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Israelis to gather and mark 700 days since Hamas' 7 October attacks

Families of the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abandon plans to expand Israel's offensive and bring captives home.

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US ambassador attends Netanyahu trial to show support from Trump

US ambassador Mike Huckabee's appearance at Netanyahu’s corruption trial follows Trump's call for Israel to throw out the case or pardon the Israeli PM.

Economy

Irish government rejects motion to stop sale of Israeli bonds

The decision to reject the bill comes after a similar, unsuccessful motion was put forward by the Sinn Féin party last month.

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.

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USA

Man charged with murder of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington

Elias Rodriguez, 31, was charged with killing Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky outside an event in Washington on Wednesday. He cited his support for Palestine as the motive.

Israel

Netanyahu's son lashes out at Macron over Palestine recognition plans

Yair Netanyahu hit out at the French president on X as he responded to his remarks about a two-state solution.

Israel

Family of released Israeli hostage thank French government and Trump

After the initial jubilation of being freed, the released captives — who have been held for more than 15 months — are likely to endure a trying re-entry, based on the testimony of those who were held hostage themselves.

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Hostage families urge MEPs to ‘reconsider’ invite to Israeli minister

A letter seen by Euronews claims Israeli diaspora minister Amichai Chikli’s opposition to the hostage-ceasefire deal and “support” for far-right European politicians make him an “inappropriate” keynote speaker.

Israel

Israel recovers body of hostage taken to Gaza on 7 October

Roughly 100 Israeli hostages were taken into the Gaza Strip when Hamas militants launched an attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023.

Gaza

Euroviews. Israel’s forced displacement in Gaza is a crime against humanity

The rest of the world needs to step in and stand up for the law and the human beings these laws are meant to protect. This shouldn't be allowed to get worse. It needs to stop now, HRW’s Nadia Hardman writes.

Israel

Can Netanyahu maintain home support amid Israel's multi-front fight?

Netanyahu's coalition faces increasing pressure as Israel's conflict with Iranian proxies intensifies, with calls from the US and EU for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel

Relatives and supporters rally for release of hostages in Tel Aviv

Protests demanding for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government to reach a deal securing the release of hostages taken by Hamas continued on Saturday.

Israel

Euroviews. Freedom of speech and dissent must stay key to US-Israel relationship

Western governments have taken extreme and unprecedented measures that step outside the normal parameters of statecraft, with little or no thought to the larger ramifications, Oded Forer writes.

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Families and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza mark 300 days

The rapid events this week that saw the killing of top Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in an apparent Israeli strike, have left the US, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators scrambling to salvage talks for a ceasefire deal in Gaza.

Israel

Euroviews. Netanyahu has everything to lose and nothing to gain from deescalating

Once known as Mr Security, Netanyahu has made a career out of the persona he built for himself: the self-proclaimed "King Bibi" who can save Israel. Now, he'll do anything to ensure self-preservation, Shlomo Roiter Jesner writes.

Gaza

No Gaza ceasefire on the horizon as negotiations continue

A proposed ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been raising hopes that eight months of fighting could soon come to an end.