What is life like in Gaza since the ceasefire collapsed?

Israel has resumed its military offensive in Gaza, killing hundreds of people following the collapse of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. Already suffering from food and medical shortages, how are Gazans surviving?

Why has Israel started bombing Gaza again?

Israel has resumed heavy airstrikes on Gaza. Why has Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to break the ceasefire deal now?

Trump’s Dealmaker: Steve Witkoff and Gaza

A week before President Trump’s inauguration, a real estate mogul flew to Jerusalem to meet Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Within days, a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was agreed. What happened that weekend and how influential was the businessman in the diplomatic negotiations?

The ceasefire deadlock: what comes next for Israel and Hamas?

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has expired, and hopes for a second phase are fading fast. With hostages still held in Gaza and political tensions rising in Israel, is renewed war now inevitable?

Is the West Bank the new front in the Israel-Palestine conflict?

What's behind an Israeli military operation and surging settler violence in the West Bank following the Gaza ceasefire?

Hopes and fears for a new Syria

For the first time since 2000, Syria has ushered in a new year without President Assad as their autocratic head of state. But what's next for the country? Two Syrians share their hopes and fears for the future.

Israeli settlers in the West Bank and the millionaire paying to dodge death

How much is tech guru Bryan Johnson willing to put his 19-year-old son through in his quest to avoid dying? Why 33% of surveyed Gen Z-ers say they prefer the army to run the country? What happens to the West Bank during a Trump administration? Basia Cummings is joined by scientist and broadcaster Adam Rutherford, plus Tortoise’s Cat Neilan and Stephen Armstrong, as they battle to pitch the top story.

The Gaza ceasefire

After 15 months of conflict, could this week’s ceasefire deal mark the beginning of the end of one of the deadliest wars in modern history?

Syria's prisons

The ousting of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has revealed the full scale of how he used the prison system to lock up, torture and execute his opponents. What do we now know about what went on?

How did Syrian rebels overthrow Bashar al-Assad?

For more than half a century, the Assad family ruled Syria with brutality and repression. It took less than two weeks for rebels to bring that rule to an end. What does this mean for Syria and the region?

The end of the house of Assad

Giles Whittell is joined by three guests pitching an angle on the toppling of the Syrian regime - the only story leading the news.

Killing hope: Iran's mind wars

The fall of Assad in Syria is a disaster for Iran, so much so that people are beginning to ask if this might finally be the moment when Iran’s pro-democracy movement breaks through. This is the story of one activist’s 25 year fight against the Islamic regime in Iran, a story of courage and despair.

What are Israel’s plans for northern Gaza?

For nearly two months, the Israeli army has encircled cities in the north of the Gaza Strip. Experts warn Israeli settlements could be established there within the next few weeks.

One Year On From October 7. Part 2: Gaza, Hamas and the Palestinians

It’s been a year since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. Since then, according to Palestinian health officials, Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza strip has killed more than 42,000 Palestinians.

One Year On From October 7th. Part 1: The Hostages

On the anniversary of their capture, a deal to secure the return of the Israeli hostages taken into Gaza feels more distant than ever.

Palestine's forgotten leader

Marwan Barghouti has long been touted as the next leader for Palestinians. The only problem is he's locked away in an Israeli jail for the rest of his life. Now it is being whispered he could be released, but after twenty years behind bars, what leadership could he really offer?

The State of Netanyahu: Mr Right - Episode 1

Benjamin Netanyahu has arguably shaped his country's image more than anyone else in the world. But his actions have put at risk Israel's relationship with its closest allies and potential partners for peace.

The State of Netanyahu: The Magician - Episode 2

Benjamin Netanyahu has arguably shaped his country's image more than anyone else in the world. But his actions have put at risk Israel's relationship with its closest allies and potential partners for peace. This is the second episode in our three-part series, as Donald Macintyre looks into a pivotal period in Netanyahu's leadership, the eleven year period from 2009 right up until the pandemic, 2020