Israel

Iran issues warning to Bulgaria over plans to host US military aircraft

Oil prices jump 30% this month; US widens scope of strikes on Iran

Trump’s Board of Peace to set up ‘pilot’ zone in Gaza to accommodate thousands of Palestinians

Controversial plan comes after months of fruitless attempts to advance US peace deal for the enclave

Who is the charmless challenger who could oust Netanyahu?

In the News podcast: Gadi Eisenkot may lack charisma but he is a serious contender in Israel’s October’s elections

Lebanese president and Trump discuss disarming Hizbullah during White House meeting

Israeli forces begin withdrawal from south Lebanon in first test of plans for future relationship between countries

Oil tankers reverse course as Yemen’s Houthis open new front in US-Iran war

Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan

Killing and destruction in Gaza: new book examines Israel’s campaign and the enablers

Fintan Drury’s Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine

‘Grave concerns’ about trial of Dubliner charged with damaging Israeli arms plant, TD says

Duncan Smith among Irish politicians travelling to Germany to observe trial of Daniel Tatlow-Devally

This ‘anti-Netanyahu’ candidate is leading Israel’s polls. Can he succeed?

Gadi Eisenkot may lack charisma but he is a serious challenger to the Israeli prime minister in October’s elections

Irish politicians to attend trial of Dubliner charged with damage of Israeli arms factory

Daniel Tatlow-Devally and four others charged with trespassing and an estimated €1m in criminal damage

New Occupied Territories Bill including trade in services to be introduced in September

Frances Black, who initiated legislation banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements, will ‘keep up the pressure’

Israeli ministers announce plan for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank

Defence minister seeks three outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of strip, violating Trump ceasefire deal

Gaza: Eight people attending funeral among at least 12 Palestinians killed by Israel on Friday

Residents of Deir al-Balah say Israeli forces used drones to broadcast audio messages ordering them to leave their ‌homes

Occupied Territories Bill is a welcome step, but no more than that

Ireland will continue to trade with illegal Israeli settlements

Dáil summer recess begins with TD urging Mayo to end ‘75-year famine’ in football final

Ceann Comhairle tells politicians ‘it’s very important to come back refreshed’ as proceedings end until September 16th

Israeli government passes disputed laws to shore up support for Netanyahu before election

Former head of armed forces Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as PM’s main rival and has taken a lead in the polls

Despite renewed strikes and Trump’s bluster, both sides want an end to Iran conflict

Points of contention and much ambiguity surround the memorandum of understanding that underpins the ceasefire, but there are some positive signs

Central Bank to review enforcement regime after scathing High Court judgment

Governor also insists that regulator has acted lawfully in its handling of controversial Israeli bonds

Division in Irish Jewish community over endorsement of event to combat anti-Zionism

Jewish Representative Council of Ireland says members face situations where ‘language of anti-Zionism is used to mask or justify hostility towards Jews’

Israel kills 10 Palestinians in Gaza, including 10-year-old boy, in latest ceasefire breach

More than 1,100 Palestinians killed since October truce which has halted major fighting but failed to stop other strikes

EU accused of stalling the ball on trade ban with illegal Israeli settlements

Foreign ministers remain divided on proposed EU-wide restrictions targeting trade coming from illegal Israeli settlements

Momentum for EU action over Israeli settlements gets bogged down in procedural squabble

European Commission’s preference for unanimous agreement to ban Israeli settlement trade is an excuse for inaction

Why has the Iran-US ceasefire memorandum frayed?

Vague wording of provisional agreement left critical issues, including Tehran’s nuclear programme, to second phase of talks

Dublin councillors bring High Court challenge against State in bid to rename Herzog Park

Group seeking to change name of Diamond Park in Dublin 1 to Terence Wheelock Memorial Diamond Park

Israel sets date for general election as public support for Netanyahu falls, polls show

PM’s right-wing coalition working to ensure passage of several controversial Bills aimed at appeasing electorate

Israeli attacks kill six in Gaza Strip, including girl (9), officials say

More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since US-brokered ceasefire took effect last October

US and Iran exchange heavy strikes as Tehran targets facilities across the Gulf

Tehran targets US facilities across Gulf while Washington claims commercial shipping continues through strategic waterway

Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, dies aged 71

Republican senator served in the Senate since 2003 and was a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backers

Irish in the Gulf: Is the Dubai dream over?

Iran’s attacks on the UAE and Bahrain made many expats think of going home, but for many, life is just too good to leave

Photo essay: what people carried as they fled Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Baby bottle, parents’ medicine and dog food among items brought with those fleeing war

Reviews in brief: A very funny memoir and vital, ghastly testimonies from Gaza

New books by Keith Waldrop, Samar Yazbek and Jules Boykoff

Irish people are 13th happiest in the world yet loneliest in the EU. It doesn’t add up

We should do what the Finns do: give ourselves a pat on the back for all that is good in this country of ours

Closed doors do not resolve contradictory Nations League fixtures against Israel

Agreeing to play the games risks normalising a situation the Irish State has repeatedly condemned

US and Iran trade strikes; Irish Government prepared for ‘all scenarios’

The US military says it has struck at 170 targets in Iran over the last 48 hours

Proposed EU options to sanction Israeli settlements include ‘partial or total’ trade ban

Confidential paper tabled by European Commission sets out possibilities for cutting trade coming from occupied Palestinian territories

US carries out new attacks on Iran, Trump says agreement to halt fighting is ‘over’

Strikes intended to degrade Iran’s ability ‘to threaten freedom of navigation’ in Strait of Hormuz, US says

Israel prepares for possibility of renewed full-scale war following US attacks on Iran

Remains to be seen if collapse of US-Iran deal will lead to resumption of Israeli hostilities in Lebanon

Kneecap suing indigenous leader over allegedly defamatory statement opposing Canada gigs

Statement concerning Irish rap group first appeared on website of pro-Israel organisation, Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem

No justification for exclusion of services from the Occupied Territories Bill

Legislators must fulfil their legal and moral obligations

EU presidency may expose hypocrisy at heart of Ireland on everything from Ukraine to defence

State promotes value-based approach abroad, but fails to take action on the Occupied Territories Bill at home

Diplomatic efforts must be used to ensure detained Gazan doctor is released

Hussam Abu Safiya’s health is deteriorating rapidly since his arrest in 2024

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