Israel-Hamas conflict

Stories relating to the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants

The Irish Times view on Sinn Féin’s RTÉ review: A dangerous proposal

It is not clear why exactly Sinn Féin believes such a review is required. It doesn’t appear to know itself

Fri Nov 22 2024 - 20:00

UK signals it would arrest Netanyahu if he travelled to the country

Government says it will ‘always comply’ with international legal obligations after ICC warrant issued for Israeli prime minister

Fri Nov 22 2024 - 18:25

Netanyahu arrest warrant sparks outrage in Israel

International Criminal Court says Israeli prime minister bears ‘criminal responsibility’ for alleged war crimes, along with former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas commander Mohammed Deif

Fri Nov 22 2024 - 06:22

ICC issues arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu and former Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant

Mixed reaction to decision internationally as court in the The Hague also issues warrant for Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, whom Israel says it killed in air strike

Thu Nov 21 2024 - 18:08

ICC warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant need 125 countries to act as police force

Israeli prime minister could find his free travel in West hindered in wake of ICC decision

Thu Nov 21 2024 - 18:04

Gaza: US vetoes United Nations Security Council resolution for ‘unconditional’ ceasefire

Israeli strikes kill 15 in Palestinian enclave as hospital in north of region makes distress call

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 16:40

Israel steps closer to setting up military administration in Gaza

Two recent developments have removed obstacles to Israel establishing a military administration in the Gaza Strip

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 15:32

Sinn Féin plan to review RTÉ’s objectivity ‘extraordinarily concerning’ – Harris

Party says it will ‘peer review’ RTÉ's objectivity in coverage of international conflicts, including ‘the Israeli genocide in Gaza’

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 21:22

Hamas says it has killed 20 armed looters following hijacking of aid trucks entering Gaza

Operation targeted gangs of young men from Bedouin tribes, and is first phase in campaign to stamp out theft of humanitarian aid

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 21:16

Moment ‘where history meets opportunity’ has come, says McDonald as party manifesto launched

Election 2024: Social Democrats pledges €1 offpeak public transport fares and 50,000 affordable purchase homes if in government

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 19:29

‘Real opportunity’ to end Israel-Hizbullah conflict, says US, as Argentina withdraws peacekeepers

Israel obstructing aid shipments desperately needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza, says US senators

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 17:30

Pope has called for international investigation into allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza

Pope Francis for the first time publicly used the word ‘genocide’ in reference to Gaza

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 15:17

Irish model encouraged to travel to Lebanon for work before being refused permission to leave

Fionnuala Watts paid nearly €2,000 before getting visa stamped in Beirut so that she could leave

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 14:03

EU spending ‘too long’ hesitating on support for Ukraine, says foreign affairs chief

Foreign ministers reject proposal for EU to suspend ‘political dialogue’ with Israel over war in Gaza

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 13:31

Hizbullah’s head of communications killed in Israeli air strike on central Beirut

Some 100 Palestinians reportedly killed following three Israeli attacks on central and northern Gaza

Sun Nov 17 2024 - 19:22

Middle East crisis: Israeli strike on school in Gaza refugee camp kills 10

Some 15 strikes carried out by Israel on Beirut for fifth consecutive day as eight killed in attacks across Lebanon

Sat Nov 16 2024 - 19:05

Trump reportedly greenlights Lebanon ceasefire after briefing by Israeli minister

Draft agreement notes Hizbullah withdrawal north of Litani river, about 30km north of Israeli border in most areas

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 19:17

‘They are late today’: Waiting for an Israeli strike in Beirut

Regular and deadly attacks have produced a strange, dark reality in Lebanon’s capital

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 18:30

Israel strikes Beirut for third day as terms for ceasefire with Hizbullah put forward

Attack by Israel on suburban areas of Damascus in Syria kills 15 with military saying it was targeting Islamic Jihad sites

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 20:12

Israel accused of Gaza war crimes over forced displacements

‘Systematic and widespread’ forced displacement of Palestinians is a crime against humanity, Human Rights Watch says

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 20:12

France deploys thousands of police for Israel football match in Paris after Amsterdam violence

Fixture designated ‘high risk’ following recent hooliganism and anti-Semitism in Dutch capital surrounding Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 17:47

Israeli forces kill 22 in Gaza and force new displacement in north of strip

Air strikes pound Beirut for second consecutive day

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 20:20

Israeli forces kill 14 people in Gaza amid new displacement in the north

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have left the area under pressure from Israeli military

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 16:44

US failing to push Israel to improve Gazans’ access to life-saving aid, say international agencies

US continues to supply weapons even though Israel has met few of the 19 demands it set for improving conditions in Gaza

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 15:50

Robbie Keane’s wife accuses minority of pro-Palestinian campaigners of provoking a ‘witch hunt’ against him

Keane’s decision not to resign as Maccabi Tel Aviv manager after October 7th has been criticised

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 15:34

Attack, withdraw, return: Israel’s bloody cycle of war in north Gaza

North Gaza is the centre of a renewed Israeli offensive that over the past five weeks has unleashed some of the Israeli military’s most devastating attacks

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 15:01

Israel mounts heavy strikes on Beirut suburbs as defence minister rules out ceasefire

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 50 people, including a Hamas leader, as hospital director warns of ‘alarming’ malnutrition in Palestinian enclave

Tue Nov 12 2024 - 18:34

Simon Harris and Donald Trump agree to ‘keep in touch’ in call covering Middle East and Ukraine conflicts

Taoiseach says he told US president-elect that the EU and the US need to work together on many issues

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 20:35

Israeli fire ‘kills 30 Palestinians’ as tanks roll into central Gaza camp

Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents have been told to evacuate areas in north and centre of coastal strip

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 18:52

Amsterdam extends protest ban as bid to clarify root of ‘anti-Semitic’ violence continues

Israel says Dutch security services were warned about potential for trouble around Maccabi Tel Aviv-Ajax game, but Dutch justice minister responds he was unaware of this

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 18:37

Muslim-Arab summit demands Israel take steps to end Gaza and Lebanon conflicts

Saudi crown prince opens major Riyadh gathering by demanding Israel immediately cease ‘military aggression’ and blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 17:53

Optimism grows in Israel over Lebanon ceasefire talks

Draft agreement states Hizbullah must withdraw north of the Litani river and IDF will remain in Lebanon for 60 days

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 13:50

Dozens killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon and north Gaza as Netanyahu says he and Trump ‘see eye to eye’

Strike on village north of Beirut kills at least 23 including seven children while nine women among dead in strike on home in Jabalia refugee camp

Sun Nov 10 2024 - 19:00

Germany’s memory battle over ‘Nie Wieder’: never again

Once the cornerstone of the country’s remembrance culture, the slogan’s meaning has become increasingly blurred

Sun Nov 10 2024 - 17:32