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West Bank

Israel approves construction of 22 new West Bank settlements

The expansion will include the legalisation of outposts already established by Israeli settlers without official Israeli government approval.

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Deadly rush at UN food warehouse as Gaza hunger crisis worsens

Hundreds of Palestinians forced their way into a UN food warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, desperate for aid as hunger grips the territory after months of border closures.

Culture news

Celebrities urge UK PM Keir Starmer to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza

More than 300 public figures are calling on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to "end the UK's complicity" in Gaza. The open letter states: “You can’t call it ‘intolerable’, yet do nothing.”

Israel

Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar 'eliminated' by Israel, Netanyahu says

Mohammed Sinwar was the brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel who was killed last year.

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Thousands gather at newly opened Gaza aid centre in Rafah

Chaos erupted at an aid centre in southern Gaza on Tuesday as desperate Palestinians surged through fences seeking food and supplies.

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Mother scavenges rubbish to feed children as Gaza faces famine

Sitting among crumbling ruins and swarms of flies, a mother and daughter sift through piles of rubbish, searching for scraps to feed their starving family.

Gaza

UN official: At least 47 injured after crowd overruns aid hub in Gaza

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, chosen by Israel and backed by the US, lost control of an aid distribution centre as it was overrun by Palestinians.

Art

Meet the former Hamas hostage Andrei Kozlov turning trauma into art

After surviving 247 days as a hostage of Hamas, Andrei Kozlov has turned his trauma into art, painting scenes of captivity, resilience, and hope in a New York studio.

Gaza

US-backed aid group starts Gaza deliveries amid UN concerns

The organisation said it begun its first distribution of aid after a nearly three-month Israeli blockade on the enclave.

Gaza

Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes as humanitarian crisis deepens

Israel says it plans to seize complete control of the Strip and facilitate what it describes as the voluntary migration of its population of some 2 million, a plan rejected by Palestinians and much of the international community.

Germany

German Chancellor Merz questions Israel's strategy in Gaza

German Chancellor Merz has said he "no longer understands" Israel's goals in the Strip, stressing humanitarian concerns and calling for actions that allies can support amid ongoing criticism.

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Family in Gaza displaced for tenth time as bombardment continues

After nearly 20 months of war in Gaza, the Abu Jarad family has been displaced for the tenth time, forced once more to abandon their home in the north.

Gaza

Israel strikes over 100 targets in Gaza in past day

Six armed Palestinian men guarding humanitarian trucks - reportedly to prevent them from being looted - were killed by an Israeli drone strike.

Israel

Israel's PM Netanyahu accuses Macron and Starmer of siding with Hamas

Earlier this week, the three leaders issued a joint statement condemning what they said was Israel's "egregious" military actions in Gaza and warning that they would take "concrete actions" if Netanyahu didn’t change course.

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Israeli strikes force mass displacement as Gaza death toll rises

Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive, with strikes hitting a hospital and forcing thousands more to flee.

Culture news

Bono speaks out against Hamas and Benjamin Netanyahu for first time

Bono spoke out against Hamas and called for Israel to be "released from Benjamin Netanyahu" in plea to "stop war" during the Ivor Novello Awards in London. His comments mark the first time the human rights activist has spoken out in public against the Israeli prime minister.

World News

At least 107 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza

Palestinians say one of the two remaining hospitals in northern Gaza was struck on Thursday, causing extensive damage. Meanwhile, the UN says 90 aid trucks have been distributed, but says much more aid is needed to satisfy the needs of Gazans.

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UNRWA chief fears Gaza may stop being ‘a land for Palestinians’

Philippe Lazzarini tells Euronews Israeli plans for Gaza are ‘dystopian’ after Netanyahu declares intention to control the entirety of the Palestinian territory.

Culture news

Eurovision winner JJ wants Israel to be excluded from song contest

The Austrian winner of the 2025 song competition says he would hope to see Israel excluded from next year's contest in Vienna.

Europe News

Protesters demand end of war in Gaza in front of Italian parliament

Protesters gathered in the capital, Rome, to demand an end to the war in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian people.