Read more
Who are the Israeli hostages to be released by Hamas?
October 13, 2025 by Reuters
Hamas is set to release hostages it has been holding in Gaza in exchange for almost 2000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners. Read more
Israel prepares to welcome the last living hostages
October 13, 2025 by Reuters
The release of Israeli hostages that have been held in Gaza for two years is imminent, with 20 survivors to be released together, followed by the handover of 28 others – 26 dead and two whose fate is unknown. Read more
Israel opens route out of Gaza City for 48 hours
September 18, 2025 by Reuters
An Israeli official says military operations are focused on getting civilians to leave Gaza City and that it will likely take months to capture. Read more
UN overwhelmingly backs two-state idea, condemns Hamas
September 13, 2025 by Reuters
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining “tangible, timebound and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders. Read more
UN Security Council condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar
All United Nations Security Council members, including the United States, have backed the “territorial integrity of Qatar” following an Israeli attack in Doha. Read more
After ‘last warning’, Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon’
September 8, 2025 by Reuters
Donald Trump says a deal to release all hostages held by Hamas is being worked out after earlier giving the militant group a “last warning” to accept the terms. Read more
