Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deals: What are the outstanding issues?There is cautious optimism from all parties that gaps between them are narrowingWed Dec 18 2024 - 16:15
Israel openly considers attack on Iran’s nuclear programmeIran reported to be willing to permit inspections in bid to forestall attackTue Dec 17 2024 - 17:49
Why is Israel bombing Syria?Attacks on arms centres, alleged chemical weapons facilities, and military air and sea resources are essentially defensive in nature, Israel claimsMon Dec 16 2024 - 15:27
Israeli embassy closure the correct move given ‘anti-Israel obsession’ in Ireland, says Dana ErlichAmbassador says ‘Zionist has become a dirty word’ in Ireland and this is ’modernisation of anti-Semitism’Mon Dec 16 2024 - 13:30
Binyamin Netanyahu becomes first sitting Israeli PM to take stand as criminal defendantWartime prime minister describes three separate corruption cases involving alleged gifts, media deals and regulatory favours as ‘complete lies’ and ‘an ocean of absurdness’Tue Dec 10 2024 - 18:50
Netanyahu to begin giving evidence in Israel’s ‘trial of the century’Israeli PM Netanyahu has done everything he can to avoid facing long-standing corruption chargesMon Dec 09 2024 - 21:00
Israel moves tanks into Golan Heights demilitarised zone and strikes ‘strategic targets’ in SyriaBinyamin Netanyahu says IDF moves to ensure ‘no hostile force embeds itself next to Israel’s border’Sun Dec 08 2024 - 18:14
Israeli delegation expected to discuss ceasefire deal in EgyptAir strikes kill at least 47 people across Gaza, say Palestinian medicsWed Dec 04 2024 - 18:18
Spurred by Trump’s return, Jewish settlers eye full control of West Bank Lawmaker from Binyamin Netanyahu’s party speaks of ‘window of opportunity’ for making occupied West Bank ‘an inseparable part of Israel’Tue Dec 03 2024 - 16:23
Israel says it will not allow Iran to use Syria crisis to its benefitIsraeli intelligence officials warn about dangers of Assad regime collapse as fighter jets reportedly intercept Iranian planeMon Dec 02 2024 - 16:00
Israeli military continues to warn Lebanese citizens not to return to border villagesMedics report at least 40 dead as Israeli tanks pull back from Gaza refugee campFri Nov 29 2024 - 18:23
Israel and Hizbullah accuse each other of violating Lebanese ceasefireIsraeli foreign minister say he believed US will ‘punish’ International Criminal Court for having issued arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu and Yoav GallantIsraeli strikes kill 17 people in Gaza as IDF steps up bombardmentsThu Nov 28 2024 - 13:46
Netanyahu has every reason to avoid a Gaza ceasefireIsrael has agreed to pause fighting in Lebanon, but a truce in Gaza remains in doubtWed Nov 27 2024 - 15:44
Ceasefire imminent between Israel and Hizbullah, Lebanese officials toldIsraeli security cabinet expected to approve deal on Tuesday despite minister’s criticism of ‘historic missed opportunity’Mon Nov 25 2024 - 21:08
Widespread condemnation of ICC arrest warrants cross Israeli political spectrumNetanyahu says Israel ‘utterly rejects’ the accusations against it by the ICC ’which is a biased and discriminatory political body’Thu Nov 21 2024 - 17:52
Israel steps closer to setting up military administration in GazaTwo recent developments have removed obstacles to Israel establishing a military administration in the Gaza StripWed Nov 20 2024 - 15:32
Israel-Hizbullah ceasefire hopes grow as Lebanon agrees to plan in principleIranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei has reportedly urged Hizbullah, its most important proxy, to agree to a ceasefireMon Nov 18 2024 - 16:50
Hizbullah’s head of communications killed in Israeli air strike on central BeirutSome 100 Palestinians reportedly killed following three Israeli attacks on central and northern GazaSun Nov 17 2024 - 19:22
Trump reportedly greenlights Lebanon ceasefire after briefing by Israeli ministerDraft agreement notes Hizbullah withdrawal north of Litani river, about 30km north of Israeli border in most areasFri Nov 15 2024 - 19:17
Jewish settlers’ sovereignty goals bolstered by Trump’s appointment of Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to IsraelThe evangelical pastor has previously stated that the West Bank is an integral part of IsraelWed Nov 13 2024 - 15:52
Optimism grows in Israel over Lebanon ceasefire talksDraft agreement states Hizbullah must withdraw north of the Litani river and IDF will remain in Lebanon for 60 daysMon Nov 11 2024 - 13:50
Israeli settlers delight in Donald Trump’s returnSettlers hope that ‘extremist and violent’ sanctions imposed by the Biden administration will be removedFri Nov 08 2024 - 15:22
Protests break out in Israel as Netanyahu sacks defence minister GallantMove described by opposition leader as ‘act of madness’ follows further Israeli air strikes in Gaza, in which at least 35 are killedTue Nov 05 2024 - 19:54
Four held over information theft from Israel Defense ForcesIntelligence was leaked to foreign media outlets to mislead public opinion against ceasefire and hostage-release deal with HamasMon Nov 04 2024 - 16:02
Middle East braced for new Iranian attack on IsraelThe attack Iran is planning against Israel will be ‘the largest so far’, Iranian sources saySun Nov 03 2024 - 20:05
Strikes kill 47 in Gaza as Unrwa says Israeli bulldozers damaged West Bank officeIsraeli military says it killed one of the last surviving high-ranking members of HamasFri Nov 01 2024 - 20:16
United States steps up efforts to secure a ceasefire in LebanonUS special envoy Amos Hochstein due to arrive in Israel on Thursday to formulate a proposalWed Oct 30 2024 - 16:22
Israel says it is ready to pursue diplomatic solution in Lebanon. But what does this mean? Most of Hizbullah’s infrastructure near Lebanon-Israel border has been destroyed, according to Israel Defense ForcesTue Oct 29 2024 - 14:50
Iran poised to respond ‘appropriately’ to Israel’s attack Binyamin Netanyahu claims strike severely impacted Tehran’s ‘defensive capabilities’ and ‘ability to develop missiles’Sun Oct 27 2024 - 21:10
The Killing of Gaza by Gideon Levy & The Gates of Gaza by Amir Tibon: Two very different booksAmir Tibon’s book tells a true story that reads like a thriller, while Gideon Levy presents a specific narrative that is challenging, particularly for supporters of IsraelSat Oct 26 2024 - 05:00
Israeli forces kill 72 across Gaza Strip and raid hospital, Palestinian officials sayNine children from one family among those killed in Khan Younis, say rescue workersFri Oct 25 2024 - 20:15
Israel considers outsourcing humanitarian effort in Gaza to international security firms amid global criticismUS logistics firm bidding for the contract says plan would involve ‘humanitarian bubbles’ in walled-in protected neighbourhoodsThu Oct 24 2024 - 17:55
Israeli counterattack on Iran expected this weekend or soon afterwardsMany Israelis have already prepared their bomb shelters and safe rooms, stocking up on water, food and setting up electronic devicesWed Oct 23 2024 - 14:24
Blinken in talks with Netanyahu to ‘capitalise’ on killing of Hamas leaderThe US secretary of state hopes Yahya Sinwar’s death will help secure the release of all hostages and end the conflict in GazaTue Oct 22 2024 - 19:15
Yahya Sinwar: what does Hamas leader’s death mean for ceasefire hopes?Middle East at a critical juncture as new possibilities emerge to end conflictFri Oct 18 2024 - 12:56
Death of Yahya Sinwar regarded by Israel as the effective defeat of Hamas Israel’s military says sweep of area by forces after a firefight uncovered three bodies, with DNA testing confirming one to be SinwarThu Oct 17 2024 - 20:36
US warns Israel to significant improve humanitarian situation in Gaza or jeopardise supply of US weaponsIn what appears to be an immediate response Israel announces that 50 trucks containing humanitarian aid passed through Erez crossing into northern Gaza StripWed Oct 16 2024 - 17:25
Israelis support action in Lebanon but fear getting stuck in war of attrition Experience of previous wars makes Israel wary of the conflict but military achievements so far and low death rate among the Israeli troops serve to bolster popular opinionTue Oct 15 2024 - 20:08
Israel seeks to use gains against Hizbullah to secure hostage deal in potential Lebanon ceasefireIsrael-US talks produce ideas about what Israeli exit strategy from Lebanon might look likeMon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
Islamist forces in Gaza and Lebanon down, but not yet outHamas leader hoped October 7th attacks would bounce Israel into a multifront war with all of Iran’s proxies; that has come to pass, meaning a peace deal remains distantTue Oct 08 2024 - 16:58
Israel marks anniversary of Hamas-led attack on country that left hundreds deadMain memorial ceremony organised by families of victims held at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon ParkMon Oct 07 2024 - 20:03
Irish troops ‘determined to fulfil mission’ in Lebanon as Israel invasion continuesUnifil ‘deeply concerned’ about activities of Israeli army close to Irish base in south LebanonMon Oct 07 2024 - 05:00
Israel, October 7th, 2023: What went wrong?One year on from the Hamas incursion that led to the invasion of Gaza and mass civilian fatalities, security flaws are evident as the IDF had grown complacent about its border defenceSat Oct 05 2024 - 06:00
Kibbutz Be’eri: ‘October 7th ended the dream of coexistence forever’A total of 102 Be’eri residents were killed along with 31 security personnel in the attack last yearFri Oct 04 2024 - 05:00
Oil and nuclear facilities considered as Israel prepares its response to Iran’s attackIsraeli jets unlikely to be able to destroy all Iranian centrifuges, but enough damage may be inflicted to set back Tehran’s nuclear project by yearsWed Oct 02 2024 - 14:41
Israel and US promise sharp response to Iranian missile attackIranian president terms assault ‘decisive response’ to ‘Israeli aggression’ in act that moves Middle East to brink of major confrontationTue Oct 01 2024 - 22:25
Israel’s army is faced with three options as it enters LebanonAfter recent losses Hizbullah is the weakest it has ever been, but it remains a formidable fighting forceTue Oct 01 2024 - 14:19
Washington pressures Israel to refrain from ground invasion of Lebanon Move comes as more Israeli infantry deployed on northern border after death of Hizbullah leaderSun Sept 29 2024 - 19:00
Israeli opposition to ceasefire spans political spectrum Opinions about a ground operation are divided, with many viewing it as a last resortFri Sept 27 2024 - 20:27
France and US push for 21-day Lebanon ceasefire to ease ‘unacceptable’ risk to regionIsrael’s top general alludes to ground invasion in Lebanon as reserve forces are called upThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:47
