Tanks reach Rafah&s centre as Israel presses assault despite global scrutiny

Israeli tanks reached the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground operation in the southern Gaza city that has sparked global condemnation.

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Top UN court orders Israel to halt military operation in Rafah

The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to halt its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Israel insists it has the right to defend itself from Hamas militants and is unlikely to comply with the ruling.

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Hamas launches rocket attack at central Israel for first time in months

Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza that set off air raid sirens as far away as Tel Aviv for the first time in months yesterday in a show of resilience more than seven months into Israel&s massive air, sea and ground offensive.

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‘UK did not bomb the streets of Ireland to take out IRA leaders,& says ICC lawyer seeking arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu

Britain did not bomb the streets of Ireland to take out the leaders of the IRA, an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has said as he justified seeking an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Ambassador ‘looking forward& to Palestine flag flying over Leinster House

Palestine&s ambassador to Ireland has said she is looking forward to seeing their flag flown over Leinster House on Tuesday.

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Iran buries president at holiest Shia site following death in helicopter crash

Iran interred late President Ebrahim Raisi at the holiest Shia shrine in the nation yesterday, days after a fatal helicopter crash killed him along with the country&s foreign minister and six others.

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