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Israel-Hamas war: six key moments for the Gaza Strip

Once again, the Gaza Strip is at the epicentre of violence in the Middle East. This tiny 41km-by-13km band of territory on the Mediterranean, sandwiched between the often hostile neighbours of Israel and Egypt, has faced repeated rounds of violence in recent history – but the current war is the…

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‘The trauma will take years to overcome’: Hamas attack rattles Israeli support for peace

The deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas has brought the long-festering Israeli-Palestinian conflict back to the fore, fueling international calls to revive a dormant Mideast peace process. But are pleas for peace still audible amid all the trauma? FRANCE 24 spoke to Israeli peace activists and former government officials about…

France 24

Understanding the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 5 charts

Understanding the current war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza requires context and history. These charts aim to show changes in the region that have occurred over time to put some of the events in perspective.

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Israel-Hamas conflict: what young Palestinians think about four key issues that affect their lives

On the eighth day of the current intensification of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, I saw a tweet that said that there would be more uproar in the west if “2.2 million golden retrievers [were] being bombed to extinction in an inescapable cage” instead of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

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Aid truck numbers arriving in Gaza ‘wholly inadequate’, says UK minister

MPs have warned further help is needed to prevent a ‘humanitarian catastrophe’.

The Independent UK

Israel-Palestine conflict: How sharing the waters of the Jordan River could be a pathway to peace

When the Israeli government cut off supplies of water to the Gaza Strip following Hamas’s brutal attack, it put the role of water within human conflict into particularly sharp relief.

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A massive intelligence failure in Israel

The scale and complexity of the attack on October 7 indicated that Hamas had been planning it meticulously for months

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Avaaz campaigner: 'Neither Hamas nor Fatah can claim to represent the Palestinian people'

Two weeks into the Israel-Hamas war, Fadi Quran, campaigns director for Avaaz, an NGO coordinating activists worldwide, is calling for a ceasefire in the interest of children on both sides.

France 24

Live updates | Israel says it's stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip

Aid deliveries have begun moving into the besieged Gaza Strip, two weeks after the militant group Hamas rampaged through southern Israel and Israel responded with airstrikes

The Independent UK

‘Day of rage’ erupts across West Bank after Israeli forces attack refugee camp

Palestinian Islamic Jihad supporters marched through Nur Shams chanting ‘revenge’ and protested against violence on children

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak says aid crossing should open ‘imminently’ after talks with Egyptian and Palestinian leaders

The PM met the president of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas days after he refused to see Joe Biden

The Independent UK

Gaza crossing still closed despite pressure from UN and US leaders

Rafah crossing still closed to aid as Hamas releases two hostages while Israeli airstrikes on territory continue

The Guardian - UK

PM speaks with Mahmoud Abbas, reiterates support for Palestinian statehood

PM Modi expresses condolences to Palestinian President Abbas; India supports two-state solution and humanitarian assistance to Palestinian people. Congress and Rahul Gandhi also call for cease-fire and for Palestinians' right to self-determination.

The Hindu

‘Support our people’: growing frustration at Palestine’s leadership in West Bank

Protesters call for removal of president Mahmoud Abbas after Palestinian Authority’s lacklustre response to Israel conflict

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Biden backs Israel’s stance on deadly blast at Gaza hospital

US president tells Benjamin Netanyahu evidence suggests ‘the other team’ is responsible for Tuesday night explosion

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Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza's health system − the siege has pushed it into abject crisis

For the wounded, injured and sick in Gaza, there is seemingly no escape. On Oct. 17, 2023, news broke that at least 500 patients, staff and people seeking shelter from Israeli bombs had been killed in an explosion at a hospital, according to health authorities in the Hamas-run enclave.

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Hamas-Israeli conflict: what's at stake for Egypt

As the Israeli-Hamas crisis continues, a great deal of focus is shifting to Egypt. Egypt shares a border with both Israel and Gaza – the narrow strip of Palestinian territory which is currently under blockade following the violent attack against Israel by Hamas, a radical Islamist organisation that has controlled…

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Israel-Hamas war: history shows the dangers of a creeping occupation

The US president, Joe Biden, has warned Israel that occupying Gaza “would be a big mistake”. The warning seemed to be aimed directly at voices within the Israeli government who are calling for Israel to not only destroy Hamas, but also to occupy the Palestinian territory.

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The Guardian - UK

‘It’s lonely being a Jewish critic of Israel’ – Nathan Thrall on his book about a Palestinian father’s tragedy

As the Israel-Hamas war escalates, the US author says his book tour is fraught with the possibility of misunderstanding

The Guardian - UK

‘They want revenge. They’re saying, either we die or you die’: West Bank residents fear rising tide of violence

Palestinians in the territory are facing a harsh crackdown from Israeli forces and threats to their lives from settlers

France 24

Qatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: The galaxy of Hamas supporters

Hamas has maintained ties with several regional powers and organisations in the Middle East since its creation in 1987. Whether it comes to financing, military aid or ideological support, the Palestinian Islamist movement can count on several allies in its deadly fight with Israel.

The Guardian - UK

Angry old men set the Middle East ablaze. The young will pay the price

Incompetent and discredited leaders, in thrall to worn-out ideologies, have brought Israel and Gaza to this catastrophe

Chicago Sun-Times

Hamas makes war on Israelis, and Palestinians

After its barbaric attacks on Israel on 10/7, Hamas calculates that it will also be able to use the imagery (and reality) of Palestinian grief and suffering to hurt Israel again, Mona Charen writes.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Hamas’s attack on Israel was a slice of genocide — now everything has changed

This, in the situation room, is not a time for emotion. It is time for cold, hard analysis. Between the charred bodies, flattened towers and bundles of tiny corpses, an entire set of assumptions about the Middle East have collapsed. Israeli, American and our own. This will have enormous ramifications.…

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How Hamas weaponised Palestinians' despair

The scale of Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 and 8 October is unprecedented and the failure of the Israeli army and secret services, astonishing. Yet for observers such as former Israeli ambassador to France, Elie Barnavi, the events that have unfolded in the region over the past days were…

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