Yesterday
‘Leave now’: Australians told to flee Israel as Hezbollah attacks continue
After four Israeli soldiers were killed in a missile strike, Australia’s foreign ministry updated its travel advice, urging people to leave Israel.
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- Andrew Tillett
Israeli tanks deepen their push into northern Gaza
Nine days into a major Israeli operation in northern Gaza, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said Israeli strikes had killed around 300 Palestinians.
- Nidal al-Mughrabi
Four Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack
The Iran-backed terror group said the barrage on the IDF base showed it could still inflict Israeli losses despite the death of its leader in Beirut last month.
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- Jotam Confino
This Month
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- Middle East conflict
UN peacekeeper nations slam Israel over ‘unjustified’ attack
The Israeli military targeted a new location in northern Gaza, as a third UN peacekeeper was wounded in Lebanon in the escalating conflict with Hezbollah.
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- Amina Ismail and Ahmed Tolba
Two more UN peacekeepers wounded in Lebanon
The United Nations watchtower that came under Israeli fire on Friday is located at UNIFIL’s main base in Naqoura in south Lebanon.
- Amina Ismail and Timour Azhari
- Analysis
- Middle East conflict
Why little is stopping Israel from waging war on Iran
Israel’s politicians, and some generals, are gung-ho that the moment has come.
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Rescue flights to be axed as Australians refuse to leave Lebanon
Despite pleadings from the Albanese government to flee to safety, there has been low demand from Lebanese-Australians for free evacuation flights.
- Andrew Tillett
- Analysis
- Middle East tensions
Beware the unintended consequences of Middle East escalation
As tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv flare again, the broader geopolitical consequences of the crisis remain difficult to discern.
- James Curran
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- Middle East conflict
Biden, Netanyahu speak as Israel readies ‘lethal, precise’ attack plan
The two leaders were in discussions for the first time in almost two months as the IDF continued to press hard against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.
- Matthew Cranston and Hans van Leeuwen
‘Bad f---ing guy’ description hangs over Biden-Netanyahu phone call
Joe Biden’s hopes of avoiding a wider Middle East war are more remote after revelations he described Benjamin Netanyahu as a “son of a bitch”.
- Andrew Tillett
Netanyahu defiant as Middle East braces
Benjamin Netanyahu is set to speak with US President Joe Biden over his retaliation plans against Iran amid fears of a widening war.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Israeli ground invasion reopens old wounds in battered south Lebanon
Escalation in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah revives memories of the displacement and occupation of the past.
- Raya Jalabi
Israel takes fire on three fronts on anniversary of Hamas massacre
As the world commemorated the terrorist attack that triggered the conflict, rockets rained down on Israel from Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen.
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- Hans van Leeuwen and Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- Middle East conflict
Netanyahu’s fight to be tested in a dangerous world
The risk of greater conflagration in the Middle East is keeping the world on edge, and Australia is no exception.
- Jennifer Hewett
Nuclear war or lasting peace? What lies ahead for the Middle East
For many Israelis, there is an obvious emotive appeal for a decisive, region-changing war. But beyond its borders, allies fear doing so may prompt a bloodbath.
- Roland Oliphant
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Regional tension as Hezbollah, Israel trade fire on Gaza anniversary
Two rockets hit Haifa on the coast and five hit Tiberias, 65 kilometres away. Israel’s military said fighter jets hit targets belonging to Hezbollah.
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- Steven Scheer and Yomna Ehab
- Exclusive
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel says Iran an affront to peace as it marks October 7 anniversary
The strongly worded comments from Israel’s ambassador to Australia come as the Jewish state considers a “serious and significant” response against Tehran.
- Andrew Tillett
Thousands around the world protest war on eve of anniversary
About 40,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London while thousands gathered in Paris, Rome, Manila, Cape Town and New York City.
- Leigh Thomas and Kanishka Singh
- Opinion
- The AFR View
October 7 should be a day of reflection for Australia
An Israeli victory over Hamas and Hezbollah remains the best outcome for Israel, Palestine and for Australia’s national interests.
- The AFR View
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Pro-Palestine protesters defy police demands on Hezbollah imagery
Thousands of activists marched through the streets of Sydney and Melbourne, and are threatening to return on Monday, the anniversary of the October 7 attack.
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- Edmund Tadros and Hannah Wootton
