Iran has vowed a "decisive response" to a large-scale attack conducted by Israel against key sites and personnel associated with the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and military.

The attack comes after decades of mutual hostility and a long-running shadow war of covert strikes and sabotage.

The trucks entering into Gaza were stopped by hungry Palestinians, the World Food Programme says. Meanwhile, Hamas says it has responded to a US-led ceasefire proposal. Follow the latest below and watch a special episode of The World with Yalda Hakim looking at the war in Gaza.

Advanced espionage techniques made the most of Iranian vulnerabilities, but Israel’s ultimate aims may still be out of reach.

The bodies of two more Israeli hostages were recovered in Gaza. It serves as a grim reminder of the human cost of the war, now 600-plus days into the carnage. How will it end? And what is the future for Palestinians,

Nearly 20 months after the Hamas attacks on Israel, legal experts are questioning whether Israel can still justify its military campaign in Gaza as self-defence under international law.

Israel has recovered the body of a Thai hostage as military actions continue in Gaza, resulting in at least 95 fatalities in the last 24 hours.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Operation Rising Lion would last as many days as it takes to end Iran's threat.