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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

British teenager killed in Gaza while fighting for Israeli military

Binyamin Needham promoted to rank of sergeant after death, IDF says

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

Hamas drew detailed attack plans for years with help of spies, documents suggest

Sheer scale of information seized from fighters exposes Israeli military’s failure to spot signs

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

Israel-Hamas Conflict Live: Ceasefire Talks Have 'Stopped'; Israeli Army Reportedly Cuts Gaza Into 3

On the 59th day of the war between Israel and Hamas, Yemen's Houthis carried out multiple attacks in the Red Sea, and Qatar said it continues to work on achieving another ceasefire following the end of a seven-day truce that led to the release of dozens of hostages.

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023

UK to conduct Middle East surveillance flights to help find Hamas hostages

The Ministry of Defence said the flights over Israel and Gaza airspace will be unarmed.

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2023

IDF claims to have found 800 tunnel shafts – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023

Israel using captured Hamas prisoners to track down top leaders

As pressure grows on Israel to avoid civilian deaths, IDF believes killing leaders will collapse organisation

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

As the ceasefire ends, a question from history lingers: will Israel win the battle but lose the war against Hamas?

One lesson from the 1982 Lebanon war is that Israel’s enemy only needs to survive against superior firepower to gain an advantage

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

Israeli grid maps make life in Gaza ‘macabre game of Battleships’, say aid workers

Online system designed to order precise evacuations inaccessible to those without power or network access

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

Will Israel repeat its military tactics in southern Gaza?

Israel resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday with heavy bombardments. As strikes continue, the United States is pressuring the Israeli military to exercise restraint, particularly in the south, where nearly 2 million Palestinians are now concentrated. Will it work?

France 24 · Dec 2, 2023