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UN’s Guterres ‘shocked’ as Gaza officials say more than 100 killed after Israeli soldiers fire on crowds seeking aid

UN’s Guterres ‘shocked’ as Gaza officials say more than 100 killed after Israeli soldiers fire on crowds seeking aid

Israel challenged the death toll and said many of the victims had been run over by aid trucks

Fri Mar 01 2024 - 08:07
Fighting in Gaza continues despite Biden’s optimism that a ceasefire is imminent

Fighting in Gaza continues despite Biden’s optimism that a ceasefire is imminent

Proposal for 40-day ceasefire stops short of Hamas’ demand that agreement include path towards end of war

Wed Feb 28 2024 - 07:27
Many hours of tough negotiations lie ahead before start of 40-45 day Gaza truce can be declared

Many hours of tough negotiations lie ahead before start of 40-45 day Gaza truce can be declared

Agreement for a Ramadan truce will lead to a delay in Israel’s planned military advance on Rafah

Tue Feb 27 2024 - 21:09
Qatar to host talks between Hamas and Israel next week aimed at securing Gaza ceasefire

Qatar to host talks between Hamas and Israel next week aimed at securing Gaza ceasefire

Terms of proposed deal would see Israel will halt its military operation for one day for each hostage released

Sun Feb 25 2024 - 18:35
Paris talks resume in drive for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

Paris talks resume in drive for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

Palestinians dismiss Netanyahu’s plans for post-war arrangements in Gaza

Fri Feb 23 2024 - 19:39
Israel set to send negotiators to Paris for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release talks

Israel set to send negotiators to Paris for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release talks

Hamas reportedly willing to accept release of 3,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for end to war that has killed some 29,000

Thu Feb 22 2024 - 19:13
US proposes UN Security Council oppose Rafah assault and back temporary ceasefire

US proposes UN Security Council oppose Rafah assault and back temporary ceasefire

Some 29,000 Palestinians killed since beginning of war with one in four of survivors starving, says UN

Mon Feb 19 2024 - 19:16
European Commission will examine call from Ireland and Spain to review trade deal with Israel

European Commission will examine call from Ireland and Spain to review trade deal with Israel

Leo Varadkar and Pedro Sánchez send joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen about potential breaches of human rights obligations

Thu Feb 15 2024 - 06:00
Fighting along Israel-Lebanon border escalates to most serious level since start of Gaza war

Fighting along Israel-Lebanon border escalates to most serious level since start of Gaza war

Binyamin Netanyahu orders Israeli negotiators to boycott Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo

Wed Feb 14 2024 - 20:50
Israel blinded by rage says Varadkar, as Government hardens stance on Gaza

Israel blinded by rage says Varadkar, as Government hardens stance on Gaza

Criticism of ‘rogue state’ comes amid fears it is about to attack city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinian refugees have taken shelter

Wed Feb 14 2024 - 06:00
Scores of Palestinians killed in Israeli raid which rescues two hostages in Rafah

Scores of Palestinians killed in Israeli raid which rescues two hostages in Rafah

Simon Marman (60) and Louis Hare (70) rescued as Hamas says Palestinian death toll exceeds 28,000

Mon Feb 12 2024 - 20:34
Israel-Hamas war: International warnings mount ahead of planned Rafah offensive

Israel-Hamas war: International warnings mount ahead of planned Rafah offensive

Netanyahu reiterates intention to extend Israeli military offensive to Gaza’s southernmost city

Sun Feb 11 2024 - 20:59
Border land: Israel sets sights on Philadelphi corridor

Border land: Israel sets sights on Philadelphi corridor

Border between Gaza and Egypt is of high strategic importance and ‘must remain closed’, according to Israeli PM

Sat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00
Israel presses ahead with military campaign despite concerns from Washington

Israel presses ahead with military campaign despite concerns from Washington

Suffering of innocent people has ‘got to stop’, says US president as his frustration with Netanyahu grows

Fri Feb 09 2024 - 16:39
Hamas responds to Gaza truce framework but sides appear to remain deadlocked

Hamas responds to Gaza truce framework but sides appear to remain deadlocked

US secretary of state discussed ‘enduring end’ to the conflict during talks with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince

Tue Feb 06 2024 - 20:27
Israeli army engages militants in house-to-house fighting in Khan Younis

Israeli army engages militants in house-to-house fighting in Khan Younis

Israeli military sources say 18 of the 22 Hamas brigades have already been destroyed and army should be in full control of city in one week

Mon Feb 05 2024 - 18:30
Gazans fear Israeli assault on Rafah as Hamas weighs ceasefire proposal

Gazans fear Israeli assault on Rafah as Hamas weighs ceasefire proposal

UN satellite imagery shows 30% of Gaza’s buildings have been destroyed or damaged, with more than half of enclave’s residents now homeless

Fri Feb 02 2024 - 19:52
Hamas mulls new proposal for ceasefire and release of hostages as Israel continues Gaza air strikes

Hamas mulls new proposal for ceasefire and release of hostages as Israel continues Gaza air strikes

Framework of proposed deal involves release of 35 hostages in Gaza in first stage of truce that would last for 35 days

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 20:35
Potential deal for ceasefire in Gaza due to be presented to militant group

Potential deal for ceasefire in Gaza due to be presented to militant group

Unrwa aid agency for Palestinians says withdrawal of support means its operations will last one month

Mon Jan 29 2024 - 13:40
Concerns Gaza conflict could spread as three US soldiers killed  in drone attack in Jordan

Concerns Gaza conflict could spread as three US soldiers killed in drone attack in Jordan

Top-level meeting takes place in Paris in attempt to find mechanism that might allow for a new deal to release the 136 hostages held in Gaza as part of an extended ceasefire

Sun Jan 28 2024 - 20:17
UN secretary general pleads with countries to restore UNRWA funding

UN secretary general pleads with countries to restore UNRWA funding

Palestinian foreign ministry criticises what it describes as an ‘Israeli campaign against UNRWA’

Sun Jan 28 2024 - 19:00
Israeli leaders breathe sigh of relief as ICJ declines to order ceasefire in Gaza

Israeli leaders breathe sigh of relief as ICJ declines to order ceasefire in Gaza

Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu says Israel will continue war until ‘absolute victory’

Fri Jan 26 2024 - 19:12
Gaza war: Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on UN shelter as forces push into centre of Khan Younis

Gaza war: Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on UN shelter as forces push into centre of Khan Younis

UNRWA director says training centre was clearly marked as UN facility, and was sheltering about 800 people when hit by two tank rounds

Wed Jan 24 2024 - 07:13
Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to continue bombardment following deaths of 24 Israeli soldiers

Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to continue bombardment following deaths of 24 Israeli soldiers

IDF lays siege to Khan Younis in southern Gaza, blockading hospitals and preventing personnel from reaching dead and wounded

Tue Jan 23 2024 - 22:00
Medical facilities ‘severely damaged’ as fierce fighting takes place in Gaza’s Khan Younis

Medical facilities ‘severely damaged’ as fierce fighting takes place in Gaza’s Khan Younis

Thousands of additional refugees head south to Rafah, where more than 1m displaced residents have already fled

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 21:32
Netanyahu ‘rejects outright’ ending of Gaza conflict in return for hostages

Netanyahu ‘rejects outright’ ending of Gaza conflict in return for hostages

Israeli prime minister’s comments follow reports that talks are expected on a new hostage-release deal

Sun Jan 21 2024 - 19:56
Israel continues onslaught in Gaza as officials report gunfire aimed at Khan Younis hospital

Israel continues onslaught in Gaza as officials report gunfire aimed at Khan Younis hospital

Netanyahu repeats opposition to independent Palestinian state as death toll in enclave nears 25,000

Fri Jan 19 2024 - 20:58
Netanyahu says fighting will continue as US and Arab states reportedly work on ceasefire deal

Netanyahu says fighting will continue as US and Arab states reportedly work on ceasefire deal

In the United States, president Joe Biden told reporters that air strikes would continue even if they may not be halting the Houthi attacks

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 10:02
Israel-Hamas War: More troops moved out of Gaza as protesters call on Netanyahu to resign over hostages

Israel-Hamas War: More troops moved out of Gaza as protesters call on Netanyahu to resign over hostages

Israeli woman (79) killed in stabbing attack in Ra’anana, while Hamas claims to show dead bodies of two Israeli hostages

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 10:42
Israel-Gaza war: Thousands take part in solidarity strike with hostages as fighting continues

Israel-Gaza war: Thousands take part in solidarity strike with hostages as fighting continues

Ongoing Israeli response has left much of Palestinian enclave a wasteland along with some 24,000 dead and 60,000 injured

Sun Jan 14 2024 - 19:11
Houthi movement says it will continue to attack international shipping

Houthi movement says it will continue to attack international shipping

Houthi official confirms raids across the country, including in the capital Sanaa

Fri Jan 12 2024 - 20:03
Netanyahu says Israel will ‘continue to reject the lies and will fight terrorists until total victory’

Netanyahu says Israel will ‘continue to reject the lies and will fight terrorists until total victory’

Palestinian health ministry says it needs to move 6,200 wounded patients out of Gaza and that 10,000 cancer patients are in danger of dying due to insufficient treatment

Thu Jan 11 2024 - 20:10
Genocide accusation: Israel to fight South African case on key grounds of action and intent in Gaza

Genocide accusation: Israel to fight South African case on key grounds of action and intent in Gaza

Binyamin Netanyahu’s choice of Aharon Barak as panel judge at The Hague stuns Israel’s right wing

Wed Jan 10 2024 - 06:00
Israeli strike on Lebanon kills senior Hizbullah commander as fighting continues in Gaza

Israeli strike on Lebanon kills senior Hizbullah commander as fighting continues in Gaza

Intensity of attack on Palestinian enclave signals country’s determination to destroy Hamas, says Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 14:41
Israel claims dismantling of Hamas units in northern Gaza as deaths in enclave pass 22,800

Israel claims dismantling of Hamas units in northern Gaza as deaths in enclave pass 22,800

More than 10 children per day, on average, have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since conflict began, according to Save The Children

Sun Jan 07 2024 - 18:23
Humanitarian crisis in southern Gaza city of Rafah worsening, say Palestinians

Humanitarian crisis in southern Gaza city of Rafah worsening, say Palestinians

Israel’s plan for ‘day after’ postwar arrangements in Gaza to be discussed with US secretary of state Antony Blinken during visit to country in coming days

Fri Jan 05 2024 - 19:27
Israel targets Hizbullah cells and weapon stores in strikes across south Lebanon

Israel targets Hizbullah cells and weapon stores in strikes across south Lebanon

Israeli forces remain on high alert, bracing for a possible revenge attack after the assassination of senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut

Thu Jan 04 2024 - 12:19
Israel and Hizbullah exchange fire but both sides seek to avoid escalation

Israel and Hizbullah exchange fire but both sides seek to avoid escalation

Israeli authorities on high alert for retaliation after assassination of senior Hamas figure in Beirut

Wed Jan 03 2024 - 19:12
Israel says it is in ‘high state of readiness’ after deputy leader of Hamas killed in Beirut explosion

Israel says it is in ‘high state of readiness’ after deputy leader of Hamas killed in Beirut explosion

Saleh al-Arouri was previously identified as target by PM Binyamin Netanyahu

Tue Jan 02 2024 - 17:10
Israeli court ruling likely to end plan to shift power from judiciary to executive branch

Israeli court ruling likely to end plan to shift power from judiciary to executive branch

Twelve of the 15 supreme court judges ruled the court had the power to strike down basic laws enacted by the Knesset, the Israeli parliament

Tue Jan 02 2024 - 16:33
Israel announces partial withdrawal of troops from Gaza

Israel announces partial withdrawal of troops from Gaza

Bulk of Israeli troops to pull out of Gaza with increased reliance on air strikes and cross-border incursions

Mon Jan 01 2024 - 18:31
Israel attacks central Gaza as 22,000 reported killed in the strip

Israel attacks central Gaza as 22,000 reported killed in the strip

Contacts are continuing between Israel and Qatari and Egyptian mediators over a new deal to free some of the 129 hostages who still remain in Hamas captivity

Sun Dec 31 2023 - 18:08
Tens of thousands flee and sleeping families killed as Israel steps up attacks in Gaza

Tens of thousands flee and sleeping families killed as Israel steps up attacks in Gaza

Israel is closing the year with new assaults in central and southern Gaza, unleashing a fresh exodus of people already driven from other areas

Fri Dec 29 2023 - 14:08
Hamas delegation due in Cairo to look at Egyptian ceasefire proposal

Hamas delegation due in Cairo to look at Egyptian ceasefire proposal

Netanyahu cancels cabinet meeting on post-war planning as US pleas for scale back of fighting

Fri Dec 29 2023 - 07:56
Israeli military, political officials critical of Netanyahu over lacks of plan for Gaza conflict aftermath

Israeli military, political officials critical of Netanyahu over lacks of plan for Gaza conflict aftermath

Hamas-run health ministry says 21,110 killed in war so far as fighting continues in besieged Palestinian enclave

Wed Dec 27 2023 - 18:56
October 7th Hamas attack alters Israeli approach to Lebanese border

October 7th Hamas attack alters Israeli approach to Lebanese border

Residents indicate reluctance to return until Hizbullah threat has been removed

Wed Dec 27 2023 - 15:54
Israeli general says war in Gaza could go on for many months

Israeli general says war in Gaza could go on for many months

UN says Israeli forces must take all measures available to protect civilians

Tue Dec 26 2023 - 18:44
More than 100 killed in Israeli air strike on refugee camp in Gaza

More than 100 killed in Israeli air strike on refugee camp in Gaza

Residential block in Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza reportedly destroyed, with dozens of casualties rushed to nearby Al-Aqsa hospital

Mon Dec 25 2023 - 19:18
UN Security Council approves Gaza aid boost, calls for steps on ‘sustainable cessation’ of fighting

UN Security Council approves Gaza aid boost, calls for steps on ‘sustainable cessation’ of fighting

Some 500,000 people facing ‘catastrophic conditions’ as World Food Programme warns of famine risk if war in Palestinian enclave continues

Fri Dec 22 2023 - 19:04
Israel claims to have gained control of Hamas stronghold as bombing over Gaza continues

Israel claims to have gained control of Hamas stronghold as bombing over Gaza continues

Armed wing of Hamas says it fired salvo at Tel Aviv in response to Israeli killing of civilians in Palestinian enclave

Thu Dec 21 2023 - 18:20
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