5 d. ago Israel presses on with Gaza assault as Trump again claims ceasefire is close

IDF launches 140 airstrikes in last 24 hours as tanks advance in Gaza City and death toll for same period is put at 77Israel has pressed on with its offensive in Gaza as Donald Trump claimed again to be on the brink of a breakthrough in negotiations for a ceasefire in the devastated territory.Witnesses and medics said Israeli tanks were advancing through central and western neighbourhoods of Gaza City towards crowded coastal areas where hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago A mother stranded in Gaza City says she and her daughters are 'waiting to die'

Noor Abu Hassira is one of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians staying in Gaza City as Israel presses on with an offensive to take it over

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1 week ago Donald Trump takes aim at 'terrible mayor' Sadiq Khan: US president claims London 'wants Sharia law'

In an address to the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump claimed the UN was 'funding an assault on Western countries and their borders'.

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1 week ago Donald Trump claims London wants Sharia law as he takes swipe at 'terrible mayor' Sadiq Khan

In an address to the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump claimed the UN was 'funding an assault on Western countries and their borders'.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer branded 'delusional' by Israeli hostage relatives who say recognising Palestinian state is 'an insult to the memory' of those brutally kidnapped and murdered by Hamas

The Prime Minister was  accused of rewarding the Islamist terrorist group after he lines the UK up with Canada and Australia in a symbolic gesture aimed at pressuring Israel into a Gaza ceasefire.

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1 week ago Israel presses on with Gaza offensive: IDF tanks level city streets while troops move in to root out Hamas

IDF tanks rolled through the city's streets as Israeli troops dismantled underground shafts and destroyed booby-trapped buildings which they believe to have been organised by Hamas .

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1 week ago Starmer is 'rewarding terrorism' if UK recognises Palestinian state, warns Kemi Badenoch

The Conservative leader (pictured) spoke out amid reports Britain could move forward with the policy as early as Sunday to try to pressure Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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1 week ago Starmer is 'rewarding terrorism' if UK recognises Palestinian state, warns Kemi Badenoch 

The Conservative leader (pictured) spoke out amid reports Britain could move forward with the policy as early as Sunday to try to pressure Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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2 w. ago Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people Israel killed in Gaza since March, data suggests

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of warAbout 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates.The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location & Event Data, is one of the highest recorded during the conflict, and will increase international pressure on Israel as its forces advance into Gaza City, forcing up to a million people to evacuate and threatening further large-scale civilian casualties. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of warAbout 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates.The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, is one of the highest recorded during the conflict, and will increase international pressure on Israel as its forces advance into Gaza City, forcing up to a million people to evacuate and threatening further large-scale civilian casualties. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on Israel’s attack in Doha: western passivity is allowing Netanyahu to cross every red line | Editorial

The attempt to assassinate Hamas negotiators in the capital of a US ally was the act of a rogue government uninterested in peace“Why does the PM insist on blowing up any deal that comes close?” despaired the mother of a hostage held in Gaza, following Israel’s airstrike in Qatar on Tuesday. For anyone who doubted Benjamin Netanyahu’s commitment to the forever war he unleashed after 7 October, the attempt to wipe out Hamas’s ceasefire negotiation team in Doha offered grim confirmation that peace – and the return of Israeli hostages – is low on Mr Netanyahu’s list of current priorities.Just how close Hamas’s leadership was to endorsing ceasefire proposals backed by Donald Trump – which were being discussed in the capital of an established US ally – is unclear. However, Mr Netanyahu’s strike has ensured that its negotiators will not agree to sit round a table again anytime soon. Israel swiftly stated that the attack was in response to the Hamas-claimed shooting in Jerusalem o...

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4 w. ago Israel president meets with Pope Leo XIV as Gaza offensive presses on

Pope Leo XIV has met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Vatican

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last month Israelis stage a 'day of disruption' as more strikes hit Gaza City

As Israel presses forward with its offensive in Gaza's largest city, protesters are taking to the streets throughout Israel demanding the government prioritize ceasefire negotiations

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last month With Israel's offensive drawing close, Palestinians in Gaza City fear permanent displacement

With Israel promising a punishing new offensive, Palestinians in Gaza's largest city are paralyzed with fear

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