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Israel launches 400 strikes in the 48 hours since Hamas broke fragile truce – as Netanyahu aide reveals plans to create ‘buffer zone’ inside Gaza to stop terrorists from launching October 7-style attacks in the future

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Israel launches 400 strikes in the 48 hours since Hamas broke fragile truce – as Netanyahu aide reveals plans to create ‘buffer zone’ inside Gaza to stop terrorists from launching October 7-style attacks in the future

More than 400 strikes have been carried out by Israel in Gaza in the past 48 hours after Hamas broke the fragile week-long truce.  The Israeli army said it had conducted hundreds of bombardments since the ceasefire collapsed on Friday, while Hamas announced ‘rocket barrages’ against multiple Israeli towns and cities including Tel Aviv. The … Read more

Hamas say they are willing to extend truce for four more days which would allow them to locate and free hostages held by other groups, after 12 more captives were freed overnight

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Hamas say they are willing to extend truce for four more days which would allow them to locate and free hostages held by other groups, after 12 more captives were freed overnight

Hamas today said they are willing to extend a truce for four more days which would give them time to locate and free more Israeli hostages held by other terror groups. A current truce is scheduled to expire early on Thursday after a six-day pause in the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas, which was … Read more

Hamish MacDonald reveals he was ‘stricken with paralysing fear’ when he hosted ABC’s Q&A: ‘Hit by a wall of hate’

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Hamish MacDonald reveals he was ‘stricken with paralysing fear’ when he hosted ABC’s Q&A: ‘Hit by a wall of hate’

ABC journalist Hamish Macdonald has revealed he was stricken by ‘paralysing fear’ before hosting episodes of Q&A because of the public backlash against the show. Macdonald hosted the ABC’s flagship TV political panel show for 16 months until he dramatically quit in July 2021 after coming under constant attack from online trolls. Now he has … Read more

S**t MPs, bats**t ideas and s**thole northern towns: The times ex-soldier James Cleverly got into trouble for swearing like a trooper (and admitting he would snog Theresa May)

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S**t MPs, bats**t ideas and s**thole northern towns: The times ex-soldier James Cleverly got into trouble for swearing like a trooper (and admitting he would snog Theresa May)

James Cleverly is at the centre of a row over ‘unparliamentary’ language aimed at a Labour opponent. Exactly what the Home Secretary said at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday is disputed. Stockton North Labour MP Alex Cunningham says the senior Cabinet minister branded his County Durham seat of Stockton North a ‘s**thole’ as he asked … Read more

More anguish for Kfir Bibas’s family as they reveal the baby and his brother are NOT among hostages being freed tonight and accuse Hamas of ‘passing him from hand to hand like an animal’

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More anguish for Kfir Bibas’s family as they reveal the baby and his brother are NOT among hostages being freed tonight and accuse Hamas of ‘passing him from hand to hand like an animal’

The family of Kfir Bibas, a baby who was snatched and taken into Gaza by Hamas terrorists during their October 7 attack on Israel, has said he and his brother are not among the hostages set to be freed tonight. So far 89 captives have been released and another ten are due to be freed … Read more

Shocking moment Jewish teacher is forced to HIDE in her classroom at a Queens high school as ‘radicalized’ students rampage through hallways while demanding she be fired for attending pro-Israel rally

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Shocking moment Jewish teacher is forced to HIDE in her classroom at a Queens high school as ‘radicalized’ students rampage through hallways while demanding she be fired for attending pro-Israel rally

This is the shocking moment a Jewish teacher was forced to hide in her classroom at a high school in Queens as students rampaged through the hallways and demanded she be fired for attending a pro-Israel rally. In the video students can be seen waving Palestine flags and jumping around hallways inside the school.  Another … Read more

Israel prepares to receive 13 hostages as ceasefire holds – with colouring books and ear defenders for children as young as three who doctors fear may not be able to cope as they are helicoptered to safety

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Israel prepares to receive 13 hostages as ceasefire holds – with colouring books and ear defenders for children as young as three who doctors fear may not be able to cope as they are helicoptered to safety

Released hostage children will be given ear defenders to protect them from the noise of helicopters taking them to hospital it has emerged. Officials have been worried that the intense shock and experience of travelling on a helicopter may cause anxiety amongst the youngest children set to be freed. Some are said to be only … Read more

Hamas hands over 12 more hostages as Qatari mediators push for another truce extension on final day of ceasefire after clashes between IDF and Palestinian gunmen threatened to throw peace deal into chaos

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Hamas hands over 12 more hostages as Qatari mediators push for another truce extension on final day of ceasefire after clashes between IDF and Palestinian gunmen threatened to throw peace deal into chaos

Hamas yesterday handed over a fifth group of Israeli and foreign hostages, Israel’s Defence Forces confirmed, with negotiators now working to hash out another extension of the ongoing ceasefire set to expire later today.  The Israelis in the group were named as 36-year-old Rimon Kirsht, whose husband remains a hostage, Gabriela Leimberg, 59, and her daughter Mia, … Read more

Emily Hand’s father vows to help her through the trauma of spending her ninth birthday running from missile strikes in Gaza – as hopes rise the ceasefire could be extended

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Emily Hand’s father vows to help her through the trauma of spending her ninth birthday running from missile strikes in Gaza – as hopes rise the ceasefire could be extended

The father of a young girl who was held hostage by Hamas for 50 days has vowed to do ‘whatever it takes’ to help his daughter recover after revealing how she spent her ninth birthday running from missile strikes in Gaza. Emily Hand, an Irish-Israeli citizen, was kidnapped and presumed dead when Hamas terrorists invaded Israel … Read more

First batch of 13 Gaza hostages will be freed tomorrow after Israel and Hamas agree who will be released – with ceasefire beginning from 7am

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First batch of 13 Gaza hostages will be freed tomorrow after Israel and Hamas agree who will be released – with ceasefire beginning from 7am

The first group of 13 hostages held in Gaza will be released tomorrow at 4pm after Israel and Hamas finally agreed on which captives should be freed first.  The four-day ceasefire will begin at 7am (5am GMT) tomorrow, and nine hours later the first set of women and children kidnapped by Hamas gunmen on October … Read more