Joy mixed with trepidation as Israel awaits return of hostages
News of ceasefire was greeted not with exuberant celebrations but rather with a sombre recognition that finally Israel has reached the beginning of the end
Israel-Hamas conflict
Stories relating to the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants
UN estimates that 1.9m people displaced from Gaza’s 2.3m population
Organisation indicates that women and children account for 70% of fatalities from death toll of almost 47,000
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
Pat Kenny’s outrage at imaginary injustices raises his show to jaw-dropping heights
Radio: The veteran presenter grows ever more outraged by imaginary injustices as he highlights potential shortcomings of the new builders’ register
Israel to end Gaza ceasefire delay as right-wing party says it will quit government
US vice-president Kamala Harris says Washington expects agreement to be implemented in full and on time
Yemen’s Houthis say they will continue attacks if Gaza ceasefire breached
Houthis have mounted more than 100 attacks on ships since November 2023 and have sunk two vessels and killed at least four seafarers
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
Binyamin Netanyahu needs all his political skills at home and abroad
Israeli prime minister juggles political survival with the need to please Trump
Hamas renews its ranks in face of Israeli military onslaught
Binyamin Netanyahu’s aim of returning 200,000 Israelis to southern and northern communities abandoned during war is unlikely until Gaza has been pacified by political means
Gaza ceasefire deal brings joy, but is tinged with uncertainty
The coming weeks will remain fraught for Palestinians in Gaza and the families of Israeli hostages taken in the Hamas attack
Irish aid worker in Gaza: ‘The needs are still enormous’
Jenny Higgins (37) works at a field hospital in Gaza established by the medical aid charity Med-UK
Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza hours after announcement of ceasefire deal
Israeli cabinet meeting on Thursday morning expected to endorse the new deal, as Israel reportedly intensified strikes on Gaza
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris welcome Gaza ceasefire after ‘15 months of immense human suffering’
Michael D Higgins said massive scale-up of humanitarian aid is needed now to save lives
Gaza ceasefire deal: What has been agreed between Israel and Hamas?
Negotiators reached agreement on a ceasefire after 15 months of conflict
Durability of Gaza ceasefire could depend on Trump’s willingness to use US political muscle
US and Israeli administrations face tough political calculations — and vast undertaking of rebuilding Palestinian enclave
Agreement threatens stability of Netanyahu’s coalition
Post-war arrangement for Gaza unclear as residents return to destroyed neighbourhoods
Michael D Higgins should not speak at Holocaust commemoration in Dublin, say Jewish representatives
President Higgins will address the gathering in the Mansion House on Sunday, January 26th, the eve of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp
Israel and Hamas move closer to finalising ceasefire deal
Biden and Trump express optimism a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas can be agreed within days
Israel awaits Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
‘Distinct possibility’ of getting deal done before US president Joe Biden leaves office
High-level Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met Netanyahu on Saturday
Israeli military names hostage killed alongside father in Gaza as forces continue to pound enclave
Israeli defence minister orders military to present plan for total defeat of Hamas in Gaza if it does not release its hostages before Donald Trump’s inauguration
Far-right Zionist leader says Israel is ‘preparing hell for Hamas’
Bezalel Smotrich calls for country to take over ‘entire civil management of Gaza Strip’ and cut humanitarian aid to Palestinians to minimum
President criticises Nato’s ‘appalling’ call for increased military spending
Michael D Higgins implores young scientists to commit to welfare of all global citizens and counter war rhetoric
Israeli strikes ‘kill dozens’ in Gaza amid stepped up ceasefire push
US, Qatar and Egypt make most serious attempt yet to reach deal, source says, as Israeli bombardments continue
International Court of Justice receives Ireland’s intervention in South Africa’s case against Israel
South Africa has alleged genocide by Israel during the war in Gaza
Hamas stands by demands for Israel to end assault on Gaza in ongoing ceasefire talks
Three Palestinians killed in the West Bank as Israeli military operations intensify
Blinken calls for push to get Gaza truce deal over ‘finish line’ before end of Biden presidency
Israel continues intense bombardment of Palestinian enclave, killing at least 48 in most recent attacks
Israeli strikes kill at least 14 in Gaza as mediators step up efforts reach ceasefire deal
Palestinian medics say more than 200 people injured in attacks by Israel in 24 hours
‘I hope that one day I can visit my parents’ graves’: new reality for Gazans with ‘life-changing injuries’
A UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights report found children aged five-nine accounted for the largest number of dead in Israel’s military onslaught, followed by 10-14 year olds and then babies and children aged 0-four
Israeli strike kills 12 in Gaza City as mediators make new push for ceasefire
Sixty-two people killed over the last day amid surge in Israeli operations in Gaza
US maintains support for Israel’s war in Gaza with planned $8 billion arms sale
Biden administration says it is helping its ally defend against Iran-backed militant groups like Hamas
Gaza: Israeli air strikes kill more than 110 in two days amid fresh ceasefire push
Israel’s military claims it hit around 40 Hamas gathering points and command centres while taking measures to reduce harm to civilians
Israeli strikes kill at least 54 across Gaza, including 11 in tent encampment for families, medics say
Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu approves delegation to resume Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha, PM’s office says
Israeli strikes on Gaza City suburb kill eight, Palestinian medics say
Israeli military tells residents in central Gaza to evacuate from area where militants were firing rockets
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