11 h. ago Israel breaks Gaza ceasefire as 'hell' unleashed in horror strikes with 'blood everywhere'

Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire, shattering the fragile peace in one of the deadliest days since war began - as shocked Palestinians say they 'see blood everywhere' from wounded and dead

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12 h. ago Horror in Gaza as hundreds dead and injured in Israeli airstrikes

Medics could not cope with the injured and dying, as a total blockade on supplies meant they lacked basic necessities, including diesel for generators and essential surgical items like gloves, swabs, and syringes

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13 h. ago Horror in Gaza as hundreds feared dead in Israeli airstrikes

Medics could not cope with the injured and dying, as a total blockade on supplies meant they lacked basic necessities, including diesel for generators and essential surgical items like gloves, swabs, and syringes

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14 h. ago ‘A nightmare come true’: Palestinians flee again after Israel’s attacks on Gaza

Thousands displaced once more as wave of airstrikes ends ceasefire, killing hundreds and raising new fears about aidMiddle East crisis – live updatesThousands of Palestinians were on the move in Gaza on Tuesday, after a wave of Israeli airstrikes signalled the end of almost two months of calm in the devastated territory. Many were newly bereaved, and most had been displaced many times.Like others in Gaza, Ghaitam, a 19-year-old from a village near the southern city of Khan Younis, said he was woken at about 2am by the sounds of warplanes, explosions and screaming. “It was a nightmare that came true,” he said. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump gave ‘green light’ to Israel before Gaza bombing that left ‘400 dead,’ report says

Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says at least 400 have been killed in the Israeli airstrikes

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15 h. ago Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire – Today in Focus Extra – podcast

Israeli military forces carried out strikes on dozens of targets across Gaza early on Tuesday, leaving more than 400 people dead. Emma Graham-Harrison reportsOn Tuesday, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Gaza, killing more than 400 people. This bombardment brings the fragile ceasefire, which began in mid-January, to an end.Israel also issued evacuation orders for the northern town of Beit Hanoun and other communities further south, which suggests that Israeli troops may launch a renewed ground operation. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago UN human rights chief voices horror at Israel’s new Gaza strikes

Volker Türk calls for immediate end to violence and unconditional release of hostagesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UN’s human rights chief has voiced horror at Israel’s resumption of airstrikes on Gaza that have killed at least 404 people, saying further misery was being inflicted on people “already suffering catastrophic conditions”.In a statement on Tuesday Volker Türk said he was horrified by Monday night’s airstrikes and shelling in Gaza. The decision to resume shelling in effect ended the fragile ceasefire that has paused the violence in the devastated Gaza Strip since mid-January. Palestinian authorities reported 404 deaths by about noon local time, nine and a half hours after the strikes began. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago World leaders express outrage at Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza civilians

Strikes said to target Hamas killed hundreds within hours including women and children, undermining ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesWorld governments and UN officials have expressed horror and dismay at Israel’s resumption of strikes on Gaza that killed hundreds within a few hours on Monday, warning the assault could shatter a ceasefire that was intended to be permanent.Jordan, a US ally that has a peace agreement with Israel, called the strikes “aggressive and barbaric”. Egypt, which also has a diplomatic relationship with Israel and helped mediate the truce, called the bombing a “flagrant violation” of the ceasefire that took effect in mid-January. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Israel unleashes 'fires of hell' in Gaza and warns Hamas will be shown 'no mercy' if hostages are not returned as IDF airstrikes 'kill 330 including terror chief' in dramatic end to ceasefire

The Israeli military, which reported it hit dozens of targets, said the attacks would continue for as long as necessary and extend beyond air strikes.

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28 h. ago Israel 'ENDS ceasefire with Hamas': Children among more than 40 dead and dozens injured after IDF fires 'extensive strikes' and vows to 'increase military force'

A senior Hamas official accused Israel of unilaterally overturning the ceasefire that began on January 19.

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7 d. ago Fears for hundreds of thousands of seabirds on the East Yorkshire coast after North Sea collision

There are fears for hundreds of thousands of seabirds on the East Yorkshire coast following an explosive collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship.

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1 week ago Donald Trump's brutal aid cuts risk more horror in catastrophic Gaza war

Aid groups in Gaza suffer catastrophic financial losses after US President Donald Trump slashed humanitarian budgets, leading to fears the fragile ceasefire will end and bloody war will return

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1 week ago When the horror stops, the key to peace in Gaza and Ukraine will be how power is shared | Simon Jenkins

Constitution-building offers no headlines – but what it can do, history tells us, is stop hundreds of thousands of people dyingSyria is reportedly sliding back towards civil war, as its various factions demand devolved authority. It is at root the same issue, that of local autonomy, that led to regional unrest in Ukraine and splintered leadership in Palestine. It underlies the devastating conflicts in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All these places are flush with guns, allies and bombast. What they lack are national constitutions that allow their citizens sufficient local control to live at peace with others in one nation. They lack the skills of political federation.The present Ukraine war followed the failure of peace accords reached in Minsk in 2014 and 2015; critically, they depended on the technical details of how self-determination was to be allowed in eastern Ukraine. A later failure was that of the Istanbul deal after the Russian invasion in 2022. It appeare...

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1 week ago Trump tells Hamas 'You are DEAD' as he warns terror group 'I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job' in Gaza

President Donald Trump has put out another dire threat to Hamas, after the White House confirmed direct talks with the group to try to secure the release of American hostages.

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2 w. ago Haifa 'terror attack': One dead and four injured in mass stabbing in northern Israel

The attack took place at a busy bus station

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2 w. ago Israel 'terror attack': At least one dead as knifeman launches stabbing rampage

A man and a woman in their 30s and a 15-year-old boy are in a critical condition, with a 70-year-old woman suffering 'moderate' injuries, according to local authorities.

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2 w. ago Israel 'terror attack': At least one dead as knifeman launches stabbing rampage before being killed by cops

A man and a woman in their 30s and a 15-year-old boy are in a critical condition, with a 70-year-old woman suffering 'moderate' injuries, according to local authorities.

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2 w. ago Haifa attack: One dead and four injured in mass stabbing in northern Israel

The attack took place at a busy bus station

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2 w. ago Indian man shot dead in Jordan trying to illegally cross Israel border

Thomas Gabriel Perera from southern Kerala state had gone to Jordan on a tourist visa

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2 w. ago Family mourns grandfather’s death as Israel brings Gaza tactics to West Bank

Major military operation causes largest displacement of Palestinians in West Bank since Israel seized it in 1967Waleed Lahlouh was 73, with a shock of white hair that marked his age, when Israeli soldiers shot him dead on a sunny February morning outside his home in Jenin refugee camp. Relatives said he was killed while trying to collect some winter clothes for his family.He had fled with his children and grandchildren a week earlier when Israeli troops moved into the camp and ordered residents out within an hour. They scrambled to gather documents, valuables and phones, and had little time to pack clothes. Continue reading...

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