Why BBC doesn't call Hamas militants 'terrorists' - John Simpson
      It's simply not the BBC's job to tell people who to support and who to condemn, writes the BBC's World Affairs editor.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    Councils fly Israel flags in sign of solidarity following violence
      Buildings are lit blue and white in a show of support following violence in Israel and Gaza.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    Bombs heard as church group shelters inside Israel hotel
      The Birmingham church group are sheltering in Jerusalem while waiting for a flight home from Israel.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    President Joe Biden's foreign policy upended by Hamas attack
      Fears of a wider conflict and a possible distraction from the war in Ukraine could influence the White House.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    'Isis level savagery' by Hamas killed 11 Americans, says US
      A senior US defence official says savage assault by Hamas on Israel was unprecedented in scale.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    Hamas Israel attacks: The international victims of the assault on Israel
      A number of those identified as dead or missing since Hamas launched attacks on Israel are from overseas.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    'Nobody could help us' - Shock and anger in Israel's Ashkelon
      Many people are shocked at how their powerful security forces were overwhelmed by Hamas.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    Joe Biden sends military aid to Israel after Hamas attack
      The US president says he condemns the "unprecedented and appalling assault" by Hamas militants.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    How Hamas carried out its shock assault on Israel
      Palestinian militants launched the type of widespread surprise attack that no one thought was possible.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    Israeli forces fight to drive out Hamas militants and free hostages
      Troops still trying to clear areas seized by Hamas, as dozens of Israeli hostages still missing.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    Ukraine war: Blood stains visible in the soil as village of Hroza mourns
      Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko says every family in Hroza has been affected by Thursday's missile strike.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    
    How China is fighting in the grey zone against Taiwan
      China is flexing its military muscles short of a full-blown war - and that is part of the strategy.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    