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# Gaza

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November 2023
From living in 'darkness and fear' to safety: Irish family on their relief in leaving Gaza
‘One night you’re sleeping in darkness and fear, then the next day, you’re safe and in a quiet and nice place.’
UN Security Council calls for 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza
The resolution, prepared by Malta, was adopted with 12 votes in favour.
23 Irish citizens have left Gaza via the Rafah crossing, as Tánaiste vows more will follow
Arrangements are in place for staff from the Irish Embassy in Cairo to meet them.
Israeli forces raid Gaza's largest hospital; Some Irish citizens begin leaving Gaza
Multiple Irish citizens and family members included on a list of people permitted to leave Gaza exited today through the Rafah crossing.
Israeli forces enter Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital where conditions described as horrific
After sharp warnings from the US and others that Al-Shifa must be protected, Israel said the raid was being executed based on “an operational necessity”.
The UN has said it estimates that at least 2,300 people are inside the hospital and may be unable to escape because of fierce fighting.
A journalist inside the hospital said Israeli soldiers were interrogating people this morning, among them patients and doctors.
The White House has said that US intelligence sources corroborated Israel's claim that Hamas had buried an operational "command and control node" under Al-Shifa.
23 Irish citizens have left Gaza via the Rafah crossing, as Tánaiste vows more will follow
Hamas says White House remarks fuel 'massacres' after it claims militant HQs are in hospitals
Anti-immigration groups use Israel-Gaza violence to push antisemitism and Islamophobia online
A report by
Shane Raymond
Online activists in Ireland have attempted to use the conflict to incite hatred of Jews or Arabs or, in some cases, both.
Hamas says White House remarks fuel 'massacres' after it claims militant HQs are in hospitals
Hamas said this gave a “green light” to Israel to commit “brutal massacres”.
The United Nations believes that thousands may be inside and unable to escape because of fierce fighting nearby.
Israel says it is not targeting the hospital, but has vowed to destroy Hamas in response to the attacks of 7 October.
The health ministry in Gaza says Israel's assault on the territory has already killed 11,240 people.
Gaza hospitals run out of fuel as fighting rages and EU condemns Hamas' use of 'human shields'
Holly Cairns: What Israel is doing in Gaza is beyond horrific - we cannot stand idly by
Simon Harris says Israel is now 'blinded by rage' and engaging in a 'war on children' in Gaza
He said peace cannot be built on “the mass graves of children”.
Govt announce additional funding for ICC as Sinn Féin call for Israel's referral to the court
Sinn Féin are this evening bringing a motion to the floor of the Dáil calling on the Government to refer the Israeli attacks in Gaza to the ICC for investigation.
US President says Gaza hospitals must be 'protected' as doctors warn patients are trapped
Conditions are worsening for hundreds of patients and thousands of others sheltering around Al-Shifa hospital, which has become the focus in the war.
Micheál Martin to travel to Israel and Palestine this week
Martin will also travel to Egypt as part of the visit.
Paddy Cosgrave courted controversy for years, but the tech world drew the line at criticism of Israel
Next week’s Web Summit will be the first without Paddy Cosgrave at the helm.
Gaza hospitals run out of fuel as fighting rages and EU condemns Hamas' use of 'human shields'
A Médecins Sans Frontières surgeon said there was no water, power, food, or internet at Al-Shifa hospital.
The director of Al-Shifa hospital said it is "totally surrounded and bombardments are going on nearby".
The Israeli Defence Forces pledged to aid the evacuation of babies from the hospital.
In a televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country's battle against Hamas would continue with "full force".
Holly Cairns: What Israel is doing in Gaza is beyond horrific - we cannot stand idly by
Gaza health ministry says premature babies at risk as main hospital under constant fire and running out of fuel
Holly Cairns: What Israel is doing in Gaza is beyond horrific - we cannot stand idly by
The SocDems leader says the moral authority of Western leaders is lying in tatters, but it’s not too late to take democratic steps for peace.
Gaza health ministry says premature babies at risk as main hospital under constant fire and running out of fuel
Twenty of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are “no longer functioning”, the UN’s humanitarian agency said.
The director of the Al-Shifa hospital said the compound was struck repeatedly overnight and lost power for hours after its generator was hit.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel to stop bombing and killing women and babies in Gaza.
Almost 1.6 million people have been internally displaced since 7 October, according to UNRWA.
Tom Clonan: Gaza City could be utterly destroyed as a result of Israel's attacks
Motion to be brought before Dáil on withdrawing diplomatic status of Israeli Ambassador
The Explainer: Israel and Gaza - what are the big questions that need to be answered?
We’re joined by our Assistant News Editor Stephen McDermott to give you a clear overview of the basics of what we’re seeing today – from who Hamas are to how Israel came to be a state.
Ambassador was 'horrified' that Gaza would be 'flattened' as she watched 7 October attacks
A report by
Niall O'Connor
Dr Jilan Abdalmajid spoke to The Journal about the Hamas-Israel conflict.
Tom Clonan: Gaza City could be utterly destroyed as a result of Israel's attacks
The security analyst and senator says what is happening right now in Gaza is an obscenity and a ceasefire must happen.
Motion to be brought before Dáil on withdrawing diplomatic status of Israeli Ambassador
In the Dáil on Wednesday, there were fresh calls for Varadkar to expel the Israeli ambassador to Ireland.
Israel rules out ceasefire as Gaza health officials say over 11,000 now killed in conflict
Daily humanitarian pauses, which Israel has agreed to, are expected to begin today.
US President Joe Biden welcomed the pauses as a "step in the right direction".
Tens of thousands of civilians have streamed out of devastated northern Gaza in recent days.
Bobby McDonagh on Israel/Gaza: 'Peace requires both sides to accept that they can never win'
Fierce combat rages in Gaza City amid growing calls for ceasefire
Bobby McDonagh on Israel/Gaza: 'Peace requires both sides to accept that they can never win'
The former Irish ambassador says Israel and Hamas both believe victory is possible, and this will only lead to more conflict.
Israel agrees to four-hour daily humanitarian pauses to allow civilians to flee Gaza
US President Joe Biden asked Prime Minister Netanyahu to institute the daily pauses on Monday.
Debunked: Years-old video of hospital bombing in Syria claimed to show strike on Gaza
The hospital, which housed Aleppo’s only pediatric department, was reportedly bombed more than a dozen times in 2016.
Fierce combat rages in Gaza City amid growing calls for ceasefire
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the “catastrophic” situation.
Failure to observe humanitarian law 'can’t be inconsequential', Varadkar tells conference on Gaza
The Palestinian Prime Minister is also in attendance and said: ‘How many Palestinians have to be killed before the war stops?’
Medical NGO describes dire conditions in Gaza including 'amputations without adequate anaesthetic'
An Irish representative for MSF described the medical situation in Gaza as ‘truly dire’.
Ceann Comhairle refuses Israeli ambassador request to show graphic footage of Hamas attack to politicians
The Ceann Comhairle said the screening would be inappropriate.
Hamas official says no wounded Gazans were evacuated into Egypt today
An AFP journalist at the Rafah crossing saw a large crowd of people hoping to cross into Egypt today.
50,000 Gazans flee to south of Strip as reported death toll reaches 10,500
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that there will be no pause until the more than 240 hostages seized by Hamas are freed.
Varadkar dismisses suggestion Ireland is being 'penalised' by Israel over Gaza stance
Varadkar told the Dáil that only about 20% of EU citizens have been allowed to leave Gaza so far.
The West Bank: 'Settlers have been pointing guns at Palestinians, telling them to stay inside'
Journalist Hannah McCarthy meets one community from Susiya as settler violence uproots Palestinian communities across the West Bank.
Gazans flee south with makeshift white flags as Israeli bombardment continues
The Israeli prime minister said there will be no letup in the war to destroy Hamas.
The health ministry in Gaza said the death toll in the territory has surpassed 10,300 people.
PM Netanyahu said Israel would take "overall security control" of Gaza after the war ends.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has said "less than 20% of EU nationals in Gaza have been asked to leave so far".
'Have some humanity': Emily Hand's father begs Hamas to release her and other children
Varadkar doesn't regret Israel 'revenge' remark amid attempts to get Irish citizens out of Gaza
UN calls for ceasefire as Hamas-run ministry says Gaza death toll passes 10,000
The health ministry earlier said more than 200 people had died in “overnight massacres”.
Yesterday, the health ministry said 45 people were killed in Israeli strikes on a refugee camp in central Gaza.
Netanyahu has remained firm on his position, vowing that "there won't be a ceasefire until the hostages are returned".
The Rafah crossing has reopened today to allow evacuations, the Hamas government has said.
'Have some humanity': Emily Hand's father begs Hamas to release her and other children
Israeli minister suspended from govt meetings after suggesting dropping nuclear bomb on Gaza
'Have some humanity': Emily Hand's father begs Hamas to release her and other children
The eight-year-old Irish-Israeli girl was initially feared dead, but it has since emerged she may still be alive.
Varadkar doesn't regret Israel 'revenge' remark amid attempts to get Irish citizens out of Gaza
The Taoiseach said the Government is doing its best to get around 40 Irish citizens out of Gaza.
‘Nobody’s hands are clean’: Obama describes the situation in Gaza as ‘unbearable’
Obama added: ‘I look at this, and I think back, “what could I have done during my presidency to move this forward?”‘
Israel cuts off internet and phone lines in Gaza and launches intense bombardment
The health ministry in Gaza, which is run by Hamas, says more than 9,700 Gazans have been killed since 7 October.
The Gazan health ministry said an Israeli bombing on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp last night killed 45 people.
Defence Forces spokesperson confirms Lebanon-based Irish troops all safe and accounted for.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with PLO leader Mahmud Abbas.
Israeli minister suspended from govt meetings after suggesting dropping nuclear bomb on Gaza
Irish father-of-three in Gaza says he and his family are 'trapped in this war'
In-laws of Scottish First Minister back in Scotland after being granted permission to flee Gaza
Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, from Dundee, were trapped in the territory after visiting family before the conflict erupted.
Israeli minister suspended from govt meetings after suggesting dropping nuclear bomb on Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu’s office quickly responded in a statement, describing Eliyahu’s remarks as “disconnected from reality”.
What explains diplomatic accusations of antisemitism against Ireland?
While events in Gaza have intensified such rhetoric, this tension between Ireland and Israel is not new.