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Late on Friday night, somewhere along the Gaza-Israel border, Judith and Natalie Raanan were handed over by masked Hamas gunmen into the care of the International Red Cross. In a video released by Hamas, they look exhausted and dazed. No wonder. Follow latest: First aid trucks enter Gaza The Americans were just two of an

I stopped counting after the ninth person was shot in front of us on another day of protests in the West Bank.  It was clearly a tactic by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to send a message – to the usual suspects who regularly hurl rocks at their vehicles and security posts – that today

This was only the second time President Biden has used the Oval Office for an address to the nation – a framing to emphasise a time of deep uncertainty. It was just after 8pm when he spoke live on primetime television. From behind the resolute desk from where so many American presidents have sought to

US President Joe Biden has said an explosion that killed hundreds in a hospital in Gaza appears to not have been caused by Israel but “by the other team”. “Based on what I’ve seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you,” Mr Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

An explosion at the al Ahli hospital in Gaza on Tuesday evening killed scores of Palestinians. Here is what we know so far. What happened at the hospital in Gaza? There was a strike on al Ahli al Arabi hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday evening, around 7pm local time. The exact number of people

At least 500 people have been killed in a bombing of a hospital in Gaza City, the Palestinian Health Ministry has claimed. A spokesman for the ministry said in a statement: “Initial estimates indicate that between 200 and 300 martyrs were killed in the bombing that targeted Baptist Hospital in Gaza city.” The ministry later

Hamas’s attack on Israel has given rise to the largest-scale hostage crisis in the country’s 75-year history. About 200 people have been captured and taken into Gaza, according to the Israeli military. Over the course of the Arab-Israeli conflict, armed Palestinian groups have taken dozens of Israelis captive. The vast majority have been Israeli Defence

The mother of a young woman who was kidnapped by Hamas and seen in a hostage video released by the group has appealed for help, saying: “Bring my baby back home”. Mia Shem was abducted by the militants on 7 October while attending a rave in Israel. A video of the 21-year-old was released by

A Hamas official has told Sky News he “does not know” how many Israeli hostages are still alive. Dr Basem Naim, Hamas’s head of political and international relations, told Sky News: “I have no idea because this is impossible under this heavy bombardment – the communications are totally cut.” Israel-Gaza latest: Hospital power running out

President Joe Biden has said the Hamas militant group should be eliminated, but warned it would be a mistake for Israel to occupy Gaza, calling instead for a “two-state solution”. Speaking a week to the day since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, Mr Biden said Israel has “to go after Hamas” but said

We’ve been travelling to the many different scenes where Hamas fighters carried out their terror attack on Israel this week, and it is becoming clear that their tactics and levels of brutality changed from location to location. Warning – this story contains descriptions and pictures of a graphic nature In the attack on the Nova

Israel is preparing to launch a “coordinated offensive” on the Gaza Strip, after the deadline given to Palestinians to move south to escape passed. Up to 1.1 million people on the sliver of land were offered safe passage south of the Gaza Wadi river by Israel’s Defence Forces until 4pm local time on Saturday (2pm

The left corner of Yoav’s forehead is held together by metal staples where shrapnel hit him from an RPG or grenade. He doesn’t know which, or remember exactly when it happened, but it doesn’t really matter. He has a long gash in his neck from a bullet that went in but miraculously didn’t sever his

Hamas militants may have planned their deadly attack in southern Israel more than a year in advance, documents shared with Sky News suggest. Eight pages, labelled ‘Top Secret’, are said to have been found on the bodies of fighters in the battle zone. The front cover of the document bundle was dated ‘October 2022’. It

Israel’s military says infantry backed by tanks have carried out “localised raids” in the Gaza Strip. It comes ahead of an expected ground operation, with Israel warning more than a million people in the north of Gaza to evacuate to the south. The small raids were carried out to attack Hamas rocket crews and seek

Israeli infantry and tanks have carried out “localised raids” in Gaza – the first hint at a shift to ground assaults. The small raids were carried out to attack Hamas rocket crews and seek information on the location of hostages taken by Palestinian gunmen last Saturday, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said. It is the first

Britons are “highly likely” to be among those held by Hamas in Gaza, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has told Sky News. The cabinet minister revealed the UK had also sent additional intelligence personnel to the region as part of efforts to release those captured or assist citizens trapped in the besieged enclave. His comments came

Hundreds of children and women have been killed in Gaza following days of Israeli airstrikes, say Palestinian officials. At least 447 children and 248 women were among the estimated 1,417 people who have died in the bombardment, according to the health ministry, adding more than 6,000 have been injured. Israel has said it is targeting

Airlines and governments are scrambling to evacuate thousands of tourists from Israel ahead of a possible ground assault on Gaza. Israel’s military said it was conducting a “large-scale strike” on targets belonging to Hamas in Gaza on Thursday, but gave no details, as Israel formed an emergency unity government, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting

The US has sent a team of technical experts to Israel to assist in hostage recovery , according to official sources. The team are there to advise and work the Israelis on how to free people who are being held hostage, the official said. Hamas is believed to have taken more than 100 hostages during