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Israel confirms death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Israel has confirmed the death of Yahya Sinwar, the political leader of Hamas in Gaza, following an IDF operation. On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces...

Pro-Palestine Jewish activists occupy Wall Street

Hundreds of pro-Palestine Jewish activists gathered outside the New York Stock Exchange to demand the US government halt arms deliveries to Israel, accusing Washington...

Iranian and Saudi officials hold high-level talks over Gaza and Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Saudi Arabia to discuss...

Watch: US journalist sets himself on fire at pro-Palestinian protest

A CBS News photojournalist, Samuel Mena, set himself on fire at a pro-Palestinian rally near the White House on Saturday in protest of media...

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza mosque and school kill 24, local officials report

At least 24 Palestinians have been killed in two Israeli airstrikes on a mosque and a school in Gaza, according to local authorities. The strikes...

Watch: Starmer calls for the return of the Gaza ‘sausages’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer mistakenly referred to "the sausages" instead of "the hostages" during a speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool,...

Israel confirms deaths of six hostages in Gaza

The captives were killed shortly before they were found in a tunnel, the IDF says. The bodies of six hostages captured by Hamas militants on...

Israel targets West Bank with new wave of strikes and assassinations

The IDF has launched a significant “counterterrorism operation” in response to a failed suicide bombing attempt in Tel Aviv. Israel has killed around a dozen...

Israeli airstrike on Gaza school compound kills around 100 – Reuters

An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City school compound, housing displaced Palestinian families, has resulted in around 100 deaths, according to the Gaza Civil...

Hamas names new leader

Yahya Sinwar’s appointment follows the assassination of his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh. Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as the new leader of its political wing, replacing...

Hamas chief killed in Tehran

Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital of Tehran, the Palestinian militant group said in a statement on Wednesday. The agency...

Erdogan ‘going down the path of Saddam Hussein’ – Israeli FM

Israel Katz has warned the Turkish leader against intervening in the Gaza war. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has warned that Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Netanyahu addresses US Congress amid protests, calls for increased support in Gaza War

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a landmark speech to the US Congress, saying the war in Gaza is a shared struggle against common...

Israel is an occupier – Top UN court

West Jerusalem is carrying out a “de-facto annexation” of the West Bank, the International Court of Justice has ruled. Israel’s construction of settlements on Palestinian...

Key minister quits Netanyahu’s war government

Benny Gantz has resigned from the cabinet, accusing the Israeli PM of failing to achieve a “true victory” over Hamas. A key member of Prime...

Israeli forces killed hundreds in hostage rescue operation – Gaza Government

Mahmoud Abbas has slammed the IDF operation as a “bloody massacre”. Israeli forces killed more than 200 Palestinians in the land, sea, and air attack...

Israel has ‘operational control’ over Gaza’s border with Egypt – IDF

The area had served as a “lifeline” for Hamas, the Israeli Army has said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it has established complete...

Spain formally recognises Palestine

Israel has blasted the move, which was first announced last week in coordination with Norway and Ireland. The Spanish government officially recognised Palestinian statehood during...

Israeli tanks reach centre of Rafah – reports

The armoured vehicles have been spotted near Al Awda mosque, witnesses told Reuters. Israeli tanks have reportedly reached the center of Rafah as the Israel...

Rafah refugee camp strike a ‘tragic mistake’ – Netanyahu

A probe has been launched into the IDF targeting process, the Israeli leader said. Israel has launched an investigation after at least 45 Palestinian refugees...

US navy suffers Gaza pier setback

Four vessels were grounded after disconnecting from a $320 million floating pier off the coast of Gaza. Four US navy vessels, which had been connected...

ICJ orders Israel to end Rafah offensive

The humanitarian situation in the city has “deteriorated further” since the Hague-based court’s last ruling. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to...

War-cabinet minister issues ultimatum to Netanyahu

Benny Gantz has threatened to quit the government if the Israeli PM doesn’t adopt a new strategy for Gaza war within three weeks. Benny Gantz,...

German-Israeli among three dead hostages recovered by Israel

Hamas killed the three civilians while they were escaping the October 7 Nova festival carnage, Israel says. The Israeli military has retrieved the bodies of...

450,000 Palestinians flee Rafah as Israeli tanks move in

“Nowhere is safe” in Gaza, the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees has warned. Some 450,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah since Israel ordered more of the...

Israel calls for mass evacuation of Rafah as military intensifies operations

Israel has ordered tens of thousands of Palestinians to evacuate Rafah, urging them to relocate to al-Mawasi, a coastal area described as an 'expanded...

NZ backs UN vote to give Palestine full membership

The UN General Assembly expressed strong support for Palestine's bid to become a full member of the United Nations, passing a resolution that recognises...

Watch: Police break up pro-Palestine protest at French university

Activists occupied Sorbonne lecture halls and blocked the entrance to the prestigious institution. Riot police used tear gas to forcibly break up a pro-Palestine student...

Hamas accepts ceasefire deal – Al Jazeera

The militants have reportedly agreed to a truce ahead of an Israeli invasion of Rafah. Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal put forward by Egyptian...

US blocks Palestine’s UN membership bid

Washington was the only Security Council member to vote against the resolution. The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have paved...

Israel launches missile attack on Iran’s Isfahan Province

ABC News has reports Israel has launched a missile attack on a site in Iran. Iran's Fars news agency noted explosions in Isfahan province, with...

Australian tourist detained in India for tearing down pro-Palestine posters

A video of a Jewish woman arguing with Indians over anti-Israeli ‘propaganda’ has gone viral. A Jewish woman from Australia was taken into police custody...

‘Resistance will be violent’: What’s next for Israel and Gaza as the conflict goes on?

Since it evacuated its settlements in 2005, the Jewish state has had no presence in the enclave. Twenty years later, it seems ready to...

‘Utter catastrophe’: Winston’s speech to the UN General Assembly

Full text of Foreign Minister Winston Peters' speech to the United Nations General Assembly. Mr President, The situation in Gaza is an utter catastrophe. New Zealand condemns...

Israel to reopen Gaza border crossing for aid

The government will allow deliveries through the Erez checkpoint for the first time in months. Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian aid deliveries into northern...

IDF ‘deliberately targeted’ aid convoy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier described deaths of seven humanitarian workers as “tragic” and “unintentional”. Israel fired missiles on three separate occasions at an...

Why the US decided to give peace in Gaza a chance

Washington was in a difficult position at the UN Security Council over its traditional ally. In a historic move on Monday, the United Nations Security...

UN calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire

While the US abstained from voting, the 14 other members of the Security Council supported the resolution. The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed...

Israel announces major land grab in West Bank

A key minister vowed to continue backing the settlement movement that is illegal under international law. The Israeli government has designated nearly 2,000 acres in...

Houthis hit Israel for first time

The Israeli military has failed to intercept a cruise missile fired by the militants at the port of Eilat. Yemen’s Houthi militants have struck Israel...

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