EU and UN condemn Israel's killing of journalists in Gaza The European Union has condemned the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in an Israeli strike in Gaza, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said. Middle East • 11 Aug
EU and UN condemn Israel's killing of journalists in Gaza The European Union has condemned the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in an Israeli strike in Gaza, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said. Middle East • 11 Aug
Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will start soon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete a new Gaza offensive "fairly quickly" as the UN Security Council heard new demands for an end to suffering in the Palestinian enclave. Middle East • 10 Aug
Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will start soon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete a new Gaza offensive "fairly quickly" as the UN Security Council heard new demands for an end to suffering in the Palestinian enclave. Middle East • 10 Aug
Netanyahu, Trump discuss Israel's Gaza offensive plans Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump about Israel's new Gaza offensive plans, the Israeli prime minister's office has said. Middle East • 10 Aug
Netanyahu, Trump discuss Israel's Gaza offensive plans Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump about Israel's new Gaza offensive plans, the Israeli prime minister's office has said. Middle East • 10 Aug
Over 30 killed by Israeli fire in Gaza - civil defence Gaza's civil defence agency said at least 37 people have been killed by Israeli fire, including more than a dozen civilians who were waiting to collect aid. Middle East • 09 Aug
Over 30 killed by Israeli fire in Gaza - civil defence Gaza's civil defence agency said at least 37 people have been killed by Israeli fire, including more than a dozen civilians who were waiting to collect aid. Middle East • 09 Aug
Can Benjamin Netanyahu weather the Gaza backlash? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to occupy Gaza City has triggered international condemnation, but the real threat to his survival may come from within Israel, writes Tania Reut. Middle East • 09 Aug
Can Benjamin Netanyahu weather the Gaza backlash? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to occupy Gaza City has triggered international condemnation, but the real threat to his survival may come from within Israel, writes Tania Reut. Middle East • 09 Aug
As it happened: UN Council to meet over Israel's plan Coverage of all today's developments after Israel's security council approved a plan to take control of Gaza City. Middle East • 08 Aug
As it happened: UN Council to meet over Israel's plan Coverage of all today's developments after Israel's security council approved a plan to take control of Gaza City. Middle East • 08 Aug
Israel's Gaza City plan 'must be halted immediately' - UN The Israeli government's plan for a full-scale military takeover of Gaza will cause more deaths and suffering and must be halted immediately, the United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said. Middle East • 09 Aug
Israel's Gaza City plan 'must be halted immediately' - UN The Israeli government's plan for a full-scale military takeover of Gaza will cause more deaths and suffering and must be halted immediately, the United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said. Middle East • 09 Aug
Slovenia bans imports from Israeli settlements Slovenia has introduced a ban on imports of goods produced in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories and approved an additional aid package for Palestinians in Gaza, the government said in a statement. World • 06 Aug
Slovenia bans imports from Israeli settlements Slovenia has introduced a ban on imports of goods produced in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories and approved an additional aid package for Palestinians in Gaza, the government said in a statement. World • 06 Aug
Gaza war expansion risks 'catastrophic consequences' - UN A top UN official has warned that expanding Israeli military operations inside Gaza risks "catastrophic consequences," as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly considered total occupation of the Palestinian territory. Middle East • 06 Aug
Gaza war expansion risks 'catastrophic consequences' - UN A top UN official has warned that expanding Israeli military operations inside Gaza risks "catastrophic consequences," as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly considered total occupation of the Palestinian territory. Middle East • 06 Aug
Israel to decide next steps in Gaza after talks collapse Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet this week to decide on Israel's next steps in Gaza following the collapse of indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas, with one senior Israeli source suggesting more force could be an option. Middle East • 04 Aug
Israel to decide next steps in Gaza after talks collapse Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet this week to decide on Israel's next steps in Gaza following the collapse of indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas, with one senior Israeli source suggesting more force could be an option. Middle East • 04 Aug
'Incredible destruction' of people in Gaza - Higgins President Michael D Higgins has called on the United Nations Security Council to do more for the people of Gaza. Middle East • 03 Aug
'Incredible destruction' of people in Gaza - Higgins President Michael D Higgins has called on the United Nations Security Council to do more for the people of Gaza. Middle East • 03 Aug
Hamas 'will not disarm' unless Palestinian state founded Hamas has said it would not lay down arms unless an independent Palestinian state is established. Middle East • 02 Aug
Hamas 'will not disarm' unless Palestinian state founded Hamas has said it would not lay down arms unless an independent Palestinian state is established. Middle East • 02 Aug
Mood shifts on Israel-Gaza, but will it bring change? France, the UK and Canada announced they would recognise the State of Palestine as pressure around the world over starvation in Gaza mounts, but will the shift in mood bring change? Analysis and Comment • 02 Aug
Mood shifts on Israel-Gaza, but will it bring change? France, the UK and Canada announced they would recognise the State of Palestine as pressure around the world over starvation in Gaza mounts, but will the shift in mood bring change? Analysis and Comment • 02 Aug
'Children cannot eat symbolism' - Gazan on food shortages Most people in Gaza are eating just one meal a day, with many collapsing from hunger, a Palestinian businessman inside the enclave has said. Middle East • 01 Aug
'Children cannot eat symbolism' - Gazan on food shortages Most people in Gaza are eating just one meal a day, with many collapsing from hunger, a Palestinian businessman inside the enclave has said. Middle East • 01 Aug
US envoy Witkoff visits Gaza food distribution site US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff has visited an aid distribution site in Gaza run by the American privately owned Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Middle East • 01 Aug
US envoy Witkoff visits Gaza food distribution site US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff has visited an aid distribution site in Gaza run by the American privately owned Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Middle East • 01 Aug
US envoy Witkoff to enter Gaza, inspect aid distribution US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will enter Gaza tomorrow to inspect aid distribution and meet with residents of the territory. Middle East • 31 Jul
US envoy Witkoff to enter Gaza, inspect aid distribution US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will enter Gaza tomorrow to inspect aid distribution and meet with residents of the territory. Middle East • 31 Jul
US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza have been blocked in the US Senate, although they garnered more support than similar measures earlier this year. World • 31 Jul
US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza have been blocked in the US Senate, although they garnered more support than similar measures earlier this year. World • 31 Jul
'We need everything' - inside a Gaza malnutrition ward On the pink walls of Nasser hospital's child malnutrition ward, cartoon drawings show children running, smiling, and playing with flowers and balloons. Middle East • 30 Jul
'We need everything' - inside a Gaza malnutrition ward On the pink walls of Nasser hospital's child malnutrition ward, cartoon drawings show children running, smiling, and playing with flowers and balloons. Middle East • 30 Jul
Canada to recognise state of Palestine in September Canada intends to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney has said. Middle East • 30 Jul
Canada to recognise state of Palestine in September Canada intends to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney has said. Middle East • 30 Jul
Israeli forces kill at least 30 seeking aid in Gaza There is "not a shred of evidence" that aid in Gaza is being withheld by Hamas, according to Executive Director at UNICEF Ireland Peter Power. Middle East • 30 Jul
Israeli forces kill at least 30 seeking aid in Gaza There is "not a shred of evidence" that aid in Gaza is being withheld by Hamas, according to Executive Director at UNICEF Ireland Peter Power. Middle East • 30 Jul
Legal action over weapons transport within Irish airspace A legal challenge to the use of Irish airspace for flights transporting weapons to Israel has been lodged at the High Court. Courts • 29 Jul
Legal action over weapons transport within Irish airspace A legal challenge to the use of Irish airspace for flights transporting weapons to Israel has been lodged at the High Court. Courts • 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
'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
