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Amid fears of escalation in the Israel-Gaza conflict, consider this: war without end suits Netanyahu

The Israeli prime minister has his own agenda to galvanise his coalition and strengthen himself, says foreign affairs specialist Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023

Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 20,000 with nearly 2 million people displaced

UK and Germany demand ‘sustainable ceasefire’ as Israel’s military campaign enters 11th week

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

Videos of stripped detainees in Gaza: A practice condemned under international law?

Since December 7, images of Palestinians arrested and stripped naked in Gaza by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have provoked widespread concern. Israeli authorities say they undressed the detainees as a security measure, but that photos of them in their underwear "serve nobody". The images have sparked debate on the…

France 24 · Dec 14, 2023

British national, 19, killed while fighting for IDF in Gaza

Binyamin Needham was born in England but moved with his family to Israel at the age of eight

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

Wartime Israel shows little tolerance for Palestinian dissent

More than 270 Palestinian citizens have been arrested in an Israeli crackdown on free speech and political activity since the Hamas attack

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

Gaza Update: ceasefire holds for now, but array of armed Hamas allies could threaten this fragile truce

So far, the ceasefire between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas, originally set at four days and since extended twice as more hostages and prisoners are exchanged, remains in place. There have been concerns that isolated incidents of violence, including one in Jerusalem where three Israeli civilians were gunned…

The Conversation · Nov 30, 2023

First Thing: Deal to keep 1.5C hopes alive is within reach, says Cop28 president

Sultan Al Jaber says progress means ‘unprecedented outcome’ is possible. Plus, why the UK and Greece are arguing about marbles

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Qatar mediator says latest prisoner release would comprise 16 children and 14 women – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023

Gaza war: Israeli government has Haaretz newspaper in its sights as it tightens screws on media freedom

The Israeli government is putting pressure on the left-leaning newspaper Haaretz to line up in support of the government in its conduct of the war in Gaza.

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023

Israeli intelligence leak details extent of warnings over Hamas attack

Officer who reviewed intelligence considered risk of big attack ‘an imaginary scenario’, leak suggests

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023