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Israel strikes Gaza after Netanyahu accuses Hamas of breaching ceasefire

Prime minister accuses Hamas of ‘clear violation’ of truce as far-right ministers clamour to resume war

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

Can Netanyahu survive peace?

Now a ceasefire has come into effect in Gaza, Israel’s long-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces the dilemma of how to campaign ahead of the next national elections. These elections must be held, at the latest, in one year’s time.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025

Gaza ceasefire and Donald Trump’s ‘dead cat diplomacy’

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The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025

What to know about the Gaza peace plan agreed to by Trump and Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza stands out from previous ceasefire proposals: For the first time, it tries to outline the key question of how the territory will be ruled after the war

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

By not recognising a Palestinian state, NZ puts its own hard-won reputation on the line

There seems to be a mismatch between what a UN inquiry recently described as genocide in Gaza and New Zealand’s announcement at the United Nations on Saturday that it will not yet join 157 other countries in recognising a Palestinian state.

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2025

'Lay down your arms' and free hostages now, Israel's PM Netanyahu tells Hamas at UNGA

Netanyahu also held up a map showing what he called "the curse of Iran's terror axis," saying much of Tehran's proxies had been decimated by Israel's military.

Euronews · Sep 26, 2025

Israeli ministers call for annexing of West Bank after UK recognises Palestinian state

Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper has warned Israel not to retaliate

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

Abbas says Hamas must ‘surrender their weapons’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025

Latest recognitions of Palestinian state will deepen global diplomatic rifts

Israel threatens retaliatory West Bank annexations while announcements by UK, Canada and Australia increase tensions with US

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025

Netanyahu calls UK’s Palestine recognition ‘absurd prize for terrorism’

Opposition leader Yair Golan blames government’s political recklessness and refusal to end the war in Gaza

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025