12 Brits killed in Israel-Gaza conflict as five suspected hostages held by Hamas Soldier Yosef Guedalia is the latest British national to be confirmed dead The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
Watch live: Israeli president Herzog meets with Macron as more hostages released Watch live as Emmanuel Macron meets with Isaac Herzog in Israel on Tuesday, 24 October. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
Hamas releases two more hostages, as UN calls for an 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' Two elderly Hamas hostages were airlifted to an Israeli hospital to be reunited with family Tuesday, as the United States demanded Palestinian militants release more than 200 other captives before Gaza ceasefire talks are considered. Radio France Internationale · Oct 24, 2023
Interview with senior Hamas leader ‘editorially justified’, ABC boss tells Senate grilling David Anderson defends 7.30 interview, saying it was to ‘challenge them’, and confirms Middle East correspondent Tom Joyner under investigation The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023
Macron visits Israel for talks with Netanyahu French President Emmanuel Macron visits Tel Aviv Tuesday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his office announced. Radio France Internationale · Oct 24, 2023
Afternoon Update: US rejects calls for ceasefire; Céline Dion on loudspeaker causes anger in NZ; and Yotam Ottolenghi’s 10 spring recipes Biden administration insists all hostages held by Hamas must be freed before negotiations The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023
In times of war, digital activism has power. Here's how to engage responsibly As armed conflict continues to play out in the Israel–Gaza war, a separate battle is raging to control the narrative being presented to the world. The Conversation · Oct 24, 2023
NSW police asked for ‘urgent threat assessment’ after premier’s decision to light Opera House for Israel Documents reveal concerns of senior police about show of support but Chris Minns has repeatedly defended move following ‘indiscriminate killing’ by Hamas The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023
China’s Wang Yi to pay rare visit to US as two countries try to repair ties Visit takes place amid Israel-Hamas war and escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023
How ironclad is Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system? Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system enjoys a near-mythical status among Israelis The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
Rise in antisemitism ‘brings Germans back to most horrific times’ Exclusive: Commissioner condemns incidents targeting Jews but supports ‘basic right’ to protest The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023
British woman speaks of ‘relief’ after hostage mother released by Hamas Yocheved Lifshitz’s daughter says she ‘cannot put into words the relief that she is now safe’ The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
UN chief calls Gaza situation ‘dire’ – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can follow the Guardian’s continuing live coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict here. The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023
China’s Wang urges peace in calls with Israeli, Palestinian counterparts Chinese foreign minister expresses deep sadness at deaths of civilians in the war that started on October 7. Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023
Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023 Israel vows ‘unrelenting’ attacks as dozens reported killed in Gaza strikes Palestinian officials say dozens killed in latest Israeli air strikes on the besieged enclave.
France 24 · Oct 24, 2023 🔴 Live: 'Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people,' says Macron on visit to West Bank French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that the Hamas attack had been traumatic for Israel but that it also was a disaster for the Palestinian people. "Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people," Macrontold reporters alongside Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, in the West Bank, following a meeting…
The Hindu · Oct 24, 2023 Morning Digest | Noida residents’ body to move SC against Allahabad HC order on Nithari Killings; Pentagon rushes defences and advisers to Israel, and more Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day
AAP · Oct 24, 2023 Australian stocks creep up from near one-year low The ASX200 finished up 0.2 per cent as bond yields fell and Israel failed to launch its anticipated ground invasion of Gaza.
WEKU · Oct 24, 2023 Palestinian Americans on the Israel-Hamas war: 'We're not even allowed to grieve' Some Palestinian Americans in the U.S. say they feel abandoned by the U.S., and fear rising anti-Palestinian sentiment and Islamophobia at home.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 Obama warns Israel’s actions in Gaza could ‘worsen a growing humanitarian crisis’ The former president said he ‘fully supported’ Joe Biden’s call for support of America’s ‘long-standing ally’ Israel
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 What the papers say – October 24 The Israel-Hamas conflict remains firmly at the top of the agenda on the UK’s front pages.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 FCDO vows to work for more hostage releases as British woman’s mother freed London-based Sharone Lifschitz spoke of her relief that her Israeli mother Yocheved was handed over by Hamas.
AAP · Oct 23, 2023 Australians exit war zone ahead of PM talks with Biden Jordan has helped four Australians and a permanent resident cross the Palestinian border, as concerns grow about a humanitarian disaster.
The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2023 Pentagon to send military advisers and air defense systems to Israel Assistance comes ahead of Israel’s anticipated ground assault into Gaza but advisers will not engage in fighting, says US official
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 Israel shares harrowing footage of killings during Hamas attack to counter denials “We will not let the world forget about who we are fighting,” Israel says as military continues to bombard Gaza in response to massacre