Israel

Plateau annexed in 1981 is not recognised as Israeli territory by most countries

Taoiseach Simon Harris says move is ‘deeply regrettable’ and describes Irish stance as ‘pro-international law’

Arab countries called for end to hostilities in Syria and said they would support the transitional government

The group that brought down the Assad regime might be in the process of reinventing itself but it would be foolish to imagine that the Islamists of HTS have converted to the cause of liberal democracy

Westminster MPs hear from Israeli and Palestinian voices on what more Britain can do to help bring about peace

The country deserves maximum international and regional support as it confronts the mammoth tasks ahead

Comments come as Israeli military claims air strike that killed 13 was done to prevent Hamas hijacking aid shipment in south of enclave

Journalist Eman Al-Shanti among the dead, the 193rd member of the press killed in the war since October 2023

Alexis Bloom’s documentary, using leaked footage of police interrogations of the Israeli prime minister, paints a murky picture

Assad’s withdrawal ignites a tiny spark of hope. We don’t know the rebels’ agenda but everyone from all religions and backgrounds seems united

State would submit Declarations of Intervention against Israel and Myanmar as part of plans being put forward by Tánaiste

TD, who will now sit as an independent when Dáil resumes, says shares were not sold earlier due to ‘administrative barriers’

Eoin Hayes denied that it was politically hypocritical for him to call for the State to divest its interest in Israel when he was making money from the company

Wartime prime minister describes three separate corruption cases involving alleged gifts, media deals and regulatory favours as ‘complete lies’ and ‘an ocean of absurdness’

Israel denies troops are advancing on Damascus despite acknowledging some had taken up positions outside demilitarised zone

Politicised in 2000 by the second Palestinian intifada, the man who helped get rid of Bashar al-Assad started thinking about ‘defending a people who are oppressed by occupiers and invaders’

Israeli PM Netanyahu has done everything he can to avoid facing long-standing corruption charges

Denouncing ‘Zionism’ as a uniquely malign force allows people to imagine they are ‘punching up’ rather than falling for the ‘socialism of fools’

Binyamin Netanyahu says IDF moves to ensure ‘no hostile force embeds itself next to Israel’s border’

Conflict started 13 years ago during Arab Spring and escalated to involve opposition groups, extremists and world powers