Israel strikes Gaza after militant rocket fire Israel has launched air strikes on Gaza in response to militant rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave, as tensions rise following the deadliest army raid … World • 27 Jan
Biden expecting 'de-escalation' in Israel-Gaza conflict US President Joe Biden told Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he expects a "significant" reduction in the military confrontation with Palestinians, the White House … World • 19 May 21
UN chief warns of 'uncontainable crisis' in Middle East UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pleaded for an immediate end to deadly Israeli-Palestinian violence, warning a Security Council meeting that the fighting could plunge the … World • 16 May 21
Hamas calls for 'unity' against West Bank annexation Gaza rulers Hamas have called for unity among Palestinians and "resistance" against Israeli plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. World • 15 Jun 20
Israel hits Gaza after rockets disrupt Netanyahu rally Israel bombed Hamas positions in Gaza overnight in retaliation for rocket fire across the border, which cut short an election rally by Prime Minister Benjamin … World • 11 Sep 19
Israel launches airstrikes as rockets fired from Gaza Israel has launched more airstrikes on Gaza as Palestinians kept up rocket fire on Israeli territory, in the worst surge of violence since a 2014 … World • 13 Nov 18
Israel closes border with Gaza after rocket attack Israel's Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman has ordered the closure of both of Israel's border crossings with Gaza after a Palestinian rocket attack hit a southern … News • 17 Oct 18
Reports of a truce agreed between Israel and Hamas Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, are reported to have agreed a truce. Middle East • 09 Aug 18
Gaza ceasefire holds after deadly strikes on Friday A truce between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza, has largely held a day after one of the most fierce flare-ups along … Gaza • 21 Jul 18
UN condemns Israeli force against Palestinian civilians The United Nations has passed a resolution calling for international protection for civilians living in the occupied Palestinian territories. World • 14 Jun 18
UN warns recent violence pushing Gaza to brink of war The UN's Special Co-ordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has warned the Security Council that the latest escalation of fighting between Israel and the … World • 31 May 18
Israel delivers 'harshest blow' to Gaza militants The Israeli Prime Minister has said his country's military has delivered the "harshest blow" in years to Gaza militants. World • 30 May 18
The long road into and out of Gaza RTÉ's former Middle East correspondent Richard Downes describes the border crossing into Gaza. World • 19 May 18
US blames Hamas as Israeli troops kill protesters The United States has blamed Palestinian militant group Hamas for deadly violence on Israel's border with Gaza where dozens of Palestinian protesters were killed by … World • 14 May 18
Hamas and Fatah sign political reconciliation deal Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have signed a reconciliation deal after Hamas agreed to hand over administrative control of Gaza, including the key Rafah border … World • 12 Oct 17
Hamas ready for talks on forming unity govt in Gaza Hamas, the Palestinian group that has run Gaza since 2007, has agreed to talks with the rival Fatah movement, which dominates the Palestinian Authority in … News • 17 Sep 17
Hamas softens stance towards Israel The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has unveiled a new policy document easing its stance on Israel after having long called for its destruction. World • 02 May 17
Egypt deems Hamas a terrorist group An Egyptian court has listed the Palestinian group Hamas as a terrorist organisation, one month after a judge listed the group's armed wing as a … News • 28 Feb 15
EU court rules to take Hamas off terror list Hamas should be removed from the European Union's terrorist list, an EU court has ruled. News • 17 Dec 14
UN Secretary General to set up Gaza inquiry UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a five-member panel to investigate Israeli attacks on UN shelters during the Gaza war and the discovery of … News • 11 Nov 14
Abbas threatens to part ways with Hamas Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to break off a unity agreement with Hamas. News • 07 Sep 14
Israeli airstrike kills family of five in Gaza An Israeli air strike hit a house in central Gaza before dawn killing five family members, including two women and two children. News • 23 Aug 14
Israel says boy killed by Gaza mortar bomb A mortar bomb fired from Gaza killed a four-year-old Israeli child in a border collective farm, Israeli security sources said. News • 22 Aug 14
Armed wing of Hamas withdraws from Cairo talks The armed wing of Hamas has declared an end to its participation in Egyptian-brokered efforts for a durable ceasefire with Israel, as violence escalated after … News • 20 Aug 14
Israel prioritises security needs at Gaza talks Israel will not agree to any long-term ceasefire in Gaza at indirect talks in Cairo unless its security needs are clearly met, Prime Minister Benjamin … News • 18 Aug 14
