The British prime minister is walking a diplomatic tightrope — at home and abroad.

In just three days, Israel has carried out strikes in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Qatar and Yemen.

Israel has strongly denied that its actions in Gaza amount to genocide, but is being challenged on the issue in a case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Its government has shown that international condemnation of the horrors in Gaza carries no weight. It is time for action.

Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s, medical workers and children among 6,000 Palestinians held Only one in four detainees from Gaza are identified as fighters by Israel’s military intelligence, classified data indicates, with civilians making up the vast majority of Palestinians held without charge or trial in abusive prisons. Those jailed for long periods without charge or trial include medical workers, teachers, civil servants, media workers, writers, sick and disabled people and children. Continue reading...

A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.