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Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Rafah.

Gaza truce talks faltering over Israeli withdrawal plans

The indirect talks over a US proposal for a 60-day ceasefire were nonetheless expected to continue, sources said.

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Buildings at Iran’s Isfahan facility show extensive damage after Israeli strikes.

Some of Iran’s enriched uranium survived attacks, Israeli official says

Any attempts by Iran to recover it would almost certainly be detected, and the facilities could be bombed again, a senior Israeli official says.

  • David E. Sanger
Relatives mourn after 10 people, including several children, were killed in an Israeli strike while they were waiting to receive nutritional supplements at a Project Hope-run medical clinic in Deir al-Balah on Thursday.

‘She was innocent’: Israeli strike kills 10 children near US-run Gaza clinic

Bodies were seen lying in pools of blood after the strike, which the Israeli military said had targeted militant who took part in the October 7 Hamas attack.

  • Crispian Balmer, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta
United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese told an Australian audience Israel did not have the right to defend itself against a threat emanating from a territory it occupied.

‘Malicious’: US sanctions UN Palestine expert Francesca Albanese

The rare move to target the high-profile United Nations representative comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues a multi-day visit to Washington.

  • Michael Koziol
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, hands President Donald Trump a folder during a meeting in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

World leaders are figuring out how to manage Trump – but winning tactic may backfire

The flattery was as obvious as it was effective. Seated at a dinner table in the White House, with the cameras rolling, Benjamin Netanyahu handed the US President a piece of paper.

  • Michael D. Shear
An aerial photograph of Rafah, taken in January.

Israel’s plan for ‘humanitarian city’ on ruins of Rafah paves way for Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’

Palestinians would pass through security and be searched for weapons or signs of links to Hamas. Once inside what is being described as “the largest tented area in the world”, they would not be allowed to return.

  • Henry Bodkin
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Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip last week.

Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza bomb attack as Netanyahu and Trump discuss peace

Five Israeli soldiers have been killed as fighting continues to rage in Gaza, while the Israeli PM visits the White House to discuss steps to ending the conflict.

  • Jeff Mason
An Israeli army vehicle moves along the Gaza border in southern Israel on Sunday.

Gaza buffer zone plan outlined ahead of key Netanyahu-Trump meeting

New details have emerged of how a ceasefire in Gaza could work as Israel and Hamas edge closer to an agreement, while Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu flies to Washington.

  • Wafaa Shurafa and Abby Sewell
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Envoy wants education programs to counter antisemitism ignorance

Israel’s prime minister called on the federal government to act after a historic synagogue and Israeli restaurant were attacked in Melbourne on Friday.

  • Paul Sakkal
As Anthony Albanese prepares to meet Xi Jinping, will Donald Trump – or following US presidents – be able to withdraw from the MIddle East and refocus on China?

Australia needs a new China strategy: America’s promised pivot to Asia is unlikely

The United States cannot disentangle itself from the Middle East – and that has big consequences for our defence planning.

  • Stuart Rollo

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