4 h. ago Toronto film festival 'pulls October 7 documentary because Hamas did not give permission to use bodycam footage'

Israel 's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar likened cancelling the film due to a lack of Hamas 'clearance' to asking for Adolf Hitler's approval for Auschwitz footage, reported i24NEWS.

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9 h. ago New Zealand prime minister accuses Netanyahu of ‘losing the plot’

New Zealand's prime minister Christopher Luxon accused his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu of “losing the plot.”

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50 h. ago Israel plans to widen coming offensive beyond Gaza City into last areas not under its control

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plans to widen its coming offensive beyond Gaza City to the last areas not yet under Israeli control

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3 d. ago Netanyahu’s Gaza war plan will fail, warns Israel’s finance minister

Far-right ultranationalist Bezalel Smotrich says he has ‘lost faith’ that PM can achieve ‘decisive victory’

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3 d. ago Marles insists Australia ‘not supplying weapons to Israel’ but critics argue ‘parts of weapons are weapons’

Acting prime minister decries ‘misinformation’ regarding arms exports while Greens claim ‘hollow talking points aren’t washing with the public’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government won’t follow Germany and introduce new export restrictions to pressure Israel, with the defence minister, Richard Marles, insisting no weapons are being sent from Australia to aid the killing in Gaza.Marles, the acting prime minister, said on Sunday that Australia was not exporting any weapons for use by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), a claim rejected by human rights campaigners and the Greens. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UK announces £8.5m in Gaza aid as warnings made over 'chaotic scenes' and starvation

Israel must allow Gaza to be 'flooded with aid', the development minister Baroness Jenny Chapman said, as concerns over widespread hunger in the area continue to be raised

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4 d. ago Israel issues chilling deadline for a million Palestinians to flee Gaza

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Israel to immediately reconsider its decision after the plan to re-occupy Gaza was approved overnight by a majority vote

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5 d. ago US envoy's fury at Starmer over Gaza: PM attacked after warning Israel's escalation would 'only bring more bloodshed'

After the Prime Minister warned Israel's latest escalation would 'only bring more bloodshed', Mike Huckabee likened the country's situation to Britain in World War Two.

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5 d. ago The Latest: Israel plans to take control of Gaza City, drawing international condemnation

Israel says it plans to take over Gaza City in another escalation of its 22-month war with Hamas

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5 d. ago John Swinney blasts Gaza takeover plan by Israeli government as 'utterly unacceptable'

The First Minister spoke out amid growing international condemnation of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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5 d. ago John Swinney's 'completely unacceptable' comment over Gaza City occupation plan under Benjamin Netanyahu

John Swinney and Sir Keir Starmer have both spoken out about the decisions taken by Israel’s war cabinet under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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5 d. ago Vance to arrive in UK for Lammy meeting as Starmer denounces Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City – UK politics live

The foreign secretary is to welcome the US vice-president to Chevening, his grace-and-favour residence, and Gaza is expected to be on their agendaJohn Swinney, Scotland’s first minister, says Israel’s decision to occupy Gaza City is “completely and utterly unacceptable”. In a message on social media, the SNP leader said:The decision of the Israeli government to seize control of Gaza City is completely and utterly unacceptable. It will create even more human suffering for the Palestinian people and further escalate the conflict. The international community must stop Israel and secure a ceasefire.Netanyahu’s brutal plan to take control of Gaza is yet another declaration of intent to commit war crimes. The UK must do more than express disapproval: end military cooperation and arms sales, recognise Palestine, demand an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Israel ‘wrong’ to escalate conflict with Gaza City takeover plan, Starmer says

The Prime Minister’s intervention comes after Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet approved plans for a major escalation in the conflict.

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6 d. ago Netanyahu plans to fully occupy Gaza before handing governance to friendly Arab nations

Israeli PM needs security cabinet to approve plan amid opposition from aid agencies and families of hostagesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza in defiance of warnings that such a move would lead to countless more Palestinian deaths, further mass displacement and endanger Israeli hostages still held in the territory.Before a security cabinet meeting to discuss Gaza’s future, the Israeli prime minister insisted that Israel does not want to ultimately govern the territory and would hand over that responsibility to friendly Arab nations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Netanyahu aims to fully control Gaza despite warnings of mass death

Israeli PM needs security cabinet to approve plan amid opposition from aid agencies and families of hostagesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza in defiance of warnings that such a move would lead to countless more Palestinian deaths, further mass displacement and endanger Israeli hostages still held in the territory.Before a security cabinet meeting to discuss Gaza’s future, the Israeli prime minister insisted that Israel does not want to ultimately govern the territory and would hand over that responsibility to friendly Arab nations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Netanyahu aims to fully control Gaza despite warnings of mass death and resistance from military

Israeli PM needs security cabinet to approve plan amid opposition from aid agencies and families of hostagesBenjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza in defiance of warnings that such a move would lead to countless more Palestinian deaths, further mass displacement and endanger Israeli hostages still held in the territory.Before a security cabinet meeting to discuss Gaza’s future, the Israeli prime minister insisted that Israel does not want to ultimately govern the territory and would hand over that responsibility to friendly Arab nations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Israel 'intends to' take control of ENTIRE Gaza Strip, says Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today declared Israel intends to take control of all of Gaza - it came ahead of a key security cabinet meeting to discuss a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip

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6 d. ago The Latest: Netanyahu facing opposition to reported plan for reoccupation of Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with top advisers to discuss Israel's strategy in Gaza after ceasefire talks broke down last month

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7 d. ago Starmer defends Palestine recognition plan but hits out at Hamas

The Prime Minister said Hamas could play no part in the governance of Palestine.

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9 d. ago Social media images of Gaza cafes can’t hide truth: Israel is starving Palestinians

Pro-Israel posts point to a handful of cafes to claim 2 million people are not suffering hunger – despite Israel’s own dataIsrael’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his supporters have variously argued that there is no starvation in Gaza, or that if there is hunger it is the fault of Hamas – who they accuse of stealing aid – or the United Nations.In a recent interview with the New Yorker, Amit Segal, the chief political correspondent for Israel’s Channel 12, said he did not believe there was hunger in Gaza. Israel’s consul general in New York said that there was “no deliberate starvation in Gaza, only a deliberate disinformation campaign orchestrated by Hamas”. Continue reading...

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