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Israel Defence Forces
Israeli forces kill 22 in Gaza and force new displacement in north of strip
Air strikes pound Beirut for second consecutive day
Attack, withdraw, return: Israel’s bloody cycle of war in north Gaza
North Gaza is the centre of a renewed Israeli offensive that over the past five weeks has unleashed some of the Israeli military’s most devastating attacks
Israel mounts heavy strikes on Beirut suburbs as defence minister rules out ceasefire
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 50 people, including a Hamas leader, as hospital director warns of ‘alarming’ malnutrition in Palestinian enclave
‘We will leave when we die. We will have the real life after that’
In Baalbek, eastern Lebanon, many of those who heeded Israeli evacuation warnings have returned home despite the continuing danger
Gaza: Nearly 70% of war dead are women and children, says UN rights office
Three Lebanese killed and six UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli drone strike amid ‘deliberate and direct destruction’ of Unifil property
Amsterdam clashes: All we know about attacks on Israeli fans after football game
Five people taken to hospital after anti-Semitic violence erupted after game in Amsterdam
Mark O’Connell: This man has the most despicable job in America. He doesn’t have to seem like he’s enjoying it
As State Department Spokesperson, it is Matthew Miller’s job to communicate to the media the administration’s position in relation to Israel’s mass murder of Palestinians in Gaza
Protests break out in Israel as Netanyahu sacks defence minister Gallant
Move described by opposition leader as ‘act of madness’ follows further Israeli air strikes in Gaza, in which at least 35 are killed
Four held over information theft from Israel Defense Forces
Intelligence was leaked to foreign media outlets to mislead public opinion against ceasefire and hostage-release deal with Hamas
Pro-Israel bot network suspected of targeting Irish troops in Lebanon
Suspected bots encourage attacks on outposts while accusing peacekeepers of anti-Israeli views
Ceasefire hopes fade as Israel continues to attack Gaza and Lebanon
Israeli military says it killed one of the last surviving high-ranking members of Hamas
Life in a Lebanese Palestinian camp: ‘We still don’t feel safe. At any time they may strike here as well’
Women in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian camp talk about how their lives have been changed by Israel’s attack
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 Forces
World leaders urge restraint after Israeli air strikes on Iran
Iran says air raid caused ‘limited damage’
The Killing of Gaza by Gideon Levy & The Gates of Gaza by Amir Tibon: Two very different books
Amir 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 Israel
Inside a Lebanese hospital: ‘We are here to help civilians, we can’t leave’
Nabatieh has been under evacuation orders since early October. Despite this, civilians remain, and it is for them that city’s hospital stays open, staff say
Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report
Confidential document says 15 peacekeepers injured by white phosphorus
Israeli military besieges hospitals and shelters for displaced people in north of Gaza
Air strikes force hundreds of Beirut residents flee their homes as Israel says it has arrested network of citizens spying for Iran
Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza and Lebanon, telling residents to leave Hizbullah-linked areas
Unifil peacekeepers say Israeli military ‘deliberately’ demolished observation town and perimeter fence of UN position
‘They’re still stalling’: Protesters in Dublin call for Occupied Territories Bill to be passed immediately
Irish Government has ‘not walked the walk’ on action against Israel, campaigners say
IDF reference removed from EU leaders’ criticism of attacks on peacekeepers in Lebanon
Mention of Israel Defense Forces cut from European Council statement on Unifil attacks
Yahya Sinwar: Who was the Hamas leader? Reported architect of October 7th massacre killed in Gaza
Israel’s military says the long-time militant group member and its eventual head was killed in Gaza
Israel continues to bomb Gaza as hopes fade of Hamas leader’s death ending war
More than 60 deaths recorded in territory in past day as Israel launches more air strikes and sends in more troops
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 Sinwar
Gaza: At least 28, including children, killed in Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced people
Israeli military claims location had dozens of militants present inside compound when attack took place
Mayor among 16 killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon municipality building
Lebanese prime minister accuses Israel of intentionally targeting Nabatieh council meeting called to discuss war relief
Humanitarian agencies fear Gaza-type scenario in Lebanon
Unicef and World Food Programme call for urgent funds as Lebanon suffers ‘same trauma, same fear’ as in Gaza
‘If she stays there, she will die’: Roscommon-based Gazan woman pleads for help to get her mother out of war-torn strip
Sherin Alsabbagh’s mother Najwa (74) has been approved for entry to Ireland to join her in Ballaghaderreen. With Gaza border crossings closed and Israel’s battle raging, she cannot get out
Hizbullah drone strike in central Israel kills four soldiers and wounds over 60 people
Hizbullah said in a statement that it targeted an Israeli military training camp in retaliation for two strikes in Beirut
Israel seeks to use gains against Hizbullah to secure hostage deal in potential Lebanon ceasefire
Israel-US talks produce ideas about what Israeli exit strategy from Lebanon might look like
Israeli forces are committing a war crime in northern Gaza, says Micheál Martin as he calls for international action
‘As the world is focused on Lebanon, Israel is wiping out Jabalia,’ says northern Gaza Strip resident
Why should Irish troops and their peacekeeping colleagues stay in Lebanon as war builds?
Security sources say it is vital for Unifil to remain, even if only to act as ‘eyes and ears’ of the world, as Israel advances into southern Lebanon pursuing Hizbullah
I don’t think sanctions on Israel are imminent, but things can change quickly in times of war
At the moment Europe appears powerless, an ineffectual bystander, but that might not remain the case if the slaughter of innocent people continues
Beirut under attack: ‘It’s a devastating thing for your mind and heart’
No sirens and no warning from Israeli forces before loud explosions shake the city and kill 22 people
Harris says Israel Defense Forces firing at UN positions and peacekeepers ‘utterly unacceptable’
White House says it is ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of the IDF firing on UN troops
‘Intimidatory behaviour’ by Israeli forces to UN peacekeepers in Lebanon unacceptable, says Harris
Taoiseach says ‘Israel will have to be judged on what it does and not what it says’ amid ‘concerning’ loss of civilian life
Gaza: Israeli air strike on school kills at least 28 as three hospitals told to evacuate
Israel must urgently address ‘catastrophic conditions’ among Palestinian civilians, US tells UN Security Council
Israeli troops fire on Unifil positions in south Lebanon region where Irish troops based
Defence Forces will issue statement that ‘all Irish troops are accounted for and are well’, Martin tells the Dáil
Israeli troops passed within metres of Irish Defence Forces personnel in southern Lebanon
Area around United Nations post manned by Irish soldiers was scene of intense fighting between Israel and Hizbullah last week
Growth of Hamas was not merely observed by Israel’s government, it was actively encouraged
Ireland’s chief rabbi says Israel is not waging a war of retaliation. But the Israeli government’s stated policy is that the war is one of the destruction of Hamas’s military and governing capabilities
Israel Defense Forces ceases military operations beside Irish peacekeeper base
Situation in southern Lebanon remains ‘tense and dangerous’, Taoiseach says
Israel sends thousands more troops into Lebanon as expanded ground offensive signalled
Defence minister Yoav Gallant says Israel has ‘probably’ killed Hizbullah’s replacement leader Hashem Safieddine
Irish troops ‘determined to fulfil mission’ in Lebanon as Israel invasion continues
Unifil ‘deeply concerned’ about activities of Israeli army close to Irish base in south Lebanon
Israel makes fresh threat of retaliation against Iran amid increased bombing of Gaza and Lebanon
United Nations refugee chief says Lebanon air strikes violate international humanitarian law by killing civilians and hitting infrastructure
‘Outrageous’ of Israel to threaten peacekeepers in Lebanon, President Michael D Higgins says
Israel rejects criticism, saying claim that IDF had threatened Unifil forces was ‘unfounded and inflammatory’
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 defence
Dozens killed as Israel launches strikes on Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank
One Israeli strike cuts off road used by people fleeing the bombardments
Ireland and Unifil reject Israel’s request to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpost
Request rejected on day when 24 Irish citizens managed to leave country with Dutch and Canadian assistance
Can Israel destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities by itself?
Without US support, analysts believe the Israeli air force will struggle to mount a successful operation
Gaza: 99 Palestinians killed and 169 injured in 24 hours as war’s death toll continues to rise
Scores die in Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced families and an orphanage as conflict near one-year mark
Safety of Irish troops in Lebanon ‘priority number one’, says Defence Forces chief
Irish officers report some confusion over interpreting Unifil mandate relating to the protection of civilians amid a deepening Israeli incursion
Joe Biden says he is against Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities
US president warns Tehran it faces sanctions after launching a missile attack on Israel
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