UK pauses funding for UNRWA over claims staff involved in Hamas attack January 27, 2024 The UK will suspend funding for the UN’s relief agency in Gaza over claims made by Israel that a number of its employees were involved in Hamas’s October 7 attack. The Foreign Office said Britain is “appalled” by allegations about staff at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and will temporarily pause support [...]
Hamas launches major attack as gunmen enter Israel October 7, 2023 The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday in a surprise assault.
Israel destroys Gaza tower block housing foreign media May 15, 2021 A tower block in Gaza housing media groups including the Associated Press and Al Jazeera has been destroyed by an Israeli airstrike. The US media organisation said that it had been warned of the impending strike and given an hour to evacuate the building. In a statement, the Israeli military said that the block contained [...]
Israeli security cabinet declares country at war after Hamas attack October 8, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says his security cabinet has declared the country at war following a deadly Hamas assault in southern Israel. The decision, announced on Sunday, formally authorises “the taking of significant military steps,” it said in a statement.
Lammy rebukes Netanyahu’s ‘unacceptable’ opposition to Palestinian state January 20, 2024 David Lammy has said he backs US calls for the establishment of a Palestinian state when the war in the Middle East ends, and branded Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to the plans “unacceptable”.
Rishi Sunak to visit Israel as concerns grow over conflict with Hamas October 19, 2023 Rishi Sunak will arrive in Israel on Thursday, commencing a two-day trip to the Middle East region as concerns grow over the conflict.
Bill that would ban boycotting Israel set to be debated in Parliament October 25, 2023 A bill which would ban British public bodies from boycotting Israel is set to be debated by MPs today. Levelling up secretary Michael Gove will bring the bill to Parliament today, as first reported by the Guardian, despite warnings it could stoke tensions amid the Israel-Gaza crisis. It comes amid an increasingly severe humanitarian crisis [...]
Beirut strike on Hamas bigwig ‘risks spreading’ Israel-Hamas conflict January 3, 2024 Israel killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Tuesday, Lebanese and Palestinian security sources said, raising the potential risk of the war in Gaza spreading well beyond the Palestinian enclave. Arouri, 57, was the first senior Hamas political leader to be assassinated since Israel launched a shattering air and ground offensive against the group almost [...]
Gold consolidates price rally as Middle East uncertainty weighs on investors October 30, 2023 Safe haven demand for gold remains high amid fears of further geopolitical uncertainty
Fifa to discuss banning Israel from football after five countries back Palestine’s proposal April 18, 2024 The Palestinian FA’s proposal has the backing of Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Yemen.