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Gaza twinning bid taken off agenda for legal advice

Palestinian women sit in a multi-storey building after a wall collapsed when it was hit by an Israeli airstrike (Picture: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel may regret media failure to cover Palestinian side of war – Ben Lynfield

A tunnel, discovered in 2018, that Israel said was dug by the Islamic Jihad group, led from Gaza towards a kibbutz of Kissufim in southern Israel (Picture: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel has right to defend itself but hopes of peace are falling – Andrew Bowie

Black smoke billows after a series of Israeli airstrikes targeted Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza strip, early on May 12 picture: YOUSSEF MASSOUD/AFP via Getty Images

Israel and Hamas announce Gaza ceasefire after almost two weeks of fighting

A ball of fire erupts from the Jala Tower as it is destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City.

Labour condemns Israeli airstrike which destroyed tower housing media in Gaza

Palestinians assess the damage in a building caused by Israeli air strikes, in Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip, on May 14, 2021. - Israel pounded Gaza and deployed extra troops to the border as Palestinians fired barrages of rockets back, with the death toll in the enclave on the fourth day of conflict climbing to over 100. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli artillery pounds Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion

Members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement (Photo: MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

What is Hamas, and why is it fighting with Israel?

Ceasefire holds after major Israeli airstrikes on Gaza border

A young Palestinian girl, a guest at a Gaza wedding, shelters in Al-Shati refugee camp as Israel bombards the area. Picture: Anadolu Agency

Cautious optimism for Gaza peacetalks

A boy takes a mattress from the ruins after an air strike on a Gaza refugee camp. Photograph: Mahmud Hams/Getty

Air strikes resume as Gaza truce collapses

The arrivals gate board shows cancelled flights at terminal three at Ben Gurion Airport. Picture: Getty

Pilots’ fears over Israel flight ban reversal

Hamas trio told to get out of Bulgaria

Fatwa adds focus to the ceasefire in Gaza Strip

Israel-Palestine conflict: Decision on Gaza invasion ‘in days’ as death toll nea...

The region: dangerous conflict could spread

Three Israelis killed in rocket fire from Gaza

Hidden front as Iran and Sudan put on a show of force to Israel

Fork has appeared in Iran's road to Damascus

Palestinians seize 150 Hamas members after Israeli deaths

David Aaronovitch interview: The conspiracy killer

Tunnel vision sees Gazans dig for victory

Israeli 'phosphorous shells' incinerate 1,000s of tons of UN food as Gaza starve...

Israelis drive towards heart of Gaza City as death toll nears 1,000

Race against time before Bush goes : Israel eager to continue war as President g...

Michael Gove: If Hamas is the victim, why is Ramallah so quiet?

Gaza peace talks to start today, Egypt claims

Beyond hell: Eyewitness tells of fear and panic in Gaza

Letters: Since when has military targeting of terrorist attackers been 'genocide...

Gaza in flames as Israelis launch ground offensive

Israeli air strikes on Gaza 'only the first phase of assault'

It's war to the end, Israel tells Hamas

Israel attacks Gaza City: 'It is war, look at the smoke, look at the bodies'

Israel 'poised for large-scale assault on Gaza' unless rocket attacks stop

Foreign policy: Can super Obama save the world?

Israel looks to cut Gaza links

Power feud sparks energy crisis

Alliance of fear makes progress possible towards solution to Middle East problem

Even the weekend in dispute by Palestinian groups at war

The 'very grounded' journalist who won acclaim for his work in world's war zones

17 days on, does Gaza clan hold the key?

Kidnapped BBC man is alive but no clue to where he is

Hamas acknowledges Israel

Suicide bomber was grandmother aged 64

Fears of civil war as Hamas rulers reject Abbas peace plan ultimatum

Fatah and Hamas move towards war

Hamas and Fatah try to ease tensions after clashes

Israel 'plans to annex West Bank colonies' in response to Hamas

Israeli minister fears Abbas 'fig leaf' role

Israel drops financial bombshell on Palestinians

Hamas says Israel has opened 'gates of hell'

At least 7 killed in Hamas rally truck blast

Netanyahu steps up bid to oust Sharon

Abbas urges armed groups to disband

Gaza pull-out 'not enough to secure a lasting peace'

Al-Qaeda gains Palestine foothold

Council election victories boost Hamas

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