Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has described the situation in Gaza as “worse than hell on Earth.”
In an interview with the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen at ICRC headquarters in Geneva, Spoljaric stated that the events unfolding in Gaza violate all acceptable legal, moral, and humanitarian standards.
She urged global leaders to take immediate action to save lives in the region.
The ICRC, a prominent international organization operating in conflict zones, has over 300 staff members in Gaza, a majority of whom are Palestinian.
During his second term’s first major diplomatic trip, the president aims to secure substantial new US investment during a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
The BBC’s Fergal Keane reports on the escalating malnutrition crisis among Gaza’s children.
Emily Damari, a 28-year-old British-Israeli hostage recently released from Gaza, is visiting the UK for the first time since her release.
Wildfires raging outside Jerusalem have caused widespread destruction, burning buildings and scorching land.
At least four fatalities and 500 injuries have been reported in Bandar Abbas.
Netanyahu’s visit marks the first by a world leader to the White House since the US president announced tariffs on global trading partners.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) released a video, reportedly recovered from the phone of a slain paramedic.
BBC Verify provides an analysis of the incident based on online video evidence.
Following the resumption of airstrikes targeting what it terms “terror targets,” Israel has deployed additional troops into Gaza.
According to the Hamas-run health ministry, Israeli strikes on Gaza have resulted in over 400 deaths. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has analyzed footage to assess the damage.
The Israeli military maintains that its strikes are targeting “terror targets” across Gaza.
Thousands of Syrians have fled the provinces of Latakia and Tartus, seeking refuge in Lebanon.
The first group of an estimated 2,000 Gazan children requiring medical treatment has arrived in Jordan.
Four men kidnapped on October 7, 2023, and two others held captive for a decade are among those whose situations are being addressed.
The BBC spoke with the grandson of Oded Lifschitz, whose remains were returned to Israel this week.
Eleven-year-old Zakaria, featured in a new BBC documentary, volunteered at a busy Gaza hospital during the conflict, one of three children highlighted.
Israel released 369 individuals on Saturday, while Hamas released three additional hostages.
Alexander Troufanov, Yair Horn, and Sagui Dekel-Chen were transferred to the Red Cross on Saturday morning.
Approximately 180 prisoners have been freed in exchange for three Israeli hostages.
Or Levy, Ohad Ben Ami, and Eli Sharabi have returned home after their release from Gaza on Saturday.