Israel Conflict

Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas have launched a large-scale campaign against Israel. Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict, the war began with a militant invasion of Israel from the Gaza Strip. It continues.

Air Warfare Destroyer NUSHIP Sydney sails through Sydney Heads and enters her namesake harbour for the first time on 27 March 2020. *** Local Caption *** NUSHIP Sydney arrived in her namesake city for the first time on 27 March 2020, 36 years to the day since the last warship to carry the name arrived in Sydney. The 147-metre long Air Warfare Destroyer came alongside her new homeport at Garden Island in Sydney following the transit from Osborne in South Australia where she was built. Sydney is the last of three Hobart Class vessels built for the Royal Australian Navy and is based on the Navantia F100 frigate design. She is equipped with advanced combat systems, providing the ship with the layered defensive and offensive capabilities required to counter conventional asymmetrical threats. Sydney will commission into the Royal Australian Navy in May 2020. Her sister ships Hobart and Brisbane commissioned in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

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‘Finally’: China reacts after Australia rejects US request

China has hailed a decision by the Australian government to reject a US Navy request for a warship in the Middle East.

KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content.) A Palestinian injured in Israeli airstrikes is treated at Nasser Medical Hospital on December 19, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. The United Kingdom, France and Germany are the latest countries to call on Israel to reach a

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Israel ‘ready’ to pause war; Hamas chief to hold talks

Israel has signalled it wants a second hostage exchange deal as the chief of Hamas heads to Egypt for ceasefire talks. Warning: Graphic

Smoke billows over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza strip during Israeli bombardment on December 17, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)

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Gaza refugee camp hit; civilians ‘buried alive’

Dozens have been killed in an air strike on a refugee camp as horrifying reports emerge about an Israeli raid on a hospital. Warning: Graphic

KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - DECEMBER 14: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) Palestinians injured in Israeli airstrikes arrive at Nasser Medical Hospita on December 14, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. A so-called safe zone where Palestinians have been ordered to evacuate to by the Israeli army is the coastal Bedouin town of al-Mawasi in the south of the besieged strip which is about 1km (0.6 miles) wide and 14km (8.7 miles) long. World Health Organisation's Executive Board adopted a rare resolution on access for life-saving aid into Gaza and respect for laws of war, with the UN health chief reiterating an immediate ceasefire as

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Starving Palestinians raid aid trucks; Israeli troops in scandal

Desperate Palestinians are stopping aid trucks and eating food immediately, as a group of Israeli soldiers faces discipline over an offensive act in a mosque. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic

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Pro-Palestinian protestors take part in a rally in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 14, 2023. A pro-Palestinian rally attracted some 1,000 people to downtown Copenhagen Saturday as Danes showed opposition to a huge Israeli military response in Gaza to last week's bloody incursion into Israel by Hamas. (Photo by Rasmus Flindt Pedersen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT

Tens of thousands ignore warnings to join pro-Palestine protests

Around the world people have taken to the streets to support Palestine. See the protest pictures.

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Unholy alliance: Hezbollah prepared to join Hamas against Israel

Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement says it would be “fully prepared” to join its Palestinian ally in a move that threatens to descend the whole of the Middle East into bloody conflict. Warning: Graphic

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***SUNDAY TELEGRAPH SPECIALÃ¢â¬Â¦..EXCLUSIVE PICTURES DO NOT USE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM JEFF DARMANIN.****11/10/23. The Sunday Telegraph, NewsDover Heights, Sydney, NSW, Australia.Case studies of people from SydneyÃ¢â¬â¢s Jewish community attending this evenings rally in Dover Heights, in support of Jews in Israel. Pictured (centre) is Michal Keshet with her daughter Shanee and husband Eltan.Picture: Julian Andrews

Sydney family’s heartbreak: ‘Hamas stole our loved ones’

Sydney is a long way from Israel but for many locals the horror unfolding in the Middle East cuts too close, with family members and friends among the missing and dead.

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‘24hrs to leave’: New warning of Israel ground assault

A new warning has been issued for 1.1 million Palestinians living in Gaza, as Israel’s forces prepare to storm the region. Follow the updates. Warning: Graphic

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Cops may use Cronulla riot powers to control pro-Palestinian protest

Chris Minns has thrown his support behind NSW Police’s plan to use some of the strictest powers in their arsenal ahead of a pro-Palestine protest this weekend

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