Hamas’s tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace
Militant group maintains control over coastal enclave’s administration and security forces
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Hamas fighters re-emerge, seemingly ready to rule Gaza again
In Israel, images of Hamas fighters back above ground has raised questions about the effectiveness of the campaign on the strip
Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners as Gaza ceasefire enters second day
Israeli move follows the release of three Israeli women held hostage by Hamas
Thousands gather in Tel Aviv to celebrate as release of Israeli hostages begins following ceasefire
Thousands gather in Tel Aviv to celebrate as release of Israeli hostages begins following ceasefire
Three Israeli women hostages arrive home as ceasefire begins between Israel and Hamas
Romy Gonen (24), Emily Damari (28) and Doron Steinbrecher (31) brought to Tel Aviv hospital after 471 days in captivity
Hamas remains in control of Gaza even as ceasefire takes effect
Widespread support in Israel for ceasefire amid relief at return of hostages despite high price involved in release of Palestinian detainees
Hamas releases three female Israeli hostages after ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza
Israeli military strikes kill at least eight Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday morning amid delay in implementing ceasefire
Israel retains right to resume war in Gaza if ceasefire proves pointless, Netanyahu says
Israeli prime minister says ceasefire cannot go into effect on Sunday without list of hostage names
Israeli cabinet approves deal for ceasefire that will take effect Sunday
Deal set to exchange dozens of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians in Israeli jails and pause 15-month war for initial six weeks
Joy mixed with trepidation as Israel awaits return of hostages
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
An Irish man in Israel: As news came of the ceasefire deal, there were no celebrations on the streets of Tel Aviv
My eight-year-old daughter Ella’s excitement didn’t rub off on the other passengers on the bus, who seemed unfazed by the breaking news
Israel to end Gaza ceasefire delay as right-wing party says it will quit government
US vice-president Kamala Harris says Washington expects agreement to be implemented in full and on time
Ireland’s Jewish and Palestinian communities call for urgency in implementing Gaza ceasefire
Israeli cabinet’s delay in voting on the proposed deal which is due to begin on Sunday sparks concerns that it may unravel
Hamas renews its ranks in face of Israeli military onslaught
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
Israel and Hamas move closer to finalising ceasefire deal
Biden and Trump express optimism a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas can be agreed within days
Should Ireland pass the Occupied Territories Bill? Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy and former ambassador Daniel Mulhall debate
Contentious proposed law would ban trade with Israeli firms operating in occupied Palestinian territory
Far-right Zionist leader says Israel is ‘preparing hell for Hamas’
Bezalel Smotrich calls for country to take over ‘entire civil management of Gaza Strip’ and cut humanitarian aid to Palestinians to minimum
Israeli strikes ‘kill dozens’ in Gaza amid stepped up ceasefire push
US, Qatar and Egypt make most serious attempt yet to reach deal, source says, as Israeli bombardments continue
Blinken calls for push to get Gaza truce deal over ‘finish line’ before end of Biden presidency
Israel continues intense bombardment of Palestinian enclave, killing at least 48 in most recent attacks
Israeli strikes kill at least 14 in Gaza as mediators step up efforts reach ceasefire deal
Palestinian medics say more than 200 people injured in attacks by Israel in 24 hours
Israeli strike kills 12 in Gaza City as mediators make new push for ceasefire
Sixty-two people killed over the last day amid surge in Israeli operations in Gaza
US maintains support for Israel’s war in Gaza with planned $8 billion arms sale
Biden administration says it is helping its ally defend against Iran-backed militant groups like Hamas
Gaza: Israeli air strikes kill more than 110 in two days amid fresh ceasefire push
Israel’s military claims it hit around 40 Hamas gathering points and command centres while taking measures to reduce harm to civilians
Hundreds take part in Dublin vigil to show support for Palestinian journalists
Members of Irish press gather for Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s New Year’s Eve vigil
Newborn freezes to death in Gaza as thousands of displaced face winter cold and heavy rain
Jumaa al-Batran is one of six Palestinians who have died of exposure and cold in recent days
One of the casualties of 12 months of war in the Middle East was the rule of international law
In the space of a single year, the Islamic Republic of Iran effectively lost three of the key elements in its so-called axis of resistance
Gaza: Israel detains 240 Palestinians including medics after hospital raid
WHO ‘appalled’ by raid that put northern Gaza’s last major hospital out of service
Israeli forces raid northern Gaza hospital, ordering hundreds to evacuate
At least 25 killed in latest strikes by Israel on Palestinian enclave, including 15 in one Gaza City house
Gaza: Five journalists killed in air strike by Israel which it says targeted militants
Hamas and Israel trade blame over failure to conclude ceasefire agreement despite recent reported progress
Israeli troops force evacuation of patients out of north Gaza hospital, ministry says
The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip’s few still partially functioning hospitals
Israeli air strikes in Gaza kill at least 20, including eight in designated humanitarian zone
Israel receives major boost as pro-Iranian militias in Iraq announce they are stopping their attacks against Israel
Latest Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill at least 28 people
Four children were among eight killed when a school used to house displaced people in Gaza City was attacked
Western indifference to Israel’s thirst for war defines a grotesque year of hypocrisy
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
Eight people in Gaza refugee camp among 15 killed in latest strikes by Israel
Israeli minister criticises Pope Francis’ call to study whether war in Palestinian enclave constitutes a genocide
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