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Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say
Cabinet ministers approved the plan hours after Israel’s military chief said the army was calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers.
- by Tia Goldenberg and Sam Mednick
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Popemobile converted into clinic for Gaza’s wounded children
An iconic popemobile once used by Pope Francis will be deployed on a very different mission – serving as a mobile health clinic for children in Gaza.
- by Rob Harris
World in pictures this week, May 1, 2025
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
The $93m parking mistake: Fighter jet falls off aircraft carrier
Sailors were towing the F/A-18 fighter jet into the hangar bay when they lost control of the aircraft.
- by Lolita Baldor
Israel says ‘misunderstanding’ led to killing of 15 Gaza medics found in mass grave
An internal investigation into the killing last month by Israeli forces found a chain of “professional failures”, while a deputy commander who was first to open fire has been sacked.
- by Melanie Lidman
Israel to keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?
Israel says it needs to hold on to the zones to prevent future attacks, but the takeovers appear to meet the dictionary definition of military occupation.
- by Joseph Krauss
The brief moment that marked a win for Trump’s high-stakes talks with Iran
Trump’s man was in one room. Khamenei’s was in another. Then the two-hour mark ticked over.
- by Susannah George
Five months after being injured in the West Bank, Ranem is still waiting for answers
Australian citizen Ranem Abu Izneid says she feels her government should have done more to support her.
- by Angus Delaney
Israeli troops open fire on medics in Gaza
The footage shows the convoy of ambulances and a fire truck, clearly marked, with headlights and flashing lights turned on. Supplied by The New York Times.
‘I saw everything’: Doctor recounts Israeli attack on paramedics, filmed on dead worker’s phone
The Israeli military now says its initial version of events was “mistaken” after footage surfaced of the 15 killings, which have drawn international condemnation.
- by Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
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Israel admits initial account of medic killings was partly ‘mistaken’ after phone footage emerges
The video appeared to contradict Israel’s earlier version of events, which said the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals.
- by Isabel Kershner
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