Hamas to stay out of Gaza truce talks, Iran considers Israel attack
Hopes dimmed for a negotiated truce slated for Thursday in Qatar
Hopes dimmed for a negotiated truce slated for Thursday in Qatar
Iran rejects call for restraint from European countries as ‘lacking political logic’
Six Irish soldiers were unharmed after vehicles were damaged in incident in southern Lebanon
Warning to bloc members comes in report by its Special Representative for Human Rights on situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank
Mahmoud Muna says ruling by International Court of Justice in The Hague gave Palestinians like him ‘a little bit of hope’
Outer shell of Unifil armoured utility vehicles pierced by shrapnel but no injuries sustained
Calls for review of EU-Israel agreement as deaths in Gaza near 40,000 milestone
Israeli military disputes death toll of attack that killed at least 90, saying it was targeting Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants
Self defence gives ‘blank cheque’ to countries to attack others inside UN rules, Prof Conor Gearty says
Around 350 families had been sheltering at the compound at time of strike with war’s death toll approaches 40,000
Widely suspected of being the architect of the October 7th attacks, Sinwar has wielded an effective veto over ceasefire negotiations with Israel
An imminent attack from Iran is not expected, but Hizbullah may strike within days
Almost 39,700 Palestinians killed since Israel’s invasion began with Iran and Hizbullah expected to retaliate for recent attacks
Gallows humour conceals fear about next phase of Israeli-Iranian antagonism
Fighting continues in the Gaza Strip even as Israel braces for expected assault from Iran and its close Lebanese ally Hizbullah
Top militant has been in hiding in Gaza, defying Israeli attempts to kill him since start of current conflict
Nine fired by UN following investigation into the alleged involvement of 19 UNRWA staff members in the attacks
US secretary of state reportedly told G7 that Iran could attack Israel ‘in the next 24 to 48 hours’
Taoiseach says travel advice has changed due to growing instability, with citizens told also to avoid travel to Lebanon and Palestine
Slow and preventable deaths of Gazans with cancer may never be counted among the war casualties, even if they are a direct result of that conflict
Those of a nervous disposition have already stocked up on bottled water, canned foods, transistor radios and batteries
Tensions soar after killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week
Move follows increased tensions in wake of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination
Blast took place along a road connecting Palestinian villages of Zeita and Qaffin
Israel is pressing ahead with plans to grow illegal settlements in the occupied territories even as it inflames tensions in the region
Biden says killing is ‘not helpful’ to efforts to secure a ceasefire in the war in Gaza and says he had ‘very direct’ meeting with Binyamin Netanyahu
The killing of Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh is dangerous. That of Hizbullah's Fuad Shukr is also significant
Al-Jazeera says ‘baseless allegations’ intended to justify deliberate killing of its journalists in Gaza
Palestinian death toll rises as Israel maintains military assault on Gaza
Congratulatory note to Iran’s new president ‘sends the wrong message to the people of Iran living in fear’, says Israeli embassy in Dublin
Israel’s fabled intelligence services were humiliated on October 7th by Hamas. This week they took their revenge
Binyamin Netanyahu warns ‘Israel will charge a very heavy price for any aggression from any arena’
Assassinations in Tehran and Beirut may provoke Iran and the Lebanese Shia militia to respond forcefully
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