11 children 'receiving care for trauma' among youngsters killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Eleven children having treatment to help them deal with trauma were killed by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in recent days, according to an independent humanitarian organisation. They were among more than 60... Read more »

Jewish chef whose restaurant was torched by rioters 'feels no anger or vengeance'

Travel two hours north of Jerusalem in this country consumed by hatred and conflict, and by the Mediterranean Sea you’ll find a story of hope.  In the ancient port city of Akko, the... Read more »

Palestinian protesters dodge stun grenades and 'skunk' spray as skirmishes spread through Jerusalem

It started with a skirmish in Jerusalem’s historic Old City. A protester, seemingly unconscious, was being carried away by Israeli police. His hands, limp but cuffed behind his back. Image: Protestors were... Read more »

Greek travel boss expects islands to be added to green list next month

A Greek tourism boss expects the country’s Islands to be added to the UK’s travel green list next month, as the sector looks to begin its recovery from the damage done by... Read more »

Eighth night of violence between Israel and Gaza as Biden makes fresh call for ceasefire

The fighting between Israel and Hamas is showing few signs of slowing down following another night of bombardments.  More strikes on Gaza have been reported this morning following with plumes of smoke... Read more »

The only English word this five-year-old from Gaza knows is 'bombing'

The view from the Qeeq family home is rubble. Next door is where the Hadidis once lived – a family now without a mother and four of her sons. The Qeeqs somehow... Read more »

No innocence in Gaza: She knows no English but she knows the word for bombing

The view from the Qeeq family home is rubble. Next door is where the Hadidis once lived – a family now without a mother and four of her sons. The Qeeqs somehow... Read more »

'We dread the nights': Life in Gaza under Israeli bombardment

Laila Barhoum, a humanitarian worker and human rights advocate in Gaza, describes her feelings of “dread” and “injustice” as the region is pounded by Israeli air strikes. In Gaza, we always joke... Read more »

Inside the Iron Dome: How Israel's missile defence shield is battling Hamas rocket attacks

From the moment a giant, green radar detects rocket fire blasting out of Gaza towards Israel, it is only a matter of seconds before an Israeli defence missile shoots up to intercept.... Read more »

Families left homeless after militant tunnels destroyed in Israeli bombing campaign

Sustained Israeli military airstrikes have destroyed nine miles (14km) of militant tunnels along the Gaza Strip, and the homes of nine Hamas commanders, it has been claimed. According to the Israeli Defense... Read more »