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Spain’s PM Sánchez calls for Israel to be barred from international sports amid Gaza protests
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for Israel to be barred from international sports competitions as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, saying the country should not be allowed to use high-profile events to “whitewash” its offensive.
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Rubio: International support for Palestinian recognition strengthens Hamas and makes ending the war harder
Rubio says international efforts to recognize the Palestinian state “embolden [Hamas]” and make it harder to end the war.
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Cycling race in Madrid halted amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to end the race early on Sunday, concluding a series of disruptions to the Grand Tour cycling event.
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First group of injured Gaza children evacuated to the UK for NHS treatment
The first group of seriously ill and injured children from Gaza are on their way to the UK to receive NHS treatment.
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Diplomatic rift deepens as Spain blocks arms sales, fuel to Israel
Spain called Israel’s acting ambassador in Madrid Friday in response to comments made by the Israeli Prime Minister’s office that accused the European nation’s prime minister of threatening Israel.
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Rubio to seek answers from Israel on Gaza strategy during two-day visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Sunday, as Israeli forces intensified their assault on northern Gaza, resulting in the destruction of another high-rise building and the deaths of at least 12 Palestinians.
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Europe’s Iron Dome-style air defence plan faces backlash over Gaza war
Europe’s plans to construct a missile and drone shield similar to the Iron Dome face potential setbacks due to increasing anti-Israeli sentiment over the conflict in Gaza.
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142 countries back New York Declaration calling for Israel-Palestine peace steps
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly endorsed a declaration outlining “tangible, time-bound, and irreversible steps” toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, without the involvement of Hamas.
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Trump and Witkoff dine with Qatari PM in NY, days after Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha
US President Donald Trump had dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, just days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha.
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US biker gang linked to anti-Islam rhetoric guards Gaza aid sites
The firm guarding sites where aid is distributed in Gaza has been using members of a US biker gang with a history of hostility to Islam to run its armed security, a BBC investigation has found.
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Qatar slams Netanyahu as ‘narcissistic saboteur’ after Israeli strike on Doha
A furious Qatar has accused Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being a “narcissistic saboteur-in-chief” determined to wreck the chances of peace in the Middle East, after Israel bombed the Qatari capital on Tuesday.
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Ireland will not participate in Eurovision if Israel takes part
Ireland will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026 if Israel takes part, broadcaster RTE has announced.
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Israel’s Doha strike kills Hamas members, angers Trump and rattles Gulf allies
President Donald Trump has said he is "not thrilled" about Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, which promises to give him a fresh diplomatic headache in the Middle East.
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Von der Leyen urges EU to punish Israel over ‘man-made famine’ in Gaza
Ursula von der Leyen has implored divided EU governments to take action against Israel for its "man-made famine" in Gaza.
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Hamas says leaders survive Israeli strike on Doha as Qatar, UN condemn attack
Hamas has claimed its leadership survived Israel’s airstrike on the Qatari capital, but said six people have died.
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Starmer meets abbas at downing street, signals UK recognition of Palestinian state
Sir Keir Starmer has met with Mahmoud Abbas at Number 10 as the Government takes steps towards recognising a Palestinian state.
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Spain escalates measures against Israel, announces arms and port bans amid Gaza war
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday intensified his criticism of Israel’s actions in the 23-month Israel-Hamas war, which led Israel to respond by banning two left-wing Spanish ministers from the country.
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EU does not support Gaza aid flotillas, warns they could escalate conflict
The European Union stated on Monday that it doesn’t "encourage" aid flotillas heading to Gaza, as ships carrying humanitarian aid and pro-Palestinian activists, including Greta Thunberg, set sail for the war-torn area.
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Palestinian gunmen kill 6, wound 12 in North Jerusalem attack
Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop at a busy intersection in north Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and injuring another 12, according to Israeli police, emergency rescue services, and local hospitals.
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Houthi rebels claim responsibility for a drone attack targeting southern Israel
A drone launched from Yemen by Houthi rebels hit the arrivals hall at Ramon Airport in southern Israel on Sunday, the Israeli military and the Israel Airports Authority said.
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Israel’s supreme court orders government to improve food for Palestinian prisoners
Israel’s supreme court has ruled that the government has failed to provide Palestinian security prisoners with adequate food for basic subsistence and ordered authorities to improve their nutrition.
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Iran offers last chance for nuclear deal amid threat of UN sanctions
Iran is ready to form a genuine and lasting agreement that includes strict monitoring and limits on its domestic uranium enrichment in exchange for the lifting of sanctions, its foreign minister, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, has said.
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Israel destroys second Gaza City tower in two days as offensive intensifies, residents given minutes to evacuate
The Israeli military has destroyed a second major high-rise tower in Gaza City in as many days, after Benjamin Netanyahu’s forces warned people to flee south ahead of a planned offensive to capture the area.
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Independent Gaza tribunal accuses UK of complicity in Israeli war crimes
Britain is not just complicit in Israel’s breaches of humanitarian law in Gaza but a participant that has repeatedly ignored its legal obligation to prevent a genocide, witnesses have told the independent Gaza tribunal.
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Closure of Elbit’s Bristol hub marks blow to Israeli arms maker in UK
An Israeli arms manufacturer’s facility in Bristol, which was repeatedly targeted by Palestine Action, seems to have closed unexpectedly.