YOU WONT BELIEVE: 4 - What They Never Told You

WHO says Gaza population in 'grave peril' as Macron calls for 'durable ceasefire'

French President Emmanuel Macron told Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in a call of the need to work towards a durable ceasefire "with the help of all regional and international partners," the French presidency said. Macron's call came as the head of the World Health Organization warned that the population…

France 24 · Dec 27, 2023

Gaza war 'will last many more months', says Israel army chief

Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip will last "for many more months", Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday. The war "will continue for many more months, and we will work with different methods so that our achievements are preserved for a long time",…

France 24 · Dec 26, 2023

Largest Hamas tunnel so far uncovered near Gaza border, Israeli army says

The Israeli army said on Sunday it had uncovered the biggest Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip so far, just a few hundred metres from the heavily fortified Erez border crossing. The discovery raises new questions about how Israeli surveillance missed preparations by Hamas for the militants' deadly October 7…

France 24 · Dec 17, 2023

Netanyahu avoids political rebellion over Hamas hostage deal but ally calls it ‘immoral’

Israel’s PM facing pressure from all sides as some say ceasefire agreement does not go far enough

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

Germany’s historical guilt haunts opponents of Israeli war in Gaza

Germany’s responsibility for the Holocaust underlines Berlin’s staunch defence of Israel and its bans on expressions of Palestinian solidarity, which authorities blame for a rise in anti-Semitism. But critics say the state is failing German Jews opposed to Israel’s policies and stifling the freedom of expression of immigrants.

France 24 · Nov 18, 2023

Could exiled former Palestinian leader Mohammed Dahlan lead Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war?

The former leader of Fatah in Gaza, Mohammed Dahlan, has been living in exile in the United Arab Emirates for the past 10 years, where he has become a successful businessman. Born in the Palestinian coastal enclave, Dahlan is a powerful financial force in Gaza and an influential figure in…

France 24 · Nov 12, 2023

Israel must revive 'two-state solution', former PM Ehud Olmert tells FRANCE 24

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert (2006-2009) said he believes Israel will be able to eliminate Hamas's military capabilities in Gaza, but he expressed regret at Palestinian civilian casualties from the Israeli offensive and stressed that time for the operation was "limited". Olmert said…

France 24 · Nov 10, 2023

From outrage to hate: In the wake of October 7, Israel's far right seeks to extend its influence

Ministers from Israel’s extreme right have been making increasingly controversial statements since the Hamas attacks on October 7 in a game of one-upmanship that has seen the right wing seek to extend its influence over Israel’s government and beyond.

France 24 · Nov 8, 2023

Can the Palestinian Authority lead a post-Hamas Gaza Strip?

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is working hard to involve the Palestinian Authority in a resolution of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Despite having a significant security apparatus, a civil service and other trappings of a state, the weaknesses of the internationally recognised Palestinian leadership mean it may…

France 24 · Nov 8, 2023

Growing fractures between US and Israel over Gaza post-war possibilities

IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, November 8: We look at reactions from the Israeli and international press after Binyamin Netanyahu suggested Israel would take control of the security situation in Gaza for an "indefinite period" once the war with Hamas is over. We also take a look at new revelations…

France 24 · Nov 8, 2023