Tom Bennett

3 days ago | bbc.com | Tom Bennett

The director of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Atef Al-Hout, described 24 dead and 37 wounded arriving with gunshot injuries on Tuesday morning after Israeli forces opened fire on "crowds of civilians waiting for aid in western Rafah."A foreign medic working in the area told the BBC it has been "total carnage" since 03:48 local time (01:48 BST) and that they have been overwhelmed with casualties.

4 days ago | bbc.com | Tom Bennett

Gaza doctor whose nine children were killed in Israeli strike dies from injuriesTom BennettGetty ImagesDr Hamdi al-Najjar was treated in hospital but died from his wounds on Saturday, health officials saidA Palestinian doctor whose children were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza on 23 May has died from injuries sustained in the same attack, health officials say.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Tom Bennett

Head of controversial Gaza aid group resigns over 'humanitarian principles'Tom BennettGetty ImagesSome aid trucks have entered Gaza in recent days, after Israel eased an 11-week blockadeThe head of an organisation set up to distribute aid in Gaza as part of a controversial Israel-backed plan has resigned, saying it could not work in a way that adhered to "humanitarian principles".

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Bennett

'The mood is changing': Israeli anger grows at conduct of warTom BennettGetty ImagesAnti-war protesters have started carrying photos of Palestinian children killed by Israeli bombs in GazaAs 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.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Bennett

Israel agreed on Sunday to lift its aid blockade on the Gaza Strip, where global experts have warned of a looming famine. But international pressure on Israel has continued to grow. The UK said it would be suspending trade talks over what it described as Israel's "morally unjustifiable" military escalation in Gaza, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer describing the situation as "intolerable".