Trump and Netanyahu not aligned on priorities ahead of Florida talks
Israeli prime minister likely to seek further Iran attacks but US president focused on next phase of Gaza ceasefire
Israel-Hamas conflict
Stories relating to the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants
Can the Gaza ceasefire hold? Trump’s peace plan enters its most perilous stage
Unresolved questions over Hamas disarmament, Israeli territorial control and an international stabilisation force raise doubts about whether the truce can hold
Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in first Christmas sermon
Leo laments conditions for homeless across globe and conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, Mali and Thailand and Cambodia
Whatever happened to joy to the world? You have to look hard
We can see with our own eyes how unmitigated ignorance, hatred and dehumanisation can turn a democratic country into a polarised hellscape in just a few years
Aid groups warn of further Gaza devastation as Save the Children among charities facing ban
Israel’s new registration procedures could deny life-giving care to Palestinians in 2026
Israeli opposition parties criticise proposed Bill to establish October 7th inquiry
Proposal would give Binyamin Netanyahu’s government influence over inquiry’s composition and mandate
Mansour Abbas: The Arab kingmaker eyeing Israel’s 2026 election
Four years ago, he helped eject Binyamin Netanyahu from office and is hoping for a repeat next year
Australian PM booed at memorial event for Bondi beach shooting attack victims
Nation marks day of reflection to honour 15 killed and dozens wounded in Sydney by two gunmen on December 14th
It is right to be careful about our language after Bondi. But we can’t fall silent on Gaza
Jewish people are not the State of Israel, no more than Irish people were the IRA. Equally, the people of Gaza are not Hamas. But hatred has no respect for logic
Palestine Action hunger strikes stir memories of the IRA in 1981
UK prime minister Keir Starmer faces a real Christmas dilemma as some hunger strikers are said to be near death
Micheál Martin’s detractors seem to have come unstuck by basic maths
Taoiseach would be wise to pay attention to the end of The Grinch on the eve of the Dáil Christmas recess
Palestine Action-linked hunger striker taken to hospital
Qesser Zuhrah is on day 46 of her hunger strike
‘It was dead people everywhere’: Inside Australia’s Hanukkah massacre
Videos show father and son opening fire on Bondi Beach in attack that left 15 dead and 40 wounded
Hamas says it will not disarm. What does this mean for the peace process?
Israel is accused of near-daily strikes on Gaza, but says the militant group has been rearming
Israeli military says it has killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza strike
Saed thought to have helped plan October 2023 attacks on Israel
Gaza: 12 feared dead after storm, thousands at risk of flooding ‘catastrophe’
UN agency says materials for shelters and sandbags are not being allowed to enter the enclave
Flooding in Gaza destroys hundreds of tents and causes death of baby girl
Rahaf Abu Jazar died of exposure after water inundated her family’s tent in Khan Younis
Israel responsible for nearly half of global journalist killings this year, report finds
Reporters Without Borders says some 29 out of 67 reporters killed were based in Gaza
Iceland is fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 in protest of Israel’s participation
Country is joined by Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain who withdrew of Israeli conduct in Gaza war
Thousands of children treated for acute malnutrition in Gaza since ceasefire, says UN
Palestinian enclave’s ‘yellow line’ is Israel’s ‘new border’ in territory, military chief tells soldiers
Germany’s Merz walks diplomatic tightrope with Netanyahu on first visit to Israel
Chancellor did not renew his invitation for Israeli PM to visit Germany
UN aid agency says Israeli police forcibly entered compound in Jerusalem
Unrwa says unauthorised entry is an unacceptable violation of its privileges as a UN agency
Trump to move to phase two of Gaza ceasefire plan next month, Israel committee told
Mediators suspect Netanyahu reluctant to move to next stage of truce as Hamas and Red Cross search for remains of final hostage
Bethlehem holds first Christmas celebrations for two years
West Bank city had suspended celebrations due to conflict in Gaza
Netanyahu expects to meet Trump to discuss new phase of Gaza plan
Israeli PM says second stage of US president’s proposal for Palestinian enclave is close
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s Eurovision withdrawal: the contest has always been political
The song contest is an accurate reflection of a troubled and increasingly divided continent
Eurovision Israel boycott hits right note, but renaming Herzog Park feels tone deaf
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Hamas returns body of Thai national leaving remains of one hostage unaccounted for in Gaza
More than 70,000 killed in Palestinian enclave since start of war with Israel continuing attacks despite ceasefire
US failure to mobilise international troops for Gaza deals blow to Trump’s peace plan
Countries that initially pledged troops are now hesitating, pointing to confusion over the force’s mandate
Eurovision organisers set to consider Israel participation amid boycott threats
Thursday meeting at European Broadcasting Union headquarters in Geneva will address new rules on song promotion
Hamas says it will return body of Gaza hostage
Israel says it will open Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Tensions rise over Belfast City Hall Palestinian flag after judge rejects bid to take it down
Flag was erected as gesture of support after council passed motion
Councillors vote to raise Palestinian flag over Belfast City Hall
Sinn Féin motion passed by 32 votes to 28 at council meeting
President Herzog faces defining choice as Israel’s Netanyahu seeks unprecedented pardon
Move fuels fierce debate between supporters seeking closure and critics warning of democratic backsliding
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