BBC on the scene at Israeli hospital struck by Iranian missile

An Israeli hospital in Beersheba, in the south of the country, has been damaged by an Iranian missile strike.

The BBC’s Lucy Williamson is outside Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, as emergency workers assess the scene.

Video shows crowds in Gaza scale fence to rush for aid

Palestinians can be seen climbing over fences and running to get humanitarian aid in the footage.

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Syria former prison guard – ‘I showed them no mercy’

The BBC heard from dozens of former officials about their role enforcing the brutality of the Assad regime.

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Act now to save lives in Gaza, ICRC head urges world leaders

Mirjana Spoljaric has appealed to world leaders to intervene in the conflict in Gaza.

4 Jun 2025Middle East

Tom Fletcher walking with Palestinians in Gaza

World has responsibility to get aid into Gaza, UN official tells BBC

The UN’s Tom Fletcher tells the BBC the people of Gaza have been subjected to forced starvation by Israel.

29 May 2025Middle East

Hugo Bachega in a bulletproof vest and helmet, walking with a French soldier with a gun

BBC given rare access to search for Hezbollah positions with UN troops in Lebanon

A Unifil spokesperson said the main violations of a ceasefire deal reached six months ago are from the Israeli side.

27 May 2025Middle East

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Young girl escapes burning Gaza school after Israeli attack

Ward Jalal Al-Shaikh Khalil escaped the flames at the school, unaware her mother and two siblings had died in the strike.

26 May 2025Middle East

A lorry carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza enters an inspection area at the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing with Gaza

BBC sees Gaza aid going through inspection area at Israeli crossing

The BBC’s Wyre Davies visits the Kerem Shalom crossing, through which aid for Gaza is currently passing after Israel eased an 11-week blockade.

22 May 2025Middle East

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Witnesses who saw shooter inside Jewish museum speak to BBC

Witnesses tell the BBC about hearing gunshots and the shooter shouting: ‘Free Palestine’.

22 May 2025Middle East

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BBC Verify examines Israeli strikes as minimal aid enters Gaza

Israel says its reopened access for a limited number of aid trucks into Gaza, after blocking supplies from entering the territory for the last 11 weeks. BBC Verify has been looking into the latest strikes and aid situation in Gaza.

20 May 2025Middle East

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British surgeon’s ‘high anxiety’ operating in Gaza

Dr Rose has been describing life at Nassar Hospital in Gazan city of Khan Younis.

20 May 2025Middle East

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Gazan babies will die without aid – UN humanitarian chief

About 14,000 babies will die in 48 hours if aid does not reach them, a UN humanitarian chief warns.

20 May 2025Middle East

Ros Atkins on… how world leaders are responding to Israel’s blockade of Gaza

The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at how world leaders are responding to Israel’s blockade of Gaza.

17 May 2025Middle East

Watch: UK surgeon shares footage from Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike

Tuesday’s strike killed 28 people, the Hamas-run civil defence said. Israel says it was a precise strike on Hamas.

15 May 2025Middle East

Watch: President Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia

In the first major diplomatic trip during his second term, the president is hoping to secure significant new investment in the US in the four-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE.

13 May 2025Middle East