The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Trump claims Israel and Hamas have signed off on ‘first Phase of our Peace Plan’ and all hostages will be released ‘very soon’

President says he could visit Gaza as part of a trip to seal the peace deal this weekend

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

‘The enemy of Israel’: Australian Gaza flotilla activist vows to return despite ‘humiliations’ in detention

Juliet Lamont says she was beaten, groped and verbally abused by Israeli prison guards but will try again to ‘break the siege’ on Gaza

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2025

A short history of the Gaza Strip takes a long view of today’s conflict

A Short History of the Gaza Strip, by historian Anne Irfan, is a timely addition to an important corpus of literature taking a historical and contextual view of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.

The Conversation · Oct 8, 2025

South African activists on Gaza flotilla claim harsh treatment by Israel over genocide case

Six South African activists who were detained by Israel while attempting to reach Gaza as part of an aid flotilla claim that they were subjected to harsher treatment than others

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Polls and politics point to a sea change in US views on Israel. Will it matter?

Fueled by dissent over the war in Gaza, the US public’s views are changing – and support for the Palestinians is rising

The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025

Why Tony Blair just can’t kick the habit of imperial interference in the Middle East

The Blair-Trump fantasy for postwar Gaza shows the former PM still thinks that free enterprise can solve all the world’s ills, says associate editor at the New Left Review Oliver Eagleton

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025

Exclusive: Hamas demands release of high-profile militants in 'red line' for Israel

Hamas has allegedly requested that Israel free several jailed commanders as peace negotiations are ongoing in Egypt. Who are the people on the list, and why for Israel is this “a red line the negotiating team won’t cross”?

Euronews · Oct 8, 2025

New Documentary Shows Life In Gaza For AFP Journalists

A new documentary tells the story of AFP journalists who were trapped in the Gaza Strip at the beginning of the Israeli offensive, witnessing the destruction of their own reality through a lens.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2025

NHS Scotland doctor detained by Israel in second flotilla mission to Gaza

An NHS Scotland doctor has reportedly been detained by Israel after sailing in a second flotilla to deliver aid to Gaza ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2025

Ten year-old girl who survived being taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 calls for peace deal

Emily Hand survived 50 days in captivity and is now a public speaker

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025