Gaza Strip

‘Israel must win’: Israeli minister Ben-Gvir rejects Gaza disarmament agreement

Live updates as responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain

Fri Jul 31 2026 - 15:30

Gaza deal: What is Donald Trump’s Board of Peace?

After brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas last year, the board was established to oversee the reconstruction effort in Gaza

Fri Jul 31 2026 - 15:19

Trump’s Gaza deal hinges on the one question neither side can afford to answer

Deep mistrust, competing political pressures and unanswered questions over disarmament continue to undermine hopes for peace

Fri Jul 31 2026 - 13:51

Trump says agreement reached for disarmament of Hamas in Gaza, but support uncertain

US president’s Board of Peace hails ‘critical step’, but responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain

Fri Jul 31 2026 - 01:00

Group protesting Israel vs Ireland soccer match occupies Department of Sport offices

#StoptheGame demonstrators demand cancellation of Nations League fixture and promise further action

Wed Jul 29 2026 - 17:45

Netanyahu meets Trump in US with president seeking to avoid renewed attacks on Iran

Israeli PM says ‘it was one of the best conversations I’ve had with our friend’

Tue Jul 28 2026 - 22:00

‘Studying in Ireland was the hope I was holding on to’: Palestinian teacher ‘dying inside’ since visa refused

Teacher of English was accepted onto Master’s programme at UCD’s Belfield campus starting in September

Tue Jul 28 2026 - 19:07

Can Netanyahu win back Trump as pressure mounts in advance of election?

Israeli PM arrives in Washington after months of tensions with the US president, hoping limited concessions on Gaza and Lebanon can repair strained ties

Mon Jul 27 2026 - 14:45

International force to be allowed into Gaza, Israeli official says

Force will include 200 members from ‘friendly countries such as Uganda ⁠and Morocco’, official says

Sun Jul 26 2026 - 20:19

No Israel boycott for Irish football team – but elite frisbee-throwers see things differently

Plus: mixed signals on Metrolink, taking back placenames and wine-testing at the Abbey

Sun Jul 26 2026 - 06:00

Lara Marlowe: Robots have brought a ‘horrifying intimacy’ to warfare

Vladimir Putin is reportedly terrified that a drone with facial recognition technology – like the AI tools used by Israel to assassinate Iranian leaders – may be used to kill him

Fri Jul 24 2026 - 06:00

Democrats remain split over their longstanding leniency towards Netanyahu

Party continues to grapple with leniency of Joe Biden’s administration towards Binyamin Netanyahu

Fri Jul 24 2026 - 05:59

Two Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza with three others shot dead in West Bank

‘Friction’ broke out between Israeli settlers and Palestinians during efforts to extinguish a fire, official says

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 21:22

Israeli security minister joins Jewish extremists storming Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque

Hamas claims it was provoked into carrying out October 2023 attack after Israeli violations of decades-old agreement regarding holy site

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 16:54

Calls for Government to send observer to German ‘show trial’ of Daniel Tatlow-Devally

Politicians criticise conduct of Dubliner’s trial over trespass and criminal damage to Israeli-owned arms factory

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 16:12

Israel criticised for ‘grotesque’ plan to use crocodiles at prison holding Palestinians

Animals to be placed in moat around facility used to hold detainees from Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 15:35

Trump’s Board of Peace to set up ‘pilot’ zone in Gaza to accommodate thousands of Palestinians

Controversial plan comes after months of fruitless attempts to advance US peace deal for the enclave

Wed Jul 22 2026 - 15:00

Who is the charmless challenger who could oust Netanyahu?

In the News podcast: Gadi Eisenkot may lack charisma but he is a serious contender in Israel’s October’s elections

Wed Jul 22 2026 - 07:00

Family of six among 12 killed by Israel in latest attacks in Gaza Strip

Home Firas Al-Masri shared with wife and four children caught fire after being hit by Israeli air strike in Gaza City as they slept

Tue Jul 21 2026 - 18:50

Killing and destruction in Gaza: new book examines Israel’s campaign and the enablers

Fintan Drury’s Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine

Tue Jul 21 2026 - 11:03

‘Grave concerns’ about trial of Dubliner charged with damaging Israeli arms plant, TD says

Duncan Smith among Irish politicians travelling to Germany to observe trial of Daniel Tatlow-Devally

Tue Jul 21 2026 - 09:46

Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as overall leader

Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in combat with Israeli forces in October 2024

Mon Jul 20 2026 - 16:05

Irish politicians to attend trial of Dubliner charged with damage of Israeli arms factory

Daniel Tatlow-Devally and four others charged with trespassing and an estimated €1m in criminal damage

Mon Jul 20 2026 - 12:38

New Occupied Territories Bill including trade in services to be introduced in September

Frances Black, who initiated legislation banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements, will ‘keep up the pressure’

Mon Jul 20 2026 - 06:00

Israeli ministers announce plan for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank

Defence minister seeks three outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of strip, violating Trump ceasefire deal

Sat Jul 18 2026 - 07:42

Gaza: Eight people attending funeral among at least 12 Palestinians killed by Israel on Friday

Residents of Deir al-Balah say Israeli forces used drones to broadcast audio messages ordering them to leave their ‌homes

Fri Jul 17 2026 - 20:56

Occupied Territories Bill is a welcome step, but no more than that

Ireland will continue to trade with illegal Israeli settlements

Fri Jul 17 2026 - 06:00

Israeli government passes disputed laws to shore up support for Netanyahu before election

Former head of armed forces Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as PM’s main rival and has taken a lead in the polls

Thu Jul 16 2026 - 16:52

Central Bank to review enforcement regime after scathing High Court judgment

Governor also insists that regulator has acted lawfully in its handling of controversial Israeli bonds

Wed Jul 15 2026 - 18:46

Division in Irish Jewish community over endorsement of event to combat anti-Zionism

Jewish Representative Council of Ireland says members face situations where ‘language of anti-Zionism is used to mask or justify hostility towards Jews’

Tue Jul 14 2026 - 22:24