The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Doctors, poets, families, babies: victims of Israel’s war on Gaza

The IDF says it has targeted Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants, but thousands of civilians, including children, have been killed

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Israel strikes across Gaza after allowing another small aid convoy into the besieged enclave

Israeli warplanes have struck targets across Gaza, including in areas where civilians have been told to seek refuge

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Watch live: View over Israel-Gaza border as Netanyahu attacks Hezbollah targets

Watch a live view over the Israel-Gazaborder as fighting with Hamas continues on Monday (23 October).

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Trapped by debt: migrant workers in Israel unable to escape conflict

Foreign workers in Israel often have to pay exorbitant ‘placement fees’ to secure work in the country, which has left many of them with too much debt to leave

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Israel-Hamas war live: Gaza claims more than 5,000 people killed as Israel hits 320 ‘military targets’

Thousands of Palestinians have been killed in the two weeks since Hamas attack on Israel left more than 1,400 dead

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Stock market today: Asian stocks fall as concerns rise over Israel-Hamas war and high yields

Asian shares have started the week lower, as higher risks of broader conflict in the Middle East cloud market sentiment and bond yields continue to rise

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Even if Israel can completely eliminate Hamas, does it have a long-term plan for Gaza?

Not counting periodic cross-border skirmishes, Israel has fought three major wars against Hamas since withdrawing its forces from Gaza in 2005 – in 2008, 2014 and 2021. Each involved limited ground incursions, with Israeli soldiers in Gaza for about a fortnight.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2023

China urges Gaza ceasefire, willing to do whatever needed to end violence

Touring the Middle East, Beijing’s special envoy Zhai Jun expresses concern about risk of widening conflict.

Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2023

Shot fired, crowd maced at pro-Palestinian protest outside Israeli solidarity event in Skokie

The melee unfolded when protesters demonstrated outside an event called to show solidarity with Israel at a banquet hall in Skokie near the border with Lincolnwood Sunday evening. In addition to protestors, a Chicago police officer and a Sun-Times reporter were hit by pepper spray.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 23, 2023

Israeli military preparing ‘unrelenting attacks’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2023