Culture news 1,000 signatories in largest boycott of Israeli publishing industry Writers including Nobel Prize laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and Sally Rooney have joined history’s largest cultural boycott against Israel’s publishing industry. 30/10/2024
Europe News Brussels asks Israel to repeal 'extremely worrying' ban on UNRWA Israel's ban on the relief agency "stands in stark contradiction with international law," the European Commission has said. 29/10/2024
Gaza Gaza faces seven-decade setback amid ongoing conflict, UN report says Gaza has been under closure by land, sea and air since 2007. Restrictions on the movement of people, goods and technology imports have long impacted its economy before the intensification of Israeli strikes. 22/10/2024
Israel Thousands of Israelis demand Gaza hostage release deal During the weekly protests against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, relatives of hostages and their supporters said the moment to sit down and negotiate a deal was long overdue. 20/10/2024
Europe News Protesters in Rome and Lisbon call for Middle East ceasefire Israel has been at war with the Gaza-based militant group Hamas since last October after it launched an attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people. More recently a new front has opened up in Lebanon where the IDF launched a ground operation on 30 September. 13/10/2024
Gaza Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced Gazans kills 27 Israel has kept up strikes on the devastated Gaza Strip, claiming they are necessary to prevent Hamas from regrouping. 10/10/2024
Culture news UK festival cuts ties with Barclays over ties to Israel's war on Gaza More than a quarter of The Great Escape music festival's line-up boycotted this year’s edition due to the sponsor’s ties to Israel’s war on Gaza. It has been announced that the 2025 edition will not be associated with the bank. 09/10/2024
Europe News Protests across Europe as Gaza war anniversary nears The war in Gaza, which started on 7 October last year, has seen more than 41,000 Palestinians killed and decimated the Strip. Almost 100 Israelis are still being held hostage by Hamas, with fewer than 70 believed to be alive. 06/10/2024
Tech News The Iron Dome: How does Israel’s missile defence system work? In operation since 2011, the Iron Dome is Israel's first line of defence against rockets. We spoke to an expert to understand how the system works. 02/10/2024
Health news Some 25% of Gaza’s wounded have life-changing injuries, WHO says More than 22,000 injured Gazans are in need of long-term rehabilitative care, but services are largely unavailable, a new report says. 12/09/2024
Israel Tel Aviv protesters demand release of Israeli hostages in Gaza Protesters say the Israeli government hasn't done enough to secure the release of their loved ones and accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of potentially derailing talks with new demands. 06/09/2024
United Kingdom Europe needs to find a common answer to Gaza war: Palestinian diplomat Palestinian envoy to the UK Husam Zomlot spoke to Euronews Turkish on a number of pressing issues, including the EU and UK's relations with Palestine and the Gaza crisis. 03/09/2024
Art Palestinian artist Mirna Bamieh bridges food and art in Paris Bamieh’s Sour Things show is the inaugural exhibition at Dubai gallery NIKA Project Space's new Paris outpost, opening 8 September. 30/08/2024
Israel Hamas reports at least 10 fighters killed in Israel's West Bank raid An Israeli government spokesperson says several suspected militants were also arrested in its 'counter-terrorism' operation. 28/08/2024
Israel Blinken arrives in Israel in bid to seal Gaza ceasefire deal The US Secretary of States arrival comes after US and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar said they were closing in on a deal after two days of talks in Doha, with American and Israeli officials expressing cautious optimism. 19/08/2024
Israel Protesters demand deal to release Israeli hostages held in Gaza International efforts continue to try to secure a ceasefire agreement to end more than 10 months of war between Israel and Hamas. Officials from the United States, Egypt and Qatar ended two days of talks in Doha optimistic that a deal could be reached. 18/08/2024
Gaza Health officials in Gaza report first case of polio in 25 years Antonio Guterres says Gaza is in "humanitarian freefall" and calls for pause in fighting so aid agencies can deliver 1.6 million doses of the nOPV2 polio vaccine to the strip. 17/08/2024
West Bank Borrell threatens EU sanctions after Israeli settler West Bank attack Israel’s military said it apprehended one person who took part in the violence on Thursday, resulting in the death of one Palestinian. 16/08/2024
Gaza Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza overnight, Palestinians say One of the strikes killed five children, ranging in age from two to 11, according to a nearby hospital. 14/08/2024
World News Palestinian leader Abbas stands with Moscow 'without slightest doubt' In response, Putin reaffirmed Russia's support for the creation of a Palestinian state and stressed that their position on a peaceful settlement with Israel remains unchanged. 13/08/2024