Israel says it will shut Ireland embassy over policies

Israel will close its Dublin embassy due to the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israel policies,” Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says, citing its recognition of a Palestinian state and support for legal action against Israel. Read more

Israeli govt announces plan to expand Golan settlements

Israel’s government has agreed to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remain despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted president Bashar al-Assad a week ago. Read more

Israel vows to destroy Syria’s heavy strategic weaponry

Israel says it will move to stop rebel groups from seizing advanced weaponry in Syria amid concerns about “extremist” access to the country’s chemical arsenal. Read more

Hamas vows to ‘neutralise’ hostages if rescue attempted

Hamas says it has information that Israel intends to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza’s Nuseirat camp in June and threatened to “neutralise” the captives if any such action took place, according to an internal statement seen by Reuters. Read more

Trump vows ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not released

US President-elect Donald Trump says there will be “hell to pay” in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza Strip are not released prior to his January 20 inauguration. Read more

Israel strikes back at Lebanon after Hezbollah attack

Residents in Beirut heard drones flying overhead as Lebanon’s official news agency reported Israel had renewed strikes in southern Lebanon. Read more

Egypt hosts Hamas in new Gaza Strip ceasefire push

A US official has talked up the chances of a potential ceasefire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip as a Hamas delegation visits Egypt. Read more

Hamas releases video of US-Israeli hostage in Gaza

A US-Israeli hostage being held in Gaza has begged Donald Trump to secure his release in a harrowing video released by militant group Hamas. Read more

What a truce ending Israel-Hezbollah war includes

Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah have started implementing a ceasefire as part of a US-proposed deal for a 60-day truce to end more than a year of hostilities. Read more

Tensions as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect

A ceasefire accord has cleared the way for an end to a conflict across the Israeli-Lebanese border that was ignited by the larger Gaza war in 2023. Read more

UAE arrests three suspects in killing of Israeli rabbi

Three people have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates in connection with the alleged murder of an Israeli citizen, the Emirati interior ministry says. Read more

Lebanon and Hezbollah accept US ceasefire proposal

Diplomatic efforts to halt conflict between Israel and Hezbollah have progressed, with the Iran-backed armed group and Lebanon agreeing to a ceasefire proposal. Read more

Trump picks Huckabee to be US ambassador to Israel

US President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee as the US ambassador to Israel.
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US ‘asked Qatar to expel Hamas’ after hostage deal snub

The US told Qatar the presence of Hamas in Doha is no longer acceptable in the weeks since the Palestinian terrorist group rejected the latest proposal to achieve a ceasefire and a hostage deal, a senior administration official says. Read more

Israel hits Iran’s missile fuel-mixing facilities

In a major blow to Iran’s ability to mass-produce missiles, Israeli airstrikes have hit buildings in Iran where solid fuel for ballistic missiles is mixed. Read more

Hezbollah ‘Golan Heights’ member eliminated: Israel

Israel’s military has reportedly hit targets in Syria and killed a member of Hezbollah’s “Golan Terrorist Network” as it ramps up its war against the group. Read more

Israel says Hezbollah leader’s successors killed

Israeli airstrikes have reportedly killed two successors to Hezbollah’s slain leader as Israel ramps up its ground offensive in southern Lebanon. Read more

Latest missile attack on Israel ‘over’, Iran says

Over 180 missiles have been launched at Israel from Iran, with the United Nations again calling for an immediate ceasefire. Read more

US condemns Iran attack on Israel as major escalation

Over 180 missiles have been launched at Israel from Iran in retaliation for its campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. Read more

“Limited, localised, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence”

The Israeli military says it has begun a “limited, localised” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, carrying out targeted ground raids. Read more

Israeli military begins ground operation in Lebanon

The Israeli military says it has begun a “limited, localised” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, carrying out targeted ground raids. Read more

Hamas leader killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon

Hamas’s leader in Lebanon was killed in an Israeli strike, the militants say, while another Palestinian group says three of its leaders were killed in Beirut. Read more

Lebanon ceasefire deal makes progress: France at UN

France says efforts will continue in coming hours to clinch a deal on a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in the Lebanon conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Read more

Hezbollah devices explode again, 14 killed and 450 hurt

Walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah have detonated across southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut, officials say. Read more

UN vote says Israel must end occupation within a year, Australia abstains, New Zealand for

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a Palestinian-drafted resolution that demands Israel end “its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within 12 months. Read more

Deadly pagers made by Budapest company, Israel blamed

The hundreds of pagers that exploded in Lebanon had apparently been acquired by the militant group Hezbollah after the group’s leader ordered members to stop using mobile phones, warning they could be tracked by Israeli intelligence. Read more

Hamas congratulates Houthis on Israel attack

The Houthis have reached central Israel with a missile, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to say Israel would inflict a “heavy price” on them. Read more

Israeli army shows reporters tunnels in southern Gaza

The Israeli army has shown reporters in Gaza some of the maze of underground Hamas tunnels uncovered by its troops. Read more

Call for truce

Thousands took to the streets on Saturday to demand the government reach a truce with Hamas to allow the release of the hundred hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. Read more

CIA head says more detailed Gaza truce plan due in days

CIA director William Burns says negotiators are working on coming up with “creative formulas” to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Read more

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