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Emmanuel Macron on 'crusade against the Jewish state,' Israel says

During a three-hour televised interview earlier in May, Macron said Europe should consider sanctioning Israel over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands are thought to be now facing starvation.

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Tel Aviv protests demand return of Gaza hostages and end to war

Anti-government protests erupted in Tel Aviv on Thursday night, with demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and a halt to the war.

Gaza

Israel accepts US ceasefire proposal, Hamas considers the draft

It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Culture news

Five arrested over pro-Palestine protests at Gal Gadot filming in UK

Five protesters have been arrested after they allegedly targeted the filming of Gal Gadot's new movie in central London.

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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.

EuroVerify

No, Israel isn't planning to take over a French holy site

France owns four heritage sites in Jerusalem, under a treaty known as the Fischer-Chauvel agreement, in addition to other religious sites.

Europe News

Greece completes work on undersea cable linking mainland with Crete

Athens hopes to extend the link, dubbed the Great Sea Interconnector, to Cyprus and Israel by the end of the decade.

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Israeli nationalists gather for annual march in Jerusalem’s Old City

Groups of young Israeli Jews moved through Muslim neighbourhoods of Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday, ahead of an annual march marking Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem.

Gaza

Media reports Israeli army wants to occupy 75% of Gaza within months

Israel Defence Forces told local media it's shifted its focus from fighting Hamas to capturing territory and controlling food distribution.

Spain

Spain hosts nations to discuss Israel-Palestine two-state solution

European and Arab countries gathered in Madrid and pressured Israel to halt its Gaza offensive and break humanitarian aid blockade.

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.

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.

The Europe Conversation

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.

USA

Two Israeli embassy staff members shot and killed in Washington

Two Israeli embassy staff, identified as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were shot and killed in Washington near the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday. The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, shouted “Free, free Palestine” when arrested.

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.

Israel

Netanyahu says Israel will control all of Gaza at end of offensive

Speaking about the current military offensive, codenamed Operation Gideon's Chariots, Netanyahu said "at the end of this campaign, all of the territories of the Gaza Strip will be under Israel's security control."

Markets

Oil prices rise on reports of Israel potentially attacking Iran

Any attack by Israel against Iran could significantly impact US-Iran nuclear talks, while also escalating already heated tensions in the wider Middle East region.

USA

Trump announces 'Golden Dome' missile defence system plan

The US president has said the initiative will cost $175 billion (€154bn) and could be completed by 2029. Experts have expressed scepticism about both claims.

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