Middle East tensions
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu’s disregard for hostage deaths is turning Israel against him
For some, the desire for revenge will never be satisfied. But with every death of a hostage or recovery of their remains, the number of Israelis believing there has been enough killing grows.
- by Rodger Shanahan
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel mounts major military operation in the West Bank
The assault, one of the largest seen in the West Bank for months, followed a series of smaller raids in the area over recent weeks.
- by Ali Sawafta
Israeli airstrike kills 18 people from one family in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon killed at least 28 people, just hours after mediators expressed optimism for an imminent ceasefire.
- by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy
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Houthis, Hamas and Hezbollah: who they are and what they want
As old enmities simmer and alliances shift, tensions are ratcheting up still more in the region. Who’s who – and what’s next?
- by Jackson Graham, Angus Holland and Cindy Yin
US warns Iran-backed ‘set of attacks’ on Israel could come within days
Officials have been on the lookout for retaliatory strikes by both Iran and Hezbollah for the killings, and the US has been beefing up its presence in the region.
- by Lolita C. Baldor
Mossad hired Iranian agents to plant bombs in Hamas chief’s residence
The plan originally was to kill Ismail Haniyeh in May when he was at the funeral of Iran’s president, but that was changed because of the large crowds and the high possibility of failure.
- by Akhtar Makoii
Officeworks in rights row after staffer refused to laminate Jewish newspaper
The stationery giant has been taken to VCAT over the incident, which involved a pro-Palestinian member of staff.
- by Staff reporters
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A new leader, an assassination and the nuclear option: Why world is sweating on Iran
The new Iranian president had been in power for just 10 hours when a senior Hamas leader was killed on the country’s soil. The world has held its breath for retaliation since.
- by David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi
PM urges Australians to leave Lebanon due to ‘real risk of escalation’
After the deaths of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, it’s thought conflict in the region could heighten amid retaliatory strikes.
- by Olivia Ireland and Josefine Ganko
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East
Israel’s decision to kill a top leader of Hamas on Iranian soil poured petrol onto a bonfire. The ramifications could be far-reaching and painful for us all.
- by Amin Saikal
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel says it killed senior Hezbollah commander in airstrike on Beirut
The Israeli military said the strike was retaliation for a cross-border rocket attack three days before that killed 12 children and teenagers.
- by Maya Gebeily, Emily Rose and Simon Lewis
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