Israel-Gaza war

Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike
A Palestinian TV channel says they were in a marked media van, but Israel says it targeted an armed group.
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Middle East
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1 hour ago
Palestinian Christians struggle to find hope at Christmas
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Middle East
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1 day ago
Children among dozens killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza officials say
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Middle East
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2 days ago
Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete, Palestinian official tells BBC
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Middle East
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4 days ago
US warplane shot down in Red Sea 'friendly fire' incident
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Middle East
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4 days ago
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access
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Middle East
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6 days ago
How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories
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Technology
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18 December

The key issues explained

The Lebanon ceasefire is a respite, not a solution for the Middle East
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BBC InDepth
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27 November
What we know about Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal
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Middle East
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27 November
Gaza in maps: How a year of war has drastically changed the territory
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Middle East
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7 October
Israel-Hezbollah conflict in maps: Ceasefire in effect in Lebanon
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Middle East
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27 November

Analysis

Israel's Netanyahu shows who calls the shots with Gallant sacking
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Middle East
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6 November
What Trump's win means for Ukraine, Middle East and China
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US & Canada
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6 November
What is Unrwa and why has Israel banned it?
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Middle East
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29 October
Bowen: Iran faces hard choices between risks of escalation or looking weak
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Middle East
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26 October
What satellite images reveal about Israel's strikes on Iran
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Middle East
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29 October

Human stories

Why these Israeli men volunteered to fight - but now refuse to return to Gaza
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BBC InDepth
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3 December
What happened to the young girl captured in a photograph of Gaza detainees
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Middle East
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1 November
'We are not military - why are we being hit?'
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Middle East
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4 November
'Unrwa means everything to us': Gazans fear aid collapse
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Middle East
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29 October
Tensions rise in Beirut after influx of displaced people
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Middle East
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30 October

The Conflict

We take a look at what history can teach us about the conflict in the Middle East.

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