Irish ambassador subjected to ‘unacceptable& treatment by Israel, Tánaiste says

Israel&s reprimand of Ireland&s ambassador was &totally unacceptable&, the Tánaiste has said.

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Food bound for starving Gazans rots in the sun as Egypt's Rafah crossing stays shut

Some of the food supplies waiting to enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt have begun to rot as the Rafah border crossing remains shut to aid deliveries for a third week and people inside the Palestinian enclave face worsening hunger.

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Israel cuts ties between Spanish Consulate in Jerusalem and Palestinians from the occupied West Bank

Israel has severed diplomatic relations between the Spanish Consulate in Jerusalem and Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.

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Israel kills at least 50 Palestinians in strikes across Gaza

Israeli forces killed at least 50 Palestinians in aerial and ground bombardments across the Gaza Strip yesterday and battled in close combat with Hamas-led militants in areas of the southern city of Rafah, health officials and Hamas media said.

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United Nations resumes transport of aid from US-built pier in Gaza

The United Nations has resumed transporting humanitarian aid arriving at a US-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip after deliveries were halted for two days because some truckloads of aid were intercepted by needy Palestinians.

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ICJ to rule on Friday on measures over Israel's Rafah offensive

The International Court of Justice will rule on Friday on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza, it said on Thursday.

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