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# Israel

Israel hits Gaza with airstrikes, continuing bombardment despite truce talks ending
Yesterday
9th May 2024
Israel ready to 'stand alone' after Biden warns US will stop arms supply upon Rafah invasion
Israel has said the US President’s threat to halt supplies was “very disappointing”.
UCC to divest from investment with Israeli company after engagement with Students' Union
Group of Irish fans join pro-Gaza protest in Malmö demanding Israel's expulsion from Eurovision
“It is completely inappropriate for Israel to be given this propaganda platform while they’re carrying out a genocide in Gaza,” one protester said.
Israeli broadcaster says 'they will not silence us' as singer booed during dress rehearsal
This week
5th May 2024 - 10th May 2024
Israel bombards Rafah as military says ground troops have carried out 'targeted raids'
Despite international objections, Israel sent tanks into Rafah yesterday and seized the nearby crossing into Egypt.
Tánaiste said he is “horrified” by events unfolding in Rafah, describing the levels of violence as “unconscionable”.
More than one million civilians are sheltering in Rafah after evacuating other parts of Gaza amid Israel’s offensive on the region.
Encampment in Trinity to conclude after students accept college's terms of divestment from Israel
Bambie Thug says EBU 'ordered' change to Ogham make-up that spelled out pro-Palestine messages
Eurovision: Bambie Thug confirms they will perform in final after qualifying from semis tonight
The Cork-born ‘witch’ broke a bleak spell for Ireland at the competition by finishing among the top ten acts tonight.
All parties, including Israel, agree to resume Gaza deal talks
Hamas said yesterday it would accept a ceasefire plan to end the conflict but Israel rejected it.
Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
Rosamond Bennett
Where do these Irish universities stand on the Israel-Hamas conflict?
'Crown the Witch': Raucous cheers for Bambie Thug in Malmö have Irish fans dreaming
Travelling fans were in buoyant form after last night’s full dress rehearsal, held amid tightened security at Malmö Arena.
Everything you need to know about what's happening on stage this week at Eurovision
Israel carries out Rafah strikes hours after Hamas saying it will accept ceasefire plan
The Israeli military said it was conducting “targeted strikes”. Five people have been reported dead.
Trinity to consider links with Israeli universities in response to student camp-out protest
World leaders call on Israel not to launch ground invasion as Palestinians told to evacuate from Rafah
The prospect of an invasion in Rafah has triggered alarm from aid groups and world leaders.
Simon Harris discusses recognising state of Palestine with Spanish leader
Israeli cabinet vote to shut down Al Jazeera in the country as UN urges govt to reconsider
Netanyahu says Israel 'cannot accept' Hamas demand to end Gaza conflict as truce talks resume
The Qatar-based political chief of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has accused the Israeli prime minister of sabotaging the talks.
How a president's intervention set the stage for the most contentious Eurovision in years
The buildup to the competition has been overshadowed by the debate over Israel’s inclusion – so what can we expect in Malmö?
Last week
28th April 2024 - 4th May 2024
Larry Donnelly: Campus protests are squeezing Biden from left and right
Larry Donnelly
Hamas negotiators arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks
Hamas says delegation to head to truce talks in Cairo tomorrow with 'positive spirit'
'A dangerous precedent': Senators slam €214k fine for TCD students over Book of Kells protests
'I thank God that I survived': Irish-Palestinian man to be reunited with family after months in Gaza
Turkey suspends trade with Israel until aid allowed to flow into Gaza
More than 2,100 arrests made so far during pro-Palestinian protests at US colleges
UN says rebuilding Gaza could cost $40 billion as Hamas examining truce deal in 'positive spirit'
UN Assistant Secretary-General Abdullah al-Dardari said 72% of all residential buildings in the region “have been completely or partially destroyed”.
Eurovision: 'Die in' staged at RTÉ as singers and campaigners call for boycott of contest
Former RTÉ producer Betty Purcell told The Journal: “We believe it is not a time to sing songs and clink glasses with Israel.”
Blinken urges Hamas to accept deal for Gaza truce as he meets Israel leaders
Netanyahu vows to launch military assault on Rafah 'with or without' a ceasefire deal
One of the children killed in the strikes overnight was a newborn baby who was only five days old.
Hamas delegation will return to Cairo with 'response' on Gaza truce
Egypt, Qatar and the US have been trying to mediate an agreement between Israel and Hamas for months.
A Hamas delegation today left Egypt and returned to Qatar to discuss the proposal, saying it is keen to respond "as quickly as possible".
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today he is hopeful Hamas would accept the "extraordinarily generous" offer.
The US military is building a pier to help boost humanitarian supplies into Gaza, an effort that the Pentagon said will cost Washington at least $320 million.
US says five Israeli military units committed abuses in West Bank before 7 October
Hamas says 'no major issues' with deal as Biden and Netanyahu discuss hostage and truce talks
Hamas said it would send a delegation to Egypt on Monday to deliver the group’s response to Israel’s new hostage and truce counterproposal.
Last month
April 2024
Hamas release video of two hostages as political arm considers Israeli truce proposal
Bambie Thug has first Eurovision stage rehearsal inside the Malmö Arena
'A worrying trend': UCD's SU President on right to protest Israel in Irish and US universities
Premature baby rescued from dead mother’s womb in Gaza dies
Pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University move into 10th day