Israel-Hamas conflict

Stories relating to the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants

Israel mulls Gaza truce proposal for Hamas to release 20 hostages

Egyptian plan would see Israel agree ceasefire of one day for each hostage released in move further delaying Israeli attack on city of Rafah

By Mark WeissFri Apr 26 2024 - 20:39

Netanyahu says ICC decisions will not affect Israel’s actions, set dangerous precedent

Israeli TV station speculates that the ICC could issue arrest warrants against the prime minister and other top officials

Fri Apr 26 2024 - 20:15

UN gives update on 19 staff accused by Israel of involvement in October 7th attacks

Mr Dujarric said ‘no evidence was provided by Israel to support the allegations against the staff member’ and that the UN was ‘exploring corrective administrative action to be taken in that person’s case’

Fri Apr 26 2024 - 20:13

Gazans mourn baby who dies after rescue from dead mother’s womb

Her mother, Sabreen al-Sakani al-Sheikh, who was 30 weeks pregnant, was seriously injured when the Israeli strike hit the family home in Rafah

Fri Apr 26 2024 - 19:50

US student protests: ‘You see a lot of hate on campus’

In the sunshine, the pro-Palestine encampment in Columbia University looks like the luxury section of a music festival. But a read of the signs shows the intent is deadly serious

By Keith DugganFri Apr 26 2024 - 10:46

US House speaker condemned for remarks on pro-Palestine student protests

Mike Johnson heckled after claiming Hamas ‘backed’ the protests

By David Smith in WashingtonThu Apr 25 2024 - 21:37

Gazans venting anger against Hamas in wake of death and destruction

Support for Islamist group declining after six months of gruelling war with Israel

By Mai Khaled and Heba Saleh in CairoThu Apr 25 2024 - 17:57

Senior Hamas official says group will disarm if sovereign Palestinian state is established

Khalil al-Hayya asserts Israel’s promised offensive in Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3m has sought refuge, would not destroy Hamas

By Michael JansenThu Apr 25 2024 - 16:16

Israeli military poised to move Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of assault

Defence Ministry buys 40,000 tents as Israel ‘moving ahead’ with ground operation against Hamas in south Gaza city

By Mark WeissThu Apr 25 2024 - 10:42

Are the lessons of the Rwandan genocide being ignored 30 years on?

In the News podcast: New Yorker staff writer Philip Gourevitch reflects on the lessons not learned from the 1994 Rwandan genocide

By Sorcha PollakThu Apr 25 2024 - 06:15

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US to set up floating pier off Gaza coast to boost delivery of humanitarian aid

UN and relief agencies concerned US takeover of maritime corridor will force humanitarians to work alongside Israeli military, with consequences for safety

By Michael JansenWed Apr 24 2024 - 18:59

Urgent need for international community to make clear ‘catastrophic’ Rafah assault cannot happen - Martin

About 40 dependents of Irish citizens remain stuck in Gaza, Tánaiste says during trip to Jordan

By Sarah BurnsWed Apr 24 2024 - 18:03

Trapped and starving, two families in Gaza Strip try to keep their children alive

For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time

By Vivian Yee in Cairo and Bilal Shbair in GazaWed Apr 24 2024 - 15:18

Israel says it has conducted all necessary preparations to enter the city of Rafah

IDF says it has mobilised two reserve brigades to return to southern Gaza

By Mark WeissWed Apr 24 2024 - 13:54

US Senate passes $95bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Legislation approved by 79 to 18 votes includes $60.8bn to replenish Ukraine’s war chest as it battles Russia

By Lauren Gambino in Washington and Joan E GreveWed Apr 24 2024 - 06:27

Powerful photograph

Mind-blowing image of destruction

Wed Apr 24 2024 - 00:10

Israeli strikes intensify across Gaza as fresh evacuations ordered in north of enclave

Authorities recover a further 35 bodies from one of three mass graves at Nasser Hospital, taking total found to 310 in past week

By Mark WeissTue Apr 23 2024 - 21:37

Conflict in Gaza ‘not just a war on Hamas’, Tánaiste says on Middle East trip

Micheál Martin says ‘population of Gaza are being collectively punished’

By Sarah BurnsTue Apr 23 2024 - 19:53

Who speaks for Jews in Germany?

Tensions within diverse Jewish communities increase following October 7th

By Derek ScallyTue Apr 23 2024 - 19:52

Unrwa given fresh lease of life as report says Israel’s claims of Hamas links have not been backed up

Review says Israel has not provided evidence that relief agency’s staff took part in October 7th attack on Israel

By Michael JansenTue Apr 23 2024 - 16:31

Lack of proof for Israel’s claims against UN agency vindicates Ireland’s stance, says Martin

Tánaiste speaking in Cairo after independent panel finds Israel has yet to provide evidence to support its allegations against UN relief agency for Palestine

By Sarah BurnsTue Apr 23 2024 - 12:42

Kelly Moran: ‘It’s always inspiring to me how the people of Ireland have always been so outspoken’

The Irish-American experimental composer, whose new album is gut-punchingly beautiful, on making music and standing up for what you believe in

By Ed PowerTue Apr 23 2024 - 05:15

Israeli troops fight back into Gaza’s Khan Younis as bodies recovered from reported mass graves

Head of Israeli military intelligence resigns over failures in lead up to October 7th Hamas attack

Mon Apr 22 2024 - 16:44

Micheál Martin heading to Middle East amid ‘intensive efforts’ to tackle regional crisis

Tánaiste will meet ministers in Egypt and Jordan to discuss Israel-Hamas ceasefire, release of hostages and humanitarian aid for Gaza

By Sarah BurnsMon Apr 22 2024 - 11:17

US expected to sanction Israeli military unit over alleged human rights abuses in West Bank

Fourteen Palestinians killed in West Bank by Israeli forces as violence flares and death toll in Gaza war passes 34,000

By Yohannes Lowe and Ruth MichaelsonSun Apr 21 2024 - 19:09

View from Capitol Hill: Bitterly divided parties conspire to pass foreign aid Bill but discord sizzles unabated

House speaker Mike Johnson fends off criticism and claims history will judge the funding decision well

By Keith DugganSun Apr 21 2024 - 17:55

Thousands call for fresh elections in Israel amid ongoing protests against Netanyahu

Palestinian ambulance driver among 13 killed in West Bank violence as Israeli PM pledges to continue war in Gaza

Sat Apr 20 2024 - 21:30

Palestinian people ‘being forced to live in an apartheid regime’, says Eamon Ryan

Green Party leader warns against ‘easy, false promises’ in run-in to year of elections at annual conference

By Jack Horgan-JonesSat Apr 20 2024 - 19:26

Tens of thousands march in Dublin calling for ‘freedom and justice for Palestine’

Singer Christy Moore performed a song written by American singer Jim Page called Palestine, before meeting the families of Stardust victims

By Jack White and Barry RocheSat Apr 20 2024 - 17:19

‘We live in the Middle East where only the strong survive’

Mark Weiss speaks to Israelis in the aftermath of last weekend’s attack by Iran

By Mark WeissSat Apr 20 2024 - 06:00

Iran’s attack has ended Israel’s isolation

As the world waits to see whether hostilities escalate, the unfolding disaster in Palestine moves off the front pages

By Vincent DuracSat Apr 20 2024 - 06:00

Iran says it will not respond to Israeli attack on air force base

Tehran’s signal that it will not retaliate allays fears of all-out war in the Middle East

By Mark WeissFri Apr 19 2024 - 19:37

Relief as Middle East appears to retreat from the brink of regional war

Exercise of restraint may be an inflection point for region if the US and Europe commit to ending the war in Gaza

By Michael JansenFri Apr 19 2024 - 16:10

Israeli miscalculation leads to drastic change in long-simmering conflict with Iran

Escalating tensions in the Middle East have raised fears of an all-out war

By Ronen Bergman, Farnaz Fassihi, Eric Schmitt, Adam Entous and Richard Pérez-PeñaFri Apr 19 2024 - 14:07

This man is the best hope for peace in the Middle East. First Israel has to release him from prison

For decades, Israeli officials complained they had no “valid interlocutor” while holding Marwan Barghouti in an Israeli jail

By Lara MarloweFri Apr 19 2024 - 06:00

Wake-up call on Newstalk Breakfast as inflammatory language on immigration goes mainstream

Radio: Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly run the gamut from children’s sleepovers to John McGuirk’s bellicose language

By Mick HeaneyFri Apr 19 2024 - 05:00

Iran crisis may ease pressure on Israel over Gaza, diplomats warn

US and UK announce fresh sanctions on Iran, including targeting individuals and companies involved in drone production

By James Shotter in Jerusalem, Andrew England in London, Henry Foy in Brussels and Felicia Schwartz in CapriThu Apr 18 2024 - 23:33

US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership, blocking recognition of a Palestinian state

Palestinian presidency condemns veto as ‘unfair, unethical and unjustified’

Thu Apr 18 2024 - 20:13

EU leaders call for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Israel-Hamas war for first time

EU politicians at summit in Brussels go step further than previous pressure for 'humanitarian pause' in conflict

By Jack PowerThu Apr 18 2024 - 10:53

Netanyahu welcomes western support after Iran attack, insists Israel will decide own response

Israeli army continues push to divide north and south Gaza Strip as Palestinian death toll in enclave reaches 33,800

By Mark WeissWed Apr 17 2024 - 19:43

US House sets long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine and Israel

Hardline Republicans have threatened to try to oust speaker Mike Johnson if aid vote goes ahead

Wed Apr 17 2024 - 19:42

Israel-Hamas war: Talks on ceasefire, hostages at ‘delicate phase’, says Qatar

Israel has sped up settlement-building in East Jerusalem since Gaza war began, planning documents show

Wed Apr 17 2024 - 11:41

Full-scale conflict puts Israel at risk of air defence struggle

Despite successfully warding off an Iranian attack at the weekend, prolonged exchanges could deplete Israel’s resources - as Ukraine has found

By John Paul Rathbone and Mehul Srivastava in LondonWed Apr 17 2024 - 11:27

EU to draw up proposals on expanding sanctions against Iran following attack on Israel

Iranian strike in retaliation for Israel’s killing of officials in Damascus ‘unprecedented’ and major escalation in region, says Josep Borrell

By Jack PowerTue Apr 16 2024 - 20:53

Iran should be ‘on edge’, says Netanyahu, as Israel considers response to weekend attack

Action against Tehran would be met with ‘severe, widespread and painful response’, says Iranian president

By Mark WeissTue Apr 16 2024 - 19:27

Wider Middle East conflict could re-ignite inflationary crisis, IMF warns

Washington-based fund says geopolitical tensions could trigger new commodity price spike

By Eoin Burke-KennedyTue Apr 16 2024 - 14:00

Freed Gaza detainees allege abuse, mistreatment by Israel, Palestinian officials say

Several admitted to hospitals, complaining of ill-treatment inside Israeli jails though IDF denies allegations

Tue Apr 16 2024 - 08:27

Ukraine, Israel aid to hit US House floor as separate bills this week

Aid delayed by Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s unwillingness to consider bill Senate passed in February

Tue Apr 16 2024 - 08:25

Tánaiste urges Israel to show restraint following Iranian attack on Israel

EU foreign ministers to discuss how to de-escalate tensions when they meet in Brussels today

By Barry RocheTue Apr 16 2024 - 06:56

Israeli leaders weigh up options in wake of Iran attack

Speculation mounts that Israel will respond with cyberattack targeting the Islamic Republic’s economy

By Mark WeissTue Apr 16 2024 - 06:00

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