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Israel-Hamas war

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NATO forced to do the splits over support for both Israel and Ukraine

The alliance had expected to concentrate on Ukraine this week, then Hamas attacked.

October 10, 2023 6:18 pm CET
Unpacked

The coming Gaza hostage crisis

‘When we see people appearing on television screens, that will change political dynamics in Israel and overseas.’

October 10, 2023 6:17 pm CET

Israeli air strikes kill two Hamas ministers, IDF says

More than 1,600 people have been killed since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel last weekend.

October 10, 2023 6:07 pm CET

Macron hints at Iran’s involvement in Hamas attacks

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s denies Tehran’s involvement in incursions that killed hundreds.

October 10, 2023 12:54 pm CET

Hamas holds ‘unprecedented number’ of hostages in Gaza as Israel secures border

‘Between 100 and 150’ people are held hostage by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, Israeli ambassador says.

October 10, 2023 10:24 am CET

‘Planes have already taken off’: US sends Israel air defense, munitions after Hamas attack

The country’s urgent requests will test America’s industrial base — and existing commitments to Ukraine.

October 10, 2023 5:49 am CET
Unpacked

Hamas’ gift to Vladimir Putin

Russia is relishing — and partly fueling — chaos in a series of global flashpoints that divert the West’s energies from Ukraine.

October 10, 2023 4:00 am CET

Israel’s ambassador in Brussels calls on EU allies to help contain war

EU should make sure Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority stay out of its fight in Gaza, Haim Regev says.

October 10, 2023 4:00 am CET

EU U-turns after halting Palestinian funding following Hamas attack

Splits within the Commission and among member states on plan to halt aid to the Palestinian Authority.

October 9, 2023 8:54 pm CET

US and Israeli officials remain uncertain of Iranian involvement in Hamas attack

After violence erupted in Israel, some were quick to point fingers at one of the Palestinian militant group’s longtime allies.

October 9, 2023 7:17 pm CET

Graphic videos of Hamas attacks spread on X

Beheadings, mass shootings and other images linked to the violence targeting Israel widely shared on Elon Musk’s social media network.

October 9, 2023 6:34 pm CET

French far left’s refusal to condemn Hamas triggers fierce backlash

France Unbowed party faces accusations of complacency over antisemitism in recent years, with the latest rift threatening its fragile coalition on the left.

October 9, 2023 5:22 pm CET
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EU halts Palestinian funding following Hamas attack

EU foreign ministers to hold emergency meeting on Israel crisis Tuesday.

October 9, 2023 3:11 pm CET

Israel says it’s regained control of Gaza border towns attacked by Hamas

Defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ of the Gaza Strip.

October 9, 2023 1:50 pm CET

‘I heard only gunshots, screams and Arabic’: Last call from Israel festival attack

POLITICO is on the ground as Israeli parents search for missing children amid ongoing threat of terrorist infiltration and rocket attacks from Hamas.

October 9, 2023 12:58 pm CET

Jeremy Corbyn says Israel must ‘end occupation’ after declining to condemn Hamas

Former Labour leader draws flak for saying ‘ending the occupation is the only means of achieving a just and lasting peace.’

October 9, 2023 11:57 am CET

Iran is the only one likely to benefit from Hamas’ attack on Israel

If Tehran has succeeded in scuttling the Saudi deal with Israel and wrecking the kingdom’s hopes of acquiring nuclear energy, it may think the demise of Hamas a price worth paying.

October 9, 2023 4:00 am CET

How big is this going to get? What to watch for in the Israel-Hamas battle

From the threat of a regional war to China’s strange diplomacy, there’s no end to the dilemmas ahead.

October 9, 2023 12:27 am CET

Pentagon to send ships, aircraft closer to Israel in show of force

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford is deployed nearby in the Mediterranean Sea.

October 8, 2023 7:53 pm CET

Biden eyeing major weapons transfer to Israel

Tel Aviv has asked Washington for specific weapons systems.

October 8, 2023 6:13 pm CET

‘Worst attack on Israel since Yom Kippur War’: US’s Blinken

He cited indiscriminate violence against Israeli civilians, some of whom were taken hostage.

October 8, 2023 4:13 pm CET

European countries ramp up security for Jewish community in wake of Hamas attacks on Israel

Police protection has been increased around synagogues and Jewish schools as conflict escalates in Israel and Gaza.

October 8, 2023 3:35 pm CET
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How did Israel miss what Hamas was planning?

Despite intense digital and satellite monitoring, Israel’s security services were caught just as off-guard as they were by Egypt and Syria with the Yom Kippur War.

October 8, 2023 1:11 pm CET

Why Biden has ‘no alternative’ to Netanyahu

The two men are refocused on something that has always united them: ensuring Israel’s security and long-term survival.

October 8, 2023 11:41 am CET
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