Weapons flights exemptions have increased almost 70% in a decade
Recent increase coincides with Israel’s invasion of Gaza after October 7th, 2023, and Ukraine’s defensive war against Russia
Israel
Israeli army intensifies attack on Jenin refugee camp in northern West Bank
Situation ‘catastrophic’ and camp rendered uninhabitable, says Jenin mayor
Central Bank commission discussed concerns over its role in approving Israeli bonds documents
Commission agreed to issue responses reflecting correspondence previously sent to Oireachtas finance committee
Israel to step up pressure on Hamas and enable Trump’s ‘voluntary emigration’ plan, Netanyahu says
Israeli prime minister’s comments come after Hamas said it had agreed to a ceasefire proposal
The little boy in Gaza lost his entire family. He does not cry; he just sits there, staring at the wall
Those of us who are willing to see what is under our noses know very well that what is happening now in Gaza is an ongoing project of ethnic cleansing
Hamas agrees to ceasefire proposal it received from mediators, its leader says
Five Israeli hostages ‘could be freed every week’ under the deal
Israel admits firing at ambulances in Gaza after Palestinians say rescuers missing in Rafah
Troops ‘opened fire toward Hamas vehicles and eliminated several terrorists’, military says
Israel flouting international law with forced evacuations in Gaza, UN says
Israel is not taking measures to provide accommodation for the evacuees, nor ensuring the evacuations are conducted in satisfactory conditions, UN says
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since agreeing ceasefire with Hizbullah
Attack on Lebanese capital ‘unjustified’, says French president Emmanuel Macron
Israeli parliament passes law increasing political control over the appointment of judges
Critics describe the Bill as an attempt by the government to seize control over the judiciary
‘You could die trying to reach this treatment’: how Israel’s war on Hizbullah has shattered healthcare in south Lebanon
With a fragile ceasefire in place, medics look to repair hospitals and care centres to get services running again
Oscar-winning Palestinian film-maker returns home following Israeli beating and detention
Hamdan Ballal was hospitalised for his injuries
Hostage families protest in chamber as Israeli parliament approves budget
Israel kills at least 23 in air strikes across the Gaza strip, health authorities report
Egypt makes new truce offer as Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 65, say local officials
Cairo’s plan calls for Hamas to release five Israeli hostages each week, according to security sources
Israel reinstating military rule in Gaza would have big implications
Such a plan is backed by far-right Israeli government coalition members who ultimately aim to restore Jewish settlement in Gaza while encouraging local population to emigrate
Israel’s Iron Wall operation has displaced tens of thousands in the West Bank
Almost 1,900 incidents of violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied territory have been logged, says UN body
Gaza Strip: ‘More than 50,000 Palestinians’ have been killed in Israel-Hamas conflict
Israeli strikes kill at least 26 in Gaza, including senior Hamas leader
Six killed as Israel hits back at Lebanon after rocket attack
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are ‘safe’, Tánaiste Simon Harris says amid escalation in violence
Palestine protest: Cofounder of sanctions movement addresses Dublin crowd
Thousands of people called for the Government to impose sanctions on Israel
Renewed onslaught on Gaza is all about Netanyahu’s political survival
Immediately following the resumption of the war, Netanyahu’s scheduled testimony in a corruption trial, now in its fifth year, was cancelled
Emboldened by Trump, Israel has resumed its war on Hamas and Netanyahu is reviving his assault on the judiciary
Israeli prime minister is fixed on replacing gatekeepers of democracy with figures he considers more loyal
Conor McGregor visits the White House as McDonald and Martin brawl in the Dáil
Israel acts with impunity in Gaza, and the other stories of the week
Trump won over many Arab Americans in November. How do they feel about him now?
In Detroit and its suburbs, where support shifted towards Trump during the election, anger is deep over Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
‘Dominoes to foreign interests’: a Christian town on the Lebanon-Israel border
Unlike much of southern Lebanon, Rmeish escaped the recent war relatively unscathed
Ireland could financially punish Israel without Occupied Territories Bill, says UN special rapporteur
Ireland is one of few European countries to take action against Israel but more is needed, Francesca Albanese says
At least 91 killed in Gaza as Israel ditches ceasefire and orders evacuations
After initially holding fire, Hamas launches rockets into Israel
Irish Bill not going to impact immediate decisions of Israeli government, says Taoiseach
EU leaders meet in Brussels over Middle East, Ukraine and potential US trade war
‘My heart is broken’ says Dublin surgeon blocked from entering Gaza Strip
Dr Mohamed Shaalan had travelled to Middle East before latest attacks that killed more than 400
People in ‘positions of influence’ must break silence and call for Gaza ceasefire, says Michael D Higgins
President’s remarks come in wake of renewed Israeli strikes on Palestinian territory
Anti-Defamation League chief withdraws from anti-Semitism conference over participation by far-right figures
Jonathan Greenblatt joins a list of prominent individuals withdrawing from the event in Jerusalem, including philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy
Donald Trump and Elon Musk won’t be able to go on ignoring the damage to the bottom line
The state of the US stock market is the only metric that matters to Trump, while Musk has done real harm to the Tesla brand
Netanyahu vows to destroy Hamas following Israeli air strikes that killed more than 400 in Gaza
Israeli prime minister says he ordered strikes because Hamas rejected proposals to secure extension to first phase of ceasefire deal that began in January
Gaza air strikes ‘only the beginning’ and all further ceasefire talks will take place ‘under fire’ – Netanyahu
Israeli air strikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people, Palestinian health authorities say
Irish-based surgeon loses four family members in Israeli air strike on Gaza
Sister and newborn grandniece of Navan-based Dr Mahmoud Abumarzouq left fighting for lives after attack south of Rafah
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