Israeli air strikes kill 10 in school where displaced families were sheltering, medics say
Children’s hospital in Gaza City is damaged in separate attack
Palestinian Authority
Russia ‘mocking’ US peace efforts with missile strikes
Europe needs to put ‘maximum’ pressure on Russia, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says
No breakthrough in Gaza truce talks
Hamas sticking to its position that any agreement must lead to an end to the war in Gaza, Palestinian and Egyptian sources say
Israel reinstating military rule in Gaza would have big implications
Such a plan is backed by far-right Israeli government coalition members who ultimately aim to restore Jewish settlement in Gaza while encouraging local population to emigrate
Israel’s Iron Wall operation has displaced tens of thousands in the West Bank
Almost 1,900 incidents of violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied territory have been logged, says UN body
Arab League had no choice but to find alternative to Trump’s proposal to resettle 2.3m Gazans in Egypt and Jordan
Long criticised for disunity, the bloc now has a $53bn plan to rebuild Gaza Strip, boost its economy and replace Hamas
Arab leaders agree to Egyptian plan for Gaza reconstruction, avoiding Palestinian resettlement
Cairo summit hears proposal in contrast to Trump’s ‘Riviera’ vision
Saudi Arabian crown prince tries to rally Arab leaders to counter Trump’s Gaza plan
Mohammed Bin Salman is expected to host counterparts from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in Riyadh on Friday to discuss the proposal
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
Trump Gaza proposal condemned by Arab states and welcomed by Israel’s far-right
Palestinians unite in their outright rejection of plan to remove residents from their own land
Hamas remains in control of Gaza even as ceasefire takes effect
Widespread support in Israel for ceasefire amid relief at return of hostages despite high price involved in release of Palestinian detainees
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
Israeli troops force evacuation of patients out of north Gaza hospital, ministry says
The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip’s few still partially functioning hospitals
Israeli air strikes in Gaza kill at least 20, including eight in designated humanitarian zone
Israel receives major boost as pro-Iranian militias in Iraq announce they are stopping their attacks against Israel
Michael McDowell: Israel has accused Irish politicians of anti-Semitism before
Ireland’s position on Israel has always been consistent. If our Government is guilty of anything, it is delay
Mahmoud Abbas names temporary successor in Palestinian Authority but rejects calls to resign
Abbas blamed for rampant corruption and mismanagement and held responsible for rift with Hamas
Israel steps closer to setting up military administration in Gaza
Two recent developments have removed obstacles to Israel establishing a military administration in the Gaza Strip
Palestinian ambassador to Ireland: ‘The Irish know exactly how the Palestinians feel about occupation’
Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid says if UN fails to suspend Israel over its cutting of ties with Unrwa, it will create ‘a vacuum in international law’
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 61 in 48 hours as UN pursues vaccinations
More detailed US truce proposal coming in days, CIA director says
Israeli military incursion into the West Bank the largest since 2002
Israeli assault force targeting a variety of militant groups in Palestinian cities and refugee camps in West Bank
Yahya Sinwar: How the hardline new Hamas leader will influence conflict in the Middle East
Widely suspected of being the architect of the October 7th attacks, Sinwar has wielded an effective veto over ceasefire negotiations with Israel
International Criminal Court opinion will weaken global support for Israel
Israeli finance minister responds by calling for annexation of West Bank
The Palestinian Authority’s shrinking influence in the West Bank
Surging settler violence, military raids and economic pressure have further undermined the credibility of the PA leadership
EU must do more to unblock funding for Palestine, Tánaiste says
Micheál Martin says Ireland will back Ursula von der Leyen for European Commission president
What will happen in Gaza when the war ends? No one seems to know
Attempt to seek an arrest warrant for Netanyahu has briefly rallied support around the Israeli leader, but that masks a deeper divide over the ‘day after’
‘This is not how we wanted to recognise Palestine’: how Irish back-channel diplomacy built to a symbolic moment
Months of co-ordination led to what is seen by participants as an imperfect attempt to revive moribund Middle Eastern peace hopes
Bodies of three hostages discovered as fighting continues in Rafah
Prospects for a ceasefire breakthrough remain low
The Irish Times view on recognition of Palestine: a timely and symbolic move
The fact that the well-flagged statement was synchronised with parallel announcements from the Norwegian and Spanish governments adds to its weight
Why Ireland is recognising the state of Palestine, how it happened and what it means for Irish-Israeli relations
Ireland’s move does not recognise a specific government in the area and is based on various UN resolutions
This man is the best hope for peace in the Middle East. First Israel has to release him from prison
For decades, Israeli officials complained they had no “valid interlocutor” while holding Marwan Barghouti in an Israeli jail
Ireland one of six EU countries willing to recognise Palestinian state
Idea has gathered momentum since Tánaiste hosted dinner of like-minded foreign affairs ministers in Brussels last month
Gaza Diaries. Don’t Look Left by Atef Abu Saif - vital testimony from a man who survived ‘only by mistake’
This outstanding book details the privations and inconveniences that beset a population under constant attack, and also the psychological torment the situation engenders
Workers risk their lives to restore Gaza’s phone network
Paltel engineers criss-cross the enclave to reinstate service in neighbourhoods plunged into blackouts for days and even weeks
US welcomes Mohammed Mustafa as Palestinian Authority’s new prime minister
The former senior World Bank official has the credentials to tackle the monumental task of rebuilding Gaza
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