Israel soldiers speak out on Gaza
A group of soldiers who took part in Israel's offensive in Gaza say widespread abuses were committed against civilians.

Israel FM queries Abbas authority
An Israeli-Palestinian war of words heats up, with Israel's foreign minister casting doubt on the Palestinian leader's authority.

Gaza girl killed in border clash
A 17-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in a clash with Palestinian militants near the border.

Amnesty details Gaza 'war crimes'
Amnesty International accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes in a detailed report on the January conflict in Gaza.

Israel downplays settlement rift
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak denies an impasse over settlements as talks with the US envoy end without agreement.

Israelis intercept Gaza aid ship
Israeli forces board a ship trying to carry aid and pro-Palestinian activists to Gaza in defiance of Israel's blockade of the territory.

Gaza civilians 'killed by drones'
Israeli drones unlawfully killed at least 29 Palestinian civilians during the recent Gaza conflict, Human Rights Watch says.

Israel to raise foot shot charges
Israel's top court orders stronger charges against two soldiers over the shooting of a bound Palestinian in the West Bank.

Gaza residents 'live in despair'
Poverty in Gaza is at an alarming level and residents lack basic materials for reconstruction, the Red Cross says.

Egypt reopens crossing into Gaza
Egypt temporarily reopens its Rafah crossing with Gaza, allowing about 400 Palestinians to leave the blockaded territory.

Hamas 'will not obstruct' deal
Hamas will not obstruct any political moves towards creating a Palestinian state on 1967 borders, says its exiled leader.

Hamas parliament Speaker released
Israel releases Hamas parliamentary Speaker Aziz Dweik at the end of a three-year prison sentence.

Israeli PM 'ruins' peace chance
Egypt's president says an Israeli demand that Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish state ruins the chances for a peace deal.

Israel sets terms for Palestinian state
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu says he will support a demilitarised Palestinian state, in a major policy speech.

One killed in West Bank protest
Israeli troops shoot dead a Palestinian man during a protest over Israel's West Bank barrier, Palestinian sources say.

US envoy meets Palestinian leaders
US envoy George Mitchell holds talks with Palestinian leaders after stressing US backing for two states in talks in Israel.

Aid worker diary: Part 25
Hatem Shurrab, an aid worker in Gaza for the UK-based charity Islamic Relief Worldwide, keeps a diary of his work amid the conflict.

Gaza voices: Hamas and the truce
Palestinians in Gaza assess the ceasefire "victory" for Hamas, and describe the aftermath of the conflict.

Broken town shows Gaza destruction
The BBC's Paul Wood reports from Gaza City on his impressions as he entered northern Gaza at the beginning of the ceasefire.

Gaza City voices: Pressure eases
Palestinians across Gaza City describe a welcome easing in conditions after Israeli tanks pull back.

Israeli voices: When to stop
Four Israelis discuss the conflict with Hamas.

Jerusalem
The BBC's Martin Asser looks at issues which divide Palestinians and Israelis.

Borders and settlements
The BBC's Martin Asser looks at the four main obstacles on the road to peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours.

Water
The BBC's Martin Asser looks at issues still dividing Arabs and Israelis.

Refugees
The BBC News website's Martin Asser looks at the issue of Palestinian refugees, one of the main obstacles to peace.

History of failed peace talks
In the 40 years since the Middle East war of June 1967, there have been many peace plans and many negotiations.

Q&A: Gaza conflict
The BBC News website answers key questions on the background to the Gaza conflict.

Gaza conflict map
See at a glance where hostilities affected Gaza and towns in southern Israel.

Who is a civilian?
What can be defined as military target?

Guide: Gaza under blockade
The BBC News Website examines the Israeli restrictions on Gaza that aid agencies say have brought conditions in the Strip to their worst in decades.

Profile: Gaza Strip
Profile of the strip, including population centres, refugee camps and border crossings.

Who are Hamas?
Hamas, the main Islamist movement in the Palestinian territories, was born soon after the previous intifada erupted in 1987.

Agencies rush aid to Gaza Strip
The UN says border crossings must be opened quickly to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to the Gaza Strip.

Children hit hard as toll rises
Many children are among the dead and injured in the conflict in Gaza, and psychiatrists are warning that some children on both sides may never recover from the psychological damage done as the bombs, shells and rockets fall, reports the BBC's Heather Sharp.

Major Israeli settlement 'unlawful'
The human rights group B'Tselem has published a report saying that Ofra, one of the most significant and well-established Israeli settlements in the West Bank, is unlawful under Israeli law, reports the BBC's Tim Franks.

Battle looms at Hebron house
Jewish settlers are gearing up for their next confrontation with the Israeli government over a disputed building in the West Bank town of Hebron, reports the BBC's Heather Sharp.

Concern over settlement exports
British customs officials are "strongly concerned" that Israeli-produced goods made in settlements on the occupied West Bank may be circumventing import taxes en-route to British high streets, the BBC's Tim Franks learns.

Path to peace through Golan
With direct talks between Israel and Syria suspended, Wrye Davies visits the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, key to any future peace deal.

PM concedes a little in key speech
Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu may have mentioned the words "Palestinian state", but his speech gave little else to encourage those who dream of peace, the BBC's Jeremy Bowen says.

Can Obama deliver on the ME?
Barack Obama's aim of improving Arab-Israeli relations is being put to the test just as Israel turns its attention to Iran, the BBC's Jonathan Marcus writes.

Who wants to talk to Hamas?
The BBC's Heather Sharp in Jerusalem looks at the signs that the international community is reconsidering its boycott of the Islamist group.

Netanyahu pitches deal at US
Benjamin Netanyahu's deal with Ehud Barak is aimed at selling Israel's broad new coalition to a sceptical US, says the BBC's Paul Wood.

Israeli voices: Still under fire
Israeli residents in Sderot and Ashdod sat life as back to the way it was before the conflict in Gaza, with rockets fired from the territory daily.

Settler vineyards take root
The BBC's Tim Franks reports from the West Bank, where the latest initiative of the settlement movement is taking shape - viticulture.

Israeli outposters vow to stay
Outposts in focus as Israel pressured on settlements

Defiance on 'loyalty laws' plan
Israeli Arabs' angered by 'loyalty laws' proposal

Demolitions build tensions
The BBC's Katya Adler reports from the scene of a home demolition in East Jerusalem.

Fight for life
Palestinian film of woman's fight for cancer treatment

Rocket zone
Uncertain recovery in southern Israel after Gaza conflict

Barrier challenge
Truck driver battles West Bank checkpoints

Virtual halt
Blockade and war damage hit Gaza industries hard

Recovery battle
Wounded Gazans struggle to find the right medical care

Jerusalem diary
Gay Israelis press for state-approved partnerships