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Gaza

Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins, raising hope that war will now end

Celebrations erupted across the war-ravaged territory and some Palestinians began returning to their homes in Gaza, despite a bloody three hour delay.

Europe News

Rallies take place across Europe ahead of Gaza ceasefire

Many European protesters hope the ceasefire, which Israel maintains is temporary, will lead to a lasting peace in the Middle East.

World News

Israel says it will send delegation to Qatar ceasefire talks

Benjamin Netanyahu's office said representatives of the Mossad intelligence agency and military would attend the talks but gave no further details. There has been no immediate comment from Hamas.

World News

IDF troops remove staff, patients from northern Gaza hospital

The IDF denied any of its troops had entered the facility or set fire to it and accused the militant group Hamas of using the facility for cover.

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Europe News

Ireland says Israel's decision to close Dublin embassy 'regrettable'

Israel announced on Sunday it would shut its mission in the Irish capital because of what Israel's Foreign Minister called 'extreme anti-Israel policies.'

Earth News

After the ceasefire, experts count ecological cost of war in Lebanon

In its war against Hezbollah, Israel has dropped thousands of tonnes of munitions, causing great ecological damage and jeopardising both food security and public health.

Gaza

More than 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Nuseirat camp

The strike came just hours after US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser raised hopes about a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and that would end more than a year of war in the Strip.

Syria

Israel strikes Syrian military sites and seizes border buffer zone

Israel has said its strikes aim to prevent military equipment from falling into the hands of extremists, while it denies its troops are advancing towards Damascus.

Lebanon

Israel to target Lebanon if ceasefire fails, defence minister warns

Israel and Hezbollah entered a ceasefire brokered by the US and France last week, but continued strikes threaten its stability.

World News

IDF captures alleged Hezbollah naval official in Lebanon sea raid

Two Lebanese military officials confirmed that a naval force landed in Batroun, about 30 kilometres north of the capital Beirut, and captured a Lebanese citizen.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest outside Israeli military enlistment office

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protested in Jerusalem against proposals to expand mandatory military service to include their community.

Gaza

US criticises Israel for inadequate response to Gaza concerns

US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, added that the situation surrounding humanitarian aid provided by Israel to civilians in Gaza is not at a level the US finds acceptable.

Lebanon

Israeli army says it killed top Hezbollah leader in Beirut airstrike

Hashem Safieddine, a powerful cleric within the party ranks, was expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in a different Israeli airstrike in September.

Lebanon

IDF launches air strikes on Hezbollah banking systems in Lebanon

A senior Israeli intelligence official said the main target of the strikes was the Hezbollah-run banking system, al-Qard al-Hassan, which is also used by thousands of ordinary Lebanese.

World News

IDF finds network of Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon

The IDF said more than 50 tunnel shafts and other 'terrorist infrastructure' had been destroyed and a cache of weapons including landmines and anti-tank missiles seized.

Gaza

WATCH: IDF releases drone footage showing last moments of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Drone footage released by the Israeli military shows the last moments before Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death.

Lebanon

Israeli airstrike in northern Lebanon kills at least 21 people

Until now, Israel has mostly focused its military operations on the south of the country, the suburbs of Beirut, and the Bekaa Valley in the east.

Israel

Israelis pray for hostages held by Hamas on Yom Kippur

Many protesters accuse the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of not doing enough to secure the hostages' release and accuse him of putting his political survival above the lives of the captives.

Europe News

Two injured in Israeli attack on UN's Lebanon peacekeeping base

Multiple UN Blue Helmets were injured after Israeli Forces fired at the UNIFIL mission's Naqoura base.

Europe News

Borrell-to-Kallas: Will EU lose its balance in its Middle East policy?

How can the EU break the current deadlock in the Middle East? And what stance can we expect from the EU's next top diplomat, Kaja Kallas? Radio Schuman spoke to Martin Konecny, director of the European Middle East Project.