Israel Gaza

The Government has appointed Aftab Malik as the Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia. He will begin a three-year-term on 14 October.

The UN’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, has ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced its seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes.

The U.S. has threatened to suspend weapons shipments to Israel if it launches a full-scale invasion of Rafah.

Israel has confirmed its soldiers entered and struck parts of Rafah in southern Gaza, where an estimated 1.4 million people are sheltering.

Israel has ordered international news service Al Jazeera to shut down its operations in the country.

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said about 99% of the air missiles and drones were intercepted.