Israel

Israel

Gaza truce and hostage release postponed 'last minute'

Israel’s national security adviser said late Wednesday that ceasefire talks with Hamas were still ongoing, and the hostage release will not take place before Friday.

23/11/2023

Israel

Irish-Israeli girl to be in first group of hostages freed by Hamas

The family of 9-year-old Emily Hand initially thought she had been killed by Hamas in the attack on 7 October, but later found out she was kidnapped and being held hostage in Gaza.

22/11/2023

Israel

Israeli sources say a deal to free Hamas-held hostages is close

Israeli government sources have told Euronews a deal to release people kidnapped by Hamas militants in Israel on 7 October is almost completed. Our correspondent Shona Murray said it is also understood the White House is pressuring Israel to ease the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

19/11/2023

Israel

Israeli ex-PM claims Hamas centre is in the south of Gaza not hospital

As Israel intensifies its ground offensive in Gaza, amid serious humanitarian concerns, its former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has told Euronews: "the war must go on" until Israel reaches its endgame: the end of Hamas.

17/11/2023

Europe Decoded

Was the Palestinian leader targeted in an assassination attempt?

Some social media users are sharing a clip claiming the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas's convoy came under fire.

17/11/2023

Israel

An SMS from Hamas: Israeli man reveals fate of kidnapped relatives

Israeli national Gil Dickmann is leading a group whose family members are being held hostage by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. The group is demanding the UN secures their release. He explained to Euronews correspondent, Shona Murray, how he learned the fate of his murdered aunt.

16/11/2023

Israel

In Israel, some residents are scared to speak out about the war

In Israel, amid the trauma of the 7 October massacre by Hamas and the subsequent Israeli military offensive in Gaza, a silencing of dissenting voices has ensued.

14/11/2023

Culture news

Did Stockholm Film Festival withdraw Israeli actress invite over war?

The Stockholm Film Fest has apologised to Aleeza Chanowitz for “misunderstanding” - but the US-Israeli actress has decided not to attend the festival: “They aren’t being honest with me.”

14/11/2023

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WATCH: Women create human chain in Tel Aviv, call for hostages release

Hundreds of women holding pictures of the nearly 240 hostages kidnapped by Hamas in the 7 October rampage that triggered the war, created a human chain in Tel Aviv on Sunday.

13/11/2023

Israel

Tel Aviv cooking school becomes humanitarian hub for displaced

In the aftermath of Hamas' brutal 7 October attack on Israel, a cooking school near Tel Aviv has taken on a new role as a humanitarian hub for the hundreds displaced.

13/11/2023

Euronews Witness

Israel Hamas war: The point of no return?

Our Senior International Reporter Valérie Gauriat travelled to Israel and the West Bank to hear from members of the Israeli and Palestinian communities which are more divided than ever by the unprecedented conflict.

09/11/2023

Israel

Exodus on foot - Palestinians flee as Israeli forces close in on Gaza

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Wednesday that about 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday.

08/11/2023

Israel

Israel closes in on Hamas tunnels In Gaza City

Sasha Vakulina explains the latest developments in the ground offensive.

08/11/2023

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Watch: Hundreds of families gather to host vigil for Gaza hostages

Hundreds of family members of hostages held in Gaza joined supporters outside the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tuesday to call for the release of their loved ones.

08/11/2023

Israel

WATCH: Israeli soldiers fire artillery into Gaza

One month after the 7 October Hamas militant group attack on Israel, the IDF responded with continuous heavy shelling into the Gaza Strip, home to 2.5 million Palestinians.

07/11/2023

Europe Decoded

Israel-Hamas war: Fake Mossad account creates online confusion

Since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, fake accounts have been popping up impersonating government entities. The latest one causing confusion and spreading disinformation is one pretending to be the Israeli national intelligence agency, Mossad.

07/11/2023

Israel

Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian leader Abbas decries Gaza 'genocide' as Israel says no cease-fire

The latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war.

05/11/2023

Israel

US Secretary of State urges Israel to better protect civilians in Gaza

Antony Blinken urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to better protect civilians in Gaza after thousands have been killed in Israeli airstrikes.

03/11/2023

Europe Decoded

Pallywood: Gazans accused of staging injury and death online

Pro-Israeli accounts are accusing Palestinians of using crisis actors to fake their suffering in order to elicit online sympathy. One particular viral video turned out to be of a real amputee who survived a West Bank refugee camp raid in July 2023.

01/11/2023

Economy

Hamas war may push Israeli economy to brink

Just last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted a new era of peace and prosperity in the Middle East, based on growing acceptance of Israel within the region. Today, with the Israel Hamas war in its fourth week, that vision is in tatters.

01/11/2023

Europe Decoded

Fact-check: Have Turkey and Iran declared war on Israel?

As the war between Israel and Hamas threatens to spill over into the wider region, some social media users are claiming neighbouring countries have declared war on Israel, including Turkey and Iran.

30/10/2023

Israel

Israel prepares for ground operation with Gaza tank raid

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

26/10/2023

Europe Decoded

Are foreign mercenaries leaving Ukraine to go fight against Hamas?

It's the latest disinformation campaign launched by pro-Kremlin propagandists which claims foreign mercenaries mobilised in Ukraine are leaving the country to fight alongside Israel.

26/10/2023

Israel

Who benefits from the information chaos around the Israel-Hamas war?

China, Russia and Iran are profiting from the information chaos around the Israel-Hamas war to advance their own geopolitical agenda, a report finds.

25/10/2023

Israel

Israeli civilians take up arms in the West Bank after Hamas attack

Valerie Gauriat reports from the West Bank, where she spoke to Jewish settlers buying guns and learning how to defend themselves after Hamas’ surprise assault on 7 October.

24/10/2023

Israel

France wants new international coalition to fight Hamas

From the suggestion to create an international coalition to fight Hamas to a warning to Iran, here's everything Emmanuel Macron said during his visit to Israel.

24/10/2023