The Irish Times

Four Israelis killed by Israeli Bedouin with links to Islamic State

Three women and a man killed in southern Israeli city of Beersheba

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 18:42

Life with Robert Fisk: I realised I would not be at peace until I wrote this book

In a new memoir, journalist Lara Marlowe recalls the life she shared with her former husband

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 06:00

Palestinian prisoners to step up hunger strike action over treatment

Move comes amid heightened security and punitive measures that followed breakout

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 11:14

Clashes in West Bank on ‘day of rage’ following Israeli prison breakout

Palestinian man shot and killed in Jerusalem amid manhunt for escaped militants

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 20:13

Celebrations as six Islamist militants pull off jailbreak in Israel

Breakout is one of the worst security failures ever to occur in an Israeli prison

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 19:11

Israel’s PM plays down meeting between defence chief and Palestinian leader

Aide says diplomatic deadlock remains despite first high-level meeting in a decade

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 17:38

Thousands of Israeli nationalists march in East Jerusalem

Up to 2,000 police deployed to prevent clashes after Palestinian groups declare ‘day of rage’

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 19:43

Gazans inspect damage after 200 hours of air strikes

Buildings and vital infrastructure have been reduced to rubble by the recent fighting

Sat May 22 2021 - 07:52

Israel-Gaza conflict: Biden tells Netanyahu to ‘de-escalate’ in ceasefire push

US president speaks to Israeli PM who insists there is no timeframe to end operation

Wed May 19 2021 - 18:56

At least 10 Palestinians killed as Gaza conflict spreads to West Bank

Hamas leader says militant group ready for ceasefire but Israel plans to continue fighting

Fri May 14 2021 - 19:34

Israel-Palestine conflict: Killing of Hamas officers ‘just the beginning’, warns prime minister

Ireland must ask ‘hard questions’ regarding respect for international law, says Coveney

Wed May 12 2021 - 23:19

Israel closes Ben Gurion airport after barrage of rockets from Gaza

Tel Aviv suffers biggest ever militant attack as death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza rises

Tue May 11 2021 - 20:01

Palestinian rocket fire, Israeli air strikes in Gaza run into second day

At least 22 killed in Gaza as Israeli military prepare for wider conflict with Hamas

Tue May 11 2021 - 06:37

Palestinian elections confirmed for later this year amid frustration with ruling parties

Votes aim to inject democratic legitimacy into discredited leadership as support wanes

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 16:37

Moroccan-Israeli relations ‘already normal’, Rabat claims

Establishment of full diplomatic links defended despite Arab League resolution

Mon Dec 14 2020 - 19:16

Palestinians launch effort to heal divisions and unite their ranks

Concern rising over stark implications of deal between UAE and Israel

Sun Sept 06 2020 - 15:35

Islamic Jihad indicates end to latest escalation with Israel

Netanyahu threatens war despite impending election after two sides exchange fire

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 19:18

Palestinian and US leaders blame each other for violence

Palestinian president says US peace plan has created an atmosphere of escalation ‘by trying to impose fake facts on the ground’

Fri Feb 07 2020 - 20:32

Israel says its new laser-based anti-missile system will be a ‘game-changer’

Cutting-edge system can intercept rockets, mortar shells, drones and anti-tank missiles

Thu Jan 09 2020 - 16:05

State papers: Iranian ambassador tried to bargain over release of kidnapped Brian Keenan

Attempt to upgrade diplomatic representation in Tehran in exchange for help in securing release ‘cynical and disquieting’

Tue Dec 31 2019 - 02:32

Rocket fire on north triggers Israeli attacks on targets in Syria

‘Iranian attack on Israel is clear proof of the purpose of Iranian entrenchment in Syria’

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 20:33

Egypt and UN try to intervene as death toll in Gaza rises to 24

Second day of violence between Israel and Islamic Jihad after militant leader assassinated

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 19:34

Israel assassinates senior Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza Strip

Killing of leading member of Iran-backed militants threatens major escalation

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 09:29

Israel sends reinforcements to West Bank after soldier is stabbed to death

Weekend military leave is cancelled as troops carry out door-to-door searches in Palestinian villages around Bethlehem

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 18:48

Palestinian leaders suspend all agreements with Israel

Moves comes in protest over demolition of Palestinian homes earlier this week

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 17:57

Ayatollah says Iran will not submit to Trump demands

Statement comes in response to calls from US president for talks on new nuclear deal

Thu May 30 2019 - 15:21

Israeli ambassador says calls for Eurovision boycott crosses a line

Campaigners reject claims they are being ‘anti-Israel’ and say they are not extremist

Thu May 09 2019 - 07:46

Israel army lifts restrictions and signals ceasefire with Gaza

Intense fighting appeared to come to halt in early hours of Monday

Mon May 06 2019 - 07:39

Post-missile truce between Israel and Hamas mediated by Cairo

Four wounded in Israeli attack on Gaza after Fajr projectiles fired at Tel Aviv in error

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 17:33

Israel bombs Gaza after rocket attack on Tel Aviv

Tensions have risen in Gaza over Israel’s response to protests at the frontier during the past year

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 23:52

Mahmoud Abbas accepts resignation of Palestinian cabinet

President begins consulations to form new government

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 18:37

Israel and Gaza militant groups in fragile ceasefire

Both sides agree to ‘meet quiet with quiet’ after most serious escalation since 2014 war

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 18:33

Disillusioned Palestinians talk of new uprising in West Bank

A quarter of a century after Oslo accords, Palestinian state looks as far away as ever

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 02:00

Trump adopts Netanyahu’s line that Iran is the major threat to existence of Israel

Tehran replaces North Korea as US administration’s choice for primary external target

Wed Sept 26 2018 - 18:12