Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Penny Wong: Israel condemnation channels Australians’ ‘distress’ over Gaza
Penny Wong has sought to downplay a rift with the Trump administration after Australia joined a coalition of 28 nations calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza.
- Matthew Knott, Nick Newling and Angus Thompson
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‘Gunshots rained down’: 85 killed in Gaza on deadliest day yet for aid-seekers
Israel’s military also issued evacuation orders for parts of central Gaza, one of few areas it has rarely operated with ground troops, and where many organisations trying to distribute aid are located.
- Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy
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A fight at the opera as performer unfurls Palestine flag on stage
The London cast member fended off an attendant who tried to remove the flag during curtain calls at the Royal Opera House. Hours earlier, police arrested more than 100 people at protests across the UK.
- David Crowe
73 Palestinians killed while waiting for humanitarian aid across Gaza, health ministry says
The Palestinian health ministry says at least 73 people have been killed in Gaza while attempting to access aid across Gaza on Sunday.
- Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled and Melanie Lidman
More hostages to be released from Gaza ‘very shortly’, Trump says
As the president hints that a deal with Hamas could be close, the UN has accused Israel of withholding visas from its aid staff in Gaza.
- Reuters
‘We need to find common ground’: Hugh de Kretser’s human rights challenge
As president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Hugh de Kretser walks a fine line. How can the organisation speak to all Australians?
- James Button
Legal bid against Herald and Age in Lattouf case fails
The Federal Court heard a bid by a group of pro-Israel lobbyists to have The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age punished for contempt of court.
- Michaela Whitbourn
Israel strike hits church which the former Pope called every day
An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of Gaza’s only Catholic church on Thursday, killing two people and wounding several others, according to witnesses and church officials.
Israeli shell hits Gaza church that late pope called every day
Three people were killed and 10 were wounded, including the parish priest who regularly spoke to Pope Francis. Israel expressed regret over what it described as an accident.
- Wafaa Shurafa and Melanie Lidman
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Netanyahu’s governing coalition is fracturing. Here’s what it means for Israel and Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government suffered a serious blow when an ultra-Orthodox party announced it was bolting the coalition and could set in motion his government’s demise.
- Tia Goldenberg
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