The United States “strongly rejects” Macron’s plan, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

France has announced it will recognize the state of Palestine, a move that could shift discussions about the Middle East's future

“What he says doesn’t matter,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Macron’s announcement, speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday. “That statement doesn’t carry any weight.”

UK, Germany and France have called on Israel to "immediately lift restrictions on flow of aid" as Palestinians in Gaza face a worsening crisis of malnutrition and starvation.

Meanwhile, people in Gaza face a deepening starvation crisis, with the UN's food aid agency telling AFP almost a third of Gazans are "not eating for days".

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tells the BBC World Service’s Weekend programme that the Israeli military’s newly announced tactical pause is “an improvement” and “proves that we didn't do ...

The Israeli military said Sunday it would pause fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day and open secure routes for aid delivery to desperate Palestinians, launching a series of s...

The announcement comes amid growing international pressure on Israel to let more aid into Gaza, as aid organisations have warned of mass starvation in the enclave and reports of people starving to de...