Israel-Hamas war

A diary of five sleepless days, from Sharm el-Sheikh to Gaza

One week in the life of Tom Fletcher, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator

Freed Palestinians given five-star treatment

Released inmates from Israel’s jails are being kept in a luxury resort as the host nation controls all outside contact

Without a two-state solution, what hope is there?

Both sides in the conflict are entrenched in their unwillingness to cede ground to the other

What Gaza and Israel can learn from Northern Ireland

The Good Friday Agreement proves that once bitter enemies can be brought together

Netanyahu to escape a reckoning for 7 October failures

The end of the war was expected to bring a reckoning for Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. Instead, he could emerge emboldened – and win another election

Hamas reasserts its power in Gaza

In the days following the ceasefire agreement and the withdrawal of Israeli troops the Palestinian militant group has reappeared on the streets to ‘impose order’

Tears, relief, fresh bruises – Palestinian prisoners return

Celebrations erupted for the gaunt men who were released from Israeli jails as part of the ceasefire deal. But many others remain in detention

‘We’re not going back to 6 October’

When the war in Gaza began two years ago, the date became synonymous with bitter political arguments, violation and failed policies

As living hostages return, a long wait begins for the dead

Getting the remains of all deceased captives from the 7 October attacks will be much more difficult

‘Our grief can become anger – or it can deepen our humanity’

We will never fully recover from the trauma of the past two years. But with a sense of compassion and dignity towards each other, we can build a better world for all our children

A widow’s plea for the return of her husband’s body

The young wife of a kibbutz worker killed fighting Hamas hopes peace will at last give her a chance of closure

The showman, the reconciler and the cynic: this trinity must succeed

Netanyahu will kick and scream, but Trump and Blair can drag Israel into a brighter future for the Middle East

The burden of hope

The hostages are coming home, the bombardment of Gaza has stopped and Palestinian prisoners will be released. But so many questions still remain. Chief among them: Will there, one day, be a reckoning?

What it takes to rebuild war-torn lives

Relief at the apparent end of hostilities is tempered by the extreme loss experienced by thousands

In pictures: 7 October 2023 to 12 October 2025

This war has been more widely documented than any other – opening the world’s eyes to the horror it unleashed

A brother weeps as he hears his siblings will be freed

Two men’s names appear among 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in swap deal

This brutal narrative must now change

The pause in hostilities offers a way to end the genocide in Gaza and advance Palestinian self-determination

The ceasefire must become a lasting peace

Without restoring Israeli and Palestinians’ shattered sense of security, this plan will be short-lived