Resignation ties in with right-wing narrative that it was the army and the intelligence community that was solely responsible for the October 7th disaster and not the political echelon
Thousands gather in Tel Aviv to celebrate as release of Israeli hostages begins following ceasefire
Widespread support in Israel for ceasefire amid relief at return of hostages despite high price involved in release of Palestinian detainees
Israeli military strikes kill at least eight Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday morning amid delay in implementing ceasefire
Deal set to exchange dozens of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians in Israeli jails and pause 15-month war for initial six weeks
News of ceasefire was greeted not with exuberant celebrations but rather with a sombre recognition that finally Israel has reached the beginning of the end
The outgoing US president will also be remembered for disastrous foreign policy choices, including his refusal to curb the excesses of Israel
Binyamin Netanyahu’s aim of returning 200,000 Israelis to southern and northern communities abandoned during war is unlikely until Gaza has been pacified by political means
Israeli cabinet meeting on Thursday morning expected to endorse the new deal, as Israel reportedly intensified strikes on Gaza
US and Israeli administrations face tough political calculations — and vast undertaking of rebuilding Palestinian enclave
‘Distinct possibility’ of getting deal done before US president Joe Biden leaves office
Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met Netanyahu on Saturday
Binyamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to ‘take over’ a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de-facto border between the two countries
Israel continues intense bombardment of Palestinian enclave, killing at least 48 in most recent attacks
Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu approves delegation to resume Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha, PM’s office says
UN hears Israel has the ability to strike any target in the Middle East, including Iran
Future Israeli prime minister defended opposition to Palestinian statehood and downplayed settlements and occupations
Hamas and Israel trade blame over failure to conclude ceasefire agreement despite recent reported progress
The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip’s few still partially functioning hospitals
Israel receives major boost as pro-Iranian militias in Iraq announce they are stopping their attacks against Israel
As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards
MacBride asked ‘if those vested with authority and power practice injustice, resort to torture and killing, is it not inevitable that those who are victims will react with similar methods?’
There is cautious optimism from all parties that gaps between them are narrowing
Ireland’s position on Israel has always been consistent. If our Government is guilty of anything, it is delay
Iran reported to be willing to permit inspections in bid to forestall attack
Attacks on arms centres, alleged chemical weapons facilities, and military air and sea resources are essentially defensive in nature, Israel claims
Members of the Jewish and Israeli communities in Ireland describe closure as ‘tragic’ and ‘distressing’
No timeline yet for departure from Ballsbridge building the country has used since 1996
Taoiseach Simon Harris says move is ‘deeply regrettable’ and describes Irish stance as ‘pro-international law’
Comments come as Israeli military claims air strike that killed 13 was done to prevent Hamas hijacking aid shipment in south of enclave
Alexis Bloom’s documentary, using leaked footage of police interrogations of the Israeli prime minister, paints a murky picture
Recent signs of optimism among Israeli and Palestinian officials suggest potential progress in efforts to reach a ceasefire deal
Wartime prime minister describes three separate corruption cases involving alleged gifts, media deals and regulatory favours as ‘complete lies’ and ‘an ocean of absurdness’
Israeli PM Netanyahu has done everything he can to avoid facing long-standing corruption charges
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