# Hamas

Micheál Martin: Calling Israel an apartheid state 'doesn't add a whole lot' to peace process

The Tánaiste visited the occupied West Bank today.

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# Middle East

Israel prime minister says it 'will not allow Hamas to establish itself in Lebanon'

Tensions have mounted in Israel since last week.

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Apr 10th 2023, 7:45 PM

# Lebanon

Irish troops safe in bomb shelters as Israel attacks targets north of UNIFIL camp

Israel launched airstrikes and artillery attacks in response to rockets fired from south Lebanon.

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Apr 7th 2023, 3:00 PM

# West Bank

Israel forces kill five Palestinians in Jericho raid according to official

The Israeli official told AFP the army was holding the bodies of the Palestinians killed.

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Feb 6th 2023, 9:07 AM

# Jerusalem

Israel announces measures against 'families of terrorists' following attacks

Benjamin Netanyahu promised a “strong” and “swift” response to attacks carried out by two Palestinians from annexed east Jerusalem.

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Jan 29th 2023, 8:08 AM

All time

One dead and three wounded in Jerusalem shooting

The shooter was killed by police.

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Nov 21st 2021, 12:00 PM

# Ceasefire

Hamas says Gaza calm depends on Israeli actions in Jerusalem

Israel and Hamas fought an 11-day war earlier this month that killed more than 250 people.

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May 31st 2021, 6:44 PM

# Gaza

UN Security Council calls for 'full adherence' to Gaza ceasefire

Members have also stressed “the immediate need for humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population”.

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May 23rd 2021, 11:57 AM

Biden tells Israel's Netanyahu he expects 'significant de-escalation' in Gaza conflict

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier today issued a tough threat against Hamas.

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Taoiseach says Gaza air strikes 'wholly disproportionate' but rejects call to expel Israeli ambassador

212 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, including at least 61 children, and more than 1,400 wounded.

The UN Security Council is to meet today, while EU leaders are to discuss the escalating violence.

An Oireachtas Committee was told that Israeli demolitions of Palestinian buildings in the West Bank have increased by 90% this year, and offered a number of reasons why this was happening.

Irish MEPs have strongly criticised the EU response and called for an immediate end to the violence.

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May 18th 2021, 6:15 PM

Deaths rise as Palestinians flee heavy Israeli fire in Gaza

Days of deadly violence have seen Israeli soldiers massing on the edge of the territory.

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# escalation

Hamas launches fresh rocket attacks in retaliation after Israel levels another Gaza tower

Countries such as the US and France are urging calm as the conflict escalates.

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May 12th 2021, 9:21 PM

14 children among the 56 dead as Palestine and Israel head towards 'full-scale war'

The bloodshed was triggered by weekend unrest at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

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May 12th 2021, 2:12 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu forced to take shelter at rally after rocket launched from Gaza strip

The rocket launch came during a campaign rally.

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Dec 26th 2019, 10:02 AM

Irish political parties condemn Netanyahu's pledge to annex West Bank territory

Tánaiste Simon Coveney described the move as a “dangerous political commitment”.

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Sep 11th 2019, 5:30 PM

Gaza on 'state of alert' after three policemen killed by reported ISIS bombers

The police officers died at checkpoints last night.

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Aug 28th 2019, 7:16 AM

# Nakba protest

Up to 60 Palestinians wounded during protests to mark anniversary of creation of Israel

The demonstrations came two weeks after a ceasefire was announced in the region.

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May 15th 2019, 7:33 PM

Israel continues Gaza air strikes and Palestinian militants fire rockets despite apparent ceasefire

“Our response was very powerful, very very powerful,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

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Mar 26th 2019, 7:46 AM

# Tel Aviv

Israel vows to respond 'with force' after seven injured by rocket fired from Gaza Strip

The property was located in around 20km north of Tel Aviv.

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Mar 25th 2019, 8:41 AM

# Avigdor Lieberman

Explainer: why the resignation of an Israeli Minister over a ceasefire could spell trouble for Benjamin Netanyahu

The move has thrown the ruling Likud government into turmoil, opening up the chance of early elections.

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Nov 14th 2018, 9:16 PM

# Tension

Reports of truce agreed between Hamas and Israel, ending intense two days of violence

Israel and Hamas have fought three wars since the Islamic militant group seized control of Gaza in 2007.

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Aug 10th 2018, 7:04 AM

# Gaza

Two Palestinian teens killed in what Israel calls 'a response to terror'

15 people have been wounded across Gaza.

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Jul 14th 2018, 7:10 PM

# Conflict

Israel says it strikes 25 Hamas 'military targets' in air raids in the Gaza Strip

Gaza’s Hamas rulers have said in recent hours that they have agreed to a ceasefire, but Israel denied this.

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May 30th 2018, 7:40 AM

# Inquiry

Israel says it only shot at protesters charging Gaza border as it rejects call for inquiry

The Israeli military has identified and named ten of the dead as militants from Hamas and other groups.

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Apr 1st 2018, 11:30 AM

Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah end decade-long split

Details of the agreement have not yet been released.

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Oct 12th 2017, 8:40 AM

# simmering tensions

Eight dead in violence after Israeli security at Jerusalem holy site sparks anger

The site is in east Jerusalem, annexed by Israel after the 1967 Six-Day War.

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# the strip

After 10 years of Hamas rule, Gaza deals with blackouts, poverty, and the constant threat of conflict

The Islamist movement marked 10 years in power in Gaza on Thursday, 15 June.

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Jun 17th 2017, 8:45 AM

# Qatar

Hamas has significantly 'softened' its stance on Israel

The Palestinian organisation launched a new policy document today in which it steps back from calling for Israel’s ‘destruction’.

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May 1st 2017, 9:49 PM

# Honey Trap

Hamas militants 'pretended to be women' online to hack Israeli soldiers' phones

Dozens of the predominantly lower-ranked soldiers were convinced enough by the honey trap to download fake applications.

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Jan 15th 2017, 7:40 AM

# third intifada

Israel kills six Palestinians as Hamas leader declares new war

The deaths come after several Israelis were stabbed earlier this week.

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Oct 9th 2015, 11:58 PM

# 50 day war

Palestinian gets 3 life terms for murder of Israeli teenagers

Their deaths sparked a 50-day conflict in Gaza, in which more than 2,000 people were killed.

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Jan 6th 2015, 10:10 PM

Israel has carried out its first airstrike on Gaza since August

There are currently no reports of injuries.

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Dec 19th 2014, 11:04 PM

# Middle East

EU removes Hamas from terror list (for now) and votes to recognise Palestine

The vote was in principle, and a watered-down version of the original motion.

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Dec 17th 2014, 1:08 PM

# Carnage

Israel warned of "ongoing terror" onslaught as four killed in bloody synagogue attack

Four rabbis were killed in an early-morning attack by men armed with a gun and meat cleavers. The assailants were shot dead.

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Nov 18th 2014, 8:11 PM

# Ban Ki-Moon

Shelling of UN school in Gaza 'must be investigated'

Ban Ki-Moon called the attack “absolutely unacceptable”.

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Oct 15th 2014, 10:01 PM

# Gaza

Israel claims it was hit by mortar fired from Gaza

The attack is the first since a 26 August ceasefire.

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Sep 16th 2014, 7:49 PM

# taking to the streets

"I don't want to live through a fourth war." - Gaza erupts in peace celebrations

A long-term truce was signed today that will see an easing of the blockade on the enclave.

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Aug 26th 2014, 10:11 PM

# levelled

Five Palestinians from the same family killed by Israeli warplane attacks

Israel has vowed no let-up until it can guarantee the safety of its civilians.

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