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Eurovision: Israel in the spotlight as politics – once again – becomes the star of the show

It was hardly a surprise that Israel’s Eurovision contribution would result in protests of some kind. Despite its own rules, the 68-year-old international song contest has for decades been used as a platform to express political views and geopolitical divisions. But the war in Gaza – and Israel’s imminent threat…

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Why the US suspended a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel

US officials confirmed Wednesday that Washington had suspended a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns they would be used in Rafah without a sufficient plan for civilians there. This decision to halt the delivery of what are likely MK-84s – one of the most destructive munitions used by…

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🔴 Live: Israel and Hamas ‘agree to return to the negotiating table’

Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams arrived in Cairo Tuesday, with Egyptian state-linked media reporting that “all parties had agreed to return to the negotiating table” for ceasefire talks. The renewed push for mediated talks came hours after Israel sent tanks into Rafah in southern Gaza, seizing the border crossing with…

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Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire plan, Israel approves Rafah operation

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Monday informed mediators Qatar and Egypt that the Palestinian group had accepted their proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. Israel was “examining” the deal, which it said was “far” from its demands. Meanwhile Israel’s war cabinet on Monday night voted unanimously to approve a military…

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Turkey halts all trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza

Turkey stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the Turkish trade ministry said, citing "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the Palestinian Territories. The ministry said that trade will be halted until the Israeli government allows humanitarian aid to enter Gaza uninterrupted. Read our blog to see…

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Gaza ceasefire must be permanent, Hamas official says

Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza "within a very short period", an official with the Palestinian militant group said Wednesday, stressing that any ceasefire needs to be permanent. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls for Hamas to accept the ceasefire deal as he began…

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'An Israeli-style Wagner Group': The ultra-Orthodox military unit in Washington’s crosshairs

For the first time, the United States is expected to impose sanctions on an Israeli military unit. The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, initially set up to accommodate Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews but which quickly expanded to become a popular unit for radical right-wing settlers, has over the years been accused of a…

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🔴 Live: Despite 'neutrality-related issues', UN agency for Palestinians is ‘irreplaceable’: review

An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found "neutrality-related issues" but noted Israel had provided no evidence to support allegations that a significant number of its staff were members of terrorist organisations. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) remains "irreplaceable and indispensable to Palestinians' human…

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How Israel could respond to Iran’s drone and missile assault

Although the US has said that it would not take part in any retaliatory strike from Israel in response to Iran’s largely thwarted salvo over the weekend, the Biden administration’s “ironclad” support for the country could still prompt Israel to launch a direct attack on Iranian soil – with potentially…

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US, EU working to expand Iran sanctions after Israel attack

Brussels was starting work on expanding sanctions against Iran after Tehran's attack on Israel, said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also warned of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, saying she expects Washington will take…

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Israel pulls troops out of Khan Younis ‘to prepare for’ Rafah mission

Israel's military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began.…

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In a divided Europe, Spain emerges as a champion of Palestinian statehood

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez has been a staunch critic of Israel’s Gaza offensive since the start of the conflict, standing out in a cautious and divided Europe. He is now pushing his EU partners to recognise a Palestinian state and take concrete action over Israel’s conduct of the war.

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'Netanyahu wants a perpetual war,' says Palestinian ambassador to UK

As the war in Gaza enters its six month – and more than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed – FRANCE 24 spoke to the Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu "wants to have a perpetual war", Zomlot told FRANCE 24. The ambassador cited Netanyahu's…

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Gaza aid worker deaths heighten scrutiny of Israel’s use of AI to select targets

The killing of foreign aid workers in Gaza has piled further pressure on Israel over its conduct of the war against Hamas, renewing scrutiny of how the Israeli army selects its targets in an ongoing military campaign that has devastated most of the Gaza Strip and killed or maimed tens…

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Israel’s largest land seizure since Oslo Accords deals fresh blow to Palestinian statehood

Israel declared 800 hectares of land in the West Bank as property of the state on Friday, a move that will facilitate use of the ground for settlement construction. The area covers large swaths of the Jordan Valley, a vital region for a future Palestinian state, and is the largest…

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UN Security Council for first time passes resolution calling for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire

The UN Security Council on Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first demand to halt fighting in the Palestinian enclave. The US abstained from voting on the resolution, which also demanded the release of all hostages taken captive during the October…

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Israeli leaders to discuss possible Gaza truce proposal on Saturday

The Israeli war cabinet will on Saturday be briefed by negotiators who held mediated talks in Paris on a possible Gaza truce, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser said. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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Israeli ground offensive in Rafah ‘aimed at making Gaza uninhabitable’

Israel has announced plans to launch a full-scale offensive on the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza strip, claiming it is the only way to "completely destroy" Hamas. But according to former French military officer and author Guillaume Ancel, a large-scale military operation in the city that is now…

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Protesters demand new elections, hostages released; arrests made in Tel Aviv

A protest in Tel Aviv demands new Israeli elections, the release of hostages in Gaza, and the removal of PM Netanyahu. Police arrest several individuals fo...

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The 'day after' in Gaza: 'The Palestinian Authority is not in a position to govern'

The Israeli government recently laid out its plans for the future governance of Gaza once its war with Hamas is over. The proposal released on January 4 made clear that the Islamist movement would no longer control the besieged Palestinian enclave. However, there was also little provision for the return…

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Supreme Court ruling: Checkmate for Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu?

Three months into the war between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli Supreme Court dealt two major blows to Binyamin Netanyahu and his governing coalition this week. The court struck down an essential part of the government’s polarising judicial reform plan and postponed the implementation of a law shielding the PM…

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After 3 months of devastation in the Israel-Hamas war, is anyone 'winning'?

The 19th century German war strategist and field marshal Helmuth von Moltke famously coined the aphorism “No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy”. His observation might well be applied to the tragedy we are witnessing in Gaza.

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‘I will do anything to bring him back’: Brother of Hamas hostage holds on to hope

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas approaches its third month, the families of the 132 hostages believed still to be held in Gaza cling to hope. Michael Levy has been counting the days since his younger brother, Or, was abducted from the Supernova music festival – and doing everything…

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US condemns far-right Israeli ministers’ call for Palestinians to ‘emigrate’ from Gaza

The United States on Tuesday denounced controversial comments by two far-right Israeli ministers who said Palestinians should be encouraged to emigrate from Gaza and called for Jewish settlers to return to the besieged territory.

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Netanyahu says war with Hamas will continue ‘for many months’

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel’s war with Palestinian militant group Hamas will “continue for many months until Hamas is eliminated and the hostages are returned”. Netanyahu was speaking at a news conference hours after the health ministry in Gaza said more than 21,670 people have been…

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