US says Israel ‘cannot’ let rate of Gaza civilian casualties continue Secretary of State Antony Blinken says there is a ‘gap’ between Israel’s words and actions on protecting cilivians The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Israel accused of killing journalist in direct strike on southern Lebanon Israel says it does not target civilians as human rights groups say incident should be investigated as a possible war crime The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah ‘killed by Israeli tank shell’ Human rights groups call for war crimes investigation after Israeli tank fired at journalists in Lebanon The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
Who are Yemen’s Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea? Yemen’s Shia Houthis are part of Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ dedicated to the destruction of Israel The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023
Israeli Forces Encircle Main Southern Gaza City Israeli forces were encircling southern Gaza's main city on Wednesday, battling Hamas militants through streets and buildings in some of the most intense combat of the two-month war. International Business Times · Dec 6, 2023
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Israeli Forces Expand Offensive, Encircle Gaza's Second Largest City On Day 61 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israel expressed regret over the casualties on the Lebanese Armed Forces' side after an Israeli shelling targeting Hezbollah assets killed one Lebanese soldier and injured three others. International Business Times · Dec 6, 2023
Lebanon army says one soldier killed in Israeli shelling on border post Israeli army says expresses ‘regret over incident’, reviewing strike that harmed Lebanese troops. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023
What the GOP debate candidates have said about the Israel-Hamas conflict Questions about the Israel-Hamas conflict are sure to come up during the third and fourth Republican debates The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Can US prevent wider Middle East war? If Biden and Blinken don't want the region to erupt, they need to contain Israel's campaign of revenge Salon · Dec 5, 2023
After Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, fears of a wider Middle East conflict grow The Iran-backed rebel group attacked multiple ships in the Red Sea over the weekend. The Houthis control large swaths of Yemen's territory. WEKU · Dec 5, 2023
Israeli Troops Battle Hamas Militants In Southern Gaza Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday after expanding their offensive deeper into the besieged territory, with warnings that an "even more hellish scenario" was unfolding for trapped civilians. International Business Times · Dec 5, 2023
Yemen’s Houthis target Israel-linked ships in Red Sea. Here’s what to know The Houthis seem to have made a strategic shift towards maritime operations to ramp up pressure on the US and Israel. Al Jazeera · Dec 4, 2023
The Israeli army says it has fired on Hezbollah in Lebanon in response to attacks on Monday – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023
Israel Expands Offensive In Gaza Israel expanded its offensive against Hamas militants in besieged Gaza on Monday, as international concern deepened over the mounting civilian death toll in a war sparked by the October 7 attacks. International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023
Radio France Internationale · Dec 3, 2023 Israel bombs Gaza as pressure mounts to protect civilians Israel struck Gaza targets Sunday in its war on Hamas sparked by the 7 October attacks, as international concern deepened over the mounting civilian death toll on the third day of fighting after a truce ended.
International Business Times · Dec 2, 2023 Israel And Hamas Trade Strikes As Palestinian Toll Mounts Israel and Hamas brushed off international calls to renew an expired truce Saturday as air strikes pounded militant targets in Gaza and Palestinian groups launched volleys of rockets.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2023 Further Israel-Hamas truce talks ‘reach dead end’ – as it happened A team from Israel’s Mossad intelligence services has been ordered home after talks in Qatar about another pause in fighting in Gaza reach a ‘dead end’
International Business Times · Dec 2, 2023 Israeli Strikes Rock Gaza For Second Day After Truce Collapse Israel carried out deadly bombardments in Gaza for a second day on Saturday after a week-long truce with Hamas collapsed despite international calls for an extension.
Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2023 At least three killed in south Lebanon as Israel, Hezbollah resume fighting Israeli shelling kills a woman and her son in Houla as Hezbollah says one of its fighters is also killed.
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023 Hezbollah and Israeli troops exchange fire along the border as 2 civilians are killed in Lebanon Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has attacked several Israeli army posts along the border and Israel shelled a village in southern Lebanon, killing two civilians
The Conversation · 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 Gaza war: Hamas's web of allies in the October 7 attacks makes ending the conflict much harder for Israel There have been reports that Hamas cooperated with a number of other armed groups to stage the October 7 attacks. If correct, this indicates substantial challenges for Israel – especially when it comes to ending the current conflict.
Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2023 New US sanctions target illicit financial network aiding Iran, military US Treasury Department says Iran relies on brokers, front companies to finance proxies across region, including Hamas.
The Walrus · Nov 29, 2023 What Does “Defence” Really Mean? The United Nations prohibits the use of force except in the case of self-defence—but that can too easily be moulded into a euphemism for retaliation, revenge, and punishment
The Conversation · Nov 28, 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.