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‘Tanks approaching’ vicinity of Gaza hospital after latest Israel strikes kill at least 44
Netanyahu remains defiant on war as international pressure grows on PM for ceasefire in Palestinian territory
Barack Obama in Dublin: There is ‘no military rationale for continuing to pummel Gaza’
Former US president told a capacity crowd in the 3Arena that both sides were in a ‘prison of the past’
Netanyahu’s fiery defiance meets wall of global condemnation over Gaza
From staged walkouts to ovations, a week in New York exposed unbridgeable chasm over Palestinian suffering
Ireland to impose travel bans on extremist Israeli ministers, UN told
Micheál Martin says Ireland will introduce sanctions on politicians fomenting the ‘unfolding disaster in Gaza’
Gaza flotilla’s attempt to break Israeli blockade tests uncharted waters of conflict
Unclear what Israel might do to stop the 50 boats from reaching besieged Palestinian enclave
Trump’s pledge to stop annexation of West Bank a blow Israeli right-wing
‘Creeping’ takeover of Palestinian territory set to continue as Netanyahu government approaches end of term
European broadcasters to vote on expelling Israel from Eurovision 2026
Online vote in November could see Israeli broadcaster Kan expelled from next year’s event
Drone attacks: Gaza aid flotilla comes under fire
In the News podcast: Spain and Italy send warships to offer protection to flotilla
Taoiseach finds common ground with Canadian PM Mark Carney during Ottawa meeting
Prime minister notes link between countries ‘one of our strongest relationships ... with respect to shared values’
At least 50 reported killed in Israeli attack on Yemen
Israeli strikes kill at least 19 people, including 11 people from two families, officials say
Gaza flotilla on way to deliver aid expecting more ‘violent attacks’ at sea shortly
Irish passengers describe explosions, also say boat communications ‘jammed’ with Abba songs
Spanish warship to protect Gaza flotilla carrying Irish and international activists
Global Sumud Flotilla is targeted by Israeli drone attacks
Israel seeks permanent Gaza control and Jewish majority in West Bank, UN inquiry finds
Report details details Israeli authorities’ extensive, systematic demolition of civilian infrastructure in Gaza
As more states recognise Palestine, the Middle East faces dystopian and utopian possibilities
The ultimate outcome hangs on the staunchly pro-Israel US president Donald Trump
Catherine Connolly’s Áras campaign stalls on thorny question of Hamas
To carry the centre ground, this candidate of the left will be required not to equivocate when it comes to the Islamist group
Trump condemns moves to recognise Palestinian state in UN speech
Israel kills at least 22 people across the Gaza Strip in latest strikes as hospitals face fuel shortages
Devices capable of crashing mobile phone network uncovered near UN headquarters
Security services also discovered cocaine, illegal firearms and servers in New York operation
Irish Government has done more for people of Palestine than any other, Minister says
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns says Coalition is ‘still dithering’ over Occupied Territories Bill
Taoiseach and Tánaiste join world leaders for UN summit on Gaza
It is ‘offensive’ that Palestinian Authority officials were blocked from travelling to New York summit, says Simon Harris
Taoiseach accuses Israeli government of ‘genocidal intent from day one’ in Gaza
Irish leaders to push for peace in Palestinian territory and for a vote on sanctions on Israel at UN General Assembly
Recognition of Palestinian state risks becoming a hollow gesture
In the West Bank, where I am based, and in East Jerusalem, Israeli settlement expansion continues unchecked
How is it possible to live with the knowledge that you have facilitated mass murder?
One term encapsulates the way Israel and its enablers are dealing with the genocide in Gaza: instant amnesia
Connolly stresses Palestinian advocacy and commitment to neutrality at campaign launch
Election candidate spoke alongside leaders of left-wing parties and independents at Dublin event
France joins western allies in recognising Palestinian state
France and Saudia Arabia to host summit ahead of UN General Assembly
Lebanon: Three children among five killed in Israeli drone attack
PM Nawaf Salam calls strike a ‘deliberate crime against civilians’ one year into Israel’s escalation of bombardments
How will Israel react to growing recognition of a Palestinian state?
Calls from far-right politicians to annex parts of West Bank would deepen Israel’s diplomatic isolation
Merz’s absence from UN General Assembly is noted as criticism grows over Gaza stance
Berlin insists recognising Palestinian statehood can come only after wider peace process between Israelis and Palestinians
Why An Garda Síochána did business with an Israeli surveillance company
Cognyte products include sophisticated surveillance software
Israeli attacks on Gaza residential buildings kill at least 31 people, health officials say
‘The mother, the boy, the girl, and the baby in her womb - we found them all gone,’ says one resident
Britain, Portugal, Canada and Australia formally recognise Palestinian state
Move comes as Israel intensifies military action in Gaza and expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
Israeli strikes kill at least 34 in Gaza City, say health officials
Number of western countries expected to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly next week
‘That was my first elimination’: IDF snipers are blind to the humanity of their victims
International law explicitly prohibits attacking unarmed people, and people who are retrieving bodies
Israeli forces advance on Gaza City as displaced Palestinians panic
Israel's military says it has expanded operations and bombarded Hamas infrastructure while many residents say they have no means to flee
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