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‘A callous disregard for human life& & UN spokesperson criticises Israeli strikes on Gaza

Israeli actions in Gaza, including strikes on populated areas in which civilians have been killed, bear the hallmarks of atrocities, the agency that co-ordinates UN humanitarian aid said yesterday.

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Anti-Hamas protesters in Gaza warned they will be punished

Palestinian militant groups threatened punishment yesterday for &collaborators& furthering Israeli goals after the first substantial protests against the war in Gaza and Hamas& rule.

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The submarine. Photo: Reuters

Six Russians died yesterday and 39 ­foreign tourists were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada.

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Israeli strikes kill Hamas spokesman and family-of-six in Gaza

Israeli strikes overnight have killed a family-of-six and a Hamas spokesman in the Gaza Strip, officials say.

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Tánaiste Simon Harris unruffled despite presence of Israeli drone overhead during Lebanon visit to Irish troops

The Tánaiste has said he was not intimidated by an Israeli drone flown over the Irish peacekeeping camp in Lebanon while meeting troops there today.

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Detention camps holding Palestinian detainees seized in Gaza criticised in report

Detention camps opened by Israel following exposure of the treatment of Palestinian detainees seized in Gaza at another facility have themselves been criticised in new research.

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