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Ukraine war latest: Biden calls for Putin war crimes trial as more evidence of atrocities emerge - BBC News

2022-04-03

The BBC has seen fresh evidence of atrocities, including the bodies of four people allegedly shot dead by Russian forces.

Europe

Olha Sukhenko, her son Oleksander and husband Igor were found dead more than a week after going missing Image caption: Olha Sukhenko, her son Oleksander and husband Igor were found dead more than a week after going missing As we've been reporting, a family who disappeared in their village west of Kyiv last month have been found dead in a shallow grave. Our correspondent, Yogita Limaye, visited the site, located in a wood near destroyed homes. Olha Sukhenko, her husband Igor and her son Oleksander are alleged to have been shot dead by Russian soldiers. A fourth body was also found but has not been identified. Russian forces took Olha - who served as the head of her village of Motyzhyn - and her family from their home on 23 March, an investigation by the Ukrainian chief prosecutor found. In Olha's last Facebook post before her death, posted in late February after the Russian invasion, she talked about there being "someone else's scum in our village" and warned residents to keep calm and not to leave their houses. Two days after the family were allegedly disappeared by Russian forces, a woman called Daria appealed on social media for information on their whereabouts, saying they were her "second family" and "helped people to the end". She said Russian forces had stolen Oleksander's car and were "riding around the village". After it emerged that the family had been killed, Daria posted an update: I don't have enough words and strength to describe how I and my whole family feel. This is a crime - in every sense. All involved will be appear in court. Sasha, my Hero. You didn't leave your parents behind. You will forever be in my heart. In our hearts. Heroes don't die.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-60949706

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Ukraine war latest: Battles in Donbas will look like World War Two, says Ukraine - BBC News

2022-04-07

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba calls on Nato allies to provide more weapons immediately as Russia focuses its war on the east of the country.

Europe

Land warfare analyst Nick Reynolds, who works for the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank, has been filling us in on what the next few weeks of the war in Ukraine might look like, as Russia shifts its focus to the area in the south and east known as the Donbas. Was Ukraine's foreign minister accurate when he said the fighting in the Donbas could be reminiscent of World War Two? “Yes I think that’s accurate," Reynolds said. "With all the forces freed up from the north of Ukraine… we’re going to see a clash of arms on European soil that hasn’t been seen for generations." Could Ukraine actually take back territory? There are a lot of unknown factors here, Reynolds says. Many Ukrainians will be buoyed up by the withdrawal of Russian forces in the north, but in the south and east “the map has still been slowly turning red”, he says, and that's even before any reinforcements have arrived from the north. So Russia certainly still has some forwards momentum in the south and east, he says. How much difference could Western arms make? The weapons Western countries have so far sent to Ukraine have been game-changing but Nato has handed over a "significant amount of its stocks - and that supply was finite", Reynolds says. Western arms will be "absolutely essential" in the coming weeks but it's hard to know how they can get them to where they need to go, he adds. Ramping up industrial production of sophisticated weapons such as Javelins, NLAWs and Stingers is not easy, he says, as they have complex supply chains, He believes Western governments are struggling to keep up with demand. Switchblade drones could “start to change things on the ground within a short timeframe” – but there’s “very little else” that could do so, he adds.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-60991746

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Ukraine latest news: Leaders positive about EU membership hopes - BBC News

2022-06-14

Germany, France, Italy and Romania support Ukraine's hope of becoming a candidate for EU membership.

Europe

In a field about six miles from the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the J9 army unit is doing its grim job - digging up bodies of Russian soldiers. In a shallow mass grave under a tree, there are six dead, piled on top of one another in a rough heap. No one here knows who buried them - local residents or retreating Russians. The bodies are swarmed by flies and the smell is overpowering, but the members of the J9 unit and the two diggers who help them are unfazed. They are used to it. The J9 soldiers and gravediggers, including Yurii (front right), carry the bodies out Image caption: The J9 soldiers and gravediggers, including Yurii (front right), carry the bodies out Yurii, one of the gravediggers, got this job after he found five bodies buried in his own garden in a different village, and called the J9 unit to dig them up. "I helped them dig and they liked the way I worked, because I was a gravedigger before, so now I'm helping them," he said. That means going from village to village, every day, exhuming bodies - Ukrainians and Russians. These dead Russians will be taken to the morgue, sampled for identification, and eventually swapped for Ukrainian dead. Yurii served in the army in the Soviet Union. "Someone is waiting for these men – their fathers and mothers, children," he said. “I understand that.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-61792068

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Ukraine war latest: Russia defends death sentences for captured Britons - BBC News

2022-06-10

Russia's foreign minister claims the captured fighters committed crimes in a breakaway region of Ukraine.

Europe

Shevchenko says his mother has been able to leave Ukraine for Italy but his sister is still in Kyiv Image caption: Shevchenko says his mother has been able to leave Ukraine for Italy but his sister is still in Kyiv Ukrainian football legend Andriy Shevchenko says President Volodymyr Zelensky is "unbelievable" and he is very proud of how his country and its people have been dealing with the war. Shevchecnko, who played for teams including Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan and Chelsea, is Ukraine's record goalscorer and also managed the national team at last year's European Championship. He said on a recent visit to Kyiv he had a "very nice meeting with the president", and they were positive they could defend their country and bring peace to Ukraine. "At the most difficult time in our the history of Ukraine he has brought people together and sent a great message across the world," he tells BBC Radio 5 Live. "Ukraine's people must not give up, we want our democracy we fight for our freedom and that's a massive message to everyone. "I'm so proud how my country and the people united to stay strong and defend the country." This weekend Shevchenko will play in Soccer Aid - an annual football match involving former players and celebrities. It raises money for Unicef and this year the charity says some of the money raised will go towards helping those impacted by the war. "This event is going to help a lot of people in Ukraine," he says, "especially kids, we're going to create a lot of great programmes to improve a lot of things for kids." Shevchenko with President Zelensky at the Independence Day military parade in Kyiv last August Image caption: Shevchenko with President Zelensky at the Independence Day military parade in Kyiv last August

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-61726733

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Ukraine war: Controversial referendums being held in occupied areas of Ukraine - BBC News

2022-09-24

Russian-backed officials in four occupied regions are holding votes to decide on joining Russia.

World

One man told the BBC he was in the queue to cross the Russia-Georgia border for 26 hours Image caption: One man told the BBC he was in the queue to cross the Russia-Georgia border for 26 hours The Russian internet company Yandex's map service indicates that the queue on the Russian side of the Upper Lars land border crossing to Georgia is at least 8km long. But there are reports of traffic congestion as far as the nearest town of Vladikavkaz, 30km away. People are only allowed to cross the Russian-Georgian border in vehicles, not on foot. An enterprising few have succeeded by switching to bicycles and scooters. One man who has been in the queue in his car for over 26 hours told the BBC that there were no places to eat or to go to the toilet. Many travellers are males of fighting age escaping the prospect of being drafted into the war in Ukraine following Vladimir Putin's announcement of a so-called "partial" mobilisation that has seen thousands of men rounded up with no military experience. Georgia is one of the last remaining overland options for Russians without the need for a visa on entry. The borders of Kazakhstan and Mongolia are also open, but Georgia is closest to the European Union. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have all closed their borders to most Russian citizens. Finland said it's border would close soon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-63002591

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Ukraine says mass burial sites found in retaken town of Lyman - BBC News

2022-10-08

A Ukrainian official said two sites were found near Lyman, with one estimated to hold 200 dead.

Europe

Destroyed vehicles remain in the city of Lyman after Russian troops were forced out Ukraine says two mass burial sites have been found in the recently-recaptured eastern town of Lyman, after Russia retreated. The Ukrainian governor of the Donetsk region, Pavlo Kyrylenko, said one burial site had about 200 individual graves containing civilian bodies. It was unclear how many bodies the second site held, but it may contain both soldiers and civilians, he said. The time and cause of death for the deceased is yet to be determined. The BBC was not able to independently verify the claims. Mr Kyrylenko, writing on Telegram, said officials had begun investigating both burial sites. He also asked people not to speculate on the details until the investigation was completed. Russia withdrew its troops from the strategic town of Lyman, in a significant setback for its campaign in eastern Ukraine. Lyman is in Donetsk - one of four partially-occupied Ukrainian regions which Moscow declared it was annexing. Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed the move as an illegal land-grab. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously accused Russia of deliberately killing civilians in other locations in Ukraine. Mr Zelensky said that mass graves were found this spring in Bucha, near the capital Kyiv, and also near Mariupol - the key south-eastern Ukrainian port now occupied by Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in February. Investigators and journalists found what appeared to be evidence of the deliberate killing of civilians in Bucha and other nearby areas. Ukrainian forces said they found mass graves and evidence that civilians had been killed after their feet and hands were bound. Hundreds of graves were also found outside the eastern city of Izyum days after Russian troops retreated, according to Ukrainian authorities. It is unclear what happened to the victims, but early accounts suggest some may have died from shelling and a lack of access to healthcare.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63181475

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As it happened: Zelensky tells Congress Ukraine will never surrender - BBC News

2022-12-21

Ukraine's president gets a standing ovation from US lawmakers on his first foreign trip since Russia's invasion.

US & Canada

A brief history of the war in Ukraine Let's step away from the White House briefly, for a wider look at ten months of conflict. Russia sent up to 200,000 soldiers into Ukraine on 24 February - the biggest invasion in Europe since World War Two. It made unfounded claims of Nazis and genocide in the neighbouring country. It also opposed Ukraine joining the Western Nato military alliance. Its hope was to capture the capital Kyiv and depose the government in a matter of days. Its forces quickly captured big stretches of territory, but crucially they failed to take Kyiv. In the subsequent months, Moscow's troops were forced into a series of retreats, first in the north and then in the south. To date, they've lost more than half the territory seized at the start of the invasion. Putin, on the backfoot, announced a "partial mobilisation" of some 300,000 troops in September and declared four "annexed" Ukrainian regions as being Russian territory. Russian soldiers have been accused of numerous abuses during the fighting - which Ukraine has suggested amount to genocide. Moscow denies such allegations. • Read more background from our Europe editor Paul Kirby

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-64055030

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Ukraine war: Ben Wallace says 97% of Russian army is in Ukraine - BBC News

2023-02-14

The UK Defence Secretary says Putin's forces are suffering "First World War levels of attrition" on the battlefield.

Europe

The war in Ukraine will “likely” continue into at least next year, according to a UK defence and security think tank. As the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), says the West needs to support a counter-offensive from Ukraine in the coming months. This is to ensure that Kyiv is “well placed to fight a long war, because the chances of this war finishing this year are pretty slim”, he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme earlier. Neither Ukraine nor Russia have an advantage over the other at the moment, he says. He adds that reports that Western intelligence shows Russia is massing aircraft within striking distance of Ukraine are a concern, but not an emergency. Looking at Russian gains, he says: “It doesn't look anything like the large-scale capture of Ukrainian territory which we saw in the initial phases of the invasion, not least because Ukrainians are now mobilised and prepared and fighting very hard for their own territory." “It's also the case that Russia is losing a lot of people and a lot of equipment and there is a real question about how far they can sustain an offensive for a long period.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-64634760

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Ukraine war latest news: Victory is inevitable if allies keep promises, Zelensky says, on invasion anniversary - BBC News

2023-02-24

As the first German-made tanks arrive in Ukraine, President Zelensky urges allies to stick to their promises and deadlines.

Europe

Irina Filkina was killed by Russian troops in the town of Bucha Image caption: Irina Filkina was killed by Russian troops in the town of Bucha When the war began, 52-year-old Irina Filkina urged her daughter, Olha Shchyruk, to leave Ukraine. “She said that Russian troops might come to our house and rape me”, Olha remembers. Olha left for Poland, but her mother stayed in Bucha, the town near Kyiv, where dozens of civilians were killed. Irina assured her daughter that she would be safe. The last time they spoke, Olha begged Irina not to cycle home. Later that day, when her calls went unanswered, Olha posted on Instagram that she’d lost her mum. A Ukrainian soldier got in touch to say that Irina had been shot by Russian troops, while riding her bike. A few days later, on her mother’s birthday, Olha said a prayer. “I said to God, if you’re still here with me, help me find her body." The next day, someone sent her a video, showing Irina’s body, with her distinctive, manicured nails. Quote Message: I’d like people to remember her with love. The love represented by the heart on her fingernail.” I’d like people to remember her with love. The love represented by the heart on her fingernail.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-64750118

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Ukraine war latest: 'Extremely fierce battles' as Kyiv's troops try to take ground - BBC News

2023-06-14

Ukraine's ongoing counter-offensive has resulted in some further advances, a minister says.

Europe

Mystery surrounds the health of top Chechen commander Adam Delimkhanov (pictured in 2020) Image caption: Mystery surrounds the health of top Chechen commander Adam Delimkhanov (pictured in 2020) And it's with that quick recap of some of today's key events that we'll close this live coverage. The day started with news of an attack on Odesa, before our focus returned to Ukraine's ongoing counter-offensive. As the Nato chief put it a short time ago, it's "early days". • Make sure your next destination is our report on the mystery surrounding a top Chechen commander fighting for Russia • And look back on the relatively rare attack on Odesa by heading here Thanks for following along with us today - you've been reading the words of Nicholas Yong, Ece Goksedef, Dulcie Lee, Emma Owen and me. Until next time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-65898762

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Ukraine war live updates: Can Ukraine recover its occupied territory? Our teams answer your questions - BBC News

2023-12-21

Our correspondents in Kyiv, Moscow, London and Washington answered your questions.

Europe

Oleksandr Dushakov is a well-known Ukrainian ballet dancer who has graced international stages. He has now swapped the stage for the frontline. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, he was about to perform in France. He rushed back to Ukraine to start volunteering. He dismantled rubble of houses destroyed by Russian strikes and built protective structures for Kyiv’s monuments. Olexandr is my ballet teacher. During one of our lessons, he told me that “victory begins with each of us”. He said even small individual actions can contribute to victory and that he wanted to lead by example. Having no military experience, he decided to enlist. After months of intense training, he is now defending Ukraine in the east, on the frontline. Oleksandr's wife and daughter - also ballet dancers - are abroad. His daughter Elina tells me: “My mother and I are very worried about my dad and are always waiting for a message from him... But I understand that it was his desire and it is very necessary for our country.” Oleksandr tells me things are very difficult on the front line. He says there’s a lack of ammunition. Family, friends and colleagues from all over the world are raising money for his unit and hope this will enable the Ukrainian military to secure more ammunition. Sure of a future victory, Oleksandr dreams of reuniting with his family.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67751758

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'You can't destroy our dreams,' says Zelensky as war enters third year - BBC News

2024-02-24

Ukraine's president calls on people to keep fighting, but the anniversary comes at a difficult time for Kyiv.

Europe

Valentyna and her grandson Vlad on a video call - she has sent him to safety, meaning they are now split by the war Image caption: Valentyna and her grandson Vlad on a video call - she has sent him to safety, meaning they are now split by the war Russia continues to attack Ukrainian forces in several directions. One of the villages targeted recently is Hroza, in Kharkiv region, near the border with Russia. When we went there over two weeks ago, we constantly received notifications warning of Russian drones and missiles. Hroza lost a fifth of its population when a Russian missile hit a funeral ceremony back in October. Fifty-nine people, all civilians, were killed. Ukraine, and then the UN, confirmed that there had been no military targets or army personnel around. Fourteen children were orphaned in one minute during this attack. "This house is empty because the family was killed by the strike. This house is empty because its owner was killed too," 57-year-old Valentyna Kozyr tells me as we walk around the village. This woman lost most of her family to the Russian attack. She points at so many empty homes. After a while I stop counting. Now Valentyna is raising her only remaining grandson, 14-year-old Vlad. "It's devastatingly hard," she says of her losses and the fate of the village. By choosing to resist the Russian invasion, Ukraine saved the lives of millions from deportation, death and forced emigration. It has potentially also reduced the capabilities of the Russian army to attack targets outside of Ukraine. But Hroza still took the enormous toll of loss and death. It was hit by a Russian ballistic missile which can't be intercepted so close to the Russia's border. The UN has put the death toll of the war in Ukraine so far at 10,191 people. The actual numbers may be much higher.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-68373639

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Israel Palestine War

US to cut $200m aid to Gaza and West Bank - BBC News

2018-08-25

The decision was made on US President Donald Trump's orders, a State Department official says.

Middle East

The US has cut aid meant for people living in Gaza US President Donald Trump has ordered more than $200m (£155m) in economic aid which was to be allocated to Gaza and the West Bank be redirected elsewhere. A State Department official said the decision was made after a review "to ensure these funds are spent in accordance with US national interests". It has already withheld $65m from the UN relief agency for the Palestinians. Relations between the Palestinians and the US have been difficult since Mr Trump took power. They hit a low point after the US recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital in December 2017. As a result, the Palestinians said the US was unable to continue its mediation role in the peace process and suspended contact. The US administration, meanwhile, suspended aid to the Palestinians pending a review in the light of the Taylor Force Act back in June. The act aimed to force the Palestinian Authority to cease paying stipends to families of individuals convicted of terrorism against Israel. Donald Trump's administration has already withheld millions in aid On Friday, a State Department spokesman said the decision to "redirect" the funds to other "high-priority projects" was made as a result of the review, but did not say where the money would now go. Both the Palestinians and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency warned cutting funding would make everyday life harder for the territories' citizens However, the US official said the decision took into account "the challenges the international community faces in providing assistance in Gaza, where Hamas control endangers the lives of Gaza's citizens and degrades an already dire humanitarian and economic situation".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-45303989

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Israel-Gaza: How the ceasefire fared on its first day - BBC News

2021-05-21

The first day of the ceasefire saw clashes at a Jerusalem mosque, but no more attacks by air.

Middle East

We need to rebuild lives in Gaza, says UN The UN agency for Palestinian refugees - known as UNRWA - has announced a list of priorities as it switches from an emergency response to recovery in Gaza. According to AFP news agency, UNRWA's chief in Gaza, Matthias Schmale, told reporters about is three priorities in the wake of the conflict: finding and supporting those who are homeless; assessing the damage; and helping to rebuild the lives of a "terrified, traumatised population". Mr Schmale also expressed concern about the Covid pandemic in Gaza. The second wave there had begun to calm before the fighting erupted. "Many of us are very worried that... we may have in fact seen the beginning of the third wave because of course precautionary measures and so on were not adhered to," he said. But while he said he felt an "enormous sense of relief" at the ceasefire, he added that the truce felt "fragile". "I am convinced after being here three and a half years that we will be back in a war if the underlying causes are not addressed," he said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-57183127

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Israel-Gaza: Netanyahu says operation against Hamas will continue - BBC News

2021-05-13

Health officials in Gaza say 188 Palestinians have died since Monday, while Israel reports 10 dead.

Middle East

Is Israel’s military operation in Gaza, dubbed “Guardian of the Walls”, nearing its conclusion? Not obviously. Benjamin Netanyahu says attacks are continuing with “full force” and will “take time”. In a news conference this afternoon, Israel’s prime minister admitted there were “pressures” but thanked US President Joe Biden, in particular, for his support. Mr Netanyahu has so far resisted calls for a ceasefire with Hamas Image caption: Mr Netanyahu has so far resisted calls for a ceasefire with Hamas Mr Biden’s envoy, Hady Amr, has been in Israel since Friday, discussing the crisis with Israeli officials. Unusually, at the end of a week that has also seen an alarming spate of inter-communal violence in mixed Jewish-Arab cities, he also met Israeli-Arab leaders. Since the US, like Israel and many other countries, regards Hamas as a terrorist organisation, Mr Amr will not be meeting one of the two warring parties. Any messages for Hamas will have to go through traditional interlocutors, like Egypt or Qatar. Local reports suggest Hamas has been offering some kind of ceasefire for several days, only to be rebuffed by Israel, which clearly wants to inflict as much damage as it can on the militants before the fighting is finally brought to a close. These episodes follow a familiar pattern: Israel presses home its undoubted military advantage until the international outcry over civilian casualties, and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, demand that the operation end. In Israel’s estimation, we have not yet reached that point.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-57099013

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Netanyahu says Israel preparing for Gaza ground invasion but won't say when - BBC News

2023-10-26

Israel's prime minister says the decision on when to launch an invasion will be taken by the country's war cabinet.

Middle East

No clues as to timing of ground invasion in Israeli PM's speech Israel’s prime minister has said that preparations for a ground invasion of Gaza continue and that questions about what went wrong on 7 October will be answered by everyone, including himself, but only when the war is over. In a prime time television address this evening, Netanyahu offered no clues as to the timing of a ground invasion. But amid reports of divisions between the government and the military over how to proceed, he said the timing of a ground invasion had been agreed unanimously by the government and the chief of staff of the military. Once again, Netanyahu urged Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to move south. He said his government had two objectives: to destroy Hamas, politically and militarily, and to secure the return of hostages. At a time when he is being heavily criticised for an apparent lack of decisiveness, and for not meeting survivors of the 7 October, or attending any funerals, Netanyahu said the state would look after those who had lost their homes. The kibbutzim, he said, would rise from the ashes. What had been billed as a major prime time address did not deliver anything substantially new.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67201465

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Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: James Cleverly and Humza Yousaf on war in Israel - BBC News

2023-10-15

The foreign secretary says he has "raised this in every conversation" he has had with the Israeli government.

UK Politics

Israel has right to defend itself but they have duty to civilians too - Cleverly Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is now in the hot seat. Victoria Derbyshire asks him about whether the UK is giving a "green light" to the Israeli government for its actions in Gaza. He says that "the Palestinian people are suffering because of the actions of Hamas - as well as the Israeli people with the most brutal attack for decades". "We are very clear that Hamas are causing death and pain to Israelis as well as Palestinians," he continues. Asked about the looming ground offensive and Israel's plan to attack by land, air and sea, Cleverly says he is of course worried by the loss of life in Gaza. But he adds: "Israel has the right to defend itself and protect itself from terrorist attacks from Hamas coming out of Gaza. "They do have a duty to minimise civilian casualties and I've raised this in every conversation I've had with the Israeli government about this issue."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-67105018

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What happens in Gaza when the war ends? We answer your questions on the Israel-Gaza war - BBC News

2023-10-16

What happens next in Gaza? What is Israel's aim? Jeremy Bowen, Lyse Doucet and others answer now.

Middle East

Smoke rises from the town of Beit Lahia after Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza on Monday Image caption: Smoke rises from the town of Beit Lahia after Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza on Monday In this war, all of our local team are doing that, in extreme ways. Some have had those they know or love caught up in the atrocities committed by Hamas in Israel. While under siege and intense bombardment in Gaza, my colleagues are struggling to find water and food for their families. Today in the Jerusalem office we ran back to the air raid shelter as rockets flew overhead. It appears we are at a key moment in this war, as Israel prepares for a huge ground offensive to eradicate Hamas that looks set to be complicated and dangerous. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking to see if a deal can be done to allow aid into Gaza and prevent a bigger humanitarian catastrophe. What happens in the coming days could reshape the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the lives of those of us based here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67124253

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Israeli military says its troops have completed encirclement of Gaza City - BBC News

2023-11-03

It comes as the UN said four schools-turned-shelters in Gaza had been damaged in the last 24 hours.

Middle East

We've just heard from our correspondent Anthony Zurcher in Ireland, where the US secretary of state's plane is refuelling on the way to Israel. His arrival come just hours after the country's president, Michael D Higgins, made a vocal intervention warning against the "collective punishment" of people living in Gaza. Higgins called on the European Union and the broader international community to put an end to the conflict, saying they have a responsibility of upholding and vindicating international law. "The ongoing horrific loss of civilian life in Gaza and Israel has to be addressed," Higgins said in a statement. "When it comes to the protection of children, no other issues should stand in the way for even a minute." His statement criticised the targeting of hospitals in particular, saying it is "simply unacceptable that hospitals and those being cared for within them are threatened by the basic lack of resources, damaged or indeed threatened with destruction". He concluded that if the world is to move past this conflict, a consistent, diverse body of proposals on the region's future should be put forward. The proposals, he says, are "ones that can deliver a reasonable security to citizens of Israel, and at the same time achieve the delivery of the long-neglected rights of the Palestinian people".

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Israel war cabinet minister's son killed in Gaza fighting - BBC News

2023-12-08

Gadi Eisenkot's son Gal, 25, died after a tunnel shaft exploded in northern Gaza, Israeli media say.

Middle East

Gadi Eisenkot was told of his son's injuries while visiting an army base (file photo) The son of Israel's ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot, who is currently a minister in the country's war cabinet, has been killed in Gaza, the military says. It says 25-year-old Master Sergeant Gal Eisenkot died in northern Gaza on Thursday. Israeli media say MSgt Eisenkot was badly injured after a tunnel shaft exploded and later died in hospital. PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he and his wife were "broken-hearted", and that Gal Eisenkot was a "true hero". In his statement, Mr Netanyahu added: "Our heroes have not fallen in vain. We will continue to fight until victory." Gadi Eisenkot, 63, is a battle-hardened retired general who served as Israel's chief of the general staff from 2015-19. A lawmaker from the National Unity party, he is also a current member of Mr Netanyahu's emergency government set up after Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 240 hostages. Israel has responded by bombarding Gaza from the air and launching a ground invasion. Hamas officials in Gaza say it has killed more than 17,000 people, mainly civilians, with thousands more missing under rubble. Mr Eisenkot was informed about his son's injuries as he was visiting the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) Southern Command, local media reported. A number of Israeli government officials and lawmakers also sent their condolences to the Eisenkot family. Opposition leader Yair Lapid posted a photo of Gal and Gadi Eisenkot in military uniforms hugging each other. "This photo. This hug. A father and his son. Both in uniform. Both soldiers in this country," Mr Lapid wrote. "They both respond to the call and show up when they're needed, doing whatever they need to do. The fate of an entire nation in one hug." The IDF also said that another soldier - named as Sgt Maj Jonathan David Deitch, 34 - was killed in southern Gaza on Thursday.

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Israel-Gaza: UN warns half of Gazans starving, as Israeli hostage confirmed dead - BBC News

2023-12-08

An official says most people in the territory can't eat every day, as Israeli bombardment continues.

Middle East

People in Gaza have been giving us their reactions to the US blocking a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Some residents told us they were not surprised by the outcome of Friday night's vote, as they had expected the US to use its veto powers. “This war won’t stop until the US says so,” one woman said. Another resident, Alaa al-Saqa, said he felt like people in Gaza were viewed only as “numbers and breaking news”. He described the US’s move to block the resolution as a “farce”. "We have only Allah standing with us," says Rafat abu Danhe Image caption: "We have only Allah standing with us," says Rafat abu Danhe Rafat abu Danhe said he had “a lot of hope” that the resolution would go through and was “very upset” that it didn’t. “We have only Allah standing with us,” he said. “We are telling all nations - Western and Arab - that we need a ceasefire, because we are living in a tragedy right now.” As we’ve been reporting, the UK abstained in the vote, while the 13 other countries in the 15-member Security Council voted in favour of the resolution. The US has defended its position, calling the resolution "imbalanced" and "divorced from reality". Meanwhile, Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, has thanked the US for blocking the resolution, which he said would “enable Hamas’ terrorists to stay in power in Gaza and does not condemn Hamas or call for the release of the hostages”.

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Israel-Gaza latest: US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked - BBC News

2024-03-22

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is also visiting Israel as the US grows more critical of Israel's military operations.

World

The US and Israel are key allies, but today's events hint at the growing concern the Biden administration has for the situation in Gaza. At the UN headquarters in New York, the US put forward a draft resolution that tied an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to the release of hostages held by Hamas. It failed, with vetoes from Russia and China. But my colleague Nada Tawfik explained earlier how the langauge was stronger than any previous resolutions drafted by the US. And in Israel, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minisiter Benjamin Netanyahu. It was Blinken's sixth trip to the region since 7 October. That's a wrap for our live coverage today. You can read a full account of the UN vote here. Our writers today were Barbara Tasch, Jake Lapham, Malu Cursino, Ali Abbas Ahmadi, Fiona Nimoni and Anna Boyd. Thanks for following along with us.

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State of the Union: Biden swipes at Trump and defends abortion rights in key speech - BBC News

2024-03-07

The president made his case for re-election to the American people, against a backdrop of low approval ratings.

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As he moved on to the war in Gaza, Biden had some harsh words for Israel over the thousands of civilians killed there. To applause in the chamber, he said Israel had a “fundamental responsibility” to protect innocent civilians, adding that humanitarian assistance could not be a “secondary consideration or a bargaining chip”. Biden is a long-standing pro-Israel Democrat but knows parts of his party’s base have shifted significantly in recent years, with many younger Democrats in particular now likely to sympathise with Palestinians. They challenge what they see as unconditional US military support for Israel. As we reported earlier, Biden announced the US military would build an “emergency” seaport off the Gaza coast to flood more aid in - although many questions remain over how this will work and the length of time it will take. He reiterated his condemnation of Hamas and called for the group to release the hostages it still holds in Gaza, some of whose relatives were watching in the chamber. Biden would have wanted to have been able to confirm a ceasefire-for-hostage release deal by tonight, but the fact that the latest phase of the talks are stalled in Cairo shows how so much of the crisis is beyond his control.

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