WorldIran's nuanced backing of Hamas highlights its strategic balancing act in Southeast Asia.

World"Committing genocide is not self-defense or in any way proportionate", the climate activist and her organization write.

WorldInstead of trying to save lives by warning civilians, someone took the opportunity to make billions of dollars.

WorldMossad hit squads are tasked with killing Hamas leaders "wherever they are".

WorldBoth sides will release hostages for four days as part of a temporary cease-fire.

WorldAid organizations appeal to the superpower to stop arms exports.

World"The right humanitarian solution", says Bezalel Smotrich of the Religious Zionist Party.

WorldA new UN resolution on efforts to help children in Gaza was adopted.

WorldThe world sees Israeli actions for what they are – barbaric, hateful, cowardly war crimes, thundered Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald.

IcelandProtesters at the prime minister's residence call for a condemnation of Israeli bombings in Gaza.

WorldFlags for an imminent ground offensive against the city center.

SwedenAccording to Jomshof, anyone who does not support the "democracy of Israel" automatically supports the "terrorists of Hamas".

WorldThe strategy is to drive the Palestinians into Egypt, according to British journalist Jonathan Cook.

Sweden"It would violate their human rights and international humanitarian law", says professor Pål Wrange.

WorldAccording to leaked Israeli intelligence documents, the population of Gaza was to be evacuated and placed in tent camps in Egypt.

World"Even the most just wars have unintended civilian casualties", says the prime minister.

World"Hundreds of thousands of civilians could be in the line of fire", warns a foreign correspondent on the ground.

WorldThe call comes after the UN Secretary-General criticized Israel's longstanding oppression of the Palestinians.

WorldIt is likely that Hamas' capabilities and the scale of the attack were underestimated.

WorldThe attack appears to be the deadliest in the conflict in 15 years with over 500 casualties, AP reports.

World"The right to defense does not include the right to revenge and the massacre of civilians", says Zoran Milanović.

WorldCivilian casualties are rising rapidly on the Palestinian side as Israeli air strikes continue.