The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Israel was already known for having lots of firearms. But since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, the Israeli government has moved to loosen gun restrictions and fast-track permits for civilians.

Over the past eight weeks, with only a brief pause, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have carried out a relentless attack on Gaza. Day by day the death toll has grown. According to the latest figures from Gaza’s health ministry nearly 16,000 Palestinians have been killed, most of them civilians.

Israel has declared an area smaller than Heathrow Airport as a safe space for Gaza’s displaced people to move to.

The US is backing India and Israel’s campaigns of occupation and oppression

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Israeli forces battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city on Wednesday in some of the most intense combat of the two-month-old war sparked by the October 7 attacks.

Heaviest fighting in two months of conflict with non-stop attacks in enclave’s south and central areas.

A new poll says more than 60% US voters want ceasefire, while only 11% of lawmakers support an end to Israel’s war.

From new statements from Hamas and Netanyahu to heightened pressure on Gaza’s hospitals, here are the main updates.

The onslaught on Gaza risks further destabilising the entire Middle East, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

At least 63 journalists have been killed in the Israel-Hamas fighting since October 7. The death toll shot up after Israel resumed its bombing of Gaza last week after a seven-day “humanitarian pause”. At least five journalists have been killed since December 1, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported.