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Gaza

14 killed in Israeli air strike on UNRWA-run school

The IDF said in a statement that it had taken steps to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including using precise munitions and aerial surveillance.

West Bank

UNRWA West Bank office allegedly damaged by Israel in raid

The damage to the office comes after Israel’s parliament passed laws this week effectively banning UNRWA’s operations in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Culture news

Radiohead's Thom Yorke walks off stage over Gaza heckler

Radiohead singer Thom Yorke stormed off stage at a concert in Melbourne after a fan shouted criticism of the musician’s position on Gaza.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.