Emma Graham-Harrison

Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has made abuse of detained Palestinians something of a macabre calling card, celebrating cruelty publicly and often on video.

Targeting of foreign activists drew global outrage from governments that have not acted on extreme violence against Palestinian detainees

Senior Middle East correspondent Emma Graham-Harrison on a pair of laws recently passed by the Israeli parliament to bring back the death penalty – seemingly only for Palestinians

Netanyahu’s joint war with the US began with talk of regime change in Tehran but may leave him with few strategic gainss

When Donald Trump launched a pre-emptive war on Iran with Israel in February, many in the country hailed the campaign as the crowning triumph of Benjamin Netanyahu's political and diplomatic career.

Israel's defence minister has said he is committed to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza through large-scale migration of Palestinians as part of Israel's long-term plans for the territory.

Human rights groups and lawyers say policy amounts to ethnic cleansing

Human rights organisations warned proposals for mass departures from Gaza could amount to forced displacement and expulsion

The UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, citing abuse by security forces including rape of male detainees. .