# gaza-strip - Saturday 11 September, 2021
# Israel
# Israel
The six Palestinians tunnelled out of the Gilboa prison on Monday.
# gaza-strip - Friday 18 June, 2021
# Opinion
# Opinion
As Israel sees a change in leaders, Hannah McCarthy looks at the history of settlements and the controversy surrounding them.
# gaza-strip - Wednesday 16 June, 2021
# Flare Up
# Flare Up
Isreal said the attack was in retaliation for incendiary balloons launched from the territory.
# gaza-strip - Friday 21 May, 2021
Israeli police have used sound bombs against Palestinians at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, where clashes first broke out 11 days ago. Celebrations were heard on Gaza streets in the minutes after the truce began, while in the occupied West Bank, joyful crowds took to the streets. World leaders have welcomed the deal, with some pushing for more direct negotiation between Israel and Hamas
# gaza-strip - Thursday 13 May, 2021
# Palestine
# Palestine
Despite global alarm and diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Gaza hostilities, hundreds of rockets again tore through the skies.
# gaza-strip - Tuesday 11 May, 2021
# Israel
# Israel
The attacks follow spiralling violence after unrest at a Jerusalem mosque.
# gaza-strip - Thursday 14 November, 2019
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
The Palestinian health ministry said that the Abu Malhous family was killed in the Israeli air strike earlier this week.
# gaza-strip - Wednesday 28 August, 2019
# Palestine
# Palestine
The police officers died at checkpoints last night.
# gaza-strip - Monday 6 May, 2019
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
At least 23 Palestinians and four Israelis have been killed.
# gaza-strip - Saturday 30 March, 2019
# Conflict
# Conflict
Israel deployed several thousand troops along the border, with the anniversary coming at a sensitive time ahead of its 9 April elections.
# gaza-strip - Monday 25 March, 2019
# Tel Aviv
# Tel Aviv
The property was located in around 20km north of Tel Aviv.
# gaza-strip - Monday 3 December, 2018
# Conflict
# Conflict
Eight others were sentenced to hard labour ranging from six to 15 years.
# gaza-strip - Thursday 29 November, 2018
# Irish Abroad
# Irish Abroad
Ten people, chosen from 148 nominations, are set to be honoured by President Higgins today.
# gaza-strip - Sunday 30 September, 2018
# Boycott
# Boycott
Campaigners have called for next year’s contest to be boycotted.
# gaza-strip - Saturday 22 September, 2018
# Mahmoud Abbas Visit
# Mahmoud Abbas Visit
Mahmoud Abbas met President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Simon Coveney today.
# gaza-strip - Saturday 21 July, 2018
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
Israel did not confirm the ceasefire, which supposedly came into effect at midnight.
# gaza-strip - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
Mary Lou McDonald has said that the Israeli Ambassador should “pack his bags and go” after recent deaths in the Gaza Strip.
# gaza-strip - Tuesday 15 May, 2018
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
59 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces during protests along the Gaza border against the US embassy opening in Jerusalem.
# gaza-strip - Monday 14 May, 2018
# Protests
# Protests
The surge in fatalities led South Africa to recall its ambassador in Israel “with immediate effect until further notice”.
# gaza-strip - Tuesday 10 April, 2018
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
The Israeli military confirmed the authenticity of the video today.
# gaza-strip - Friday 6 April, 2018
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
The protests are in support of refugees, including those in the Palestinian enclave who want to return to their former homes.
# gaza-strip - Wednesday 31 December, 2014
# War Crimes
# War Crimes
Benjamin Netanyahu called Israel’s soldiers “the most moral army in the world”.
# gaza-strip - Saturday 25 October, 2014
# Attack
# Attack
The bombing was carried out by a suspected jihadist who rammed a checkpoint with his explosives-packed vehicle.
# gaza-strip - Wednesday 22 October, 2014
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
The Seanad is now calling on the Dáil to do the same.
# gaza-strip - Tuesday 29 July, 2014
# Bombardment
# Bombardment
Around 60 airstrikes have been carried out by Israeli forces today. The US says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked for fresh help brokering a ceasefire.
# Operation Protective Edge
# Operation Protective Edge
Also hit was a Hamas-run television and radio station.
# gaza-strip - Monday 28 July, 2014
# Heavy Shelling
# Heavy Shelling
Eight children were killed earlier when a missile slammed into a public playground at a refugee camp.
# gaza-strip - Monday 21 July, 2014
# Viable Ceasefire
# Viable Ceasefire
The Tánaiste said that “viable ceasefire” is needed in the Middle East after a weekend of violence.
# gaza-strip - Friday 18 July, 2014
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan said he registered the Government’s strong concern that over Israel’s ground operation.
# Fighting
# Fighting
The Israeli soldier is the second Israeli to die in the fighting, while 260 Palestinians have been killed.
# gaza-strip - Wednesday 16 July, 2014
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
Israel has agreed to a five hour ceasefire, at least 220 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza.
# gaza-strip - Tuesday 15 July, 2014
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
Earlier today Israel accepted the Egyptian peace deal while Hamas rejected it.
# gaza-strip - Saturday 12 July, 2014
# March
# March
Around 1,500 people turned out for today’s solidarity march, as the two sides in the Gaza conflict continued to trade fire.
# gaza-strip - Friday 11 July, 2014
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
President Obama said the US would “facilitate a cessation of hostilities”.
# gaza-strip - Thursday 10 July, 2014
# Operation Protective Edge
# Operation Protective Edge
The deaths bring to 70 the number of Palestinians killed since Tuesday.
# gaza-strip - Wednesday 9 July, 2014
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
The death toll has risen since Israel began air strikes on the region.
# gaza-strip - Tuesday 8 July, 2014
# Hamas
# Hamas
Air strikes by the Israeli military are continuing today, leaving scores injured.
# gaza-strip - Monday 9 September, 2013
# Syria
# Syria
The photo of the party’s newest member was taken when the former Fianna Fáil TD visited Syria in 2009 and has re-emerged online in recent days.
# gaza-strip - Friday 5 April, 2013
# Gaza Strip
# Gaza Strip
The decision was made after demonstrators angry at aid cuts stormed a UN depot.
# gaza-strip - Friday 21 December, 2012
# United States
# United States
The veteran Democratic senator will succeed Hillary Clinton in the new year provided he is confirmed by his colleagues in the senate.
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