BBC sees crowd surge over rumoured execution of Assad henchman

Rebels say they have taken full control of a second major city, after the military withdrew its troops.

It’s been one week since rebel forces launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years. BBC Verify has been tracking their advances.

The footage, which has muted sound, was filmed by Turkish journalist Ibrahim Bozan on 30 November 2024.

25 year-old Rayane Salman describes how she and her parents lost their home and possessions in an Israeli air strike.

BBC Arabic’s Rami Ruhayem went to Dahieh, in southern Beirut, to see the damage caused by Israel's attacks.

The BBC's Middle East correspondent, Hugo Bachega, is at the main highway between Beirut and the south as people start to return to their homes.

People in Tel Aviv and Beirut shared feelings of relief and doubt as they reacted to the news.

His announcement comes after more than a year of conflict between Israeli and Hezbollah forces.

Israel launches extensive air strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs after its military issued evacuation orders in the area.

An eight-storey building in Lebanon's capital was destroyed when it was struck without warning, the BBC's Hugo Bachega says.

In Beirut, two TikTokers are filming the damage caused by Israeli air strikes for families who have fled.

Israel has launched air strikes on Iran, with blasts heard in the capital Tehran.

Israel says it has conducted "precise strikes on military targets" in Iran.

Rear Adm Daniel Hagari says the strikes are in response to Iran "relentlessly attacking" Israel.

Drivers near the city of Sharjah stopped their cars to watch the spiralling spectacle.

The BBC’s Orla Guerin is taken on a tour of Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut.

The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at footage said to show Yahya Sinwar's final moments.

Drone footage released by the Israeli military on Thursday is said to show Sinwar in the moments before he was killed.

Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was a key figure believed to have been behind the 7 October attacks.

The Israel Defense Forces say it has killed the Hamas leader, the man seen as responsible for 7 October.