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Israelis shoot dead two Palestinian teens after settlers encircle village in West Bank
Khalil Abu Alia (16), who was shot by sniper, and Omar al-Nassan (19) killed after settlers entered Palestinian village of Hebron
Israeli athletes will not take part in Derry triathlon after concerns raised, organisers say
North West Triathlon Club says it had ‘no involvement whatsoever in accepting or approving these international entries’
Iran continues strikes on US bases as Israel warns of Tehran taking ‘extreme measures’
Fighting between US and Iran escalates after Washington attacked rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz
Kneecap get special visa exemption for New Zealand gigs after ban from Hungary
New Zealand immigration say ‘political views’ not a valid cause for exclusion
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Larak island, US official says
Strikes are first on Iran by US since late July
Irish man charged in France over alleged threats to Jewish couple ‘regretted remarks’
Man (60s) to face charges of glorifying crimes against humanity and making death threats, prosecutor says
Irish pro-Palestine group reports Central Bank governor to International Criminal Court
They allege bank’s role in regulating sale of Israeli bonds in EU contributed to ‘genocide in Gaza’
Robbie Keane’s relentless ambition continues to be hindered by decision to manage in Israel
The former Maccabi Tel Aviv boss is a new addition to Match of the Day, but this should be a brief diversion from management
Iranian operatives plotted to kill Binyamin Netanyahu’s son in Miami – report
US authorities alerted after Israeli intelligence learned of alleged assassination plan targeting Yair Netanyahu
Binyamin Netanyahu wages rearguard action as he fights for his political life (again)
A desperate Israeli prime minister gives his personal phone number to Israelis ahead of October elections
Israeli fire kills two young children in Gaza, medics say
Amal Abu Khater (10) was hit by a bullet in her back while inside her family’s tent in Khan Younis
Hizbullah and state vie for last say in Lebanon
Standstill is a blow to Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, who had vowed to curtail the militant group’s political sway
Burnham’s soft launch is ending as hard foreign policy issues loom
New UK prime minister would rather focus on domestic policy over foreign, but that’s what they all say until geopolitics intrudes
As Trump poll ratings slide divisions threaten to fracture Republican Party
World View: The party has always been a fractious coalition, but more recently a split has emerged between the libertarians and a putative ‘national conservative’ tendency
UK, Australia and Canada criticise Israel over Gaza aid convoy killings decision
Strikes killed seven humanitarian workers from US-based World Central Kitchen organisation in 2024
Israeli shoots dead Palestinian teen after settlers enter West Bank village, officials say
Man (70) also injured in incident, officials say
Future of the Gaza Strip is a matter for the Palestinian people
Patently grotesque that the future of Gaza is contingent on talks between a US envoy and Netanyahu
Trump’s Israel envoy tells settlers not to take land owned by Palestinian Americans
Mike Huckabee says militant Israeli settlers taking part in a siege of homes in the occupied West Bank could face US sanctions
US and Turkey criticise Israeli attack on Syria
Turkey has accused Israel of trying to destabilise Syria and undermine its new administration
Israel army admits firing on car carrying Hind Rajab (5) and family in Gaza and opens criminal inquiry
IDF to carry out investigation into killings near Rafah of 15 Palestinian medics and humanitarian personnel in March 2025
Israel issues tender for homes in West Bank project opposed by Palestinians
Tender covers part of a wider plan for 3,401 homes in area east of Jerusalem that Palestinians say could divide the West Bank
Why does Ireland support Palestine and does anti-Semitism play a role?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Palestine: For how long can UN, EU and Irish Government remain bystanders?
Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continue to endure Israeli persecution
Trinity College Dublin suggests students petition Government Ministers over Palestinian visa issue
Widespread rejection of Palestinian scholars’ visa applications ‘deeply concerning’, administrators say
US sanctions International Criminal Court president and Israel prosecutor
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has called the Hague-based ICC a ‘corrupt and fatally politicised supranational court’
Iran threatens new offensive while Trump rules out extending ceasefire deal
Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until US meets conditions of interim deal, Iranian negotiator says
Donald Trump’s approval falls to 33%, the lowest of his presidency, poll finds
Four-fifths of US adults believe US war on Iran will ‘last a long time’
Jared Kushner holds Gaza talks with Netanyahu after meeting Hamas leader
Meeting comes just over a week after Israeli PM publicly rejected US-backed plan for Gaza Strip
‘Every day we wait is a gamble for us’: Palestinian students continue to face visa rejections
UCD offered computer science student full scholarship but Department of Justice rejected visa for ‘financial’ reasons
Blanket with square for each child killed in Gaza brings silence to bustling Dublin street
Irish healthcare workers raise the plight of their Palestinian colleagues killed and jailed since October 2023
Israeli strikes kill nine in south Lebanon, state news reports
At least 4,300 people killed in Lebanon since March 2nd, authorities say
US wants Netanyahu to condemn militant settlers in West Bank, say officials
Israeli defence minister calls for police to be given authority in occupied territory
Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’
Relations between UK and Israel have become increasingly strained since Andy Burnham took over as prime minister
‘Not optimistic any more’: Exodus from Israel fuelled by war and political polarisation
A wave of 150,000 Israelis, many of them high earners, have left the country over the past three years amid political tumult and war
Ireland to approve Israeli bonds for EU; and ‘The Monk’ to be reimbursed election expenses
Early Edition with Andrew McNair: Hot weather expected to end in Ireland on Friday
Harris lobbies against Israeli bond approvals returning to Ireland
Luxembourg will not renew role as approval body, causing it to revert to Dublin from September
FAI ‘brave’ for not backing Infantino. What about Israel?
Israel continues to try to annihilate the population of Gaza and the West Bank
Israeli reinforcements sent to West Bank siege following international pressure
US ambassador Mike Huckabee says Washington exerted pressure on Israel to end the siege
Siege by settlers highlights increasingly chaotic situation in West Bank
Hundreds of settlers have been terrorising Palestinians in the West Bank with near-impunity all year
Countries in ‘armed conflict’ to be barred from hosting Eurovision
Ireland among five countries to boycott song contest after organisers declined to exclude Israel
Israeli troops clash with settlers besieging Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank
Armed settlers blocking several roads, despite IDF declaration that area a closed military zone
No progress in talks aimed at reviving interim Iran-US deal, says Iranian source
Washington accuses Tehran of failing to honour agreement to reopen vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route
The Irish Times view on the Gaza peace plan: Netanyahu says no
The rejection highlights the inability of the US to exercise leverage over its ally
Pakistan says US and Iran are close to ‘some sort’ of deal
Four killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian vessel in Red Sea
Trump says he will demand compensation from Iran
Trump says he will demand Tehran pay compensation for ‘all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded’
How Israel’s elections are impacting latest Gaza peace plans
Washington’s reaction to Netanyahu’s comments has been muted as plans proceed to implement next stages of ceasefire
Iran says US must meet new conditions before Strait of Hormuz reopens
Tehran wants war compensation from Washington ‘for what it has violated’
Binyamin Netanyahu rejects US’s Gaza plan and vows no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Israeli prime minister says he will not support 15-point plan backed by Donald Trump
Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal is ‘very close’ but will not free up waterway by itself
Tehran-Oman arrangement over control of shipping lane seen as crucial to wider agreement to end conflict begun by US
Honesty about Israeli-made system and Government jet would have been refreshing
Department of Defence stance difficult to reconcile with role for which navigation tool was designed
Democrats need to wake up and listen to radical progressives in their ranks
Reckoning required over Joe Biden debacle and stance on Gaza
Taoiseach defends new Government jet amid reports Israeli-made navigational tool omitted
‘Nothing confirmed’ over possible Trump visit for Irish Open, Micheál Martin says as he attends fleadh in Belfast
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