The Israeli military has admitted to BBC Verify that it conducted a previously unacknowledged strike on the al-Mawasi area of southern Gaza, which reportedly killed at least one Palestinian and injured 30 others. The strike took place on Sunday - hours after 31 Palestinians were killed in an ...
The UN's human rights chief has demanded the US government withdraw sanctions it imposed on four judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Volker Türk said in a statement that "attacks against judges" run directly counter to "respect for the rule of law and the equal protection of the ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel is arming clans in Gaza that he says are opposed to Hamas. His comments came after Israeli media reports quoted defence sources as saying Netanyahu had authorised giving weapons to one particular group in the south of Gaza. ...
Flames seen in southern Beirut following Israel strikes/ Israel has carried out several air strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, saying it was targeting Hezbollah's drone production. The attack on Thursday night, the eve of Eid Al Adha, one of the most important celebrations in Islam, followed ...
The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem said it condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the attack on al-Ahli hospital/ Five people have been killed in an Israeli strike on al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City, according to the Anglican Church, which operates it. The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem said ...
Feras Kilani stands in front of Syrian security forces in Damascus, two days before he was detained by Israeli forces to the south/ On the morning of 9 May, I was part of a BBC Arabic team which left the Syrian capital, Damascus, for the southern province of Deraa. From there we planned to go to ...
Judi Weinstein Haggai and her husband Gadi Haggai were killed during the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz/ Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of two Israeli Americans taken back to Gaza as hostages during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military says. Judi ...
US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea said the vote would "undermine"/ The US has vetoed the UN Security Council's draft resolution calling for an "unconditional and permanent" ceasefire in Gaza. The other 14 members voted in favour of the document, which also demanded the release of all hostages ...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave a speech to mark the anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Islamic Republic's founder/ Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised the US proposal for a new nuclear agreement, insisting it will not stop enriching uranium. Iranian ...
Saudi authorities have urged pilgrims to follow strict guidelines to mitigate the effects of the intense heat, including using umbrellas/ More than 1.4 million Muslims have begun this year's Hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, a year after 1,300 people died, mostly due to the ...
