Britain will convene a meeting of the government’s COBRA emergency response committee on Thursday to consider its strategy and approach towards Gaza and the Israeli-Hamas conflict, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden told Times Radio. Britain is pushing for a humanitarian pause to the conflict, for Britons in Gaza to be able to leave safely, and…

Following the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank this month, the Middle East is teetering on the edge of a major conflict, and the rest of the world continues to fracture along new economic and geopolitical lines. Rarely have the shortcomings of world leaders and existing institutional arrangements been so…

Summary – Israeli strikes killed at least 436 Palestinians in the last 24 hours More than 5,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Palestine since the conflict broke out. Hamas says it released two elderly captives held in Gaza after Qatari and Egyptian mediation. Gaza’s Ministry of Health denounces “multiple massacres” by Israel. The Pentagon has sent military…

More than 15,273 others have been wounded during the Israeli strikes since 7 October, according to the Gaza health ministry. Gaza’s health ministry spokesman said on Sunday that since 7 October, Israeli strikes on Gaza have resulted in the death of 5,087 Palestinians, of which 2,055 were children. More than 15,273 others have been wounded…