Words like ‘humanitarian’ have lost all meaning. Let the images speak instead
The photographs coming in on the wires are unfathomable: children with horribly protruding ribs, hollow eyes, scabbed lips and noses, distended bellies
Israel Defense Forces
The Irish Times view on starvation in Gaza: the world cannot look away
The silence of some leaders is dangerously close to complicity
Taoiseach asks to see report on alleged anti-Semitism in Irish school books
The report identifies ‘concerning misrepresentations of the Holocaust’ in some Irish textbooks
‘They are very weak, they’re thin, their minds have stopped’: Stranded fathers’ anguish over children in Gaza
Separated from their families by war and closed borders, Gazan workers describe life in limbo — haunted by hunger, loss and the voices of children they can no longer protect
If US envoy travels to the Middle East, it’s a clear sign a ceasefire deal could be close
Israeli negotiating team has been in Doha for proximity talks with a Hamas delegation for far longer than any period in the past
Israeli military raids UN facility as it expands offensive in Gaza
Aid agency says its building in Deir al-Balah was attacked as Israeli forces target area largely spared in war with Hamas
Israel expands Gaza assault striking WHO staff residence and warehouse
130 Palestinians killed in 24 hours, one of the highest totals in recent weeks, says Gaza’s health ministry
Israel’s decision to expand war in Gaza amid ceasefire talks surprises many analysts
Decision causes surprise given Israeli and American officials recently expressed hope over ceasefire deal
Kneecap will face no further action over Glastonbury performance, police say
The trio led festival crowds in chants of ‘f**k Keir Starmer’ during late June appearance
Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church kills two and injures priest who spoke daily with pope
Fr Gabriel Romanelli used to receive daily calls from the late Pope Francis
Why has Israel stepped up its attacks on Syria?
Targets hit include palace of president and Syrian military headquarters in Damascus
Gaza: More than 700 killed by Israeli army while collecting water since war began, say authorities
Israel blames ‘technical error’ for strike that killed children at distribution hub
Future of Israel’s plan to force Gazans to southern city hangs in balance
Netanyahu demands more ‘realistic’ plan while former Israeli PM says ‘humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians
Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water, IDF blames malfunction
At least eight killed in strike Israeli military said was intended to hit an Islamic Jihad militant in the area
‘Hanging on by a thread’: Two days with activists protecting Palestinians from being forced off their land
In the occupied West Bank, life is constantly under threat with illegal Israeli settlements rapidly on the rise
Netanyahu back in Israel with no Gaza ceasefire breakthrough despite Trump meetings
Principal issue holding up agreement appears to be Israel’s insistence on holding Morag corridor during initial 60-day truce
‘This is the homeland of Jesus’: Palestinian Christians plead for end to attacks by West Bank settlers
Religious leaders warn of serious threat from worsening land grabs, harassment and settlement expansion
Palestinian challenges Garda over decision not to investigate claim Israeli settlers are renting cabins on his land
Applicants allege actions of Irish-registered website in allowing property to be booked constitute a crime
Israeli-American plan seems intended to kill off any hope of a two-state solution by deporting population of Gaza
US-Israeli long-term strategy flouts all notions of international law and amounts to a programme of war crimes
Israeli report accuses Hamas of sexual violence, urges legal action
Report lays out legal framework for prosecutions, even when ‘direct attribution to individuals is impossible’
Israeli air strikes hit Yemeni ports following Tel Aviv warning of military action
Israeli military to target three ports and power station
Hamas says it is ready to enter ceasefire negotiations in ‘positive spirit’
Group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in US
Israel aims to maintain ‘aerial superiority’ over Iran
Defence minister instructs armed forces to devise ‘enforcement plan’ for ceasefire
Israel continues deadly attacks on Gaza as Trump awaits Hamas reply to ceasefire plan
Aid points are run by a US- and Israeli-backed group that largely bypasses the UN-led aid system
Glastonbury 2025: All that Kneecap and Bob Vylan outrage drowned out the air strike on the cafe birthday party
The BBC’s coverage of the festival is a wonder. But this time around it became a morass of missed points and moral cowardice
Gazans ordered to evacuate amid latest Israeli barrage that kills at least 112 and injures 400
Washington to host ceasefire talks with Israeli officials
Optimism grows for Gaza ceasefire but serious obstacles remain
Israeli military has told political leaders to either end the war or order an expansion
Israeli strikes kill at least 58 in Gaza ahead of US talks on ceasefire
Twenty people, including women, children and a local journalist, killed in Israeli air strike on beachfront cafe
Kneecap would not face prosecution under new Irish anti-terrorism laws, Minister insists
Band member Mo Chara has been prosecuted for allegedly displaying Hizbullah flag at London concert
Glastonbury Festival says chants about Israel Defense Forces by Bob Vylan ‘crossed the line’
Police assessing footage of group’s performance, which UK health secretary Wes Streeting on Sunday described as ‘appalling’
Three Palestinians killed by Israeli army during raid by settlers
Israeli humans rights group says settler attacks are ‘part of a calculated strategy for dispossessing Palestinians of their land’
Iran fires missiles at key US base in Qatar
Doha appears to have had advance warning of attack which followed US bombing or Iranian nuclear sites
Tánaiste lobbies European partners amid concern for Irish deployment in Lebanon
Unifil mission requires UN Security Council vote amid fears US will act to end or scale it back
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