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‘Unmanned aerial vehicle’ intercepted over Red Sea by Israel, military says

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has released footage it says shows an "unmanned aerial vehicle" over the Red Sea, which is located close to Israel.

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestine activists shut down Edinburgh weapons factory in Gaza protest

PRO-PALESTINE campaigners have shut down a factory in Edinburgh which produces components used by the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza...

The National (Scotland)

UK’s exports to Israel won’t be used to break international law, minister says

Anneliese Dodds told the Commons that ‘most licences’ for exports to Israel are not for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

Evening Standard

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Middle East crisis: Iran sounds warning on Israeli ‘aggression’ in Lebanon – as it happened

Islamic republic’s UN mission says an ‘obliterating war will ensue’ if Israel launches ‘full-scale military aggression’ in Lebanon

The Guardian - AU

Israeli army in urgent need of troops amid rising casualties in Gaza

The head of the Israel Defence Forces said the army is facing troop shortages amid rising casualties in the war against Hamas in Gaza. Yet enlisting more troops is difficult due to rising public opposition to the war and an open conflict between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his…

France 24

Wednesday briefing: What Israel’s Rafah offensive means for the prospect of peace

In today’s newsletter: As an assault on a key route for aid is underway, we look at how the humanitarian crisis will unfold and the prospects for a ceasefire

The Guardian - UK

‘I will never join the army’: ultra-Orthodox Jews vow to defy Israeli court orders

As their military exemption ends, tensions divide the country and threaten to topple Netanyahu’s government

The Guardian - UK

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Biden says two-state solution still possible after call with Netanyahu

US president says Israeli PM not opposed to all two-state solutions after pair talk for first time in nearly a month

The Guardian - US

Gaza offensive continues as Israel marks 100th day of hostages in captivity

As Israelis prepared to mark 100 days of captivity for the hostages abducted by Hamas on Sunday, the Israel Defence Forces said soldiers destroyed launch pits used by Hamas to fire rockets at Israel. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gaza update: no end to the killing in sight as extremists on both sides make a peace deal hard to imagine

As the death toll from Israel’s assault on Gaza climbed past 23,000 – including nearly 10,000 children – according to the latest figures from the Hamas-controlled health ministry, the Palestinian militant group released a series of videos showing operations in the northern Gaza Strip. Analysts commented that Hamas was keen…

The Conversation

Creation of Palestinian state is only way to peace, EU foreign policy chief says – as it happened

Josep Borrell wants European-Arab initiative to revive a peace process, with the ultimate aim being a two-state solution

The Guardian - AU

UN names Netherlands’ Sigrid Kaag aid coordinator for Gaza – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Gaza update: deadlock in the UN security council means no relief for suffering Palestinian civilians

Day by day, as Israel continues its assault on Gaza, the death toll mounts. According to the Gaza health ministry more than 18,500 people have now been killed in the Israeli army’s air and ground assault – and the Israel Defence Forces have lost 115 personnel, including ten killed on…

The Conversation

Israeli-Hamas War: Gaza death toll rises above 15,800, says Hamas-run Health Ministry

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF), meanwhile, said Hamas had deliberately embedded itself among civilians so that Gazans would bear the consequences of "Hamas atrocities." Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gaza war: how investigators would go about finding and verifying underground military complexes

Following the raid on the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza by units of the Israel Defence Forces on October 15, the IDF claims to have uncovered evidence of tunnels underneath the hospital. A video released on November 19 showed a tunnel running under the al-Shifa medical complex at a depth of…

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t even cross’: the West Bank town split in two by Israel

Residents of Huwara, in the West Bank, cannot cross the main street without permission and must detour for miles to reach other neighbourhoods

The Guardian - UK

Israeli troops encircling Gaza City expected to enter in force within 48 hours

Gaza split into two parts, says Israel, as US sends missile-carrying submarine to Middle East

The Conversation

Gaza Update: as Israel begins its ground offensive, the conflict's reverberations are being felt far beyond the Strip

The ground assault on Gaza is now well underway and, as they advance into the Strip’s urban areas, the Israel Defence Forces are coming up against an elusive enemy that has been preparing for this conflict for years. For Hamas’s military wing, a key part of those preparations has been…

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The Independent UK

Photos reveal scale of devastation after deadly Israeli airstrike on Gaza refugee camp

The Israel Defence Forces admitted carrying out the strikes saying it targeted Hamas infrastructure

The Independent UK

IDF equipment: The full firepower Gaza faces if Netanyahu launches invasion

An invasion of Gaza would be ‘very much at the extreme end’ of plans shaped for years by Israeli military, experts tell The Independent

The Guardian - UK

Israeli army says it has hit 150 underground targets in Gaza

About 100 jets involved in heavy bombardment as Palestinians report clashes in north-east and central strip

The Independent UK

IDF equipment: The full firepower Gaza faces if Netanyahu launches invasion

An invasion of Gaza would be ‘very much at the extreme end’ of plans shaped for years by Israeli military, experts tell The Independent

The Conversation

Gaza conflict: the US has learned from its 'forever wars' – but Israel has not

After Hamas’s deadly attacks on October 7, a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) appeared inevitable. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government apparently had little choice, given that the attack shocked Israel to its very core.

The Independent UK

IDF equipment: The full firepower Gaza faces if Netanyahu launches invasion

An invasion of Gaza would be ‘very much at the extreme end’ of plans shaped for years by Israeli military, experts tell The Independent

Evening Standard

Israel not to blame for Gaza hospital slaughter, say US intelligence chiefs

Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the US president for his “unequivocal” backing, which includes providing more military support, with Israel expected to launch a ground invasion of Gaza

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