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Allowing Israel to part in Eurovision 'wrong from the beginning'

Eurovision is 'whitewashing’ the Israel-Hamas war by allowing Israel to compete, Spain's Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasun told Euronews in exclusive comments.

15/05/2026

Europe News

Israel says detained Gaza aid flotilla activists to be taken to Greece

The Global Sumud Flotilla activists said on Thursday that Israeli soldiers boarded the ships, damaged engines and communications devices in an effort to force them to reverse course.

30/04/2026

Gaza

Nine-year-old boy among four killed in Israeli strike on Gaza

Eighty-one sick and injured children accompanied by their families were evacuated from Gaza to receive medical treatment in Jordan. They travelled via the King Hussein Bridge to various government and private hospitals in the capital Amman.

29/04/2026

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West Bank and part of Gaza vote in first municipal elections since war

Municipal elections in the West Bank and central Gaza mark the first vote since the Gaza war, with Fatah-linked lists dominant and Hamas absent from the race.

25/04/2026

Europe News

EU failure to sanction Israel weakens defence of Ukraine: Sánchez

Spain's Pedro Sánchez has once again denounced what he calls the European Union's "double standard" between its willingnes to sanction Russia and its hesitancy to do the same with Israel.

24/04/2026

Gaza

Over 38,000 women and girls killed in Gaza war, UN report estimates

From becoming the head of a household and facing challenges linked to housing and land rights, to restricted access to essential healthcare and reproductive services, how are women disproportionately affected by war?

24/04/2026

Europe News

Global Sumud Flotilla ready to new mission to Gaza

Around a thousand people will try to reach Gaza as part of a humanitarian mission led by civil society, which Israel has called in the past a “threat” and a “provocation”.

22/04/2026

Europe News

EU ministers reject calls to suspend Israeli trade over 'war crimes'

Spain, Ireland and Slovenia’s proposal to suspend the EU–Israel Association Agreement over alleged war crimes in Lebanon and Palestine failed to secure sufficient support among EU foreign ministers. However, a separate proposal concerning settlement goods will be referred to the European Commission.

21/04/2026

Gaza

Gaza reconstruction to cost over $71 billion, EU-UN report says

Gaza would need over $71 billion for recovery after two years of war, EU and UN warned Monday, as damage to homes, hospitals, and schools leaves most people displaced.

21/04/2026

Europe News

Flotilla carrying activists and aid for Gaza sets sail from Spain

Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say that more than 70 boats and 1,000 people from around the world will participate.

15/04/2026

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Gaza mourns Al Jazeera reporter Mohammed Wishah killed iin Israeli drone strike

Gaza was mourning Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah on Thursday after he was killed in an Israeli drone strike that hit his car west of Gaza City a day earlier.

09/04/2026

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Gaza: Strike near Deir al‑Balāḥ tents kills at least one

Video from the scene shows a blast landing close to the camp, sending smoke into the air and triggering a fire as residents and medics rushed to carry away the wounded.

26/03/2026

Gaza

In Gaza’s ‘no change’ market, small banknotes vanish and prices soar

A shortage of small shekel notes in the Strip is paralysing daily trade, forcing residents to accept unwanted goods as change and pay steep cash commissions, Gazans tell Euronews.

24/03/2026

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Hunger and fear in Khan Younis as Gaza families depend on aid to survive

In Gaza, scarce aid, soaring prices and dangerous shelters leave families reliant on soup kitchens, struggling to find even one meal during Ramadan.

17/03/2026

USA

UN rapporteur Albanese's family sues US officials over sanctions

The US State Department dismissed the lawsuit as "baseless lawfare" and defended the sanctions against the UN Gaza envoy as "legal and appropriate".

27/02/2026

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Ramadan in Gaza marked by grief amid fragile ceasefire and ruins

Ramadan in Gaza unfolds amid mourning, destroyed homes, and mass displacement, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns of long-term consequences.

27/02/2026