Israel will keep fighting Palestinian guerrillas in the Gaza Strip after the army completes its mission of destroying cross-border tunnels, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
US Secretary of State John Kerry says Hamas and Israel have agreed a three-day truce and talks will begin in Cairo once authorities are sure the ceasefire is holding.
Cathy Newman
A letter from a Tory MP to the foreign secretary, seen by Channel 4 News, shows the first signs of serious unease emerging in Conservative ranks about the government’s stance on the conflict in Gaza.
“This is a war against the essence life” says Adeem in Gaza, “I will first and foremost defend my children” says Jamie in Israel. Two mothers, one from each side of the Gaza conflict, debate.
They were somewhat happier times on my first visit to Gaza. I hesitate to use the word happier, it feels callous – but given how things are currently, maybe it’s about right, writes Thom Walker.
The first thing I noticed was a tug at my arm. I looked down to see a young girl in a blue top smiling up at me, writes Channel 4 News Producer Thom Walker.
The Pentagon calls on Israel to do more to protect civilian life during its military operations in Gaza, saying the conflict was taking too high a toll on the population.
While the US and UK stand by Israel over its military offensive in Gaza, governments across Latin America have moved to cut their links.
I’ve just been to the UNRWA school in Jabalia, where 15 people were killed by what appears to be an Israeli shell as they were sheltering in a classroom.
Tensions are high in Jerusalem as the period of mourning for the three murdered teenagers comes to an end. Inigo Gilmore joins the mourners where the mood is solemn – and angry.
Health officials say that over 40 people are reported dead in Gaza, including at least 15 at a UN school, after another night of Israeli shelling and air strikes.
Some Gazans are tweeting that this was the worst night of bombardment that the city and the Strip have ever witnessed. This is what it felt like to be under sustained bombardment.
Israel escalates its military campaign against Hamas, with health officials in Gaza saying at least 100 Palestinians have been killed in airstrikes and tank shellings.
Gazans report one of the heaviest nights of bombardment from Israeli forces, after an address by the Israeli President Binyamin Netanyahu warning Israel to prepare for a prolonged “campaign”.
It may be far removed from the fury of Gaza, but even in Jerusalem a clawing sense of foreboding is never far away, writes Inigo Gilmore. And there is one tell-tale sign: the streets are almost empty.