Israel set to send negotiators to Paris for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release talksHamas reportedly willing to accept release of 3,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for end to war that has killed some 29,000Thu Feb 22 2024 - 19:13
US proposes UN Security Council oppose Rafah assault and back temporary ceasefireSome 29,000 Palestinians killed since beginning of war with one in four of survivors starving, says UNMon Feb 19 2024 - 19:16
European Commission will examine call from Ireland and Spain to review trade deal with IsraelLeo Varadkar and Pedro Sánchez send joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen about potential breaches of human rights obligationsThu Feb 15 2024 - 06:00
Fighting along Israel-Lebanon border escalates to most serious level since start of Gaza warBinyamin Netanyahu orders Israeli negotiators to boycott Gaza ceasefire talks in CairoWed Feb 14 2024 - 20:50
Israel blinded by rage says Varadkar, as Government hardens stance on GazaCriticism of ‘rogue state’ comes amid fears it is about to attack city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinian refugees have taken shelterWed Feb 14 2024 - 06:00
Scores of Palestinians killed in Israeli raid which rescues two hostages in RafahSimon Marman (60) and Louis Hare (70) rescued as Hamas says Palestinian death toll exceeds 28,000Mon Feb 12 2024 - 20:34
Israel-Hamas war: International warnings mount ahead of planned Rafah offensiveNetanyahu reiterates intention to extend Israeli military offensive to Gaza’s southernmost citySun Feb 11 2024 - 20:59
Border land: Israel sets sights on Philadelphi corridorBorder between Gaza and Egypt is of high strategic importance and ‘must remain closed’, according to Israeli PMSat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00
Israel presses ahead with military campaign despite concerns from WashingtonSuffering of innocent people has ‘got to stop’, says US president as his frustration with Netanyahu growsFri Feb 09 2024 - 16:39
Hamas responds to Gaza truce framework but sides appear to remain deadlockedUS secretary of state discussed ‘enduring end’ to the conflict during talks with Saudi Arabia’s crown princeTue Feb 06 2024 - 20:27
Israeli army engages militants in house-to-house fighting in Khan YounisIsraeli military sources say 18 of the 22 Hamas brigades have already been destroyed and army should be in full control of city in one weekMon Feb 05 2024 - 18:30
Gazans fear Israeli assault on Rafah as Hamas weighs ceasefire proposalUN satellite imagery shows 30% of Gaza’s buildings have been destroyed or damaged, with more than half of enclave’s residents now homelessFri Feb 02 2024 - 19:52
Hamas mulls new proposal for ceasefire and release of hostages as Israel continues Gaza air strikesFramework of proposed deal involves release of 35 hostages in Gaza in first stage of truce that would last for 35 daysWed Jan 31 2024 - 20:35
Potential deal for ceasefire in Gaza due to be presented to militant groupUnrwa aid agency for Palestinians says withdrawal of support means its operations will last one monthMon Jan 29 2024 - 13:40
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 ceasefireSun Jan 28 2024 - 20:17
UN secretary general pleads with countries to restore UNRWA fundingPalestinian 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 GazaPrime 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 YounisUNRWA director says training centre was clearly marked as UN facility, and was sheltering about 800 people when hit by two tank roundsWed Jan 24 2024 - 07:13
Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to continue bombardment following deaths of 24 Israeli soldiersIDF lays siege to Khan Younis in southern Gaza, blockading hospitals and preventing personnel from reaching dead and woundedTue Jan 23 2024 - 22:00
Medical facilities ‘severely damaged’ as fierce fighting takes place in Gaza’s Khan YounisThousands of additional refugees head south to Rafah, where more than 1m displaced residents have already fledMon Jan 22 2024 - 21:32
Netanyahu ‘rejects outright’ ending of Gaza conflict in return for hostagesIsraeli prime minister’s comments follow reports that talks are expected on a new hostage-release dealSun Jan 21 2024 - 19:56
Israel continues onslaught in Gaza as officials report gunfire aimed at Khan Younis hospitalNetanyahu repeats opposition to independent Palestinian state as death toll in enclave nears 25,000Fri Jan 19 2024 - 20:58
Netanyahu says fighting will continue as US and Arab states reportedly work on ceasefire dealIn the United States, president Joe Biden told reporters that air strikes would continue even if they may not be halting the Houthi attacksThu Jan 18 2024 - 10:02
Israel-Hamas War: More troops moved out of Gaza as protesters call on Netanyahu to resign over hostagesIsraeli woman (79) killed in stabbing attack in Ra’anana, while Hamas claims to show dead bodies of two Israeli hostagesMon Jan 15 2024 - 10:42
Israel-Gaza war: Thousands take part in solidarity strike with hostages as fighting continuesOngoing Israeli response has left much of Palestinian enclave a wasteland along with some 24,000 dead and 60,000 injuredSun Jan 14 2024 - 19:11
Houthi movement says it will continue to attack international shippingHouthi official confirms raids across the country, including in the capital SanaaFri Jan 12 2024 - 20:03
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 treatmentThu Jan 11 2024 - 20:10
Genocide accusation: Israel to fight South African case on key grounds of action and intent in GazaBinyamin Netanyahu’s choice of Aharon Barak as panel judge at The Hague stuns Israel’s right wingWed Jan 10 2024 - 06:00
Israeli strike on Lebanon kills senior Hizbullah commander as fighting continues in GazaIntensity of attack on Palestinian enclave signals country’s determination to destroy Hamas, says Israeli defence minister Yoav GallantMon Jan 08 2024 - 14:41
Israel claims dismantling of Hamas units in northern Gaza as deaths in enclave pass 22,800More than 10 children per day, on average, have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since conflict began, according to Save The ChildrenSun Jan 07 2024 - 18:23
Humanitarian crisis in southern Gaza city of Rafah worsening, say PalestiniansIsrael’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 daysFri Jan 05 2024 - 19:27
Israel targets Hizbullah cells and weapon stores in strikes across south LebanonIsraeli forces remain on high alert, bracing for a possible revenge attack after the assassination of senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in BeirutThu Jan 04 2024 - 12:19
Israel and Hizbullah exchange fire but both sides seek to avoid escalationIsraeli authorities on high alert for retaliation after assassination of senior Hamas figure in BeirutWed Jan 03 2024 - 19:12
Israel says it is in ‘high state of readiness’ after deputy leader of Hamas killed in Beirut explosionSaleh al-Arouri was previously identified as target by PM Binyamin NetanyahuTue Jan 02 2024 - 17:10
Israeli court ruling likely to end plan to shift power from judiciary to executive branchTwelve of the 15 supreme court judges ruled the court had the power to strike down basic laws enacted by the Knesset, the Israeli parliamentTue Jan 02 2024 - 16:33
Israel announces partial withdrawal of troops from GazaBulk of Israeli troops to pull out of Gaza with increased reliance on air strikes and cross-border incursionsMon Jan 01 2024 - 18:31
Israel attacks central Gaza as 22,000 reported killed in the stripContacts 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 captivitySun Dec 31 2023 - 18:08
Tens of thousands flee and sleeping families killed as Israel steps up attacks in GazaIsrael is closing the year with new assaults in central and southern Gaza, unleashing a fresh exodus of people already driven from other areasFri Dec 29 2023 - 14:08
Hamas delegation due in Cairo to look at Egyptian ceasefire proposalNetanyahu cancels cabinet meeting on post-war planning as US pleas for scale back of fightingFri Dec 29 2023 - 07:56
Israeli military, political officials critical of Netanyahu over lacks of plan for Gaza conflict aftermathHamas-run health ministry says 21,110 killed in war so far as fighting continues in besieged Palestinian enclaveWed Dec 27 2023 - 18:56
October 7th Hamas attack alters Israeli approach to Lebanese borderResidents indicate reluctance to return until Hizbullah threat has been removedWed Dec 27 2023 - 15:54
Israeli general says war in Gaza could go on for many monthsUN says Israeli forces must take all measures available to protect civiliansTue Dec 26 2023 - 18:44
More than 100 killed in Israeli air strike on refugee camp in GazaResidential block in Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza reportedly destroyed, with dozens of casualties rushed to nearby Al-Aqsa hospitalMon Dec 25 2023 - 19:18
UN Security Council approves Gaza aid boost, calls for steps on ‘sustainable cessation’ of fightingSome 500,000 people facing ‘catastrophic conditions’ as World Food Programme warns of famine risk if war in Palestinian enclave continuesFri Dec 22 2023 - 19:04
Israel claims to have gained control of Hamas stronghold as bombing over Gaza continuesArmed wing of Hamas says it fired salvo at Tel Aviv in response to Israeli killing of civilians in Palestinian enclaveThu Dec 21 2023 - 18:20
Israel-Hamas war: More talks on fresh ceasefire, more than 20,000 killed in Gaza, officials sayUN Security Council postpones vote calling for cessation of hostilities for a third time, in ongoing effort to avoid another US vetoWed Dec 20 2023 - 20:53
Israelis say conquest of Hamas stronghold of Jabaliya in northern Gaza Strip is completeHamas-run health ministry says more than 19,600 people have been killed in Gaza warTue Dec 19 2023 - 19:46
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of committing war crime by starving people in Gaza StripProposal calls for ‘urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities’ to allow aid access to the Gaza StripMon Dec 18 2023 - 12:49
Three of Europe’s most powerful countries step up calls for ‘sustainable ceasefire’ in GazaFrench minister says ‘too many civilians are being killed’, UK and Germany call for halt to fighting as Martin repeats need for pause to be immediateSun Dec 17 2023 - 21:16
Hostage relatives step up campaign for further releasesNetanyahu maintains assault will continue despite international calls for ceasefireSun Dec 17 2023 - 20:12
