| In its first weeks, the Israel-Hamas war has already seen significant bloodshed on both sides, as well as a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The ripple effects have been felt globally, with foreign leaders flying to the region to try and prevent escalation, and spikes in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crime reported in the US and Europe.
As the Guardian’s Head of International News, making sense of this rapidly developing conflict is a round-the-clock job for me and my colleagues on the international desks in London, New York and Sydney. Over recent years, we have continued to invest in correspondents able to tell this story from the ground and in experienced, expert journalists and commentators who can analyse and make sense of the situation.
We are committed to covering every aspect of this war, from the ordinary people caught up in it to the regional and global ramifications. We are committed, too, to combatting the vast amount of misinformation, rumour and hate swirling online.
We can’t do any of this without reader funding. It’s your support which keeps us fiercely independent and enables us to maintain the highest standards. If you are able to help fund our journalism, it will make a huge difference. | 
New Unilever boss is still getting it wrong on Russia 
Matthew Perry was a tremendous performer. So why wasn’t he a movie star? 
Why do so many people still love Friends? Because it reminds them of a time when life was still fun 
