Israel watches with concern as US and Iran prepare to resume nuclear talks
Israeli sources fear the US position in the talks with Iran may fall short of the 2003 deal with Libya, under which Tripoli agreed to dismantle its nuclear weapons
Israel Defense Forces
I’ve never thought of myself as a natural-born opinion columnist, I just say what I see
In a sane world no one would ever again believe, or pretend to believe, the lies told by the Israeli government to cover and distract from its crimes against Palestinians
Fighter pilots call on Israel to prioritise release of Gaza hostages, even if war must stop
Almost 1,000 retired and active reservist Israeli pilots say Gaza war now ‘mainly serves personal and political interests’
When is a Soc Dem TD not a Soc Dem TD?
Kerfuffle over the exact status of Eoin Hayes provided light relief on a doomy day of worry about tariffs and the economy
Gaza’s ‘death zone’: Israeli soldiers describe demolition of infrastructure to create buffer
One told right group ‘everything gets mowed down’ and that after demolitions area looked like Hiroshima
Gaza: 100 children killed or injured every day since Israel resumed offensive says UN agency
Unrwa chief calls Gaza conflict's child death toll ‘a stain on our common humanity’
‘They destroyed this moment of joy’: On the frontlines of the Israeli incursion into Syria
Days after the fall of the Assad regime, Israeli forces entered southern Syria, where many locals now want protection from the UN
IDF conducts ground operations in Shujaiyeh neighbourhood of Gaza city
Health authorities in Gaza say Israeli forces killed at least 27 in an airstrike on a school building where displaced families were sheltering
Strip-search of protesters is a scandal of unadulterated hypocrisy
Oonagh Peters says she was led to a cell by a woman garda, told to remove her jeans, pull down her knickers and lift up her bra
Palestinian paramedics shot by Israeli forces had hands tied, eyewitnesses say
Accounts add to an accumulating body of evidence pointing to a serious war crime
Israeli army intensifies attack on Jenin refugee camp in northern West Bank
Situation ‘catastrophic’ and camp rendered uninhabitable, says Jenin mayor
Residents begin fleeing Rafah in their thousands as Israel readies fresh offensive
Netanyahu says Israel will take charge of security in Gaza after the war and implement Trump proposal to resettle Gaza’s population
Israel flouting international law with forced evacuations in Gaza, UN says
Israel is not taking measures to provide accommodation for the evacuees, nor ensuring the evacuations are conducted in satisfactory conditions, UN says
‘You could die trying to reach this treatment’: how Israel’s war on Hizbullah has shattered healthcare in south Lebanon
With a fragile ceasefire in place, medics look to repair hospitals and care centres to get services running again
Israel’s ‘forever war’ stretches IDF to the limit
Reservists warn of growing attrition as country moves closer to renewed full-scale conflict in Gaza
Resumption of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza brings political gains for Netanyahu
Analysis: Israel conveniently forgets that it was the cause of Gaza ceasefire collapsing
UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza
Israel describes allegations as unfounded and biased
Israel’s latest defence strategy sees move to secure border areas
Recent military action suggests IDF working to ensure enemies unable to deploy near borders
Suspended Social Democrat TD Eoin Hayes amends Dáil register after accidentally leaving out name of company
Party imposed suspension on newly elected deputy last December over timeline of Palantir share sale
Hebrew graffiti and a mass funeral in a Lebanese village on the Israeli border
Ninety five coffins are brought back to a village marked by Israeli military occupation
New Israeli military chief assumes command with Gaza ceasefire in balance
Fighting in enclave has been halted since January under a truce brokered by Qatar and Egypt
Israeli political leaders still in denial about responsibility for Hamas October 7th attack
Israel Defense Forces inquiry focused on military aspects of the attack but political leadership has yet to examine multiple other factors in the lead-up to the attack
Israeli soldiers flee Netherlands following accusations of Gaza war crimes
Similar incidents are reported to have happened in 12 countries
Hamas releases new body after misidentification of Shiri Bibas
Israeli prime minister Netanyahu threatens revenge after wrong body was returned on Thursday
Israeli forces blow up house of alleged killer as West Bank raids continue
UN says more than 41,000 Palestinians have fled their homes in the occupied territory during Israel’s military campaign
Israel receives shipment of heavy bombs cleared by Trump
Marco Rubio expected to push president’s proposal to displace Palestinians in Gaza during first visit to region
The Middle East is on the brink again, and it’s hard to be optimistic about what comes next
As diplomats scramble to save the Gaza ceasefire, the clock is ticking down towards Saturday' scheduled hostage release
McDonald’s reports sales growth in fourth quarter as Gaza boycott eases
US fast-food chain records like for like improvement in revenue, with business in the Middle East picking up
Portraits of survival: Israeli hostages who made it home
The details of their ordeals vary, but all yearn for the return of the people still held captive
At least 22 killed after Israeli troops open fire on Lebanese civilians trying to return to villages
Egypt and Jordan reject Trump’s proposal to transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to their territory
Hamas names four Israeli soldiers to be released on Saturday
Hostages Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag will be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
Hamas releases three female Israeli hostages after ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza
Israeli military strikes kill at least eight Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday morning amid delay in implementing ceasefire
An Irish man in Israel: As news came of the ceasefire deal, there were no celebrations on the streets of Tel Aviv
My eight-year-old daughter Ella’s excitement didn’t rub off on the other passengers on the bus, who seemed unfazed by the breaking news
Ireland’s Jewish and Palestinian communities call for urgency in implementing Gaza ceasefire
Israeli cabinet’s delay in voting on the proposed deal which is due to begin on Sunday sparks concerns that it may unravel
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