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An overview of destroyed buildings as people gather to search for victims following an Israeli airstrike on Deir al-Balah, central Gaza

As it happened: Israel to allow aid into Gaza via Egypt

Follow all the developments on the conflict in Israel and Gaza here

Joe Biden was speaking at the end of his visit to Tel Aviv

Biden: US data shows Israel not behind hospital strike

The White House has said that US intelligence based on aerial images and intercepted communications shows Israel was not to blame for this week's strike on a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds.

Middle East • 19 Oct 23

President Higgins said that it would be good if the current situation led to genuine international engagement (File image: RollingNews.ie)

Israel-Hamas conflict a result of 'diplomatic failure'

President Michael D Higgins has said the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas is a "consequence of diplomatic failure" and that is a "dangerous position" for the world to be in.

Ireland • 17 Oct 23

Injured people are seen being taken to hospital following this evening's air strike

At least 500 dead in strike on Gaza hospital complex

Around 500 Palestinians have been killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital that Palestinian health authorities said was caused by an Israeli air strike but that the Israeli military blamed on a failed rocket launch by a Palestinian militant group.

World • 18 Oct 23

Israel has continued to deploy soldiers, tanks and armoured vehicles near the Gaza border in Sderot

24 hours for aid to enter Gaza before 'catastrophe'

Gaza has only "24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left", the regional head of the United Nations' World Health Organization told AFP, as pressure mounts for assistance to arrive.

World • 16 Oct 23

In 1896, a Jewish journalist published a pamphlet that envisioned the creation of an independent Jewish state in Palestine

The Israel-Palestine conflict - a brief history

People often describe the Israel-Palestine conflict as one that goes back decades. Though it is now a modern territorial dispute - two nations, one land - the truth is that it has ancient origins, writes Edmund Heaphy.

World • 16 Oct 23

As it happened: Thousands flee northern Gaza

A look back on developments after Israel's military called on all civilians of Gaza City to relocate south within 24 hours.

World • 13 Oct 23

Palestinian militants fire rockets towards Israel from Rafah

IEA says risk of oil supply disruptions is limited

The International Energy Agency said today the risk of oil supply disruptions due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas is limited but that it stands ready to intervene in markets if necessary.

Business • 12 Oct 23

As it happened: Israel continues bombardment of Gaza

Follow developments here as they happened as fighting continued between Hamas and Israeli forces.

Israel • 12 Oct 23

Smoke rises as the clashes between Palestinian groups and Israeli forces continue on the streets of Beit Hanoun, Gaza

Israeli retaliation tactics raise Gaza invasion fears

Israel's military has rallied after an initial chaotic scramble to halt an assault by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and is retaliating with air strikes on roads, buildings and other sites in Gaza while sending huge reinforcements towards the enclave.

World • 11 Oct 23

As it happened: Further fighting between Hamas, Israel

A look back at developments as fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces continued.

Israel • 11 Oct 23

An image of his shadow is one of only three photos of Mohammed Deif

Who is Mohammed Deif? The man behind the Hamas attack

Israel calls last week's devastating attack by Hamas its 9/11 moment. The secret mastermind behind the assault, Palestinian militant Mohammed Deif, calls it Al Aqsa Flood.

World • 11 Oct 23

A man carrying his dog as he leaves a bombed area following overnight Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Gaza's sole power plant out of fuel, shuts down

The only power plant in Gaza, which is under Israeli bombardment and siege, has shut down after it ran out of fuel, the Palestinian enclave's electricity authority has said.

World • 11 Oct 23

Leo Varadkar said that any response from Israel to the Hamas attacks must be proportionate

Israeli response must be 'proportionate', says Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Israel has a right to defend itself, but that current solidarity could "fall apart" if it goes "too far in terms of its actions in Gaza".

Ireland • 10 Oct 23

Fears of a regional conflict are growing amid clashes on the Lebanese border and expectations of an Israeli invasion of Gaza

What we know about Israel's war with Hamas

Israel bombed Hamas targets in Gaza today as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned his country's military campaign was only the start of a sustained war. This is what we know about the conflict so far.

World • 10 Oct 23

Maersk said its offices in Tel Aviv and Haifa remain open

Maersk says port operations in Israel working normally

Maersk said today that port operations at Israel's major terminals are running as normal despite a violent conflict with Hamas militants and it continues to accept container bookings to and from the country.

Business • 10 Oct 23

Palestinian children walk past debris at a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) today

WHO calling for humanitarian corridor into Gaza

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a humanitarian corridor to be established into and out of Gaza, which has been placed under total siege by Israel.

World • 10 Oct 23

Brent crude was down37 cents to $87.78 a barrel as of 1240 GMT

Oil dips on investor caution amid Middle East turmoil

Oil prices oil fell more than $1 a barrel today continuing a slide that began earlier in the day with traders focused on demand levels but still cautious as they watched for potential supply disruptions amid military clashes between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Business • 10 Oct 23

Thawatchai and Thongkoon On-kaew, parents of Natthaporn, who was working in Israel when he was abducted

Families fear for Thai workers held hostage by Hamas

The families of Thai labourers held hostage by Hamas have spoken of their fears for their safety, after the Palestinian militant group threatened to kill civilian captives in its war with Israel.

World • 10 Oct 23

Destroyed cars in Ashkelon, Israel after the area was hit by a rocket

Three 'Palestinian terrorists' killed in Israel - army

An exchange of fire between Israeli troops and "Palestinian terrorists" killed three of the militants in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, the Israeli army said.

World • 10 Oct 23

Tala, who has been living in Dublin for 12 years, said she was shocked to see the destruction in the Nir Oz kibbutz where she grew up

Dublin-based Israeli describes parents' Hamas escape

An Israeli woman living in Ireland has described how her parents narrowly escaped an attack by Hamas which claimed the lives of some of their neighbours in the Nir Oz kibbutz where she grew up.

World • 09 Oct 23

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald (file image)

McDonald condemns attacks by Hamas on Israel

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has condemned the targeting of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas over the weekend.

Politics • 09 Oct 23

The eruption of violence threatens to derail US efforts to broker a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Israel

Oil prices jump as Middle East turmoil rattles markets

Oil prices surged more than 2% today as military clashes between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas ignited fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Business • 09 Oct 23

Palestinians search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on the refugee camp of Jabalia in the Gaza

Gaza pounded as Netanyahu vows to 'change Middle East'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to "change the Middle East" in Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas, as the Israeli army continues to pound Gaza with air strikes.

World • 09 Oct 23

Parts of Ashkelon in southern Israel suffered extensive damage in the attacks

Israelis desperate for word on missing loved ones

Hundreds of stunned Israelis filed into a central police station hoping for word on the fate of loved ones lost in the wake of a Hamas infiltration from Gaza.

World • 08 Oct 23