Palestine

President Mahmoud Abbas requests international protection from escalating Israeli air strikes in Gaza Strip.

Gun-battle erupts between Israeli navy commandos and Hamas militants amid boiling tensions over ground invasion.

Israeli forces press ahead with aerial offensive on Gaza targets as PM Netanyahu vows to resist global pressure.

Palestinians death toll reaches 100, but Netanyahu says military offensive in Gaza will continue.

Israel reportedly mobilises 20,000 ground troops for Gaza invasion as US pushes for diplomacy.

Since moving to Israel I've found it's far from the fairytale of my youth - but my Zionist pride remains.

Palestinian Authority President says 'killing of entire families' genocide at crisis meeting.

Israeli Defence Forces step up attack on Gaza targets as barrage of Hamas rockets land in Israel.

The attempted kidnap follows a series of brutal murders that increase Arab-Israeli tensions.

Palestine militant outfit warns Israel 'will pay the price' for 'grave escalation' of situation in aftermath of teenagers' deaths.

Israeli prime minister promises to act 'calmly and responsibly' to restore peace.

15-year-old Tareq Abu Khadair allegedly kicked and punched by Israeli security forces in police clashes.

Palestinian attorney-general says murdered Palestinian teenager was set on fire

Entire country deeply affected by murder of teens Eyal Yifrah, Gil-ad Shaar and Naftali Frenkel.

Israeli PM tells vigilantes not to take the law into their own hands

Israeli teenagers Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar Eyal Yifrach found dead near the village of Halhul in the West Bank.

Border fence to stretch from Eilat to the Golan Heights due to developments in Iraq.

Mr Krabs must be doing well to be able to afford a land investment on the West Bank.

The Office of Tony Blair has responded to a call for him to be sacked as Middle East peace envoy by claiming that it has been made by "an alliance of hard right and hard left views". Given that Ken Livingstone and George Galloway are amongst those demanding his head it is neither surprising nor unfair of Mr Blair to point out that these are the usual suspects.

Israel says mission has two aims: to find the children and crack down on Hamas militants.

Miliband opens up about his Jewish roots, kidnapped Israeli teens and ISIS

Senior Israeli official tells IBTimes UK about concerns regarding Hamas' potential to gain influence.

Palestinians claim autopsy proves Israeli forces killed West Bank teenager with live ammunition.

John Kerry tells Benjamin Netanyahu US will not cut off aid to Hamas-Fatah government.

Government-funded watchdog to investigate human rights abuse allegations in West Bank

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation first bought G4S shares in June 2013.

Pope praises Jordan's King Abdullah as 'an artisan for peace' during his Middle East tour.

Released footage shows two Palestinians killed by IDF were no threat to lives

Villagers Mohammad Abu Thaher and Nadeem Siam killed during protests against the creation of Israel 66 years ago.

Abbas claims the Holocaust was 'heinous', yet he and his regime continue to endorse it.