Alistair Bunkall
@AliBunkallSKY
Sky News Middle East Correspondent, مراسل سكاي نيوز (formerly Defence & Security Correspondent) | Podcast: ‘Off The Record’ available on Spotify and iTunes
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I’ve already noticed less engagement with my tweets in recent months (although maybe that’s just me being uninteresting) but don’t think most people will both to pay subscription fees.
The horror in Gaza must end. We're stepping up our humanitarian efforts with new healthcare, food and water for Gazans. We need an immediate ceasefire now, the release of all hostages and a surge in aid.
Aid cuts, cuts to BBC Arabic world service and now possibly the withdrawal of the permanent naval presence in Gulf. Britain’s role and influence in Middle East is ever-shrinking, perhaps irretrievably.
Reports suggest the RN will withdraw its sole frigate from the Gulf, without replacement, and both remaining MCMV platforms. This would be first time since 1980 that there has not been a Royal Navy escort in the Gulf region - a massive capability cut. express.co.uk/news/uk/207799…
Macron: I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine. I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly next September.
Fidèle à son engagement historique pour une paix juste et durable au Proche-Orient, j’ai décidé que la France reconnaîtra l’État de Palestine. J’en ferai l’annonce solennelle à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, au mois de septembre prochain.…
NOW in English Satimages show that in just 2months, Israeli Army has almost entirely destroyed Khan Yunis Governorate, including Gaza Strip's 2nd-largest city and its environs, an area encompassing 90 square km and thousands of homes Planet Labs PBC haaretz.com/israel-news/se…
Just read what’s outlined in these two sentences - horror and shocking brutality detailed in a few words… and this is accompanied by the utter despair felt in Gaza at the continuing impunity towards the forces carrying out these attacks
The last 24-hours in Gaza: @WFP reports that Israeli forces fired on thousands of people desperately approaching an aid convoy. @WHO premises in Deir al Balah attacked 3 times and some staff and family members were handcuffed, stripped, interrogated and screened at gunpoint.
The last 24-hours in Gaza: @WFP reports that Israeli forces fired on thousands of people desperately approaching an aid convoy. @WHO premises in Deir al Balah attacked 3 times and some staff and family members were handcuffed, stripped, interrogated and screened at gunpoint.
I am deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the military attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in #Gaza. I assure the parish community of my spiritual closeness. I commend the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, and pray for…
#Israel *never* did this throughout the 13yrs when #Assad’s regime killed 500,000 people using bullets, bombs, chemical weapons & more. That speaks volumes.
NEW - footage shows #Israel’s strike just now at the entrance door to #Syria’s Defense Ministry, caught on live TV.
An email blunder by a UK serviceperson, the personal details of almost 20,000 Afghans compromised and a costly legal coverup that’s finally been dragged into the open. Now @DefenceHQ (& the UK taxpayer) faces a class action lawsuit by those impacted news.sky.com/story/mod-data…
"The BEST five days of Test match cricket I've seen for such a long time." 👏 Nasser Hussain and Dinesh Karthik's immediate reaction to an INCREDIBLE Test match at Lord's.
Yet more graphic images of dead children in Gaza : the youngsters were killed when Israeli forces attacked a water truck in Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City. UNICEF has said ‘65 to 70 percent’ of Gaza’s entire water system is damaged so most rely on water trucking.
It has been widely speculated by many for a long time, but this NY Times article is the most comprehensive and detailed account of Netanyahu’s attempts to remain in power at any cost: nytimes.com/2025/07/11/mag…
Tremendous job by the guys at the NYT. Must read. @PatrickKingsley @ronenbergman @natan_oden nytimes.com/2025/07/11/mag…
An Israeli reservist who served 3 tours in Gaza says his unit was often ordered to shoot anyone entering areas soldiers defined as no-go zones, regardless of whether they posed a threat, a practice he says left civilians dead Via @alexrossiSKY news.sky.com/story/israeli-…
In an exclusive interview, an Israeli soldier who served 3 tours in Gaza since October 7 told us about soldiers arbitrarily killing civilians and about commanders changing criteria for opening fire based on their mood. @AlexRossiSKY @OrlyHalpern and @celinealkhaldi
Israeli soldier describes arbitrary killing of civilians in Gaza news.sky.com/story/israeli-…
“Israel agrees to the President’s proposal for a bilateral ceasefire”
𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the Security Cabinet last night, together with the Defense Minister, the IDF Chief-of-Staff and the Director of the Mossad, in order to report that Israel has achieved all of the…