Gaza: Israeli forces surround hospitals as ceasefire talks reach critical stageHamas set to respond to US proposals on securing initial six-week pause in fighting that would see hostages releasedSun Mar 24 2024 - 18:34
Netanyahu says Israel will ‘do it alone’ if US opposes Rafah assaultRussia and China veto US-proposed resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an Israel-Hamas hostage dealFri Mar 22 2024 - 17:01
‘We were prepared for Hizbullah rocket fire, but October 7th changed everything’Hizbullah started firing rockets from Beirut into northern Israel on October 8th. Many residents have fled, leaving deserted villages behind themWed Mar 20 2024 - 17:11
Blinken to hold talks in Israel in tour aimed at securing ceasefireUS secretary of state to discuss need to protect civilian population and delivery of humanitarian assistanceWed Mar 20 2024 - 11:12
Israel accused of ‘provoking famine’ as UN report warns 1.1m at risk of ‘catastrophic hunger’ in GazaEU foreign policy chief’s comments rejected as Israel says it allows humanitarian aid into Gaza despite Hamas attacks on convoysMon Mar 18 2024 - 20:43
Israel to renew talks on Gaza ceasefire while advancing plans for Rafah offensiveBinyamin Netanyahu has approved military operation on the border with Egypt, where more than a million war refugees have sought shelterFri Mar 15 2024 - 08:56
Hamas calls on West Bank Palestinians to confront Israeli security forces at mosqueStarvation being used as weapon of war, says EU chief, as ship carrying aid from Cyprus approaches GazaWed Mar 13 2024 - 22:12
Israel trying to establish if it has killed in air strike third highest member of Hamas in GazaRamadan starts with no ceasefire amid reports second-ranked Hamas military leader killed in GazaMon Mar 11 2024 - 20:06
US and Israeli leaders trade accusations as death toll in Gaza passes 31,000Biden says Israeli invasion of southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than a million refugees have sought shelter, a ‘red line’Sun Mar 10 2024 - 20:31
Maritime corridor from Cyprus to Gaza to deliver humanitarian assistanceAnnouncement in State of the Union speech comes amid warnings of a widespread famine among the territory’s 2.3 million PalestiniansFri Mar 08 2024 - 09:40
Israel appears to soften stance as Gaza truce hangs in balanceHamas official urges Palestinians across the Middle East to ‘turn every day into a day of clashes’ during RamadanMon Mar 04 2024 - 20:28
UN’s Guterres ‘shocked’ as Gaza officials say more than 100 killed after Israeli soldiers fire on crowds seeking aidIsrael challenged the death toll and said many of the victims had been run over by aid trucksFri Mar 01 2024 - 08:07
Fighting in Gaza continues despite Biden’s optimism that a ceasefire is imminent Proposal for 40-day ceasefire stops short of Hamas’ demand that agreement include path towards end of warWed Feb 28 2024 - 07:27
Many hours of tough negotiations lie ahead before start of 40-45 day Gaza truce can be declaredAgreement for a Ramadan truce will lead to a delay in Israel’s planned military advance on RafahTue Feb 27 2024 - 21:09
Qatar to host talks between Hamas and Israel next week aimed at securing Gaza ceasefireTerms of proposed deal would see Israel will halt its military operation for one day for each hostage releasedSun Feb 25 2024 - 18:35
Paris talks resume in drive for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal Palestinians dismiss Netanyahu’s plans for post-war arrangements in GazaFri Feb 23 2024 - 19:39
Israel set to send negotiators to Paris for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release talksHamas reportedly willing to accept release of 3,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for end to war that has killed some 29,000Thu Feb 22 2024 - 19:13
US proposes UN Security Council oppose Rafah assault and back temporary ceasefireSome 29,000 Palestinians killed since beginning of war with one in four of survivors starving, says UNMon Feb 19 2024 - 19:16
European Commission will examine call from Ireland and Spain to review trade deal with IsraelLeo Varadkar and Pedro Sánchez send joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen about potential breaches of human rights obligationsThu Feb 15 2024 - 06:00
Fighting along Israel-Lebanon border escalates to most serious level since start of Gaza warBinyamin Netanyahu orders Israeli negotiators to boycott Gaza ceasefire talks in CairoWed Feb 14 2024 - 20:50
Israel blinded by rage says Varadkar, as Government hardens stance on GazaCriticism of ‘rogue state’ comes amid fears it is about to attack city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinian refugees have taken shelterWed Feb 14 2024 - 06:00
Scores of Palestinians killed in Israeli raid which rescues two hostages in RafahSimon Marman (60) and Louis Hare (70) rescued as Hamas says Palestinian death toll exceeds 28,000Mon Feb 12 2024 - 20:34
Israel-Hamas war: International warnings mount ahead of planned Rafah offensiveNetanyahu reiterates intention to extend Israeli military offensive to Gaza’s southernmost citySun Feb 11 2024 - 20:59
Border land: Israel sets sights on Philadelphi corridorBorder between Gaza and Egypt is of high strategic importance and ‘must remain closed’, according to Israeli PMSat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00
Israel presses ahead with military campaign despite concerns from WashingtonSuffering of innocent people has ‘got to stop’, says US president as his frustration with Netanyahu growsFri Feb 09 2024 - 16:39
Hamas responds to Gaza truce framework but sides appear to remain deadlockedUS secretary of state discussed ‘enduring end’ to the conflict during talks with Saudi Arabia’s crown princeTue Feb 06 2024 - 20:27
Israeli army engages militants in house-to-house fighting in Khan YounisIsraeli military sources say 18 of the 22 Hamas brigades have already been destroyed and army should be in full control of city in one weekMon Feb 05 2024 - 18:30
Gazans fear Israeli assault on Rafah as Hamas weighs ceasefire proposalUN satellite imagery shows 30% of Gaza’s buildings have been destroyed or damaged, with more than half of enclave’s residents now homelessFri Feb 02 2024 - 19:52
Hamas mulls new proposal for ceasefire and release of hostages as Israel continues Gaza air strikesFramework of proposed deal involves release of 35 hostages in Gaza in first stage of truce that would last for 35 daysWed Jan 31 2024 - 20:35
Potential deal for ceasefire in Gaza due to be presented to militant groupUnrwa aid agency for Palestinians says withdrawal of support means its operations will last one monthMon Jan 29 2024 - 13:40
Concerns Gaza conflict could spread as three US soldiers killed in drone attack in Jordan Top-level meeting takes place in Paris in attempt to find mechanism that might allow for a new deal to release the 136 hostages held in Gaza as part of an extended ceasefireSun Jan 28 2024 - 20:17
UN secretary general pleads with countries to restore UNRWA fundingPalestinian foreign ministry criticises what it describes as an ‘Israeli campaign against UNRWA’Sun Jan 28 2024 - 19:00
Israeli leaders breathe sigh of relief as ICJ declines to order ceasefire in GazaPrime minister Binyamin Netanyahu says Israel will continue war until ‘absolute victory’Fri Jan 26 2024 - 19:12
Gaza war: Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on UN shelter as forces push into centre of Khan YounisUNRWA director says training centre was clearly marked as UN facility, and was sheltering about 800 people when hit by two tank roundsWed Jan 24 2024 - 07:13
Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to continue bombardment following deaths of 24 Israeli soldiersIDF lays siege to Khan Younis in southern Gaza, blockading hospitals and preventing personnel from reaching dead and woundedTue Jan 23 2024 - 22:00
Medical facilities ‘severely damaged’ as fierce fighting takes place in Gaza’s Khan YounisThousands of additional refugees head south to Rafah, where more than 1m displaced residents have already fledMon Jan 22 2024 - 21:32
Netanyahu ‘rejects outright’ ending of Gaza conflict in return for hostagesIsraeli prime minister’s comments follow reports that talks are expected on a new hostage-release dealSun Jan 21 2024 - 19:56
Israel continues onslaught in Gaza as officials report gunfire aimed at Khan Younis hospitalNetanyahu repeats opposition to independent Palestinian state as death toll in enclave nears 25,000Fri Jan 19 2024 - 20:58
Netanyahu says fighting will continue as US and Arab states reportedly work on ceasefire dealIn the United States, president Joe Biden told reporters that air strikes would continue even if they may not be halting the Houthi attacksThu Jan 18 2024 - 10:02
Israel-Hamas War: More troops moved out of Gaza as protesters call on Netanyahu to resign over hostagesIsraeli woman (79) killed in stabbing attack in Ra’anana, while Hamas claims to show dead bodies of two Israeli hostagesMon Jan 15 2024 - 10:42
Israel-Gaza war: Thousands take part in solidarity strike with hostages as fighting continuesOngoing Israeli response has left much of Palestinian enclave a wasteland along with some 24,000 dead and 60,000 injuredSun Jan 14 2024 - 19:11
Houthi movement says it will continue to attack international shippingHouthi official confirms raids across the country, including in the capital SanaaFri Jan 12 2024 - 20:03
Netanyahu says Israel will ‘continue to reject the lies and will fight terrorists until total victory’Palestinian health ministry says it needs to move 6,200 wounded patients out of Gaza and that 10,000 cancer patients are in danger of dying due to insufficient treatmentThu Jan 11 2024 - 20:10
Genocide accusation: Israel to fight South African case on key grounds of action and intent in GazaBinyamin Netanyahu’s choice of Aharon Barak as panel judge at The Hague stuns Israel’s right wingWed Jan 10 2024 - 06:00
Israeli strike on Lebanon kills senior Hizbullah commander as fighting continues in GazaIntensity of attack on Palestinian enclave signals country’s determination to destroy Hamas, says Israeli defence minister Yoav GallantMon Jan 08 2024 - 14:41
Israel claims dismantling of Hamas units in northern Gaza as deaths in enclave pass 22,800More than 10 children per day, on average, have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since conflict began, according to Save The ChildrenSun Jan 07 2024 - 18:23
Humanitarian crisis in southern Gaza city of Rafah worsening, say PalestiniansIsrael’s plan for ‘day after’ postwar arrangements in Gaza to be discussed with US secretary of state Antony Blinken during visit to country in coming daysFri Jan 05 2024 - 19:27
Israel targets Hizbullah cells and weapon stores in strikes across south LebanonIsraeli forces remain on high alert, bracing for a possible revenge attack after the assassination of senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in BeirutThu Jan 04 2024 - 12:19
Israel and Hizbullah exchange fire but both sides seek to avoid escalationIsraeli authorities on high alert for retaliation after assassination of senior Hamas figure in BeirutWed Jan 03 2024 - 19:12
Israel says it is in ‘high state of readiness’ after deputy leader of Hamas killed in Beirut explosionSaleh al-Arouri was previously identified as target by PM Binyamin NetanyahuTue Jan 02 2024 - 17:10
