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.

NETWORK ONLY (NOTE CHILDRENS FACES BLURRED) Emily Gian, 41, is an Australian living in Yehud, near Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport with her husband Tomer and their three children, aged 11, 9 and 5. This is an image of the family in their bunker. Supplied

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‘It could be today’: Aussies in Israel preparing bomb shelters

Australians living in Israel are on high alert amid fears of an imminent strike from Iran, with one mother likening their tactics to “psychological terror”.

TOPSHOT - A man adjusts his kippah (Jewish skullcap) as right-wing Israelis demonstrate next to the Sde Teman military base near Beersheba, against the detention for questioning of military reservists who were suspected of abuse of a detainee following the October 7 attack in Israel, on July 29, 2024. The military said it has opened an investigation into the "suspected abuse" of a detainee at the Sde Teiman base set up for holding Palestinians arrested in Gaza since the war broke out. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP)

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Shock Israeli ‘torture’ footage sparks calls for prison closure

The Israeli Supreme Court has considered a petition to close a desert military prison where soldiers have been accused of abusing Palestinians. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic

This handout picture provided by the White House shows US President Joe Biden (C) and Vice President Kamala Harris (4th L) being briefed by national security advisors and members of law enforcement agencies in the White House Situation Room in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2024 on the assassination attempt on former US president Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the previous day. (Photo by Adam Schultz / The White House / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Adam Schultz / The White House" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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Iran planning two waves of attacks on Israel

US intelligence officials have warned of Iran’s deadly plot to attack Israel as the Israeli military warns of a pre-emptive strike on Lebanon.

A handout picture provided by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 28, 2024, shows him delivering a speech during the official presidential endorsement ceremony of President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian (not pictured). Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave his official endorsement of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as the Islamic Republic's ninth President on July 28, ahead of his swearing-in before parliament on July 30. (Photo by KHAMENEI.IR / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /KHAMENEI.IR" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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PM’s warning to Aussies in Lebanon; Iran orders strike

PM Anthony Albanese has warned Australians to leave Lebanon now or risk being stuck as tensions escalated in the Middle East after Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge on Israel.

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UNITED STATES - MARCH 10: CIA Director William Burns testifies during the Senate Select Intelligence Committee hearing on "Worldwide Threats" on Thursday, March 10, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

‘Critical talks’: CIA chief to negotiate hostage deal

CIA boss Bill Burns is heading to Europe to meet with Middle Eastern officials as part of an ambitious push to free all of the hostages. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. JANUARY 24, 2024: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese and Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland announce the new ABC Chair Kim Williams at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

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From hip-pocket furphies and what you don’t know about AI, to our biggest political challenge and weather weirdness – these are the key things to watch out for now the holidays are over.

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Families of Israeli hostages storm Israeli parliament. Credit>Twitter

Israel suffers deadliest day of war; hostage families storm parliament

The Israeli army suffered its biggest single-day losses when 24 soldiers were killed as angry scenes unfolded in Israel’s parliament. Follow latest updates. Warning: Graphic

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Furious MP lashes Wong for ignoring Israeli massacre sites

An MP who visited Israeli massacre sites in the aftermath of the Hamas-led terrorist attack has slammed Foreign Minister Penny Wong as “disgraceful” and taken aim at her “wilful blindness”.

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Around January 14 2023, Hamas released a video teasing the fate of 3 Israeli hostages including noa Argamani. Screengrab of the propaganda video showing hostage Noa Argamani, 26, appeared on video for the first time since she was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. . Photo. Photo: Supplied / NY Post

Hamas says two more Israeli hostages dead

The militant group has released footage showing the dead bodies of two Israeli hostages after warning Israel they might be killed if it did not stop its bombardment of Gaza. Follow updates.

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Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has departed for Jordan, Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the United Arab Emirates on a diplomatic mission. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Russell Millard

‘Must be condemned’: Wong’s agenda for high-stakes Middle East tour

The foreign affairs minister has flown to Jordan amid rising internal pressure over the Israel-Hamas conflict, with a ceasefire remaining top of the agenda.

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RAFAH, GAZA - JANUARY 09: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts graphic content.) A Palestinian injured in Israeli air strikes is transferred to Kuwait Hospital on January 9, 2024 in Rafah, Gaza. Despite Israel's recent troop drawdown in Gaza and the discussion of postwar plans by an Israeli cabinet minister, the country has continued its intensive bombardment of the Gaza Strip, particularly in the territory's south, as it seeks to destroy Hamas, the Palestinian militant group behind the Oct. 7 attacks. More than 22,000 people have been killed in Gaza in the last three months, according to the territory's health ministry, and most of the population has been displaced. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)

IDF launches probe into deadly blast; US puts Israel on notice

The IDF is investigating an unintended detonation that killed six Israeli troops, as the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken puts Israel’s Prime Minister on notice over mounting Palestinian casualties. Warning: Graphic

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TOPSHOT - Palestinians inspect the damage following Israeli strikes on the Zawayda area of the central Gaza Strip on December 30, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Hamas movement. (Photo by AFP)

‘Complex fight’: Netanyahu’s stark war prediction

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renews his pledge to eliminate Hamas as he vows action on the Gaza hostages. Warning: Graphic

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