The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Groups representing Israeli hostages plan protests and issue statements calling for an immediate ceasefire

Israel has left families bereaved and shocked across the Gaza Strip with a new wave of brutal attacks.

Far-right joy over renewed bombing of Gaza, but captives’ families fear for their loved ones.

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned “the resumption of the Israeli occupation’s aggression against the Gaza Strip,” saying it threatens regional stability. Egypt, which also played a key role in brokering the ceasefire, has also condemned the wave of heavy strikes Israel launched.

Medics could not cope with the injured and dying, as a total blockade on supplies meant they lacked basic necessities, including diesel for generators and essential surgical items like gloves, swabs, and syringes

Israeli airstrikes have shattered a ceasefire agreement from January, killing 400 Palestinians in a matter of hours

Several leaders in the Middle East and around the globe condemned Israel's overnight attack on the Gaza Strip, which killed at least 400 Palestinians on Tuesday.

Families whose relatives remain hostages in Gaza are terrified their loved ones might not return after Israel launched a wave of strikes on the territory

Even before this brutal attack, Israel has acted with impunity – safe in the knowledge that its allies will do nothing, says journalist Dahlia Hatuqa

Israel never intended to honour the ceasefire. These airstrikes mark a dire new phase in the conflict says Observer foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) today is up +0.06 (+0.09%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) is up +0.011 (+0.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today climbed to 2-week highs and are slightly higher. Ramped up tensions in the Middle East are boosting crude prices after Israel launched a...