57 m. ago Middle East crisis live: More than 60 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza

Dead include those killed in a strike on the European hospital complex near Khan YounisIsrael hits hospitals in deadly strikesAssociated Press, citing local hospitals, reports that at least 22 children were killed in Gaza overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday by Israeli airstrikes.Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met online with US president Donald Trump, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa, Reuters reports, citing Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu news agency. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 48 people, including 22 children, hospitals say

At least 22 children were killed in Gaza overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday in a punishing series of Israeli airstrikes on homes in northern Gaza

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2 h. ago Strike on Gaza hospital kills 28 as Israel claims it hit 'Hamas command centre'

Gaza's Civil Defence teams scrambled through the rubble at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, pulling casualties, including children, from the wreckage - in a blast that killed at least 28

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3 h. ago Israeli strike on hospital kills 28 in Gaza, civil defence says

Israel kills prominent Palestinian journalist Hassan Aslih in separate airstrike on Nasser hospital

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3 h. ago Israel hits Gaza hospitals in deadly strikes after pause to allow release of Edan Alexander

The strikes reportedly killed at least 18 people and came after Benjamin Netanyahu announced the military would enter the strip ‘with full force’Israeli strikes on hospitals in Gaza on Tuesday reportedly killed at least 18 people, after a brief pause in fighting which saw the release of 21-year-old Israeli-American Edan Alexander, who had been in Hamas captivity since the 7 October 2023 attack.The strikes hit the European Hospital complex near Khan Younis and left large craters gouged into the ground and cracks in the courtyard outside the European Hospital complex, images from the AFP news agency show. A damaged bus was lodged in a hole in the road. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Israel targets Hamas leader dubbed 'the Butcher of Khan Younis' in massive strike on Gaza hospital

It was not immediately clear if the terror chief dubbed 'the Butcher of Khan Younis' had been killed but an official confirmed to the Mail that they had tried to take him out.

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37 h. ago Watch: Edan Alexander’s mother screams as family reunites after American

Edan Alexander's mother screamed as she embraced her son for the first time following his release from captivity by Hamas on Monday, 12 May.

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38 h. ago Hamas frees last living US citizen held in Gaza in what Trump calls a ‘good faith step’

American soldier Edan Alexander meets family at Israel border after masked fighters hand him over to Red Cross Hamas has freed the last living US citizen it held in Gaza, soldier Edan Alexander, in a unilateral move Donald Trump described as a “good faith step” towards ending the war and bringing home all remaining hostages.The release of 20-year-old Alexander, a dual national serving in the Israel Defense Forces who spent 584 days in captivity after he was seized from his base on 7 October 2023, was agreed with little Israeli involvement beyond practical coordination on the ground. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Watch live: Edan Alexander’s family watches release of Israeli

Watch live as Edan Alexander's family and friends gather to watch his release from Hamas captivity on Monday, 12 May.

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40 h. ago What the US deal with Hamas says about Trump’s spat with Netanyahu

The release of the last American held captive in Gaza, brokered directly between the US and Hamas, comes amid swirling rumours that relations between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump are at an all-time low

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40 h. ago Moment Edan Alexander’s family witnesses release from Hamas captivity

Edan Alexander's family cheered and clapped as they celebrated his release from Hamas captivity on Monday, 12 May.

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41 h. ago Final American hostage Edan Alexander RELEASED by Hamas after 19 months

Israeli-American hostage, Edan Alexander, was released on Monday. The 21-year-old New Jersey native was serving in the Israeli military when he was taken from his base during the Hamas attack.

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48 h. ago Israel vows NO ceasefire or Palestinian prisoner release in return for US hostage being freed as Netanyahu warns fighting will be 'intensified' in Gaza

The militant group said it would release Edan Alexander, a US-Israeli soldier held in Gaza, later today as it engages in direct ceasefire talks with Washington.

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54 h. ago Eurovision 2025: Protests over Israel's participation expected to hit Basel amid ‘risk’ of cyber and terror attack

Riot police were seen clashing with protesters at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019, and it's feared that this year's event in Basel, Switzerland, could be targeted

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59 h. ago Hamas says last American hostage in Gaza will be freed as part of ceasefire push

Hamas has announced it will release Edan Alexander — believed to be the last living American hostage held in Gaza — as part of a broader effort to secure a ceasefire and reopen key crossings into the war-torn territory.

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60 h. ago Hamas says it will release last living American hostage in Gaza

Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier kidnapped on 7 October, reportedly set to be released on TuesdayHamas announced on Sunday that it will release the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier who was kidnapped on 7 October 2023.The 21-year old’s release is set to take place on Tuesday, Reuters reports, citing a source familiar with the matter. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Hamas announces it will release another hostage as it's revealed terror group are in direct talks with Trump administration amid cautious hope of progress towards Middle East peace plan

The terrorist group hopes the release of Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander will pave the way to reopening crossings and allow humanitarian aid back into Gaza.

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62 h. ago Edan Alexander, last living American captive in Gaza, set to be released

White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Israel on Monday ahead of Edan Alexander’s release

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4 d. ago ‘Nothing prepares you for the devastation’: British physio recounts horror inside Gaza hospital under bombardment

Rachael Moses, from Newcastle, has returned from Gaza after spending a month volunteering at one of the region’s last functioning hospitals.

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5 d. ago TV doctor issues urgent warning over deadly infection that can strike in summer: 'It can be life

A BBC doctor is urging the public to look out for the warning signs of a deadly condition, that can strike all year round.

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