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- Protests
Pro-Palestinian protests to go ahead after police back down
Protest organisers withdrew from plans to hold a vigil on October 7, but won agreement from police to march through the Sydney CBD on Sunday.
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- Maxim Shanahan
- Opinion
- Federal election
For the Liberals, Israel is a rare moment of cultural unity
Even multicultural societies need some shared values. The Liberals feel confident they are defending them.
- John Roskam
Australia pursuing ‘appeasement’ with ceasefire call: Dutton
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Thursday said Australia’s stance on the Middle East conflict would “diminish” relations with Israel and other allies.
- Ronald Mizen
Israel vows Iran will pay ‘heavy price’, Lebanon combat intensifies
Israel and Iran traded verbal blows, while in Lebanon the first direct troop clashes claimed lives on both sides.
- Hans van Leeuwen and Matthew Cranston
Yesterday
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel pours troops into Lebanon after Iran attack
The addition of infantry and armoured troops suggests Israel’s ground operation against Hezbollah has moved beyond limited commando raids.
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- Steven Scheer, Parisa Hafezi and Timour Azhari
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Actually, the US absolutely does need to escalate in Iran
Iran presents an utterly intolerable threat not only to Israel but also to the United States and whatever remains of the liberal international order.
- Bret Stephens
- Opinion
- Opinion
Iran is playing its last few cards as its missiles strike Israel
Iran has little chance of defeating Israel in an all-out war. Tehran is in no position to dictate terms, and it knows it.
- Patrick Gibbons
Middle East escalation rocks bullish markets
Investors have been dealt a swift reality check as tensions between Iran and Israel threaten to bubble over after missile attacks.
- Alex Gluyas
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Investors shouldn’t worry about Iran’s attack on Israel – yet
The “risk off” reaction of global markets to the missile barrage is predictable. But there are good reasons to look past the escalating conflict.
- James Thomson
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Trump could be the biggest winner from Middle East escalation
The former president claims the world was at peace during his rule and that the “weakness” of the Biden administration has led to wars in Europe and the Levant.
- Gideon Rachman
This Month
Australians urged to take commercial flights out of Lebanon
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says an immediate ceasefire is required after Israel invaded southern Lebanon.
- Andrew Tillett
Curtin bid is not a ‘Game of Thrones’ quest
Readers’ letters on WA Liberal candidate Tom White; how to halt Iran; AI’s double-edged sword; income tax hit; investor risks; divisive politics; and green steel.
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- Benjamin Netanyahu
‘Targeted raids’: Israel starts ground operation in Lebanon
The Israeli military says it has begun a “limited, localised” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, after days of preparations.
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- Josef Federman, Matthew Lee and Sam Magdy
September
- Analysis
- Analysis
Who will replace Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah?
With Israel eliminating the Iran-backed group’s senior leaders seemingly at will, whoever takes the helm will have few illusions about their life expectancy.
- Adrian Blomfield
- Opinion
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Israel’s dream of a new Middle East order could become a nightmare
With its decapitation of Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli government hopes that it has finally seized the initiative in the battle with its regional enemies.
- Gideon Rachman
Airstrikes on central Beirut ahead of possible land battle
Productivity goes backward in June quarter; Labor records $15.8 billion surplus; Hezbollah flag wavers should be arrested, says Dutton. Follow updates here.
- Tom Burton
- Opinion
- Opinion
Want to stop an Israel-Hezbollah war? Look to Tehran
If the US and the West want calm on the Lebanese border, it needs to find the will to make Iran pay the price for its proxy warfare.
- Bren Carlill
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- Lebanon
Hezbollah confirms its leader killed in Israeli airstrike
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said its long-time leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike at the group’s headquarters.
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- Bassem Mroue and Melanie Lidman
Defiant Netanyahu says Israel will ‘degrade’ Hezbollah in fight for life
Israel’s prime minister told the United Nations “enough was enough” and his country would continue to fight Hezbollah and Hamas, reigniting fears of a wider war.
- Tia Goldenberg
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- Benjamin Netanyahu
Wong warns Israel against ‘next Gaza’ war
In a speech at the United Nations, Penny Wong said Lebanese civilians should not pay the price of Israel’s campaign to clear out Hezbollah from southern Lebanon.
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- Andrew Tillett