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Israeli ministry denies live ammunition used when two vessels were fired upon by its forces

Irish detainees preparing to go on hunger strike, says activist shortly before capture

A chance discovery ends in death and exposes covert Israeli operations deep inside Iraqi territory

At least 50 injured with women and child among dead after in air strikes on apartment and vehicle in Palestinian enclave

Increase in attacks on ​enclave further sign of stalled progress under Trump’s plan to halt Israel-Hamas war

The Lebanese militant group was sharply diminished by its 2024 war with Israel – but the latest conflict has shown it is not a spent force

US attacks Iranian-flagged ship as France says maritime group ready to escort vessels in Hormuz

President’s sister, Margaret Connolly, among 22 Irish on vessels taking part in attempt to break Israeli blockade of Palestinian territory

Global Sumud Flotilla organisers decry capture of boats in international waters off Crete as an ‘escalation of Israel’s impunity’

Margaret Connolly, one of President’s 13 siblings, is a GP and activist based in Co Sligo

Richard Boyd Barrett says Daniel Tatlow-Devally engaged in ‘direct action protest’ against genocide

Five accused of trespass, damage, membership of criminal group and use of Hamas-linked symbols

Israeli military has ‘no mercy for the children, for the people and for the buildings’, says one civic leader

Earlier this year, press-freedoms organisation said killing of journalists was at an all-time high, ‘primarily due to the actions of one government’

But United States military blockades of Strait of Hormuz to remain

Netanyahu says Israel has ‘not finished’ in Iran as fresh air strikes launched at Lebanon during ceasefire with Hizbullah

Court asked if profiting from international arms industry and human rights abuses should be permitted

Israel has escalated attacks on enclave’s Hamas-led police and security forces since beginning of ceasefire last October

Most Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems

At least six members of the same family were killed in the village of Kfar Hatta

US president says ‘Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day’ in post on social media

While Donald Trump has signalled he is preparing to end the Iran conflict, the US and Israel have pressed on with their bombardment

It is no longer acceptable for any democratic country to hide behind politics

Cracks are appearing in the so-called ‘conservative’ alliance, nationally and internationally

As tensions escalate along the frontier, residents brace for what many fear could become the region’s next protracted occupation

US president threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’

Calls made for investigation after fatal attack on Fatima and Mohammad Ftouni and Ali Shuaib in Lebanon

Tehran determined to continue defending itself and will deliver ‘severe blows’ until demands are met, official says

Japan and Australia have no plans to send ship as US president says Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if members fail to assist

Israel has underestimated the resilience of the Iranian-backed group

Tehran says it is open to negotiating with countries seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz

Zelenskiy warns waiver will boost Russian war chest

At least five Palestinians killed during attacks by settlers in 11 days

There is now a broad consensus in Israel for the need to establish a new security zone in neighbouring country

Strikes on desalination plants in Iran and the Gulf have opened a perilous new front in the conflict

Trump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoing

Militant group faces pressure from all sides as Israeli military pushes beyond the border

Israeli troops move into multiple towns in southern Lebanon, engaging Hizbullah in firefights, as strikes continue to hit Tehran and its territory

Israel spent years hacking Tehran’s traffic cameras, monitoring guards before the assassination

Hizbullah fires on Israel after Khamenei’s killing, prompting Israeli strikes as conflict spreads across region