Israel's ambassador to the UK spoke on Sky's Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips programme where she dismissed the suggestion that support from Israel's allies is waning. "One of the ministers in the [US] cabinet said, 'If you can give us a magic spell, maybe a Harry Potter stick to make those tunnels disappear, we'll be very grateful'," Tzipi … Continue reading Israeli ambassador to UK dismisses suggestion that allies’ support is waning
Israel’s military has ordered more areas in and around Gaza’s second-largest city of Khan Younis to evacuate, as it shifts its offensive to the southern half of the territory where it says many Hamas leaders are hiding. Heavy bombardments were reported overnight and into Sunday in the area of Khan Younis and the southern city … Continue reading Israel shifts offensive to southern Gaza
Welcome back to our live coverage of the conflict. Yesterday, Israel pulled its negotiating team from Qatar, accusing Hamas of reneging on a deal to free all the women and children it was holding. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, said too many innocent Palestinians had been killed in Gaza and urged Israel to do … Continue reading Israel-Hamas War Update
Protecting Palestinian civilians in Gaza is "both a moral responsibility and strategic imperative", US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has said. He said he had "repeatedly" made this clear to Israel's leaders. "In this kind of a fight, the centre of gravity is the civilian population. And if you drive them into the arms of the enemy, … Continue reading Civilians are ‘centre of gravity’ – US defence secretary
Jim Shannon, a DUP MP, came under fire in recent days for calling grey squirrels the "Hamas of the squirrel world". His comments came during a House of Commons debate on the control of the grey squirrel population and sparked criticism on social media. Grey squirrels from North America were introduced in the UK in … Continue reading MP under fire for comparing squirrels to Hamas
Palestinian human rights groups have refused to meet the International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan. The groups accused him of favouring Israeli accusations of human rights abuses over longstanding Palestinian charges. Mr Khan has been visiting Israel and the occupied West Bank following a request by a group representing families of victims of the 7 … Continue reading Palestinian human rights groups refuse to meet ICC prosecutor
In an update to our earlier post, Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces have killed at least eight people in the West Bank in the past day. The Palestinian health ministry said five people were killed in Jenin. Three others have been killed in separate areas of the West Bank since Saturday morning, it added. One … Continue reading Israeli army kill 8 in West Bank, health officials say
The release from Gaza of the Irish-Israeli hostage Emily Hand ends a "horrific time for all of her family", the Irish president has said. Michael Higgins said: "May I send my best wishes to Emily, to her father Thomas and her sister Natali who I have met in recent weeks, and to all those who … Continue reading Release of Emily Hand ends ‘horrific time’ for her family
There was a "sense of immense relief" as the second round of Israeli hostages left Gaza last night, a Red Cross official has said. Pascal Hundt was in the convoy of Red Cross cars that transported 13 women and children across the southern border and into Egypt. It was an "extremely emotional moment for the … Continue reading ‘Sense of immense relief’ as Israeli hostages crossed into Egypt
More details are emerging on the Israeli hostages freed on Saturday. Among them are 13 Israeli hostages and four Thai nationals. The names of some hostages are starting to be released by the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum. We will update this list as they are confirmed: Emily Hand, 9, taken from Be'eri Hila … Continue reading What we know about hostages released by Hamas
Thirteen Israeli hostages and four foreign nationals have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military has said. It said in a statement: "According to the information that was received by the IDF, 17 hostages were released, including 13 Israeli hostages and four Thai hostages. "The released hostages' convoy is currently making its … Continue reading Thirteen Israeli hostages and four foreign nationals released from Gaza – IDF
The former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has said that Israel can't stay in Gaza once the "destruction" of Hamas has been achieved. "We are likely to succeed in breaking down the Hamas military power," he said. Once that is done, he said: "Obviously, Israel can't stay in Gaza. We don't need to stay in … Continue reading ‘Israel can’t stay in Gaza’: Former Israeli PM outlines vision for next steps
Israeli troops have fatally shot two Palestinians and wounded 11 others, according to the Associated Press. The Palestinians were heading toward the main combat zone in northern Gaza, despite warnings by the Israeli army to stay put during the temporary ceasefire, it reported. An AP journalist saw the two bodies and the wounded as they … Continue reading Israeli troops fatally shot 2 Palestinians,’ injured 11 others
The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad has said Israeli soldiers among the 240 hostages held by Gaza will only be released in exchange for all jailed Palestinians in Israel. The PIJ - a close collaborator with Hamas - is reportedly holding about 40 of the hostages taken during the 7 October attacks. "The enemy's … Continue reading PIJ says soldiers will only be released for all jailed Palestinians
Minibuses appearing to be carrying Palestinian prisoners expected to be released later today have been seen arriving at Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian authorities have released a list of 39 prisoners expected to be freed, including 24 women and 15 teenage boys. They are being released in exchange for 13 Israeli hostages held … Continue reading Minibuses ‘carrying prisoners’ enter military jail in West Bank
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