'Unlike anything we have seen' - famine warning for Gaza Gaza is slipping into famine, UN-backed experts have warned, as the health ministry in the territory said the death toll in the nearly 22-month war had surpassed 60,000. Middle East • 29 Jul
'Unlike anything we have seen' - famine warning for Gaza Gaza is slipping into famine, UN-backed experts have warned, as the health ministry in the territory said the death toll in the nearly 22-month war had surpassed 60,000. Middle East • 29 Jul
Jewish groups say they 'cannot keep silent' on Gaza A number of Jewish organisations in Israel and elsewhere, have condemned the ongoing war in Gaza amid harrowing scenes of acute hunger and death amongst its population. Middle East • 29 Jul
Jewish groups say they 'cannot keep silent' on Gaza A number of Jewish organisations in Israel and elsewhere, have condemned the ongoing war in Gaza amid harrowing scenes of acute hunger and death amongst its population. Middle East • 29 Jul
Silence on Gaza will be 'moral failure', says President President Michael D Higgins has urged his European counterparts to call for action on Gaza and said "failure to take an initiative will be rightly construed as a moral failure". Middle East • 28 Jul
Silence on Gaza will be 'moral failure', says President President Michael D Higgins has urged his European counterparts to call for action on Gaza and said "failure to take an initiative will be rightly construed as a moral failure". Middle East • 28 Jul
Israeli rights groups brand Gaza campaign 'genocide' Israeli rights groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel have said that they had concluded the war in Gaza amounts to "genocide" against Palestinians, a first for Israeli NGOs. Middle East • 28 Jul
Israeli rights groups brand Gaza campaign 'genocide' Israeli rights groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel have said that they had concluded the war in Gaza amounts to "genocide" against Palestinians, a first for Israeli NGOs. Middle East • 28 Jul
Delayed UN meeting to discuss two-state solution begins A delayed conference to promote the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine has opened at the United Nations in New York. Middle East • 28 Jul
Delayed UN meeting to discuss two-state solution begins A delayed conference to promote the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine has opened at the United Nations in New York. Middle East • 28 Jul
Hunger must never be 'weapon of war' - UN chief UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said food must not be used as a weapon of war amid a severely deteriorating crisis in Gaza, whose population of more than two million is facing famine and malnutrition. Middle East • 28 Jul
Hunger must never be 'weapon of war' - UN chief UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said food must not be used as a weapon of war amid a severely deteriorating crisis in Gaza, whose population of more than two million is facing famine and malnutrition. Middle East • 28 Jul
Starmer to press Trump over stalled Gaza truce talks British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to press US President Donald Trump on the revival of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas as the UK prepares to join efforts to airdrop aid into Gaza. Middle East • 27 Jul
Starmer to press Trump over stalled Gaza truce talks British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to press US President Donald Trump on the revival of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas as the UK prepares to join efforts to airdrop aid into Gaza. Middle East • 27 Jul
25 tonnes of aid dropped into Gaza amid IDF 'pauses' Israel has said it would halt military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates air-dropped supplies into the enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world. Middle East • 28 Jul
25 tonnes of aid dropped into Gaza amid IDF 'pauses' Israel has said it would halt military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates air-dropped supplies into the enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world. Middle East • 28 Jul
'Healthcare workers starving to death,' Gaza rally hears Healthcare workers led hundreds of demonstrators opposing the ongoing war in Gaza in a silent march through Dublin city centre. Ireland • 26 Jul
'Healthcare workers starving to death,' Gaza rally hears Healthcare workers led hundreds of demonstrators opposing the ongoing war in Gaza in a silent march through Dublin city centre. Ireland • 26 Jul
What defines a famine and can it be avoided in Gaza? The United Nations and NGOs are warning of an imminent famine in Gaza, a designation based on strict criteria and scientific evidence. But how is it arrived at? Middle East • 27 Jul
What defines a famine and can it be avoided in Gaza? The United Nations and NGOs are warning of an imminent famine in Gaza, a designation based on strict criteria and scientific evidence. But how is it arrived at? Middle East • 27 Jul
25 killed by Israeli fire across Gaza, says civil defence Gaza's civil defence agency has said Israeli fire has killed 25 people in the Palestinian territory devastated by more than 21 months of war. Middle East • 26 Jul
25 killed by Israeli fire across Gaza, says civil defence Gaza's civil defence agency has said Israeli fire has killed 25 people in the Palestinian territory devastated by more than 21 months of war. Middle East • 26 Jul
Israel resumes air drops of aid to Gaza, military says Israel has resumed air dropping aid to Gaza, an Israeli military spokesperson said, a few days after more than 100 aid agencies warned that mass starvation was spreading across the enclave. Middle East • 26 Jul
Israel resumes air drops of aid to Gaza, military says Israel has resumed air dropping aid to Gaza, an Israeli military spokesperson said, a few days after more than 100 aid agencies warned that mass starvation was spreading across the enclave. Middle East • 26 Jul
Podcast: 'Unbelievable' level of suffering in Gaza The deteriorating situation in Gaza has taken centre stage this week amid continued warnings of starvation in the Palestinian enclave. Middle East • 29 Jul
Podcast: 'Unbelievable' level of suffering in Gaza The deteriorating situation in Gaza has taken centre stage this week amid continued warnings of starvation in the Palestinian enclave. Middle East • 29 Jul
Why are Gazans not getting sorely needed aid? Gazans are in desperate need of essentials after more than 21 months of war, but efforts to get aid into the Palestinian territory - and to its hungry residents - face major obstacles. Middle East • 24 Jul
Why are Gazans not getting sorely needed aid? Gazans are in desperate need of essentials after more than 21 months of war, but efforts to get aid into the Palestinian territory - and to its hungry residents - face major obstacles. Middle East • 24 Jul
International media urge Israel to allow access to Gaza A number of international news agencies have called on Israel to allow journalists in and out of Gaza which is subject to a strict blockade. Middle East • 24 Jul
International media urge Israel to allow access to Gaza A number of international news agencies have called on Israel to allow journalists in and out of Gaza which is subject to a strict blockade. Middle East • 24 Jul
Israel, US bring delegations home from Gaza truce talks US envoy Steve Witkoff has said that the US was joining Israel in pulling negotiators back from Gaza peace talks in the Qatari capital, accusing Hamas of not "acting in good faith". Middle East • 24 Jul
Israel, US bring delegations home from Gaza truce talks US envoy Steve Witkoff has said that the US was joining Israel in pulling negotiators back from Gaza peace talks in the Qatari capital, accusing Hamas of not "acting in good faith". Middle East • 24 Jul
Children 'starving before our eyes' in Gaza - Tánaiste Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that "children are starving before our eyes" in Gaza as more than 100 aid organisations warned that "mass starvation" was spreading in the Palestinian territory. Middle East • 23 Jul
Children 'starving before our eyes' in Gaza - Tánaiste Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that "children are starving before our eyes" in Gaza as more than 100 aid organisations warned that "mass starvation" was spreading in the Palestinian territory. Middle East • 23 Jul
Family of seven killed in Gaza as Israel deny aid delays A family of seven were among more than 100 people killed in 24 hours of Israeli strikes or gunfire, according to health officials. Middle East • 23 Jul
Family of seven killed in Gaza as Israel deny aid delays A family of seven were among more than 100 people killed in 24 hours of Israeli strikes or gunfire, according to health officials. Middle East • 23 Jul
Starvation at every door in Gaza 'horror show' Palestinian officials have said more people are now dying of hunger in Gaza than at any time since the war began - almost two years ago. Middle East • 23 Jul
Starvation at every door in Gaza 'horror show' Palestinian officials have said more people are now dying of hunger in Gaza than at any time since the war began - almost two years ago. Middle East • 23 Jul
Ministers condemn 'inhumane killing of civilians' in Gaza A joint statement from the foreign ministers of 26 countries, including Ireland, has condemned what it called the "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians" in Gaza. Middle East • 21 Jul
Ministers condemn 'inhumane killing of civilians' in Gaza A joint statement from the foreign ministers of 26 countries, including Ireland, has condemned what it called the "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians" in Gaza. Middle East • 21 Jul
As it happened: Israel rejects ministers' statement Follow live developments as Israeli tanks pushed into southern and eastern areas of the Gazan city of Deir Al-Balah today while Israel said its forces struck Yemen's Hodeida port. Middle East • 21 Jul
As it happened: Israel rejects ministers' statement Follow live developments as Israeli tanks pushed into southern and eastern areas of the Gazan city of Deir Al-Balah today while Israel said its forces struck Yemen's Hodeida port. Middle East • 21 Jul
WHO says its staff residence in central Gaza 'attacked' The World Health Organization has decried attacks on its staff residence and its main warehouse in the central Gaza city of Deir el-Balah, facing escalating Israeli military operations. Middle East • 21 Jul
WHO says its staff residence in central Gaza 'attacked' The World Health Organization has decried attacks on its staff residence and its main warehouse in the central Gaza city of Deir el-Balah, facing escalating Israeli military operations. Middle East • 21 Jul
Israel 'deeply regrets' church strike in Gaza - Netanyahu Israel has said that it "deeply regrets" that the only Catholic Church in Gaza was hit during a strike, where three people were killed and several others injured. Middle East • 17 Jul
Israel 'deeply regrets' church strike in Gaza - Netanyahu Israel has said that it "deeply regrets" that the only Catholic Church in Gaza was hit during a strike, where three people were killed and several others injured. Middle East • 17 Jul
Trump to meet Qatar's PM as Gaza ceasefire talks continue US President Donald Trump is due to meet with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the White House has said, as Mr Trump presses for progress on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal. Middle East • 16 Jul
Trump to meet Qatar's PM as Gaza ceasefire talks continue US President Donald Trump is due to meet with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the White House has said, as Mr Trump presses for progress on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal. Middle East • 16 Jul
Netanyahu under growing pressure as party quits coalition A religious party has quit Israel's ruling coalition in a dispute over military service, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a razor-thin majority in parliament but still enough political support to secure a potential Gaza ceasefire. World • 15 Jul
Netanyahu under growing pressure as party quits coalition A religious party has quit Israel's ruling coalition in a dispute over military service, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a razor-thin majority in parliament but still enough political support to secure a potential Gaza ceasefire. World • 15 Jul
