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IT’S a strategy that for time immemorial has been framed in terms of words like “self-defence”, “survival” and “national security”.

Many across the world are rounding on Israel’s war on Gaza, with states in the ‘Global South’ leading the way.

Israeli PM manages to avoid breach with US president through high-profile assurances he is seeking end to war

The US government “remains upbeat” about the prospects for at least a ceasefire in Gaza, according to the latest reports from Washington, where the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been meeting the US president, Donald Trump.

Since Israel began its genocidal war on Gaza, it has also killed 1,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

NEWS ANALYSIS: As Benjamin Netanyahu offers up the idea of a ‘dramatic expansion’ of peace deals, chief international correspondent Bel Trew looks at what a pause in fighting might look like in Gaza – and how long it would last

With all eyes on the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, which came into effect 12 days after Israel launched a major attack on Iran’s nuclear and military structure, attention towards Gaza has waned. This is at a time when attempting to gain access to food under a new model of…

The UK’s decision to impose sanctions on two far-right Netanyahu government ministers has put it at loggerheads with the Trump administration over Israel. Announcing on June 10 that Britain would join Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway in sanctioning Israel’s minister for national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and minister of finance,…

Ultra-Orthodox parties in ruling coalition reach a deal on the divisive mandatory military service.