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rte.ie > news > world > 2026 > 0403 > 1566611-lebanon-middle-east

Israeli occupation of south Lebanon 'very dire', says MP

2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (582+ words) A Lebanese MP has described the Israeli military's occupation of southern Lebanon as "very dire". Speaking on RT's Morning Ireland, Najat Saliba said around 10,000 people are stranded in their homes in the south of the country. "Israel is invading, and…...

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rte.ie > news > world > 2026 > 0227 > 1560708-israel-gaza

Israeli fire kills eight people in Gaza as truce falters

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (306+ words) Israeli attacks killed eight people in Gaza yesterday, the territory's health officials said, as the Israeli military said it killed "a militant who posed a threat to its forces in the south of the enclave. Medics said an Israeli airstrike…...

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rte.ie > news > middle-east > 2026 > 0107 > 1551933-israel-gaza

Search for last Israeli hostage's body resumes - Hamas

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (361+ words) Hamas officials have said search operations for the remains of the last Israeli hostage held in Gaza have been resumed after a two-week pause due to bad weather. Israel has previously said it is awaiting the return of Ran Gvili's…...

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rte.ie > news > 2025 > 1013 > 1538200-middle-east

'War is over' in Gaza, Trump says on way to Middle East

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (507+ words) US President Donald Trump declared that the "war is over in Gaza" as he headed on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One at the start of the "very special" visit, Mr…...

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rte.ie > news > 2025 > 0930 > 1536103-gaza-israel-strikes

Gaza civil defence says 41 killed in Israeli attacks

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (423+ words) Gaza's civil defence agency and hospitals said that Israeli forces killed at least 41 people across the territory, including 17 near an aid distribution centre. The Israeli military has pressed on with its offensive even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced…...

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rte.ie > news > middle-east > 2025 > 0928 > 1535751-gaza-israel

Israeli attacks kill 21 as Gaza death toll reaches 66,000

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (783+ words) Israeli attacks have killed at least 21 people across Gaza today as health authorities in the enclave said the death toll from Israeli attacks had climbed to over 66,000 since October 2023. Health officials said that the death toll has now climbed to…...

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rte.ie > news > 2025 > 0921 > 1534569-israel-strikes-gaza

Israeli strikes kill 31 people in Gaza City, medics say

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (482+ words) Israeli forces blew up more residential buildings in Gaza City, killing at least 31 Palestinians and prompting many others to flee, Gazan health authorities have said, as Israel's tanks pushed further into the densely populated city. A pregnant woman and her…...

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rte.ie > news > world > 2025 > 0920 > 1534490-gaza-israel

Israeli attacks continue as Hamas shares hostage images

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (348+ words) Israel's military continued its assault on Gaza City and the wider territory in attacks that left 34 Palestinians dead, according to health authorities. The attacks came as ten countries including Australia, Belgium, Britain and Canada are scheduled to formally recognise an…...

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rte.ie > news > 2025 > 0908 > 1532373-israeli-attacks-kill-12-as-israel-accepts-gaza-truce-plan

Israeli attacks kill 12 as UN condemns mass killing

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (885+ words) Israeli attacks have killed at least 12 people in Gaza overnight, while Israel's Foreign Minister said that Israel has accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal from US President Donald Trump. Speaking at a press conference in Budapest, Gideon Saar said that Israel…...

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rte.ie > brainstorm > 2025 > 0908 > 1532307-israel-refuseniks-army-reservists-gaza

Why a growing number of Israeli soldiers are refusing to serve

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (519+ words) Analysis: After almost two years of fighting, calculations suggest there's been a 30% downturn in reserve deployment By Leonie Fleischmann, City St George's, University of London The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the Israel Defense Forces to step up…...