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Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee
The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison.
6 days ago
Middle East
US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations
Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.
22 Feb 2026
World
Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say
The Palestinian Red Crescent say a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people.
15 Feb 2026
Middle East
Indonesia preparing to deploy up to 8,000 soldiers to Gaza
It would be the first country to do so as part of phase two of the ceasefire agreement brokered by the US last year.
10 Feb 2026
World
Hamas holds vote to choose new interim leader, source tells BBC
The armed group is electing a new head after its top leaders were killed by Israel.
20 Feb 2026
Middle East
Trump's Board of Peace members pledge $7bn in Gaza relief
Trump said it "looks like" Hamas will disarm, even though there are signs the group is regrouping.
19 Feb 2026
Middle East
Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza despite its heavy losses fighting Israel
Gazans say Hamas is again extending its control over security, tax revenue and government services.
19 Feb 2026
Middle East
Analysis
Could Trump's new Board of Peace sideline the struggling UN?
The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.
Big names on Trump's peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza
Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.
Pitfalls loom as Trump's Gaza peace plan enters second phase
As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.
Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show
Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with some placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.
What growing up in war does to a child's brain - and how it really affects them years later
Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them - and what, if anything, can help.
Human stories
Watch: Inside Gaza hospital struggling to provide care to newborn babies
More aid has been allowed into Gaza since the ceasefire began three months ago, but the UN says it is nowhere near enough.
Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militia
One Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.
'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza
In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023.
Children in Gaza return to school after years without formal education
Most of the schools in the territory have been damaged or destroyed during the war, Unicef says.
Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad
The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.
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# Israel-Gaza war
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[Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison. 6 days ago Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2xrz71zm3o)
[ US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds. 22 Feb 2026 World](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5gkkgdzkyo)
[Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say The Palestinian Red Crescent say a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people. 15 Feb 2026 Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r15eyvk2do)
[Indonesia preparing to deploy up to 8,000 soldiers to Gaza It would be the first country to do so as part of phase two of the ceasefire agreement brokered by the US last year. 10 Feb 2026 World](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgjwpx9j2do)
[ Hamas holds vote to choose new interim leader, source tells BBC The armed group is electing a new head after its top leaders were killed by Israel. 20 Feb 2026 Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23z0kdypm3o)
[ Trump's Board of Peace members pledge \$7bn in Gaza relief Trump said it "looks like" Hamas will disarm, even though there are signs the group is regrouping. 19 Feb 2026 Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8rke05kv4o)
[ Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza despite its heavy losses fighting Israel Gazans say Hamas is again extending its control over security, tax revenue and government services. 19 Feb 2026 Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98g1klxnpxo)
***
## Analysis
[ Could Trump's new Board of Peace sideline the struggling UN? The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8jj228g2vo)
[ Big names on Trump's peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07xvv9r422o)
[ Pitfalls loom as Trump's Gaza peace plan enters second phase As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3z7441nz7o)
[ Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with some placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxl6zkenqo)
[ What growing up in war does to a child's brain - and how it really affects them years later Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them - and what, if anything, can help.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre3pdxde7vo)
***
## Human stories
[ Watch: Inside Gaza hospital struggling to provide care to newborn babies More aid has been allowed into Gaza since the ceasefire began three months ago, but the UN says it is nowhere near enough.](https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c62wpd7wj3ro)
[ Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militia One Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4g3rne4n7o)
[ 'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rm20gm364o)
[ Children in Gaza return to school after years without formal education Most of the schools in the territory have been damaged or destroyed during the war, Unicef says.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62vmn30j3yo)
[ Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2084n1pyvdo)
***
## Latest updates
[20 hrs ago  Where and when is the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest taking place? The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna after Austrian singer JJ won the 2025 event. 20 hrs ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2g7z375l9o)
[1 day ago  Columbia University protester released after one year in immigration custody Federal officials say Leqaa Kordia overstayed her student visa. Her lawyer says she was targeted for pro-Palestinian activism. 1 day ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgzdkg0q9go)
[4 days ago  Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran's right to defend itself from "aggression" by the US and Israel. 4 days ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3xk6xgyzo)
[6 days ago  Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison. 6 days ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2xrz71zm3o)
[6 days ago  Jury fails to decide if woman supported Hamas Hanin Barghouthi was accused of supporting the proscribed organisation during a speech in Brighton. 6 days ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yrlpem3d4o)
[3 Mar 2026  Woman 'did not know' full details of Hamas attacks Jurors hear Hanin Barghouthi was concerned about human rights in her speech on 8 October, 2023. 3 Mar 2026](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c747wvxl84zo)
[2 Mar 2026  Woman said Hamas attacks were inspiring, court hears Hanin Barghouthi is accused of expressing support for Hamas after the attacks on 7 October, 2023. 2 Mar 2026](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2ry74l83jo)
[24 Feb 2026  Trial date set for student accused of racial hatred Samuel Williams was charged after a video was posted online of a man chanting in Whitehall. 24 Feb 2026](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89k0q3pz4no)
[22 Feb 2026  US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds. 22 Feb 2026](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5gkkgdzkyo)
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Israel-Gaza war
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[Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison. 6 days ago Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2xrz71zm3o)
[ US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds. 22 Feb 2026 World](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5gkkgdzkyo)
[Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say The Palestinian Red Crescent say a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people. 15 Feb 2026 Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r15eyvk2do)
[Indonesia preparing to deploy up to 8,000 soldiers to Gaza It would be the first country to do so as part of phase two of the ceasefire agreement brokered by the US last year. 10 Feb 2026 World](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgjwpx9j2do)
[ Hamas holds vote to choose new interim leader, source tells BBC The armed group is electing a new head after its top leaders were killed by Israel. 20 Feb 2026 Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23z0kdypm3o)
[ Trump's Board of Peace members pledge \$7bn in Gaza relief Trump said it "looks like" Hamas will disarm, even though there are signs the group is regrouping. 19 Feb 2026 Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8rke05kv4o)
[ Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza despite its heavy losses fighting Israel Gazans say Hamas is again extending its control over security, tax revenue and government services. 19 Feb 2026 Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98g1klxnpxo)
Analysis
[ Could Trump's new Board of Peace sideline the struggling UN? The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8jj228g2vo)
[ Big names on Trump's peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07xvv9r422o)
[ Pitfalls loom as Trump's Gaza peace plan enters second phase As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3z7441nz7o)
[ Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with some placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxl6zkenqo)
[ What growing up in war does to a child's brain - and how it really affects them years later Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them - and what, if anything, can help.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre3pdxde7vo)
Human stories
[ Watch: Inside Gaza hospital struggling to provide care to newborn babies More aid has been allowed into Gaza since the ceasefire began three months ago, but the UN says it is nowhere near enough.](https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c62wpd7wj3ro)
[ Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militia One Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4g3rne4n7o)
[ 'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rm20gm364o)
[ Children in Gaza return to school after years without formal education Most of the schools in the territory have been damaged or destroyed during the war, Unicef says.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62vmn30j3yo)
[ Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2084n1pyvdo)
Latest updates
[20 hrs ago  Where and when is the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest taking place? The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna after Austrian singer JJ won the 2025 event. 20 hrs ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2g7z375l9o)
[1 day ago  Columbia University protester released after one year in immigration custody Federal officials say Leqaa Kordia overstayed her student visa. Her lawyer says she was targeted for pro-Palestinian activism. 1 day ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgzdkg0q9go)
[4 days ago  Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran's right to defend itself from "aggression" by the US and Israel. 4 days ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3xk6xgyzo)
[6 days ago  Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison. 6 days ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2xrz71zm3o)
[6 days ago  Jury fails to decide if woman supported Hamas Hanin Barghouthi was accused of supporting the proscribed organisation during a speech in Brighton. 6 days ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yrlpem3d4o)
[3 Mar 2026  Woman 'did not know' full details of Hamas attacks Jurors hear Hanin Barghouthi was concerned about human rights in her speech on 8 October, 2023. 3 Mar 2026](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c747wvxl84zo)
[2 Mar 2026  Woman said Hamas attacks were inspiring, court hears Hanin Barghouthi is accused of expressing support for Hamas after the attacks on 7 October, 2023. 2 Mar 2026](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2ry74l83jo)
[24 Feb 2026  Trial date set for student accused of racial hatred Samuel Williams was charged after a video was posted online of a man chanting in Whitehall. 24 Feb 2026](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89k0q3pz4no)
[22 Feb 2026  US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds. 22 Feb 2026](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5gkkgdzkyo)
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