Taoiseach says Robbie Keane coaching Israeli football team ‘a matter for him’
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has refrained from weighing in on Ireland’s record goalscorer Robbie Keane’s job with an Israeli football team, saying it is “a matter for him”.
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Growing pressure: How long can Israel resist Gaza ceasefire calls?
We ask about the mounting pressure from allies and the mounting domestic pressure after last week's accidental killing of three escaped hostages by Israeli forces.
How UK-based watchdog Airwars is counting the Gaza death toll
Gaza’s health ministry collects data from the enclave’s hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent.
Situation in Gaza is 'apocalyptic', UN human rights chief tells FRANCE 24
"If you have over 7,000 children who have been killed, if you have 70 percent of the victims women and children, there are very serious issues that arise from the perspective of whether or not this is proportional, whether the principle of distinction has been applied and whether or not precaution has been made," the UN human rights chief explained.
Can Israel go it alone? Gaza war intensifies despite international pressure
We ask what Lloyd Austin means...and what Israel wants. What are achievable objectives, both military and political, that can isolate an emboldened Hamas and offer real hope to both Israelis and Palestinians?
UNRWA's Lazzarini 'deeply concerned' that Israeli offensive could move to southern Gaza
Lazzarini said he hoped "there will be lessons learned" from the first phase of the Israeli offensive and that "Israel will strictly abide by international humanitarian law" going forward.
What's the alternative? Israel vows return to Gaza offensive after current truce
Desperately-needed aid has entered a Gaza still under blockade, although not enough to make up for the destruction and displacement of population on an epic scale. Will it really be a return to massive air strikes when the deadline passes?
What's up for negotiation? Israel-Hamas truce extended by 48 hours
The US is not the only player pushing to build on the temporary truce for a more durable ceasefire. Not so long as Hamas remains in power, insists Israel. But with so much of the Gaza Strip reduced to rubble, how long can a ground war continue? A longer cessation of hostilities means offering an alternative. If it is not a return to pre-October 7 status quo, then what?