The Middle East is now nine days into the war that the region and the world dreaded, with no real change in position — yet. The IDF continues to rack up successful missions in Iran, while the Iranians keep playing musical chairs at the top of their military and regime org charts. The Iranians did...
The IDF have released new footage that they say shows the underground tunnel network underneath the European hospital in southern Gaza. The Israeli army say they’ve found the body of Mohammed Sinwar – the Hamas leader in Gaza – who they said was the target of Israeli airstrikes on 13 May. Following BBC Verify’s previous...
Aid distribution centres in Gaza will be closed for a day on Wednesday, as the Israeli military warned roads leading to the sites will be considered “combat zones”. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israel-backed aid network which began operating last week, said it was closing its sites for “update, organization and...
Israeli soldiers have “systematically” used Palestinians as human shields during the 19-month assault on the Gaza Strip, The Associated Press reported Saturday, citing Palestinian civilians and members of the Israel Defense Forces who described engaging in the practice that is banned under international humanitarian law. “Orders often came from the top, and at times nearly...
The Israeli military has said an “operational misunderstanding” led to the killing of 14 emergency workers in southern Gaza last month. An inquiry into the incident by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) found a series of failings. It said the killing of a UN worker shortly afterwards was “a breach of orders during a combat...
BBC Warning: This article contains distressing content Palestinian detainees released back to Gaza have told the BBC they were subjected to mistreatment and torture at the hands of Israeli military and prison staff, adding to reports of misconduct within Israel’s barracks and jails. One man said he was attacked with chemicals and set alight. “I...