3 h. ago Two years in an Israeli jail without charge. He came home to find his family dead and home destroyed

Palestinians coming back to Gaza after being held without charge in Israeli prisons describe to Nedal Hamdouna and Bel Trew how their families have been decimated and claim abuse at the hands of IDF soldiers

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8 h. ago WHO says aid situation in Gaza ‘remains catastrophic’ despite ceasefire – Middle East live

WHO’s director general says there has been little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza since the ceasefire took holdTurkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the United States and others must do more to push Israel to stop violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement, including the possible use of sanctions or halting arms sales.According to an official readout of his remarks to reporters on board a return flight from Oman, Erdoğan said the Palestinian militant group Hamas was abiding by the agreement. He added that Turkey remains ready to support the planned Gaza taskforce in any way needed. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Iraq faces elections at a delicate moment in the Middle East

Iraq is weeks away from parliamentary elections that will set the country’s course during one of the Middle East’s most delicate moments in years

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22 h. ago US senior officials warn Israeli political factions not to disrupt Gaza ceasefire

Marco Rubio says bill passed by rightwing MPs to establish Israeli ‘sovereignty’ over occupied territories ‘threatens’ peace dealThe parade of senior US officials traveling to the Middle East in recent weeks is a clear warning from the White House to Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli political factions to not disrupt the recent Gaza ceasefire – including by an annexation of the West Bank – or face a serious rift in relations with the US.As the shaky ceasefire came into effect last week, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner quickly rushed to the region for consultations. Now they have been followed by secretary of state Marco Rubio and vice-president JD Vance as Trump deploys his top allies to tamp down on internal strife within Israel’s fractious Knesset. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago What does the Israeli proposal to annex the West Bank involve after JD Vance hits out at ‘stupid political stunt’

Over 250 settlements, considered illegal, are spread across the West Bank, with nearly a million settlers

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25 h. ago Meet one of Gaza’s few prosthetic experts helping the thousands of Palestinians who lost limbs in the war

Many of the Gazans who have survived Israel’s assault on the war-torn enclave have suffered life-changing injuries

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26 h. ago London student activist facing deportation to Egypt at risk of torture

London student activist facing deportation to Egypt at risk of torture  Middle East Eye

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29 h. ago B&M's £1.30 sprays 'from Dubai' make your home smell 'absolutely incredible'

The cleaning products that look 'expensive' are inspired by the Middle East with 'exotic' scents

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32 h. ago Scientists fear volcano that was ‘extinct’ for 700,000 years has woken up as gas pressure builds

Researchers say that the Taftan volcano’s summit has risen by 3.5 inches in a year

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32 h. ago Annexing West Bank ‘would put Donald Trump’s Gaza plan at risk’, warns Marco Rubio

A bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank won initial approval from Israel's parliament on Wednesday

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34 h. ago Teenage girl awarded scholarship at British boarding school trapped in Gaza

Exclusive: A gap in the Home Office’s evacuation rules means that high school students with prestigious scholarships like teenager Dania Alfaranji have slipped through the cracks, reports Maira Butt

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40 h. ago 2027 holidays to five countries are already selling out due to rare total solar eclipse

On August 2, 2027, the Sun will 'go out' for up to six minutes. The incredible phenomenon will be most visible across North of Africa and parts of the Middle East

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48 h. ago Gaza vet ‘killed by Israeli troops’ while returning home after ceasefire declared

Colleagues of Dr Mu’ath Abu Rukbeh remembered him as an ‘exceptional’ and ‘kind’ doctor

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49 h. ago 'UK forces on tense mission to help Gaza peace must remember lessons of Iraq'

British troops have been deployed to the Middle East to help keep the peace in Gaza - but commanders and politicians must remember the 'mission creep' of previous conflicts

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50 h. ago Pop star turned Islamist militant turns himself in after 12 years on the run

Fadel Shaker had been hiding out in a Palestinian refugee camp since 2013

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53 h. ago Universities warn Starmer: Evacuate Gaza scholarship students now or they will lose their place

Exclusive: Senior leaders at several top UK universities have written to the PM to warn that a failure to evacuate students by Sunday will see them miss out

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55 h. ago Gaza ceasefire live: JD Vance has ‘great optimism’ truce will hold as he meets Netanyahu

On a visit to Israel, the US vice-president said Washington would not set a deadline for the group to disarm under the US-brokered dealIsrael has completed the identification of the bodies of two more hostages, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Authorities identified the deceased hostages as Arie Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar. Their bodies were transported in coffins by the Red Cross and handed over to the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip. A military ceremony attended by the chief rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces was planned for later in the day, Netanyahu’s office said. The two were killed in kibbutz Nir Oz during the 7 October 2023, attack by Hamas militants, which triggered the two-year war. Since the ceasefire began on 10 October, the remains of 15 hostages have been returned to Israel. Another 13 still need to be recovered in Gaza and handed over, a key element to the ceasefire agreement. Meanwhile, the burial of m...

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58 h. ago Gaza ceasefire live: JD Vance has ‘great optimism’ truce will hold as he prepares to meet Netanyahu

On a visit to Israel, the US vice-president said Washington would not set a deadline for the group to disarm under the US-brokered dealHello and welcome to our continuing Middle East coverage.JD Vance has expressed “great optimism” that the Gaza truce would hold, during a visit to Israel aimed at shoring up support for a ceasefire and postwar reconstruction plans.The top United Nations court will rule on Wednesday on Israel’s obligations towards agencies providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, as aid groups scramble to scale up assistance after a ceasefire. Judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague have been asked for an “advisory opinion” laying out Israel’s duty to facilitate aid in Gaza.At a press conference in Israel on Tuesday, JD Vance referred to Hamas as a “terrorist organisation” and said the Israeli army was “defending itself” throughout the conflict. He said there is “a lot of work left to do” and that it is going to take a “long time” a...

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2 d. ago British troops sent to Israel to help monitor Gaza ceasefire

A small number of planning officers including a senior commander have been deployed to the region.

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3 d. ago ‘Never seen something so extreme’: Palestinian woman nearly clubbed to death by Jewish settler

Afaf Abu Alia, 55, known locally as Umm Saleh, was clubbed over the head on Sunday and has been taken to hospital where she is recovering

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