Israel 'intensifies' air strikes on Gaza

There's been a blackout of communications in Gaza since Friday night. The Israeli military is intensifying its bombing of Gaza and says its troops and tanks remain on the ground. We hear from our reporter in southern Gaza, a medic who hasn't heard from colleagues since last night ...  Afficher plus

UN agencies have warned that civilians in Gaza are facing an ever more desperate situation after three weeks of Israeli siege and bombardment. Aid trucks that have been allowed in through an Egyptian crossing point so far have provided only "crumbs", says UNRWA (the UN's agency f ...  Afficher plus

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled south in Gaza after Israel told 1.1 million people living in the northern pa ...

Over the weekend, partygoers at a festival in Israel’s Negev desert were attacked by gunmen, with hundreds killed and taken hostage. At the same time, rockets hit cities across Israel and people barricaded themselves into their homes for safety.The attacks were carried out by the ...  Afficher plus

After Hamas launched thousands of rockets, broke through the Israeli border and took hostages in southern towns in a surprise attack on Saturday, Israel has retaliated with its own missile strikes and declared war. Now, Hamas has threatened to execute an Israeli captive for every ...  Afficher plus

Israel’s response to the brutal attacks by Hamas has been swift and devastating. The two million people who live in Gaza are now under a siege - they are quickly running out of food and water. The one power station has shut down meaning an end to electricity supplies. Hamas has b ...  Afficher plus