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Tilda Swinton, Steve Coogan and Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja are some of the 2,000 people from across the arts and entertainment world who have signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.Miriam Margoyles, Maxine Peake, Frankie Boyle and Charles Dance are also among the signatories of the letter, which condemns various governments for “not only tolerating war crimes but aiding and abetting them” amid the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, as well as “every act of violence against civilians and every infringement of international law whoever perpetrates them”.Citing Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant’s depiction of Palestinians as “human animals”, the letter goes on to argue that Palestinians “have become people to whom almost anything can be done”.“We are witnessing a crime and a catastrophe. Israel has reduced much of Gaza to rubble, and cut off the supply of water, power, food and medicine to 2.3million Palestinians.

A blast has rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. The Health Ministry said at least 500 people had been killed in the bombing.

An Israeli air strike has hit a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter, killing hundreds, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

More than 2,000 figures from the UK’s arts and culture world have signed an open letter calling for the immediate cessation of Israel’s blockade and bombing of Gaza.

International journalists have flocked to Israel in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks on October 7, but none will be making it over the border to Gaza any time soon. 

Humza Yousaf's wife has described how her relatives trapped in Gaza were left covered in shrapnel after a drone attack.

Updated with White House statement – Just over a week and a half after Hamas terrorists brutally attacked Israel, Joe Biden is heading to the Jewish state.

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) and Reporters Without Borders have raised the alarm over the number of journalists who have died in Gaza since Israel began its bombardment of the territory in retaliation for Hamas’ deadly terror attacks on October 7.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Saturday Night Live” opened this week’s Season 49 premiere without a skit, but instead with host Pete Davidson discussing “the horrible images and stories from Israel and Gaza.” Said Davidson: “And I know what you’re thinking, Who better to comment on it than Pete Davidson? Well, in a lot of ways, I am a good person to talk about it because when I was seven years old, my dad was killed in a terrorist attack. So I know something about what that’s like. “I saw so many terrible pictures this week.

Scotland’s First Minister has said he plans to resume counselling after revealing his in-laws are trapped in Gaza with stark fears for their safety.

A man from London whose British-Palestinian parents are in southern Gaza said they are “trapped” at the border with Egypt “like caged hens waiting to die”.

Humza Yousaf says he “genuinely does not know” if he will see his in-laws who are currently trapped in Gaza again.

Humza Yousaf has said that Rishi Sunak has not spoken to him despite his relatives being trapped in Gaza.

Israel's military has told more than one million Palestinians living in Gaza to evacuate the north, according to the United Nations. It is an unprecedented order for almost half the population of the sealed-off territory ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group.

Justin Bieber is facing backlash after he shared a post showing his support for Israel, featuring a photo of the destruction of Gaza.The Canadian singer shared the update yesterday (October 11) on his Instagram Story, posting an image of the ruined buildings in the Gaza Strip with the caption “Praying for Israel” laid over the top.As highlighted by The Independent, the musician had taken down the original post within an hour of posting it and later replaced it with a new Story, which re-stated the same caption, but this time had no image attached.Earlier to the incident, he also shared another update, writing: “To vilianize [sic] all Palestinians or all Israeli people to me seems wrong. I’m not interested in choosing sides, but I am interested in standing with the families who have been brutally taken from us.”Justin Bieber deletes and reposts ‘Praying For Israel’ story after the original post he shared had the words over a photo of destruction in Gaza.

Israel is braced to invade Gaza as war in the Middle East is set to erupt.

The co-heads of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, which was rescheduled at the eleventh hour this week due to the Israel-Gaza crisis, have vowed that the event will go ahead in some shape or form.

A Scots university professor has told how he watched in horror as his family home in Gaza was destroyed during Israeli air strikes that were broadcast live on television.

Humza Yousaf has said his in-laws have survived the night after being “trapped” in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has 'only started' a fierce offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas’ unprecedented attack on his country.

Jamie Lee Curtis has received criticism online after sharing a photo from Gaza in a post supporting Israel.It comes after Hamas operatives launched an attack against Israel over the weekend, with over 700 people in Israel and 600 people in Gaza confirmed to have died since the attacks were launched on Saturday (October 7), according to BBC News.Curtis is among a number of celebrities who have shown support for Israel, the Oscar-winning actress sharing a picture of children looking to the sky, along with the caption “terror from the skies” and an Israeli flag, in a since-deleted Instagram post.The picture in question was actually taken by Gaza-based photojournalist Samar Abu Elouf, who shared the post over the weekend with the description: “Palestinian families seek refuge with their children from the northern Gaza Strip to UNRWA schools inside Gaza City, children are afraid of the sound of bombing who hear it during their presence due to the events on the Strip’s borders.”A post shared by Samar Abu Elouf (@samarabuelouf)Curtis has since received criticism on social media over the post, one person writing: “Jamie Lee Curtis posted the picture to get sympathy for Israel when it’s literally Palestinian kids… you can’t make this up…”.Another added: “Not that I expect Jamie Lee Curtis to be a reliable source but I’m baffled by her posting this picture, implying these are Israeli children based on her other posts and the flag, but tags the photographer who clearly says these are Palestinian children.”A few more have shared their thoughts:Jamie Lee Curtis posted the picture to get sympathy for Israel when it’s literally Palestinian kids… you can’t make this up…