Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms
August 8, 2024 by Reuters
Israel is bracing for an attack from its long-term enemy Iran, as ongoing violence with Lebanon’s Hezbollah threatens to spiral into an all-out regional war. Read more
Hamas names Gaza head Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh
Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, its top official in the Gaza Strip, as its new political leader after his predecessor was killed in a suspected Israeli strike. Read more
Nine UNRWA staff to be fired over attack on Israel
The United Nations aid agency in the Gaza Strip says nine of its employees “may have been involved in the armed attacks” of October 7. Read more
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran
July 31, 2024 by Reuters
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed by an air strike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group say, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risks escalating the regional conflict on multiple fronts.
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Israeli wants to hit Hezbollah but avoid war: officials
July 30, 2024 by Reuters
Amid fears hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah could spiral into a broader war, officials say Israel is seeking “limited but significant” retaliation. Read more
Israel’s national anthem jeered at Olympic soccer match
July 25, 2024 by Reuters
Israel’s national anthem has been loudly jeered ahead of the team’s opening Olympic soccer match against Mali in Paris. Read more
Hamas and Fatah agree to end rift after China talks
Various Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, have agreed to end their divisions and form a national unity government during negotiations in China that ended, according to Chinese state media. Read more
Houthis claim deadly drone attack on Israel’s Tel Aviv
July 19, 2024 by Reuters
An explosion has rumbled through Tel Aviv after a drone strike claimed by Houthi rebels, hours after Israel said it had killed a Hezbollah commander. Read more
Israel allows UN to bring in more equipment into Gaza
July 16, 2024 by Reuters
The United Nations says it will start bringing in more armoured vehicles and personal protection equipment for its humanitarian aid operations in the Gaza Strip after receiving approval from Israeli authorities. Read more
Anti-Semitic incidents rise in Europe as Gaza war rages
July 12, 2024 by Reuters
The war in Gaza has contributed to a sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights says. Read more
Israeli protesters urging Gaza hostage deal block roads
July 8, 2024 by Reuters
Demonstrators are taking to the streets, blocking rush hour traffic at major intersections across Israel, to push for a hostage deal with Hamas. Read more
Four more hostages died in Gaza captivity: Israeli army
The Israeli military says another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 have died in captivity and that the Palestinian Islamist group is holding their bodies. Read more
Gantz threatens to quit Israeli cabinet over Gaza plan
May 19, 2024 by Reuters
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commit to an agreed vision for the Gaza conflict that includes stipulating who might rule the territory after the war with Hamas. Read more
United States and allies plan more sanctions on Iran
April 17, 2024 by Reuters
The United States and its allies have planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel from a major escalation as its war cabinet was set to meet for a third time to decide a response. Read more
No progress at Cairo ceasefire talks: Hamas official
April 8, 2024 by Reuters
Talks on a truce in the Gaza conflict are making progress in Cairo and all parties have agreed on basic points, Egypt’s Al-Qahera News state-affiliated TV channel says, citing a senior Egyptian source. Read more
Gaza truce in balance as Hamas seeks plan to end war
Mediators are expected to reconvene in Cairo soon and search for a formula acceptable to Israel and Hamas for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounts for a pause in fighting by Ramadan. Read more
Israel negotiators to take part in Gaza ceasefire talks
February 23, 2024 by Reuters
Israel will take part in negotiations this weekend in Paris with the United States, Qatar and Egypt on a potential deal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza, according to a source briefed on the matter and Israeli media. Read more
UN chief calls on countries to resume funding Gaza aid
January 28, 2024 by Reuters
The secretary-general of the United Nations has called on countries to continue funding the main agency providing aid in Gaza after several of its employees were accused of taking part in the Hamas attack on Israel that ignited the war four months ago. Read more
South Africa seeks ICJ genocide order against Israel
Israel has rejected South Africa’s launch of a genocide case against it at the International Court of Justice as a “blood libel” with no legal merit. Read more
Israel: Gaza war to last ‘for many months’
December 27, 2023 by Reuters
Israeli actions have intensified around Christmas, particularly in a central area just south of the seasonal waterway that bisects the Gaza Strip. Read more
Islamic Jihad group visits Egypt as Israel bombs Gaza
December 25, 2023 by Reuters
A delegation of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group has arrived in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials “on ways to end the Israeli aggression” in Gaza. Read more
Five Gaza hostages found dead in tunnel
December 25, 2023 by Reuters
Five Israeli hostages killed in Hamas captivity have been recovered from an underground tunnel network in the northern Gaza Strip, the military says, showing footage of a white-tiled bathroom and workroom linked by dark, concrete-lined passages. Read more
Hamas says contact lost with group holding five hostages
Hamas says it has lost contact with a group responsible for five Israeli hostages being held captive in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombardment. Read more
Israel finds tunnels from Hamas leaders’ homes found
December 21, 2023 by Reuters
Israeli forces have uncovered a network of tunnels running deep beneath central Gaza City from properties registered to Yahya Sinwar and other senior Hamas organisers of the October 7 attacks on Israel, the military says. Read more
Gaza ceasefire talks as Hamas, Israel assert demands
December 21, 2023 by Reuters
“Very serious” negotiations are taking place on a second Gaza ceasefire, the US says, but Hamas and Israel’s conditions make the chances of a deal uncertain. Read more
Scores dead as Israel storms southern Gaza’s main city
December 6, 2023 by Reuters
Israeli forces have bombarded southern Gaza’s main city in what they called the fiercest fighting in five weeks of ground operations against Hamas militants, as the United States again pressed Israel to minimise Palestinian civilian casualties. Read more
Israel announces resumption of combat in Gaza Strip
December 1, 2023 by Reuters
Israel has resumed combat operations against Hamas in Gaza after accusing the Palestinian militant group of firing rockets at Israel and reneging on a deal to free all women held as hostages, violating their temporary truce agreement.
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Musk to meet Israeli president, Gaza hostage families
November 27, 2023 by Reuters
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform, will meet Israeli president Isaac Herzog along with Israelis whose relatives have been held by Hamas in Gaza. Read more
Third group of hostages freed, prisoners released in Israel-Hamas deal
November 27, 2023 by Reuters
Another 17 hostages, including a US girl, have been released by Hamas, while Palestinian women and children have been released from Israeli prisons. Read more
Hamas releases Israeli, Thai hostages under ceasefire
November 26, 2023 by Reuters
Hamas has released 13 Israelis and four foreigners in a second round of swaps under a ceasefire deal in Gaza after a delay due to a dispute over aid. Read more
