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This week
24th March 2024 - 29th March 2024
Voices
Opinion: Israel's actions in Gaza have weakened our humanity — a ceasefire must come now
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ongoing offensive
Israel continues strikes on Gaza despite UN ceasefire resolution
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Last week
17th March 2024 - 23rd March 2024
Gaza
United States unveils draft UN resolution calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire
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Mar 21st 2024, 6:45 AM
Gaza
Netanyahu vows to press on with Rafah offensive despite US warning invasion would be 'red line'
The Israeli Prime Minister said “no amount of international pressure will stop us from realising all the goals of the war”.
Gaza's health ministry said at least 92 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes overnight.
Envoys are planning to meet in Qatar to revive stalled talks for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
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Mar 17th 2024, 3:33 PM
This month
March 2024
Humanitarian Assistance
Gaza ceasefire talks expected to resume as Netanyahu approves plans for military operation in Rafah
The White House, which has said an assault on Rafah would be a “red line” without credible civilian protection plans, said it had not seen the plan.
Hamas has proposed a six-week ceasefire and the exchange of several dozen Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, with Israel sending a delegation to Qatar for negotiations.
The main UN agency operating in the Palestinian enclave said that one in three children under two years of age are now acutely malnourished in northern Gaza.
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Mar 16th 2024, 2:55 PM
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Israeli military denies Gaza health ministry claim it killed at least 20 people waiting for food aid
The health ministry accused Israeli troops of opening fire from “tanks and helicopters” as Palestinians gathered at a roundabout in Gaza City.
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Mar 15th 2024, 10:50 AM
Paul Murphy: There should be no shamrock for 'Genocide Joe' over his stance on Israel
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Mar 15th 2024, 8:30 AM
Humanitarian Assistance
EU calls on Israel to open additional crossings to allow more aid to reach Gaza
It comes as the first boat loaded with 200 tonnes of food aid makes slow progress towards the Gaza Strip.
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Mar 14th 2024, 7:14 AM
Josep Borrell
UN told Israel is using 'starvation' in Gaza as a 'weapon of war'
Josep Borrell told the UN Security Council that the humanitarian crisis is “man-made”.
A Spanish charity vessel has begun its journey to Gaza from Cyprus, towing a barge with 200 tonnes of aid.
US charity World Central Kitchen has said work is "underway" on a jetty to unload the shipment.
Aid groups have been warning of the risk of famine in besieged Gaza for weeks.
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Mar 13th 2024, 2:09 PM
RELATED
Varadkar on Biden-White House visit: 'I'm not here to tell him off or tick him off'
Mar 12th 2024, 9:36 PM
'Cries of the innocent will haunt us if we stay silent': Taoiseach calls for Gaza ceasefire in Boston speech
Mar 11th 2024, 11:20 PM
President Michael D Higgins issues strongly worded statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Mar 11th 2024, 4:25 PM
Ceasefire
President Michael D Higgins issues strongly worded statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
The President said the “world has been warned” of the consequences of inaction in Gaza.
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Mar 11th 2024, 4:25 PM
Voices
My Story: 'I am Gazan living in Ireland, my family is trapped in the hell that is Rafah'
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Mar 11th 2024, 3:00 PM
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Hamas chief says still open to truce talks as Ramadan begins and US vessel sets sail with aid
The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan begins tomorrow.
American officials said it is likely to be weeks before the pier is operational.
Meanwhile, Biden said he believes Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel”.
The health ministry in Gaza today said the number of deaths in Israel's bombardment and ground offensive in Gaza had risen to 31,045.
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Mar 10th 2024, 7:15 PM
RELATED
Biden caught on hot mic saying he and Netanyahu will need to have a 'come to Jesus meeting'
Mar 9th 2024, 2:21 PM
'Thank god I made it out with my kids': Wife of Irish man stuck in Gaza pleads with govt for help
Mar 9th 2024, 7:30 AM
Humanitarian aid airdrop kills five people and injures 10 in northern Gaza
Mar 8th 2024, 7:14 PM
Gaza
Aid ship from Cyprus 'ready' to sail for Gaza through maritime corridor
The head of the European Commission expressed hope that a maritime corridor could open tomorrow, although details remained unclear.
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US military would build a "temporary pier" off Gaza's coast to bring in aid.
A humanitarian aid airdrop in the north of Gaza killed five people and wounded 10 yesterday.
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Mar 9th 2024, 8:05 PM
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ICJ
Israel slams South Africa's new request for UN court orders as Gazans face 'catastrophic' hunger
China has called the humanitarian crisis a “disgrace for civilisation”.
Yesterday, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said this was the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The health ministry in Gaza has said 20 people have died of malnutrition and dehydration, at least half of them children.
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Mar 7th 2024, 3:39 PM
RELATED
Envoys continue to push for ceasefire in Gaza before start of Ramadan
Mar 6th 2024, 9:35 PM
Democrats angry at Biden's support for Israel stage protest vote in presidential primaries
Mar 6th 2024, 2:24 PM
Israeli forces turn away 14-truck UN food convoy headed into Gaza as famine 'almost inevitable'
Mar 5th 2024, 8:00 PM
World Food Programme
Israeli forces turn away 14-truck UN food convoy headed into Gaza as famine 'almost inevitable'
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Mar 5th 2024, 8:00 PM
Gaza
UN says there are 'reasonable grounds' to believe Hamas committed rapes during 7 October attacks
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Mar 5th 2024, 7:09 AM
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Kamala Harris calls for 'immediate six-week ceasefire' as US pushes to lock in Gaza truce
The comments from Harris are the most forceful to date by a US administration official.
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Mar 4th 2024, 3:20 PM
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Mediators push for ceasefire but differences still remain as fighting rages on in Gaza
Envoys from the United States, Qatar and Hamas have reportedly arrived in Cairo for the latest talks aimed at securing a ceasefire.
All sides have been scrambling to lock in a truce before Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month that begins on 10 or 11 March.
The health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said at least 90 Palestinians had been killed in the past 24 hours.
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Mar 3rd 2024, 6:55 PM
RELATED
US begins air-dropping aid into Gaza, as over a dozen children die from malnutrition
Mar 2nd 2024, 6:45 PM
'We have known the brutality of colonialism': McDonald calls for ceasefire in Gaza in US speech
Mar 1st 2024, 8:56 PM
Tánaiste blames Israeli occupation for humanitarian crisis in Gaza as EU commits to funding UNRWA
Mar 1st 2024, 2:16 PM
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US begins air-dropping aid into Gaza, as over a dozen children die from malnutrition
On Thursday, Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinian civilians as a crowd rushed towards aid trucks in Gaza City.
Gaza's health ministry said more than 100 people were killed in the shootings.
A UN team that visited some of the wounded in Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital yesterday saw a "large number of gunshot wounds".
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said that "every effort must be made to investigate what happened and ensure transparency".
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Mar 2nd 2024, 6:45 PM
RELATED
Joe Biden says US to begin dropping aid into Gaza as fears of famine grow
Mar 1st 2024, 9:24 PM
'We have known the brutality of colonialism': McDonald calls for ceasefire in Gaza in US speech
Mar 1st 2024, 8:56 PM
Tánaiste blames Israeli occupation for humanitarian crisis in Gaza as EU commits to funding UNRWA
Mar 1st 2024, 2:16 PM
Last month
February 2024
Gaza
More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since 7 October, health ministry says
Mediators say a truce deal between Israel and Hamas could be just days away.
Aid agencies have raised serious concerns of a looming famine in Gaza's north.
Negotiators are hoping a truce can begin by the start of Ramadan in March.
However, a senior Hamas official told Al Jazeera that there is still a long way to go because an agreement could be reached.
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Feb 29th 2024, 7:01 AM
Gaza
Close to 100 people killed in overnight strikes in Gaza as Israel discusses next steps in truce talks
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Feb 25th 2024, 7:55 AM
Gaza
Strikes kill dozens in Gaza, as Israel's war cabinet is to meet after talks with Hamas
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Feb 24th 2024, 1:42 PM
Gaza
WHO chief says south Gaza's largest hospital no longer functioning after Israeli siege and raid
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Feb 18th 2024, 4:40 PM
Voices
Shifting sands: The people of the West Bank are stuck in hellish game they never agreed to play
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Feb 16th 2024, 7:00 PM
Prime Time
Bernie Sanders says Joe Biden is 'very wrong' on the issue of Israel and Gaza
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Feb 15th 2024, 10:46 PM
Gaza
Al Jazeera condemns Israel as reporter's leg blown off in drone strike on Rafah
The Qatar-based network said the strike was a “fully-fledged crime which adds to Israel’s crime against journalists”.
Elsewhere, South Africa urged the UN's top court to place more legal pressure on Israel to halt a threatened offensive against Rafah.
Minister Simon Coveney has today accused Israel of “behaving like a rogue state”.
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Feb 13th 2024, 10:40 PM
Gaza
UN describes prospect of Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza as 'terrifying'
Tánaiste Micheál Martin said he is in “no doubt” that the continued bombing of Rafah will ‘constitute a war crime’.
Israeli Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich has said the military operation in Rafah is "necessary" to continue the release of hostages and "eliminate" Hamas.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has today urged allies of Israel to stop sending it weapons as "too many people" are being killed in Gaza.
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Feb 12th 2024, 6:14 PM
RELATED
As Israel defies US to attack Rafah, where 1.4m people are trapped, what's the world's next move?
Feb 12th 2024, 11:19 PM
Israel kills 'around 100' people in strikes on Rafah while recovering two hostages
Feb 12th 2024, 2:53 PM
The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
Feb 12th 2024, 12:05 AM
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Israel kills 'around 100' people in strikes on Rafah while recovering two hostages
About 1.4 million Palestinians have crowded into Rafah, with many living in tents, while food, water and medicine are becoming scarce.
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Feb 12th 2024, 2:53 PM
Gaza
US warns Israel of 'disaster' if it sends troops into Gaza's Rafah city
Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered troops to “prepare to operate” in Rafah, the last major urban area ground troops have yet to enter.
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Feb 8th 2024, 9:57 PM
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Qatar says Hamas response to new Gaza truce proposal is 'positive'
Feb 6th 2024, 7:20 PM
Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia for another Middle East tour a bid to secure Israel-Hamas truce
Feb 5th 2024, 5:00 PM
President Higgins warns of 'moment of global crisis' as Israel strikes refugee-dense southern Gaza
Feb 3rd 2024, 11:58 AM
Gaza
Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia for another Middle East tour a bid to secure Israel-Hamas truce
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Feb 5th 2024, 5:00 PM
January
January 2024
Gaza
Hamas reviewing six-week truce proposal, as UN says half of Gaza's buildings have been damaged
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Jan 31st 2024, 6:37 PM
West Bank
Israeli troops, some disguised as medical staff, kill three Palestinians in West Bank hospital
The Israeli military said forces entered the hospital to target a “Hamas terrorist cell”.
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Jan 30th 2024, 3:54 PM
Gaza
US Secretary of State urges UN agency to address claims of staff involvement in Hamas attack
UNRWA said Israel had provided the agency with information about the alleged involvement of several employees in the 7 October attack.
The European Union is one of UNRWA's top donors.
On Saturday, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said Ireland was not withdrawing its funding.
He said today he has no issue with the EU reviewing the situation as long as the aid keeps flowing.
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Jan 29th 2024, 9:46 PM
Middle East
US vows 'very consequential' response after military members killed in Jordan drone strike
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Jan 29th 2024, 4:10 PM
israel-hamas war
Martin: Ireland has 'no plans' to suspend funding to UN Agency after alleged Hamas collusion
The UN Relief and Works Agency said Israel had provided the agency with information about the alleged involvement of several employees in the 7 October attack.
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Jan 27th 2024, 2:07 PM
7 October
UN agency for Palestinian refugees sacks employees over claims of involvement in Hamas attack
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Jan 26th 2024, 7:30 PM
Jerusalem
EU foreign ministers press Israel on eventual two-state solution
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Jan 22nd 2024, 6:35 PM
Gaza
Irish Government will 'consider' joining genocide case against Israel after preliminary stage
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Jan 21st 2024, 5:56 PM