"We are peaceful civilians. We have nothing to do with what is happening. Netanyahu knows that," said resident Abu Mohammad, after the Israeli government announced plans to takeover the territory's largest city.
Israel's destructive military campaign in Gaza has released a silent killer: asbestos. The mineral, once widely-used in building materials, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and - over decades - cause cancer.
Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv, has long been a stronghold of support for Israel's right-wing governing coalition.
In Tamra, as is the case with many Arab-majority communities in Israel - there are no public bomb shelters for its 38,000 residents.
As Israel's war in Gaza enters a new, violent phase, a growing number of voices within the country are speaking out against it - and how it's being fought.
Weiss, 79, is the leader of a radical settler organisation called Nachala - or homeland - which has also been sanctioned.
Gaza aid yet to reach civilians, UN says, as pressure grows on Israel
The UN says no aid has yet been distributed in Gaza despite aid lorries starting to cross the border after an 11-week blockade.
There have been many moments of extreme danger over the past year. This is the worst. // BBC News
The stakes have never been higher in the Ukraine-Russia war. // BBC News
It marks the latest in a series of attacks between the two regional foes that for months have raised fears of an all-out war. // BBC News
Nine members of UK special forces could face prosecution over alleged war crimes in Syria, according to MoD data seen by the BBC. // BBC News
Lebanon's health ministry said at least 92 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on Thursday, with hundreds more killed since the strikes escalated on Monday. // BBC News
The sabotage of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies has raised many who, what and whys. // BBC News
A total of 113,274 others had been injured in the same period, the health ministry said. // BBC News
Unicef said "relentless and indiscriminate bombardments" had resumed in Gaza, with 100 children killed or maimed every day in the 10 days to 31 March. // BBC News
The US believes the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar may open the door to an agreement. // BBC News
The gunman was shot dead at the scene, police say. // BBC News
Russia is poised to assault Pokrovsk, a key supply and reinforcement hub for Ukraine’s frontline troops. // BBC NewsThe campaign will aim to vaccinate around 640,000 children across the Gaza strip. // BBC News. The call came after the US secretary of state wrapped up a diplomatic tour of the Middle East. // BBC News
Five of their deaths had already been announced by Israel, though it was one could still be alive. // BBC News
The proposal came after a diplomatic push from the United States, Egypt and Qatar. // BBC News
The comments from Iran’s foreign minister came after meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. // BBC News
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced plans to supply the vaccines after the virus was detected in wastewater. // BBC News Over the course of two days in Doha, intensive meetings involving Hamas’s leading figures hammered out the options for the group's next chief. // BBC News
Diplomatic efforts by the US and other Western countries continue to try to de-escalate tensions across the region. // BBC News
Several foreign officials were present at the funeral, including Turkey’s Vice-President Cevdet Yilmaz and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. // BBC News Ismail Haniyeh was highly involved in ceasefire and hostage release talks from his base in Qatar. // BBC News
Mohammed Deif was targeted in a strike on a compound in the Khan Younis area on 13 July. // BBC News
At least 80 Palestinians have been killed in the area since renewed Israeli operations began on Monday, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says. // BBC News
The shipments had been held up due to White House concerns over their use in the crowded city of Rafah. // BBC News
It is the second time since the war began that Gaza City as a whole has been asked to evacuate.
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Amin Abed, 35, was admitted to hospital in critical condition after being kidnapped near his home by five assailants on Monday afternoon.
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