Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today
Not now
Thursday 30 November 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# Gaza

All time
Baby killed as Israel launches air strikes after rockets fired from Gaza
The Hamas rocket launches come as tensions in the region have ratcheted upwards.
12.0k
127
May 4th 2019, 5:32 PM
Palestinian man killed by Israeli fire ahead of border protests
He was hit in the head by shrapnel.
7.3k
93
Mar 31st 2019, 8:07 AM
3 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire as tens of thousands gather at Israel-Gaza border
Israel deployed several thousand troops along the border, with the anniversary coming at a sensitive time ahead of its 9 April elections.
8.4k
43
Mar 30th 2019, 6:08 PM
Israel continues Gaza air strikes and Palestinian militants fire rockets despite apparent ceasefire
“Our response was very powerful, very very powerful,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
8.5k
87
Mar 26th 2019, 7:46 AM
The photos that captured 2018's biggest stories
Conflict in Syria, wildfires in California, political uncertainty in Britain…
19.2k
10
Dec 29th 2018, 7:00 PM
Six people sentenced to death in Gaza Strip for 'collaborating' with Israel
Eight others were sentenced to hard labour ranging from six to 15 years.
20.0k
74
Dec 3rd 2018, 3:06 PM
Explainer: why the resignation of an Israeli Minister over a ceasefire could spell trouble for Benjamin Netanyahu
The move has thrown the ruling Likud government into turmoil, opening up the chance of early elections.
12.2k
21
Nov 14th 2018, 9:16 PM
Three Palestinians killed as Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza in response to rocket fire
Earlier today, Israelii air strikes killed three Palestinians and wounded nine more.
12.2k
51
Updated
Nov 12th 2018, 10:50 PM
Tánaiste: US decision to end aid to Palestinian refugee agency is 'shocking'
The US State Department said it was no longer willing to shoulder “the very disproportionate share of the burden”.
12.3k
66
Sep 1st 2018, 7:27 AM
Reports of truce agreed between Hamas and Israel, ending intense two days of violence
Israel and Hamas have fought three wars since the Islamic militant group seized control of Gaza in 2007.
6.0k
25
Aug 10th 2018, 7:04 AM
Pregnant woman and 18-month-old daughter killed in Israeli air strikes
A Hamas militant was also killed and at least 12 other people were injured.
15.7k
119
Aug 9th 2018, 7:34 AM
Two Palestinian teens killed in what Israel calls 'a response to terror'
15 people have been wounded across Gaza.
11.8k
213
Jul 14th 2018, 7:10 PM
'I've never been a boycott fan': Micheál Martin unlikely to support Eurovision boycott
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.
11.2k
89
Jul 1st 2018, 7:45 AM
Calls for RTÉ to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel next year
Sinn Féin has called on the national broadcaster and the Irish government to boycott Israel which won the song contest this year.
64.1k
208
Jun 14th 2018, 7:28 AM
Four Gazans killed by Israeli fire on border
Among the dead was 15-year-old Haitham al-Jamal.
9.0k
113
Jun 8th 2018, 8:17 PM
Coveney says he had ‘frank dialogue’ with Benjamin Netanyahu about Gaza
Coveney has previously said that it is time for the international community to act to save Gaza.
10.2k
90
Jun 8th 2018, 12:14 PM
US vetoes UN resolution on protecting Palestinians
At least 123 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the protests began at the end of March.
13.1k
145
Jun 2nd 2018, 11:30 AM
UN remains deadlocked as envoy warns that Gaza is 'on the brink of war every day'
The UN’s Middle East envoy has predicted that violence will flare up again in June.
8.1k
134
May 31st 2018, 7:41 AM
Israel says it strikes 25 Hamas 'military targets' in air raids in the Gaza Strip
Gaza’s Hamas rulers have said in recent hours that they have agreed to a ceasefire, but Israel denied this.
7.5k
53
May 30th 2018, 7:40 AM
'It is time to step up and bring an end to the destruction of Palestinian homes, lives and livelihoods'
Ireland has had its own history with war, independence and benefitting from EU-US peace-brokering with an occupying force, writes Patrick Costello.
23.0k
80
May 30th 2018, 7:00 AM
Coveney to discuss 'troubling events in Gaza' with EU foreign ministers
The Tánaiste is due to go to Palestine and Israel next week.
5.8k
50
May 28th 2018, 9:48 AM
'Stand in solidarity with us': Crowd protests in Dublin at killing of 60 Palestinians by Israeli troops
Israel has faced widespread international condemnation for the killings.
34.1k
102
May 15th 2018, 8:12 PM
Gaza killings: Sinn Féin says Israeli ambassador should 'pack his bags' and be expelled
59 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces during protests along the Gaza border against the US embassy opening in Jerusalem.
31.6k
315
May 15th 2018, 1:45 PM
Four Palestinians killed after mysterious blast in Gaza
The Israeli military said it was unaware of any activity in the area of the blast.
9.0k
62
Apr 14th 2018, 2:48 PM
Tear gas and black smoke: Protesters are burning Israeli flags in Gaza
At least 30 Palestinians have been wounded, with one shot in the head.
8.2k
162
Apr 13th 2018, 1:57 PM
Journalist among the dead after Palestinian clashes with Israel troops in Gaza
Thousands of protesters had approached the border fence around the Gaza Strip for the second week in a row.
10.3k
98
Apr 7th 2018, 11:59 AM
16-year-old Palestinian boy shot dead as Gaza border protests continue
The protests are in support of refugees, including those in the Palestinian enclave who want to return to their former homes.
18.2k
160
Apr 6th 2018, 5:15 PM
Gaza protest death toll rises to 18 as Israel rejects allegations of excessive force
More than 1,400 Palestinians were wounded during Friday’s clashes.
12.1k
138
Apr 2nd 2018, 2:23 PM
Israel says it only shot at protesters charging Gaza border as it rejects call for inquiry
The Israeli military has identified and named ten of the dead as militants from Hamas and other groups.
9.9k
108
Apr 1st 2018, 11:30 AM
Coveney calls for Israeli restraint after 16 Palestinians killed in clashes
Thousands of Gazans marched near the Israel border yesterday where Palestinian officials state Israeli soldiers opened fire.
15.7k
172
Mar 31st 2018, 5:59 PM
12 dead after clashes erupt as thousands of Gazans march near Israel border
More than 1,200 were wounded by various means by Israeli forces.
17.5k
120
Mar 30th 2018, 7:44 PM
Two Palestinian teenagers killed by Israeli fire, medics say
Four soldiers were also wounded in an apparent bomb attack on the border.
6.3k
43
Feb 18th 2018, 12:00 PM
Simon Coveney: 'Gaza is slightly smaller than County Louth but nearly 2 million people live in it'
While in Gaza I saw the pressures on food, water and electricity, writes Tánaiste Simon Coveney.
15.3k
75
Jan 13th 2018, 7:00 AM
Ireland pledges an additional half a million euro to Gaza refugees
The additional funding will be channelled through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
9.4k
86
Dec 1st 2017, 10:30 PM
British couple's message in a bottle reaches Gaza
They had thrown the bottle into the sea during a romantic holiday on the Greek island two months earlier.
17.4k
20
Aug 27th 2017, 9:30 AM
Young footballers from Gaza arrive in Cork for Mardyke Arena game
The Gaza football academy struggles due to a lack of facilities, equipment and safe places to play.
9.7k
96
Aug 3rd 2017, 6:20 AM
Warm welcome for children from Gaza ahead of football tour around Ireland
The Gaza Kids to Ireland project aims to show solidarity with Gaza and raise awareness of the current climate in Palestine.
16.7k
116
Jul 29th 2017, 10:43 AM
After 10 years of Hamas rule, Gaza deals with blackouts, poverty, and the constant threat of conflict
The Islamist movement marked 10 years in power in Gaza on Thursday, 15 June.
11.1k
62
Jun 17th 2017, 8:45 AM
Hamas has significantly 'softened' its stance on Israel
The Palestinian organisation launched a new policy document today in which it steps back from calling for Israel’s ‘destruction’.
13.1k
78
May 1st 2017, 9:49 PM
Christmas in Gaza: 'Mortars and missiles fly overhead; from Gaza into Israel, from Israel into Gaza'
Holiday cheer is tough to come by when you live in an open-air prison, writes Eoghan Rice.
652
145
Dec 23rd 2016, 8:00 AM
Previous Articles
5
6
7
8
9
Next Articles