Israel & Palestine - Page 6

Israel & Palestine - Page 6

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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Killing of senior Hamas leader in Beirut raises stakes in Israel war

 14:07 03/01/2024

Suspected drone attack against Saleh al-Arouri risks escalating hostilities in three-month conflict
Saleh al-Arouri, a senior leader of Hamas, was reported to have been killed. (Photo by Jamal ARURI / AFP)

Brazen attack: Israel ’kills’ Hamas chief ​

 13:44 02/01/2024

One of the most senior Hamas members has reportedly been killed by Israel in an audacious attack far from the front line.
Men warm up around a fire on Dec. 18 outside one of the tents housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah. Mahmud Hams / AFP - Getty Images

As Gazans pushed further south, some fear they will be forced out of the enclave

 15:52 30/12/2023

“No matter how intense the war gets, we will remain,” one woman said. “We will remain steadfast until our last breath.”
A Palestinian man carries the body of a baby recovered from the rubble of the Jabalia refugee camp one day after an Israeli airstrike hit the area. MOHAMMED SABER/EPA/SHUTTERSTOCK

How an Israeli Airstrike on a Hamas Commander Also Killed Scores of Civilians

 22:18 28/12/2023

A Wall Street Journal investigation found that a mix of intentional tactics and unintended consequences contributed to one of the deadliest bombings of the Gaza war
Benjamin Netanyahu Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg

Netanyahu Says Peace Depends on Hamas’ End, Demilitarized Gaza

 07:11 26/12/2023

Comments come amid rising criticism of the war in Gaza
EPA / A Palestinian mother mourns her child in Khan Younis on Friday

Israeli strikes on Gaza continue as UN calls for more aid

 07:29 23/12/2023

Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued late into the night on Friday, with reports of sustained air strikes and ground attacks.
Ismail Haniyeh, political leader of Hamas, whose arrival in Egypt on Wednesday was seen as a positive sign of a possible truce. Photograph: Dalati Nohra/AP

Hamas insists on end to Israel’s offensive in Gaza before hostage talks can begin

 23:41 20/12/2023

UN security council resolution calling for ceasefire and more aid deliveries delayed again at the request of the US
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives in Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, December 18, 2023. (photo credit: U.S. EMBASSY JERUSALEM)

In Israel, US defense chief to look to next phase of Gaza war

 06:42 18/12/2023

For Austin, the trip is a delicate balancing act.
The three hostages killed are identified as, from left to right, Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz, and Samer Talalka. Hostages and Missing Families Forum

Hostages killed by IDF were waving a white flag

 07:55 16/12/2023

An Israeli official called the killings ‘tragic’ and says they’re a violation of IDF rules of engagement
The results of a draft resolution vote are seen on a screen as the UN General Assembly holds an emergency special session on the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations headquarters in New York on December 12, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

United Nations General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza

 18:31 12/12/2023

153 nations voted for the ceasefire resolution in a rebuke to the US, which last week blocked a similar Security Council resolution
Smoke billowing from Gaza’s second largest city, Khan Younis, which is the latest target of Israel’s offensive. Photograph: Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images

Washington faces UN showdown over fresh resolution for Gaza ceasefire

 13:27 07/12/2023

US may feel it has to protect Israel with veto again as UAE prepares security council motion
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Israel’s offensive against Hamas enters its crucial stage

 10:32 05/12/2023

A race against the clock in southern Gaza
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In West Bank city of Hebron, violence soars between Israeli settlers and Palestinians

 06:39 04/12/2023

Hebron is the richest and most populated city in the West Bank. Tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinian locals have been on the rise there since the October 7 Hamas attacks and Israel's retaliatory air strikes on Gaza. Israeli soldiers multiply patrols in the Old City of Hebron to protect some 800 Israeli settlers who occupy houses around the Cave of the Patriarchs, a sacred shrine to both Jews and Muslims. Our reporters James Andre and Julie Dungelhoeff went to meet members of both communities. 
A crater among destroyed buildings in the aftermath of an overnight bombing in Rafah, on Dec. 3.Photographer: Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images

Israel Calls for Gaza Evacuations After US Urges Restraint

 11:31 03/12/2023

Israel asks residents of south Gaza to evacuate some areas
Mohammed Nazzal says he was beaten by Israeli prison guards. BBC

Released Palestinians allege abuse in Israeli jails

 06:52 01/12/2023

Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails say that guards carried out abuse and collective punishment in the weeks after the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October.
The pair were paraded through a screaming crowd. Picture: Supplied

French-Israeli hostage Mia Schem released by Hamas

 18:17 30/11/2023

Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli hostage who appeared in a sick Hamas video, has finally been released by the terror group.
Isaac Herzog, right, and Antony Blinken in Tel Aviv on Nov. 30.Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

Israel and Hamas Extend Their War Truce for Another Day

 07:35 30/11/2023

  • Blinken tells Israeli president he hopes pause will continue
A Palestinian prisoner hugs his relatives after being released from an Israeli jail in exchange for Israeli hostages. KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

Devastated Israelis and Palestinians Spend Truce Fearing What’s Next

 10:58 29/11/2023

Some of the captives are coming home. But there’s little relief in this temporary pause to the fighting. “It’s happiness wrapped in sadness,” one newly-freed woman tells Rolling Stone
Palestinians in Gaza walk amid the debris of buildings hit by Israeli strikes. OMAR EL-QATTAA/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

Negotiators Press for Longer Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire

 07:45 28/11/2023

A long-term cease-fire would likely require both sides to make hard-to-swallow concessions
People participate in a show of solidarity with hostages being held in the Gaza Strip in Tel Aviv, Israel on November 25, 2023. © Leo Correa, AP

Who are the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday?

 08:25 27/11/2023

Families and children kidnapped from southern Israel's Kibbutz Beeri were among the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday, according to accounts given to AFP by their relatives, Israeli press, and the Hostage Families Forum.
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