Palestinian territories

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinian men who were killed during an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank (25 June 2025)

Three Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack on West Bank village

Israel's military says its forces returned fire after being shot at by Palestinians, but the Palestinian foreign ministry blames settlers for the deaths.

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians reportedly killed in an Israeli air strike, at al-Shifa hospital, in Gaza City (25 June 2025)

Gaza mediators intensifying ceasefire efforts, Hamas official says

It comes as US President Donald Trump says "great progress" is being made since Israel and Iran ended their 12-day war.

A Palestinian woman looks on as people reportedly injured by Israeli fire while waiting for aid in central Gaza receive care at al-Awda hospital, in Nuseirat refugee camp (24 June 2025)

UN condemns Gaza aid 'death trap' as dozens reported killed by Israeli fire

At least 46 people waiting for aid have been killed by Israeli fire in two incidents, rescuers and hospitals say.

Aerial view of portsmouth, a port city and naval base on england's south coast, featuring the iconic spinnaker tower

UK city to form friendship with West Bank town

Portsmouth City Council chooses to build a bond with Birzeit in the occupied West Bank.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

6 days ago

A composite image of Yonatan Samerano, Ofra Keidar and Sgt Shai Levinson. Ofra is looking directly at the camera, has black frizzy hair and earrings. To the right is Yonatan who is wearing a black t-shirt while Levinson has spectacles and is smiling directly at the camera.

Israel recovers bodies of three hostages from Gaza

The bodies of Yonatan Samrano, Sgt Shai Levinson and Ofra Kedar were recovered on Saturday.

6 days ago

Phil Mackie standing in a blue shirt with a security fence visible behind him

Watch: BBC looks at how activists breached RAF base Brize Norton

Footage posted online by Palestine Action on Friday showed two people inside the Oxfordshire airbase in darkness, spraying a plane with red paint.

Oxfordshire

women and a child mourn over a dead body (not shown)

Israeli military kills 23 Palestinians near aid site in Gaza, witnesses and medics say

The Hamas-run health ministry says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed in this way since late May.

19 Jun 2025

Two women hold each other as they cry. One woman holds the other woman's head to her shoulder.

At least 12 Palestinians killed waiting for aid in Gaza, say medics

It is the latest in almost daily shootings near aid sites in Gaza, which have left hundreds dead overall.

19 Jun 2025