Israel-Gaza warUS to set up temporary port on Gaza coast for aid deliveryIn his speech to Congress, President Biden will say a temporary pier will transport supplies from ships to the shore.Middle EastFamilies of Gaza hostages plead for their return"All suffering" would end "on both sides" if hostages are released, one father says.UKIsrael approves plans for 3,400 new settler homesAn Israeli minister has said the construction is a response to a recent deadly Palestinian attack.Middle EastWhy food airdrops into Gaza are controversialAid agencies see airdrops as an ineffective way of delivering assistance to people in desperate need.Middle EastWorld Food Programme says Gaza aid convoy blockedThe UN agency says Israeli forces turned back a convoy of 14 lorries taking aid to northern Gaza.Middle EastFamilies of Gaza hostages plead for their return"All suffering" would end "on both sides" if hostages are released, one father says.UKHamas officials leave Gaza truce talks without dealBut the armed group says indirect negotiations with Israel on a six-week ceasefire are not over.Middle East'My son Ali has already died': Father's plea for Gaza's starving childrenAli was one of at least 10 children who a WHO team said died from lack of food in a north Gaza hospital.Middle EastIsrael approves plans for 3,400 new settler homesAn Israeli minister has said the construction is a response to a recent deadly Palestinian attack.Middle EastThe key issues explainedWhy are Israel and Hamas fighting in Gaza?Why did Hamas attack Israel, and what has happened in Gaza since the 7 October raid?Middle EastGaza Strip in maps: How life has changedFind out how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October.Middle EastWho are the Houthis attacking Red Sea ships?The Houthis in Yemen have vowed to attack all ships in the Red Sea that are linked to Israel.Middle EastWhat do Red Sea assaults mean for global trade?Supply chains face disruption due to vessels diverting away from the key shipping route.BusinessAnalysisWhat video and eyewitness accounts tell us about Gazans killed around aid convoyBBC Verify analyses footage and Israeli statements to trace what happened when more than 100 Gazans were killed.Middle EastBiden treads carefully through Middle East minefieldMichigan's protest vote reminds the US president that Middle East turmoil could translate into electoral peril.Middle EastWalled site grows at Egypt border near GazaEgypt has built more than 3km of wall in the past week, BBC Verify has discovered.Middle EastGaza desperately needs more aid but agencies can’t copePaul Adams examines why agencies are unable to get desperately needed aid into the Gaza Strip.Middle EastSatellite images show construction on Egypt-Gaza borderReports claim the work could be in preparation for Palestinian refugees - something Egypt publicly denies.Middle EastHuman storiesGaza widows and orphans struggle with loss in makeshift campA woman tells the BBC she had just given birth when her husband was hit by Israeli naval fire.Middle EastGazans crowdfund thousands for uncertain escapePeople hoping to leave Gaza in a widening humanitarian crisis must dodge scammers and pay huge sums.US & CanadaFergal Keane: Aid convoy tragedy shows fear of starvation haunts GazaThe international community is under pressure to tackle the growing crisis of hunger in the territory, writes Fergal Keane.Middle EastThe derelict hotel home for Lebanon's displacedTens of thousands have fled border towns because of the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.Middle EastStories of the hostages taken by Hamas from IsraelIt is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.Middle EastLatest updatesUS to set up temporary port on Gaza coast for aid deliveryIn his speech to Congress, President Biden will say a temporary pier will transport supplies from ships to the shore.Middle EastHamas officials leave Gaza truce talks without dealBut the armed group says indirect negotiations with Israel on a six-week ceasefire are not over.Middle EastFamilies of Gaza hostages plead for their return"All suffering" would end "on both sides" if hostages are released, one father says.UKCameron warns Israeli minister Gaza aid must increaseThe foreign secretary said "we are still not seeing improvements" during a meeting with Benny Gantz.UK Politics'My son Ali has already died': Father's plea for Gaza's starving childrenAli was one of at least 10 children who a WHO team said died from lack of food in a north Gaza hospital.Middle EastWhy food airdrops into Gaza are controversialAid agencies see airdrops as an ineffective way of delivering assistance to people in desperate need.Middle EastWatch US plane airdropping meals into GazaIn a joint operation with Jordan, 60 bundles containing over 36,000 meals were dropped into the territory.Middle EastBarrage of missiles intercepted by Israel’s Iron DomeDramatic footage shows multiple missiles exploding in the border area between Israel and Lebanon.Middle EastWorld Food Programme says Gaza aid convoy blockedThe UN agency says Israeli forces turned back a convoy of 14 lorries taking aid to northern Gaza.Middle East
