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Smoke rises following an Israeli military strike in the northern Gaza Strip, seen from southern Israel (Emilio Morenatti/AP)

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Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end Gaza fighting, says Trump

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of Donald Trump’s peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, the US president said.

Palestinians carry plastic bottles with water in an area of a makeshift tent camp for displaced people along the shore of Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

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Deal could be reached ‘in coming days’ as top officials join Gaza peace talks

<p>Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in the northern Gaza Strip. Picture: Emilio Morenatti/AP</p>

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Trump’s son-in-law set to join third day of Gaza peace talks

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Israeli military intercepts another flotilla heading to Gaza

Mideast Wars Two Years

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Gaza peace talks enter their second day on war’s two-year anniversary

Mideast Wars Two Years

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Thousands of Israelis mourn victims two years on from Hamas attack

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel and Hamas wrap up first round of talks on Trump’s peace plan

Mr Trump has indicated that an agreement on Gaza could pave the way for a Middle East peace process that could reshape the region

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

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Greta Thunberg among flotilla activists deported from Israel

Israel’s foreign ministry posted on X that “the deportees were citizens of Greece, Italy, France, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Denmark, Slovakia, Switzerland, Norway, the UK, Serbia, and the United States”

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel and Hamas prepare for talks in Egypt over possible Gaza ceasefire

Israeli and Hamas officials are meeting in an Egyptian resort on Monday in the hopes of hammering out a potential ceasefire in Gaza on the eve of the devastating war’s second anniversary.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Spain Gaza Flotilla Protest

Tens of thousands march in Barcelona to protest against Israel’s war in Gaza

Tens of thousands of people are marching in Barcelona as Spain, Italy and Portugal gear up for mass demonstrations to protest Israel’s war in Gaza.

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel’s army says it will advance preparations for first phase of Trump’s plan

Israel’s army said that it would advance preparations for the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages, after Hamas said it accepted parts of the deal while others still needed to ...

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

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Donald Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to deal for ending Gaza war

Mr Trump has struggled to force an end to the conflict, which began when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 2023

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

APTOPIX Mideast Wars Gaza Flotilla

Israeli naval forces board vessels seeking to break Gaza blockade

Israeli naval forces have boarded most of the vessels in a flotilla attempting to break the blockade of Gaza and detained dozens on board, including European lawmakers.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Hamas considering response to Gaza peace plan as Israeli strikes kill 13

Hamas is still considering its response to US President Donald Trump’s peace proposal aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza as Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 13 Palestinians in the besieged territory.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Mideast Wars Gaza Flotilla

Activists say Israeli navy has intercepted almost half of Gaza aid flotilla

Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said the Israeli navy had intercepted at least 19 of its boats as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Mideast Wars Gaza Flotilla

Israeli navy has begun intercepting Gaza-bound aid flotilla, say activists

Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing towards Gaza said late on Wednesday that the Israeli navy had intercepted three of its boats as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City or be seen as militants

Israel’s defence minister has ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it was their “last opportunity” and that anyone who stayed would be considered a militant supporter and face the “full force” of Israel’s latest offensive.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israeli strikes kill 16 in Gaza as world awaits Hamas response to peace plan

Israel has pressed its offensive in Gaza with at least 16 Palestinians reported killed across the strip as the world awaits Hamas’s response to US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the embattled territory.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

At least 27 Palestinians killed as Hamas ponders Trump peace plan

At least 27 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local hospitals said, as questions churned about US President Donald Trump’s peace plan that could pause the nearly two-year war in Gaza.

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

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Trump and Netanyahu meet at White House as pressure mounts to end war in Gaza

President Donald Trump is hosting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for critical talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza and developing a US plan on post-war governance in the Palestinian territory.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

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Netanyahu and Trump set to meet as pressure mounts to end war in Gaza

Monday’s meeting with US president Donald Trump in Washington comes at a tenuous moment

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

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Netanyahu says Israel working on ceasefire plan on eve of Trump meeting

The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has topped 66,000 Palestinians

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

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Gaza death toll climbs above 66,000 as Netanyahu prepares to meet Donald Trump

The ministry said in its daily report on Sunday that the death toll has now climbed to 66,005

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Palestinian death toll in Israel-Hamas war climbs above 66,000

More than 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry has said.

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israeli strikes kill more than 30 in Gaza amid Netanyahu defiance

Israeli strikes have killed at least 38 people across Gaza overnight, health officials said. The onslaught continues despite growing international pressure for a ceasefire, with Israel’s leader remaining defiant about the ongoing war.

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

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Netanyahu says Israel ‘must finish the job’ against Hamas in Gaza

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders at the United Nations that his country “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the ...

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

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Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza, say officials

Israel has struck houses and tents in central and southern Gaza, crushing families inside and killing at least 17 Palestinians, including 10 children and three women, local health officials said, as international pressure for a ceasefire continued ...

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Italy Mideast Wars Gaza Flotilla

Activist flotilla seeking to break Gaza blockade says drones attacked its boats

The Global Sumud Flotilla said it was attacked during the night by “unidentified drones and communications jamming”

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

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Israel destroys evacuated health centre in Gaza City, medics say

Multiple hospitals in the famine-stricken city have been forced to shut down as Israeli forces advance

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

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Israel kills 34 people in Gaza ahead of UN summit to recognise Palestinian state

Health officials at Shifa Hospital said the dead included 14 people killed in a late-night strike on Saturday, which hit a residential block in the southern side of the city

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 people

The strikes come as some Western countries are moving to recognise Palestinian statehood at the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly next week

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

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UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution but US veto expected

Diplomats at the United Nations said the United States will likely veto the effort, as they have done for similar resolutions in the past year, including the last effort in June

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

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Two killed at West Bank crossing as ‘four soldiers die’ in Gaza offensive

The Israeli military separately announced the deaths of four more soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip, the first since it launched a major offensive in Gaza City, in the north

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

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Shooting at Israeli-run border crossing with Jordan kills two, medics say

There were no immediate details from Israeli authorities

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

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EU sets out tariffs and sanctions plan to pressure Israel to end Gaza war

The EU is Israel’s largest trading partner, so the tariffs could have far-reaching effects on Israel’s economy, which is already rattled by the cost of a long war

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

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Palestinian death toll passes 65,000 as Israel steps up attacks on Gaza City

Israel’s military said that air force and artillery units had struck the city over 150 times in the last few days, ahead of ground troops moving in

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

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Aid groups call for stronger efforts to stop Israel’s Gaza City offensive

A coalition of leading aid groups has urged the international community to take stronger measures to stop Israel’s offensive on Gaza City after a commission of UN experts found Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel’s defence minister says ‘Gaza is burning’ after heavy strikes overnight

Israel Katz’s remarks come as the country’s military has been planning a new offensive targeting Gaza City.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Mideast Wars Qatar

Summit leads to little action after Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha

But leaders offered different views about what to do, and the group agreed to take only minimal action

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

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Qatar hosts summit in response to Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha

Israel launched its invasion of Gaza in response to Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack, and since then, it has also retaliated against the militant group and other members of Iran’s so-called Axis of Resistance elsewhere

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Israel US

Little daylight between US and Israel evident as Rubio and Netanyahu meet

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have vowed that Hamas must be eliminated and all hostages released for there to be peace in Gaza, setting aside calls for an interim ceasefire in favour of an immediate ...

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Mideast Wars Gulf Anger

Qatar denounces Israel ahead of major summit on Doha strike

Qatar’s prime minister denounced Israel as foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim nations met to discuss a possible unified response to Israel’s attack on Doha targeting the leadership of the militant group Hamas.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

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Rubio in Israel as strikes intensify in northern Gaza

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Israel for a two-day visit as its military intensified attacks on northern Gaza, flattening multiple high-rise buildings and killing at least 13 Palestinians.

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

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Rubio to use visit to Israel to seek answers on way forward after Qatar strike

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he will be seeking answers from Israeli officials about how they see the way forward in Gaza following Israel’s attack on Hamas operatives in Qatar that has upended efforts to broker an end to the conflict.

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

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Palestinian Oscar-winning director says West Bank home raided by Israeli soldiers

Basel Adra said Israeli settlers had attacked his village, injuring two of his brothers and one cousin, and he accompanied them to hospital

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City, killing at least 32 people

A barrage of air strikes has killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff reported.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Mideast Wars Qatar

Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ of hostage release with Doha strike – Qatar PM

Qatar’s prime minister has said Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu “killed any hope” over the release of hostages still held in the Gaza Strip after Israel attacked Hamas chiefs in Doha.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

France EU State of Union

Ursula von der Leyen calls for suspension of EU trade with Israel

Commission president cites illegal West Bank settlement plans, Gaza and attempts to ‘undermine two-state solution’

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Tunisia Gaza Flotilla

Activist group says drone hit Gaza aid boat in Tunisia, authorities deny attack

An international activist group seeking to deliver aid to Gaza on a flotilla says one of its boats was hit by what it believes was a drone while docked in Tunisia.

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

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Israel urges full evacuation of Gaza City as high-rise buildings destroyed

The Israeli military has urged a full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of its planned military operation in the city. The announcement was the first warning for a full evacuation of the city in the current round of fighting.

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025