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‘You should stand condemned’: Dutton rejects PM’s October 7 motion
Anthony Albanese’s motion condemning the attacks is not supported; protests costing millions in police resources; strikes in Gaza kill at least 21 people. Follow live updates.
- 46 mins ago
- Lucy Slade
- Opinion
- Opinion
This is the only way Iran’s regime can topple
Military intervention from Israel or the United States is unlikely to bring about the fall of the Islamic republic.
- Gideon Rachman
Hamas to rise ‘like a phoenix’ to battle Israel: leader
Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Meshal said the group had suffered heavy casualties in its year-long war with Israel, but would rise from the ashes.
- Samia Nakhoul, Ahmed Jadallah and Andrew Mills
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.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen and Matthew Cranston
Oil surges to $US80 a barrel as conflict sparks supply fears
Traders are concerned about a strike on energy infrastructure in the Middle East that could hinder oil supplies after Iran’s missile attack on Israel last week.
- Matthew Cranston
Yesterday
Hezbollah praises pro-Palestine marches in Melbourne and Sydney
Security experts say the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist group is “clutching at straws” by posting photos of the rallies held in Australia.
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Opinion
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
Hezbollah praises Australian pro-Palestine marches
Hezbollah’s official news website has praised pro-Palestine marches held in Australia; DFAT has told Iran to de-escalate the growing Middle East crisis. How the day unfolded.
- Updated
- Lucy Slade
- Analysis
- Gaza Strip
After a year of war, Gazans wonder how to deal with tonnes of rubble
Two-thirds of Gaza’s pre-war structures – more than 163,000 buildings – have been damaged or flattened, according to UN satellite data.
- Mohammad Salem, Hatem Khaled, Emma Farge and Nidal al-Mughrabi
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