LIVE
Conflict Pulse
· · VERIFIED SOURCES
All RegionsUkraine–RussiaIsrael–PalestineIranEthiopia / TigraySudan / DarfurUnited StatesMyanmarLebanonVenezuela

Israel–Palestine Conflict News

Latest verified updates on Gaza, the West Bank, Israeli military operations, Palestinian politics, humanitarian conditions, and international diplomacy.

This reporting flow is updated continuously from verified sources, ensuring high-fidelity intelligence regarding the ongoing operations, diplomatic efforts, and humanitarian situations on the ground.

Read historical background
KEY ACTORS
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)—Military forces of the State of Israel conducting operations in Gaza and the West Bank
Hamas—Palestinian militant organization governing the Gaza Strip since 2007
Palestinian Authority (PA)—Governing body of parts of the occupied West Bank
Benjamin Netanyahu—Prime Minister of Israel
UNRWA—UN agency providing aid and services to Palestinian refugees
ACTIVE FRONTS & FLASHPOINTS
Gaza StripRafah crossingKhan YounisJabaliaJeninWest Bank settlements
KEY STATISTICS
CASUALTIESOver 40,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2023; over 1,200 Israelis killed in the October 7 attack (Gaza Health Ministry; Israeli government)
DISPLACED1.9 million displaced within Gaza — approximately 85% of the population (UN OCHA, 2024)
ESCALATIONOctober 2023 — Hamas attack on southern Israel and subsequent Israeli military operations in Gaza
Context reviewed 2025-04-01GLOSSARY →
LATEST INTELLIGENCE4,132 verified articles
Israeli forces kill Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Beik in Gaza attack
REPORT
Al Jazeera
center5d ago

Israeli forces kill Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Beik in Gaza attack

Head of Hamas's armed wing in northern Gaza killed in ⁠an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
Gaza doctors face tough decisions as patients face long waits for diagnoses
REPORT
Al Jazeera
center5d ago

Gaza doctors face tough decisions as patients face long waits for diagnoses

Medical staff in Gaza struggle to treat patients with shortages in testing equipment.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
Morning update
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center5d ago

Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office confirmed that he and his wife, Sara, travelled to the UAE on Sunday at the invitation of President Mohammed bin Zayed. Israeli media reported that representatives from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Libya, Qatar and Morocco were also present at the meeting.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
'Non-lethal': How India and Israel's brutal use of pellet guns spread worldwide
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center5d ago

'Non-lethal': How India and Israel's brutal use of pellet guns spread worldwide

Submitted by Anuradha Bhasin on Wed, 09/23/2026 - 11:36 The real danger isn't in how these lethal technologies, including pellet guns, are exported and shared; the greater peril is in the precedent their use against civilian protesters sets Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters wave national flags a day after the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Mumbai, India, 26 July 2026 (Punit Paranjape/AFP) On In July 2026, Amnesty International published a report Made in Indi

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
Netanyahu's office confirms visit to UAE, as Israeli media reports attendance of Arab countries in talks
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Netanyahu's office confirms visit to UAE, as Israeli media reports attendance of Arab countries in talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office confirmed that he and his wife, Sara, travelled to the UAE on Sunday at the invitation of Mohammed bin Zayed. "The visit focused on strengthening relations between the two countries and on regional challenges," the official statement read, adding that Netanyahu was accompanied by the head of the National Security Council, the head of the Mossad, the military secretary and the foreign policy adviser.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
Could Britain defy Israel’s order to shut down its East Jerusalem consulate?
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Could Britain defy Israel’s order to shut down its East Jerusalem consulate?

Sir Vincent Fean, trustee of the British Palestine Project and himself a former consul-general in East Jerusalem, on Monday told MEE that “Israel’s threat to close the British Consulate-General is not just wrong - it is illegal”. Three weeks ago, Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar announced the closure of the consulate as part of a package of retaliatory measures following UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
Netanyahu asked UAE leader to publicly deny 7 October 2023 warning to Israel: Report
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Netanyahu asked UAE leader to publicly deny 7 October 2023 warning to Israel: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to the UAE on Sunday to ask Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed to publicly deny a story that the Gulf state warned him in advance of the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, according to a report by the Associated Press. Netanyahu lobbied the UAE president in an “hour-long” meeting to deny reporting by Haaretz that said he was warned Hamas was planning a major operation, according to Israeli media outlets.

Israel–Palestine
Read brief
Netanyahu asked UAE leader to publicly deny 7 October 2023 warning to Israel: Report
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Netanyahu asked UAE leader to publicly deny 7 October 2023 warning to Israel: Report

Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/28/2026 - 17:13 Israeli prime minister travelled to UAE on Sunday in a bid to discredit reports he received advanced warning from Arab states about attacks on southern Israel Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, on 24 September 2026 (Alexi J Rosenfeld/Getty Images/AFP) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to the UAE on Sunday to ask Emira

Israel–Palestine
Read brief
Could Britain defy Israel’s order to shut down its East Jerusalem consulate?
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Could Britain defy Israel’s order to shut down its East Jerusalem consulate?

Submitted by Peter Oborne on Mon, 09/28/2026 - 13:37 Israel announced the closure of the diplomatic mission as part of retaliatory measures following British foreign secretary Ed Miliband’s decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements A man stands outside the British consulate in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem on 8 September (AFP) Off A faded union jack was still fluttering defiantly over the British Consulate in the troubled Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem this morning. The door

Israel–Palestine
Read brief
Israel shuts Palestinian shops to facilitate Jewish prayers in Jerusalem’s Old City
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Israel shuts Palestinian shops to facilitate Jewish prayers in Jerusalem’s Old City

Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/28/2026 - 12:40 Police restrict Palestinian movement around Al-Aqsa as more than 50 shops are ordered to close during Sukkot Israeli men pray before the Bab al-Qattanin (the Cotton Merchants' Gate) of the Al-Aqsa Mosque during morning prayers for Sukkot in occupied East Jerusalem on 28 September 2026 (John Wessels/AFP) Off Israeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian shops in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem to close, restricting access to streets le

Israel–Palestine
Read brief
Israel does not have right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Office advised
REPORT
The Guardian Middle East
left6d ago

Israel does not have right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Office advised

Former attorney general Dominic Grieve says Israel is not entitled to shut mission in occupied Palestinian territoryUK politics live – latest updatesIsrael does not have a legal right to act on its plan to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem, the former attorney general Dominic Grieve has advised the UK Foreign Office. Israel has said it intends to shut the consulate on 8 October in response to the sweeping ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements announced by the foreign secre

Israel–Palestine
Read brief
Mapping Israel’s 300 checkpoints: Where they are and how they work
REPORT
Al Jazeera
center6d ago

Mapping Israel’s 300 checkpoints: Where they are and how they work

Israel has shut occupied West Bank crossings for a week, further restricting Palestinian movement and holy site access.

Israel–Palestine
Read brief
‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on Gaza
REPORT
The Guardian Middle East
left6d ago

‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on Gaza

Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’Ed Miliband will tell campaigners and party members who raised the plight of Palestinians they were right that Labour’s approach had not been enough, saying he was heeding the calls of millions of people by imposing sanctions on Israeli settlements. The foreign secretary will tell the Labour party conference that the government will take more explicitly progressive foreign policy positions u

Israel–Palestine
Read brief
Israel security agency files complaint over report Netanyahu visited UAE
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Israel security agency files complaint over report Netanyahu visited UAE

Israel's domestic security service filed a complaint against a TV channel that reported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE, his office said Monday, the government's first acknowledgement of the trip despite not naming the destination. "This evening the Shin Bet filed a complaint with the Chief Military Censor, demanding that Channel 12 be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law following a severe censorship violation," read a statement from Netanyahu's office, which oversees t

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
Palestinian-American journalist freed after 13 days in Israeli detention
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Palestinian-American journalist freed after 13 days in Israeli detention

Palestinian-American journalist Naqaa Hamed was released from Damon Prison after 13 days, following an Israeli court decision. Hamed was arrested on 15 September at the Tuqu checkpoint while returning from an assignment.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
Israel shuts Palestinian shops to facilitate Jewish prayers in Jerusalem’s Old City
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Israel shuts Palestinian shops to facilitate Jewish prayers in Jerusalem’s Old City

Israeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian shops in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem to close, restricting access to streets leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The closure covers more than 50 shops and took effect on Sunday morning, the third day of the Sukkot holiday.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
Netanyahu is using Mamdani as a foil in his re-election campaign | Mohamad Bazzi
REPORT
The Guardian Middle East
left6d ago

Netanyahu is using Mamdani as a foil in his re-election campaign | Mohamad Bazzi

The Israeli prime minister’s remarks at the UN weren’t just motivated by personal animosityIn a boastful and defiant speech to the United Nations on Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu called out a list of villains he insisted are intent on destroying Israel and promoting an anti-Jewish conspiracy by accusing Israel of committing a genocide in Gaza. He singled out the leaders of Hamas, Iran, Qatar and Turkey, among others.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
Netanyahu asks UAE president to deny warning before 7 October attack
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Netanyahu asks UAE president to deny warning before 7 October attack

During a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to refute a report that he had warned Israel of an impending Hamas attack before the 7 October attack in 2023, The Associated Press reported. The meeting came after a report in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz that the Emirati leader had warned Netanyahu of a planned Hamas operation days before the Hamas-led attack.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
'Iraq had no Jewish problem': As an Arab Jew, Israel made me feel inferior | Avi Shlaim
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

'Iraq had no Jewish problem': As an Arab Jew, Israel made me feel inferior | Avi Shlaim

Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Mon, 09/28/2026 - 14:28 'Iraq didn't have a Jewish problem. ' Avi Shlaim is one of the most celebrated historians on Israel-Palestine.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary
Israel chokes West Bank movement amid Jewish holiday
REPORT
Middle East Eye
center6d ago

Israel chokes West Bank movement amid Jewish holiday

Israeli forces have stepped up restrictions on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, blocking roads, limiting movement and causing hours-long waits at checkpoints. The army has blocked entrances to several towns and villages with iron gates and earth mounds, including on secondary roads, since the Jewish holiday of Sukkot began on 25 September.

Israel–Palestine
Read summary