Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hand-held radios, solar systems detonate across Lebanon a day after pager attack
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 20 people had been killed and 450 injured on a second day of blasts, this time involving “made in Japan” walkie-talkies.
- by Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily
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Opinion
Opinion
Why did Israel choose 3.30pm on a weekday to detonate its explosive pagers?
With its explosive devices distributed to Hezbollah, Israel had the luxury of waiting for exactly the right moment to detonate them.
- by Rodger Shanahan
‘We wanted to vote yes’: Australia expresses regret over UN Palestine vote
Australia’s UN ambassador insisted that, despite Australia’s vote, it is only a matter of time until an independent Palestinian state is recognised.
- by Matthew Knott
Mysterious Hungarian company linked to exploding pagers
A Hungarian government spokesman said the pagers were never in Hungary and that BAC Consultants merely acted as an intermediary.
- by Justin Spike
Inside the abandoned homes Israel wants back as it prepares for war in Lebanon
These are the towns and villages Israel wants back for its people.
- by Jotam Confino
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Lebanon
Israel planted explosives in pagers that detonated across Lebanon, sources say
The explosions killed nine people and wounding nearly 3000 others, including Hezbollah’s fighters and Iran’s envoy to Beirut.
- by Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily
‘Absolute spy novel’: Rigging pagers to explode is no simple attack
The case of the exploding pagers has grabbed the attention of the security industry, which already has its theories.
- by Tim Biggs
What we know about the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon
Nine people have been killed, thousands injured, and Lebanon is already blaming Israel in a tense Middle East. Here’s what we know about the pager bombings.
Investigation
Political leadership
The deepening mystery of a Peter Dutton apology
Calls by the opposition leader to halt arrivals from Gaza have fuelled doubts over whether he ever apologised for earlier comments about Muslim immigration.
- by Patrick Begley
Will Penny Wong anger Israel for the third UN vote in a row?
Australia is working to water down a resolution calling for an Israeli arms embargo and demanding the Jewish state withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza.
- by Matthew Knott
Greens spruik western Sydney wins, play down Gaza effect in the east
Premier Chris Minns admitted a swing away from Labor in western Sydney was a “massive wake-up call” about the economic challenges facing many families.
- by Michael Koziol and Max Maddison
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