Israel
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.
- Tia Goldenberg and Sam Mednick
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
All aboard Gaza aid flotilla confirmed safe after NGO reports drone attack
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition uploaded video footage showing a fire on one of its ships but did not indicate who could have been responsible for the attack.
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.
- 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.
- Joseph Krauss
- Opinion
- Judaism
A shadow hangs over Passover
Passover is a celebration of Jewish freedom from slavery, marked again this year by hostages being held in the hands of Hamas.
- Nomi Kaltmann
Dutton’s admiration for Trump will backfire at election time
The opposition leader, who has been criticised by readers over his praise for the US president, has also drawn flak for taking his son on the campaign trail with him.
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- Education
‘No takeover’: Harvard refuses to surrender independence after Trump threat
Trump’s demands include ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs, changing admissions and hiring, and curbing the “power” of certain students, faculty members.
- Janet Lorin and Brooke Sutherland
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- Russia-Ukraine war
‘This is wrong’: Russian missiles hit Palm Sunday celebrations
“Only filthy scum can act like this – taking the lives of ordinary people,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after dozens were killed in Sumy.
- Samya Kullab
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.
- Angus Delaney
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- Trade wars
‘Mistake on top of mistake’: China responds to Trump’s threats, vowing to ‘fight to the end’
Beijing has hit back at Donald Trump’s threats of more tariffs with a threat of its own.
- Michael Koziol
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