Israel-Hamas conflict

Israel’s move towards opening Rafah crossing is vital step in starting work of Gaza’s new technocratic government under board’s supervision

Alternative coalition politicians must sink differences and ego in pursuit of power if ‘King Bibi’ is to be unseated

Thousands join demonstrations as leaders demand action over rising crime

Board was mooted as part of plan for Gaza ceasefire but Trump has suggested a broader geopolitical role

Two boys, both 13, dead after separate incidents on same day in different parts of enclave amid ceasefire

Board, originally envisioned as small group overseeing ceasefire plan for Palestinian enclave, has grown into sprawling concept

Harsh treatment and conditions have led to at least 84 deaths, says Jerusalem-based B’Tselem

Unrwa condemns action as violation of international law as staff say facility used to store aid for Gaza and West Bank

UK and Germany say they are willing to participate in international body set up to oversee Gaza ceasefire

Invitation, which has yet to be confirmed by Washington, raises more questions about the intended agenda for the board

Board chaired by US president is to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza

US, working with Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, will ensure disarmament of Hamas, Trump says

The film’s spine is its use of the real audio recordings of the child of the title trapped in a car under Israeli fire in Gaza

New transitional Palestinian administration to be established in war-torn enclave

‘Ireland’s support for Unrwa remains unwavering,’ says Helen McEntee

Israeli military says it fired at ‘terrorist’ who crossed into area under their control in northern ⁠Gaza Strip

Among promising titles are a book about France’s dark side and Jon Ronson’s exploration of multimillionaires searching for meaning in New England

Heba Muraisi is on day 65 of her protest while Kamran Ahmed has reported intermittent hearing loss on day 58

Azerbaijan says it will not send troops to take part in International Stabilisation Force for Palestinian territory

Kaouther Ben Hania, director of The Voice of Hind Rajab, on the moral imperative to tell this tragic story from Gaza

Department of Foreign Affairs says legislation cutting utilities and communications breaches international law

Barry Heneghan pushes back against Taoiseach’s insistence there is no deal for his constituency for support of Coalition

As the new year dawns, there is no shortage of reasons for concern

Foreign ministers of 10 states express ‘serious concerns’ over humanitarian situation in devastated territory

Many German Muslims say they face a new level of hostility in post-October 7th Germany, and a young imam is leading a plan to clean up the city’s mess on New Year’s Day

Rebuilding of Gaza could begin ‘very quickly’, says Trump, but would require disarming of Hamas

Prison conditions were brutal, cells overcrowded, sanitation appalling ... there was deliberate psychological pressure

Children are learning the basics in devastated region, but their future prospects remain bleak

Israeli prime minister likely to seek further Iran attacks but US president focused on next phase of Gaza ceasefire

Unresolved questions over Hamas disarmament, Israeli territorial control and an international stabilisation force raise doubts about whether the truce can hold

Leo laments conditions for homeless across globe and conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, Mali and Thailand and Cambodia

We can see with our own eyes how unmitigated ignorance, hatred and dehumanisation can turn a democratic country into a polarised hellscape in just a few years

Israel’s new registration procedures could deny life-giving care to Palestinians in 2026

Proposal would give Binyamin Netanyahu’s government influence over inquiry’s composition and mandate

Four years ago, he helped eject Binyamin Netanyahu from office and is hoping for a repeat next year

Nation marks day of reflection to honour 15 killed and dozens wounded in Sydney by two gunmen on December 14th

Jewish people are not the State of Israel, no more than Irish people were the IRA. Equally, the people of Gaza are not Hamas. But hatred has no respect for logic

UK prime minister Keir Starmer faces a real Christmas dilemma as some hunger strikers are said to be near death

Taoiseach would be wise to pay attention to the end of The Grinch on the eve of the Dáil Christmas recess

Qesser Zuhrah is on day 46 of her hunger strike