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Israel-Hamas conflict
Stories relating to the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants
Gazan doctor fears she will lose place on UCC course after visa application rejected
Baraa Mansour, who was evacuated from Palestinian enclave in 2024, says refusal of her visa is ‘devastating’
Israel obstructing Gaza aid deliveries, humanitarian groups warn
Israeli military attacks Gaza Strip for fourth day, killing three people
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox rally against army draft as politician says ‘everyone will enlist’
Draft-dodging religious students under pressure as IDF seeks recruits amid burnout and casualties from Gaza war
Remains of two more hostages returned to Israel as fragile ceasefire faces strain
Eastern Gaza pounded by planes and tanks after death of soldier in Israeli-controlled zone
Some 470 Beaumont Hospital workers join call for boycott of Israeli firm’s drugs
Latest petitions follow similar action by staff at Children’s Health Ireland and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
Israel says it is still committed to ceasefire despite strikes killing 104 people
Israel Defense Forces carried out attacks across Gaza following killing of Israeli soldier
Friends protest over arrest of Irish citizen alleged to have damaged Israeli arms plant
Daniel Tatlow-Devally (31) and four other pro-Palestinian activists were arrested after they allegedly stormed the offices of Elbit Systems
Trump says US-backed ceasefire not at risk as Israel pounds Gaza after death of soldier
Trump says ceasefire between Israel and Hamas not at risk despite latest attacks on Palestinian enclave
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‘Israeli restrictions are depriving Palestinians from life-saving aid’
Gaza ceasefire under threat as Israel kills nine in airstrikes and artillery fire
Hamas accused of delaying hostage return as militant group denies involvement in fire on Israeli troops
Netanyahu orders ‘powerful’ strikes on Gaza amid fury over remains
Hamas returned remains belonging to hostage recovered earlier in war, Israel said
Gaza peace plan deadlocked despite hands-on US efforts
Danger that temporary border becomes permanent
Israel won’t accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza, foreign minister says
Make-up of international stabilisation force still unclear
Netanyahu says Israel to decide which international forces in Gaza are acceptable
Trump administration excludes use of US troops in force aimed at securing 20-point plan for ending war
Israeli military carries out ‘targeted strike’ in Gaza during ceasefire
Egyptian officials enter Palestinian territory to help locate bodies of hostages taken captive by Hamas
‘I am not done’: Kamala Harris suggests she may run for US president again
Former vice-president dismisses placing her as an outsider to win a place on Democratic White House ticket for 2028
US ‘Bibi-sitters’ keep a close eye on Israel
Washington is keeping Israel on a tight leash, doing everything it can to preserve the Gaza ceasefire
Israel-US talks undermined by annexation vote and accusations of racism
Knesset endorses preliminary reading of Bill to annex West Bank as far-right minister insults Saudi Arabia
Israel ‘obliged’ to support relief efforts in Gaza Strip, says World Court
Netanyahu hints at opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in Gaza as part of ceasefire monitoring
Despite US optimism, there is no clear plan for next phase of Gaza peace deal
Following Vice-President Vance’s trip, US envoy activity signals renewed pressure on Israel to maintain the truce
Gaza ceasefire: Which Palestinian prisoners have been released?
A total of 250 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails and 1,700 Gazan detainees have been released under peace deal
US vice-president threatens Hamas amid push towards next steps of Gaza truce
Israel and Hamas have accused each other of repeated breaches of ceasefire since its signing
Humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire despite ceasefire, say agencies
Aid supplies ‘way below what is needed’, says UN Palestinian refugee agency
‘Ecocide’ is one of the hidden costs of war
Modern warfare is so devastating on human lives and physical infrastructure the lasting environmental impacts barely register
Trump may have helped to broker an uneasy ceasefire in Gaza, but at what price?
The ceasefire has brought some respite, but it represents the most recent US assault on fundamental principles of international law
Binyamin Netanyahu not for turning on disarming Hamas
Israeli PM signals expectation to forge more regional peace pacts in tandem with Donald Trump
Netanyahu’s grip on power faces test following Gaza ceasefire
As Israel enters election year, Israeli opposition parties still hold the edge and the prime minister’s path to a stable majority is uncertain
Israel says it has resumed enforcing ceasefire after carrying out air strikes on Gaza
Israeli military says strikes in Rafah area came after blatant violation of ceasefire agreement
Merz changes Germany’s stance towards Israel security
Chancellor says it is for each German government 'to reassess' living up to responsibility of Israeli security
Israel identifies remains of one more hostage
Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen on Monday, but situation around aid still unclear
Leaving Gaza for Ireland: My soul is there. My memories are there. My cat is there
Dr Mohammed Abu Mughessib, who has lived in Gaza for 25 years, has been accepted for an MSF advisory job based in Ireland
The Last Dinner Party: ‘People think they have the right, because they’re anonymous, to say the most awful things
The chart-toppers have released their second album, From the Pyre, which channels the uneasy spirit of the classic 1973 folk-horror movie
Trump says Middle East ceasefire gives administration ‘credibility’ in Russia-Ukraine mediation
US president welcomes Zelenskiy to White House while saying Putin ‘really not ready’ to end conflict
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