16 killed in air and land attacks on Gaza as mixed messages from US-Israel group leads to aid uncertainty
Organisation said aid was delivered, despite earlier stating distribution sites were closed
Hamas
US group distributing aid in Gaza reopens sites after fatal shootings
Israeli government accused of arming Palestinian militia perceived to be hostile to Hamas in Gaza
Israeli foreign minister finds shifting moods as he visits Berlin
Gideon Sa’ar given promises of German support but hears criticism of aid distribution programme
Israeli military recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas, says Netanyahu
Judy Weinstein and Gad Haggai, a couple in their 70s, were taken hostage in the October 2023 Hamas attack
Gaza aid group halts distribution due to civilian safety concerns after dozens killed seeking aid
Israeli military warns Palestinians not to move in areas leading to aid distribution sites as they are ‘combat zones’
Netanyahu’s big lie is that ‘They’ are not really the same species as ‘Us’
Right from the start of his assault on the population of Gaza, this has been Netanyahu’s mantra
Israeli attack in Gaza saw tank open fire at thousands of people en route to get aid, medics say
Israeli attack in Rafah near aid distribution point kills at least 31 people
Netanyahu’s claim that Israel is fighting ‘barbarians’ is a ploy to legitimise genocidal murder
Worldview: ‘Barbarian’ is a term occurring in most civilisations to describe less well organised neighbours and colonial adversaries
Entire Gaza population at risk of famine, says UN
Latest warning on starving population comes as Hamas considers ceasefire proposal
The contrast between Kneecap charges and flag-festooned Northern Ireland is absurd
Complaints of one-sided treatment may often be simplistic or partisan, but that only underscores the corrosive effect of inconsistent application of the law
Food trucks raided as Gaza aid distribution problems continue
Israeli forces kill at least 30 people including eight members of the family of a local journalist, Palestinian health officials say
For all his bragging, Trump knows he has little leverage with either Putin or Netanyahu
Just as Trump folded his tent in the Doha discussions on Afghanistan and gave up threats to forcibly end North Korea’s missile programme, his boasts about doing deals look empty
Gaza aid foundation chief quits as Israeli air strikes kill dozens
Departing head of US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says group not neutral in conflict
Lebanon begins drive to defang militant groups
Push to demilitarise Palestinian factions seen as precursor to far tougher bid to disarm Hizbullah
Nine of a doctor’s 10 children killed in Israel’s latest strikes in Gaza
Israel’s military says it had evacuated civilians from the area and ‘the claim regarding harm to uninvolved civilians is under review’
UN says more food needed in Gaza as looting hampers deliveries
Gaza health system at breaking point as Israeli hostilities intensify, says WHO
Aid trucks enter Gaza after delays as pressure mounts on Israel
Some flour reaches coastal enclave as blockade eases, but aid groups call for more
Netanyahu’s promise of Israel’s ‘total victory’ over Hamas is likely to remain elusive dream
Only Trump appears capable at this stage of forcing the Israeli prime minister into a ceasefire
Air strikes kill dozens in Gaza as international criticism of Israel grows
UN says no aid distributed yet after Israel eases 11-week blockade
‘No sane country kills babies as a hobby’: Israeli politician causes uproar with Gaza war condemnation
Netanyahu riled by radio remarks by Yair Golan, a former senior general in the Israel Defense Forces
Gaza ceasefire talks continue as Israel carries out fresh wave of strikes
Netanyahu claims Israel open to a deal with Hamas, lays out conditions repeatedly rejected by group
Israeli strikes kill at least 58 Palestinians overnight
More than 300 Gazans have been killed in Israeli attacks since Thursday
Israeli strikes pound Gaza as Trump says ‘people are starving’
‘A lot of people are starving’ in Gaza, says US president as he ends regional visit that did not include Israel
Israeli air strikes in Gaza kill ‘at least 70 Palestinians’ in intensified bombardment
‘We came running, we saw body parts on the ground, children killed,’ witness says
US pushes former foes to lead Syria towards ‘normalisation’ after decades of enmity
Sanctions to be lifted as Washington urges Damascus to cut ties with Palestinian militants and to protect minorities
Israeli-American soldier freed by Hamas in Gaza Strip is reunited with family
Release of Edan Alexander came after mediators brokered a deal between Hamas and the US
‘I no longer trust anyone speaking about humanity’: Palestinian exile learns of another neighbour’s death hours after arriving in Ireland
Palestinians in Ireland struggle to process scale of killing in Gaza as Israel signals expansion of its military offensive
Israeli-American hostage leaves Gaza after release by Hamas
Short pause in fighting allows Edan Alexander passage to Israel but agreement on wider truce still not in sight
Israel will not be involved in Gaza aid plan, says US envoy
Mike Huckabee announces ‘mechanism’ to get food and help to Gazans as Donald Trump prepares to visit Middle East
The Irish Times view on Israel’s plan in Gaza: anatomy of a war crime
Israel's plan for Gaza is a war crime in progress
‘So much gratitude in West Bank for Irish solidarity’: How Nobel Prize-winners are raising Palestinians’ plight
Delegation of women hears of ‘system of violence and impunity’ on visit to territory occupied by Israel
Ireland among six countries expressing ‘grave concern’ over Israeli plans to occupy Gaza
Letter signed by the foreign ministers of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia and Spain
Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza school housing displaced families, medics say
Israel continues to demolish homes in Rafah, Hamas rejects interim truce in return for a resumption of aid for a few days
In pictures: Many in Gaza face malnutrition as blockade enters third month
A shortage of food and supplies has driven the territory toward starvation, say aid agencies
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