Israel-Gaza war

US vetoes UN security council push to call for ceasefire in Gaza

The US has vetoed a UN security council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington said would have emboldened Hamas.The resolution demanded “an immediate, unconditional and...

California professor speaks out against charges over pro-Palestinian protest: ‘failure in leadership’

As riot police arrested 50 people during a May 2024 pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of California, Irvine,...

Spurs fans to call for release of last British hostage held by Hamas

Tottenham fans will gather before their team’s game against Ipswich on Sunday to call for the release of...

London conference hears UK and Israeli criticism of conduct of Gaza war

Criticism of the Israeli government and calls for tolerance and a commitment to a two-state solution were the...

Iran-Israel’s shadow war is out in the open and will only escalate unless causes addressed

For years, Israel and Iran have waged a “shadow war”, attacking each other indirectly using proxy forces, assassinations,...

Suddenly, all MPs know where the Chagos Islands are and what’s best for them | John Crace

What a difference a week makes. Just last Wednesday, you could have put money on most MPs being totally clueless about the exact location...

Starmer urges all sides in Middle East to ‘step back from the brink’

Keir Starmer has urged all sides to pull back from the brink in the Middle East as he addressed the House of Commons on...

UK charters another flight from Lebanon and urges Britons to leave

A new flight has been chartered by the UK government for British nationals to leave Lebanon on Sunday, amid the growing conflict in the...

Israel ‘challenges’ international criminal court bid for Netanyahu arrest warrant

Israel has submitted an “official challenge” to a request from the international criminal court prosecutor for an arrest warrant against its prime minister, Benjamin...

Ibrahim Aqil: a founder member of Hezbollah’s military wing

Ibrahim Aqil, who is reported to have been killed by an airstrike in Beirut on Friday, was one of the last founder members of...

Netanyahu tells Houthis they will pay ‘heavy price’ as missile hits Israel

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has warned Yemen’s Houthi rebels will pay a “heavy price” after the group claimed its first ballistic missile...