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The week in pictures: The Israel Hamas war escalates

Some of the most impactful photos from the ongoing Israel Hamas conflict.

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Israel readies troops near border as Gaza residents flee south

Hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents sought to heed Israel’s order to evacuate roughly the northern half of the territory.

France

Louvre and Versailles evacuated after emergency alerts

As concerns over attacks mount in the country, two of the most iconic French monuments were evacuated on Saturday following alerts.

Europe News

A week in, the EU is still struggling with its Israel-Hamas messaging

The European Union's hitherto solid defence of international law is under question following Brussels' reaction to how Israel is responding to the deadly attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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Rise in anti-Semitic incidents worries Jewish community in Europe

As the Hamas-Israel conflict has spilled over into Europe, protection for the Jewish community has been stepped up following a rise in anti-Semitic incidents.

Israel

Israel Hamas war: Ground invasion of Gaza expected soon as Netanyahu warns 'next stage is coming'

That's the end of our live coverage for today, thanks for reading. We'll be back again at 09:00CET on Sunday morning with all the latest developments. For now, read our live blog below to see how events unfolded on Saturday:

World News

Watch: Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts rockets launched from Gaza

Euronews' Thimi Samarxhiu reports from Ashkelon as Israel's Iron Dome intercepts rockets fired from Gaza.

Israel

Israel warns Gaza it will attack by land, air and sea

Palestinian families in cars, trucks and donkey carts packed with their possessions crowded a main road southward from Gaza City as Israeli airstrikes hammered the territory.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? The EU's disunited response to the Israel-Hamas war

In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we discuss if the EU should play a role in the war between Israel and Hamas and President Zelenskyy's visit to Brussels.

Israel

Tension high in East Jerusalem in first Friday prayers since attack

Israeli police prevented Palestinians from entering and performing Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Old City of East Jerusalem.

Gaza

Gaza hospital overwhelmed with 60% of casualties women and children

The Red Crescent says four ambulance workers have been killed trying to rescue casualties including one shot dead by an Israeli sniper

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Watch: Israeli forces release video of attack on Gaza-adjacent outpost

Israel has bombarded Gaza around the clock since a weekend attack in which Hamas fighters stormed into the country’s south and massacred hundreds of people.

Culture news

More than 700 Hollywood figures condemn Hamas in open letter

“This is terrorism. This is evil. There is no justification or rationalization for Hamas’ actions.”

Israel

Von der Leyen and Metsola arrive in Israel in show of solidarity

The visit to Israel by the presidents of two of the EU's most important institutions comes six days after Hamas carried out its surprise land, sea and air attack in Israel.

Tech News

EU officially launches formal probe into Israel-Hamas war content on X

The EU has asked Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, to hand over information about its handling of misinformation and violent terrorist content.

Israel

Blinken in Tel Aviv in show of US solidarity with Israel

Blinken vows US support for Israel ahead of possible ground operation as he confirms 25 American citizens among those killed in Hamas attacks.

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Watch: Aftermath of strikes in Gaza as missiles continue to fall

Latest updates and data on the Hamas-Israel war.

Europe News

Iran or Hezbollah may seek to capitalise on Israel-Hamas clash - NATO

Hostile nations, such as Iran, or groups like Hezbollah might attempt to take advantage of the armed conflict between Hamas and Israel, according to NATO's secretary-general.

Tech News

Musk's X removes thousands of Hamas accounts and posts amid EU demand

The EU's digital rights chief Thierry Breton gave X, formerly Twitter, 24 hours to outline how the platform would meet the bloc's new digital rules.

Culture news

Backlash after Jamie Lee Curtis deletes controversial Gaza post

"WAR CRIMES committed by any person, any organization or any government (yours, mine, friend or foe) must be denounced and the responsible parties held accountable.”

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