Israel & Palestine

Israel & Palestine

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is the ongoing struggle between Israelis and Palestinians that began in the mid-20th century. The origins to the conflict can be traced back to Jewish immigration and sectarian conflict in Mandatory Palestine between Jews

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Israel says ceasefire back in effect after Gaza strikes kill at least 104 people

 08:43 29/10/2025

Israel accuses Hamas of violating terms of ceasefire by attacking its forces behind 'yellow line'

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip on September 27, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)

IDF carries out 'powerful strikes' in Gaza following Hamas ceasefire breach, PMO confirms

 12:59 28/10/2025

Prime Minister Netanyahu immediately ordered the strikes after a security assessment with defense officials.

Hamas militants with the Qassam Brigades in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on Monday.Bashar Taleb / AFP via Getty Images

Hamas, diminished but not destroyed, reasserts itself in Gaza

 09:43 21/10/2025

The group still commands thousands of fighters, but the war has taken a toll on its weapons supplies and its political future is uncertain.

Smoke rising in southern Gaza after airstrikes on Sunday.Credit...Ramadan Abed/Reuters

Israel Suspends Aid and Strikes Gaza After Accusing Hamas of Violating Truce

 13:59 19/10/2025

Israel said Palestinian militants attacked its forces across cease-fire lines and launched a wave of attacks on Gaza. Both sides still say they are committed to the truce.

Heavy machinery removes debris from a street in Gaza City amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Tuesday. (Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters)

Hamas says it needs special equipment to recover more hostages' bodies

 09:43 16/10/2025

Israel demands that Hamas fulfil its obligations in turning over remains

Israeli officers pay their respects as the bodies of four hostages arrive from Gaza. © Getty Images / Ilia Yefimovich

Israel accuses Hamas of returning wrong body

 08:43 15/10/2025

One of the corpses delivered by the militant group is believed to be of a Palestinian, the Israeli military has said

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Gaza Hostages Are Freed, Ending Two-Year Ordeal

 08:42 13/10/2025

President Trump hails the cease-fire as he addresses the Israeli parliament, after Netanyahu said no American president had done more for Israel.

President Donald Trump, center, talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Final hostages freed as Trump addresses Israeli parliament

 06:19 13/10/2025

Several buses carrying Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday shortly after Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages as part of a hostage-prisoner swap under the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump. The US leader arrived in Israel ahead of a visit to Egypt for a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

A celebration in Tel Aviv following the announcement of a deal. Photo: jack guez/AFP/Getty Images

Israeli Government Approves Hostage Deal Setting a Cease-Fire in Gaza

 18:19 09/10/2025

The deal promises to free the hostages, pause the fighting for the first time since March and push forward President Trump’s plan to end the war

United Nations vehicles drive on a road as displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southwards on Friday. (Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)

Hamas agrees to parts of Trump's Gaza plan, including release of Israeli hostages

 17:04 03/10/2025

Militant group says other aspects of the president's deal still need to be negotiated

A man flees Gaza City on September 18, 2025, amid Israeli bombardment. © Eyad Baba, AFP

Israel bombs Gaza City as hospitals are pushed to the 'brink of collapse'

 08:58 18/09/2025

The Israeli military pounded Gaza City using warplanes and tanks on Thursday, pushing yet more residents to flee the enclave's largest city. As a result of Israel intensifying its military operations, hospitals in Gaza are now "on the brink of collapse", the World Health Organization warned. 

Displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward Wednesday after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south. (Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)

Israel opens new temporary route out of Gaza City as tanks advance, more forced to flee

 09:04 17/09/2025

The Israeli military said on Wednesday it was opening an additional route for 48 hours that Palestinians could use to leave Gaza City as it stepped up efforts to empty the city of civilians and confront thousands of Hamas combatants.

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