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BICOM

Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre

Media Summary

The Telegraph, The Times, The Independent, and The Sun all report that Israel will attack the southern Gaza city of Rafah regardless of whether or not a ceasefire and hostage release deal is reached.

The Financial Times publishes an overview of what happened on Saturday night. BBC News also explained what was in each wave of attack as they happened. The Guardian and The Telegraph also publish their explainers on how the night unfolded. The Times also publishes a piece on why Iran attacked Israel. 

The BBC, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Channel 4, Reuters and The Independent all report that an attack by Iran seems imminent and the US has restricted travel for its employees in Israel amid fears of an attack.

The BBC, The Independent, The Guardian and Sky News report that the UK’s position on arms sales to Israel remains “unchanged”, Lord Cameron has said. The foreign secretary made the comment after being asked about the latest advice his government has received on whether the country has been breaching international law in Gaza.

The BBC and Sky News both lead their Middle East reportage with Israel significantly reducing its number of troops in the southern Gaza Strip.

The Financial Times and Reuters report on Israel saying it has killed 170 people and detained hundreds more in an almost week-long clash with Hamas at Gaza City’s al Shifa hospital, one of the biggest battles of the war in the Palestinian enclave. The Guardian comments on this with perspective from the Palestinian Red Crescent.