Observers are baffled at how Hamas can pay officials as Gaza is isolated and largely reduced to rubble.

Some say Britain's decision is an important first step – while others worry it won't make a real difference, writes BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets certain conditions.

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams explains how the people of Gaza have reached a point of starvation.

The government's statehood policy marks a hugely significant shift in the UK's diplomatic stance.

Layan and Mira were killed in proximity to IDF soldiers - the Israeli military says intentional harm to civilians is prohibited and their cases will be examined by the authorities.

Majd, 15, was almost killed by an Israeli tank shell last February. He has finally arrived in the UK for reconstructive surgery.

Israel says aid convoys will be allowed into Gaza, after weeks of mounting pressure and warnings of starvation.

Hedaya al-Muta'wi's 18-month-old son Mohammed suffers from malnutrition due to famine, weighing just 6kg.

As aid agencies warn of "mass starvation", the BBC hears from the relatives of some of those killed in the past week.