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Tuesday 27 October 2020
The militant was killed by Israeli forces as he tried to plant an explosive device near the border fence in Gaza.
The rocket launch came during a campaign rally.
Oisín McConville writes about his recent trip to Gaza and the West Bank with Trócaire.
Israel was attacked with rockets following the strike on the Palestinian militants.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney described the move as a “dangerous political commitment”.
Two Irish filmmakers travelled to Gaza to make a documentary about life there.
At least 23 Palestinians and four Israelis have been killed.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney called for an end to the ‘indiscriminate attacks’.
The Hamas rocket launches come as tensions in the region have ratcheted upwards.
He was hit in the head by shrapnel.
Israel deployed several thousand troops along the border, with the anniversary coming at a sensitive time ahead of its 9 April elections.
“Our response was very powerful, very very powerful,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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Eight others were sentenced to hard labour ranging from six to 15 years.
The move has thrown the ruling Likud government into turmoil, opening up the chance of early elections.
Earlier today, Israelii air strikes killed three Palestinians and wounded nine more.
The US State Department said it was no longer willing to shoulder “the very disproportionate share of the burden”.
Israel and Hamas have fought three wars since the Islamic militant group seized control of Gaza in 2007.
A Hamas militant was also killed and at least 12 other people were injured.
15 people have been wounded across Gaza.
Martin said his party is considering a Bill tabled in the Seanad that aims to prohibit Ireland from trading with any companies originating in an occupied territory.
Sinn Féin has called on the national broadcaster and the Irish government to boycott Israel which won the song contest this year.
Among the dead was 15-year-old Haitham al-Jamal.
Coveney has previously said that it is time for the international community to act to save Gaza.
At least 123 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the protests began at the end of March.
The UN’s Middle East envoy has predicted that violence will flare up again in June.
Gaza’s Hamas rulers have said in recent hours that they have agreed to a ceasefire, but Israel denied this.
Ireland has had its own history with war, independence and benefitting from EU-US peace-brokering with an occupying force, writes Patrick Costello.
The Tánaiste is due to go to Palestine and Israel next week.
Israel has faced widespread international condemnation for the killings.
59 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces during protests along the Gaza border against the US embassy opening in Jerusalem.
The Israeli military said it was unaware of any activity in the area of the blast.
At least 30 Palestinians have been wounded, with one shot in the head.
Thousands of protesters had approached the border fence around the Gaza Strip for the second week in a row.
The protests are in support of refugees, including those in the Palestinian enclave who want to return to their former homes.
More than 1,400 Palestinians were wounded during Friday’s clashes.
The Israeli military has identified and named ten of the dead as militants from Hamas and other groups.
Thousands of Gazans marched near the Israel border yesterday where Palestinian officials state Israeli soldiers opened fire.
More than 1,200 were wounded by various means by Israeli forces.
Four soldiers were also wounded in an apparent bomb attack on the border.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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