Thu. Jan 1st, 2026
Pope’s Vehicle Transformed Into Mobile Clinic for Gaza Children

A Popemobile formerly used by the late Pope Francis has been repurposed into a mobile medical clinic serving children in the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip.

Aid organizations report that the vehicle not only provides essential medical services but also stands as a powerful symbol of goodwill.

Yolande Knell, the BBC’s Middle East Correspondent, visited Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank to report on the newly converted vehicle.

Palestinians celebrate on the streets of Khan Younis after the first phase of a Gaza peace deal was agreed.

Relatives of Israeli hostages celebrated in Tel Aviv after the announcement that Israel and Hamas had signed the first phase of a peace deal.

“It’s not an easy life,” she tells the BBC, as she tries to find comfort in 2nd birthday celebrations for her son.

Families and survivors of the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival gather at the site to pay tribute.

The BBC’s Middle East Correspondent Yolande Knell and Gaza Correspondent Rushdi Abualouf talk about their memories of 7 October.

Hopes are growing of an end to the Israel-Gaza war, but it remains to be seen if the two sides can agree a ceasefire.

BBC Verify analyses President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza and what it means on the ground.

People in Gaza and Jerusalem share their reactions to the US president’s new strategy for ending the war.

Dozens of officials and diplomats staged a walk-out as he took to the podium, leaving large parts of the hall empty.

Dozens of people filed out of the room in protest at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Syrian president Ahmed Al-Sharaa became the first representative of Syria to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly for almost sixty years.

The Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has rejected Washington’s argument that the move is a reward for Hamas.

Prime Minister Starmer says the move will “revive the hope of peace” but Israel says it is “nothing but a reward for jihadist Hamas”.

BBC Verify’s Merlyn Thomas looks at the latest Israeli strikes on buildings in Gaza City city over the weekend.

BBC Verify analyses footage of the suspected drone attacks and images of a device found after the incident.

Qatar, which has mediated indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, calls the attack a “blatant violation” of international law.

Mike Huckabee, the United States Ambassador to Israel, has said that plans to recognise a Palestinian state have had “disastrous consequences”.

BBC Verify analyses footage from the attack and its aftermath to piece together the timeline of events and what it reveals.

Families of hostages being held by Hamas are protesting across Israel in a day of marches, rallies and demonstrations.

Rida Hijjeh says her daughter has lost 9.5kg, as famine is confirmed in Gaza City.