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Freedom Flotilla says one of its ships was subjected to a drone attack.

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.

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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
A dead man is removed from the rubble of the Manoun family’s house after it was targeted by an Israeli army strike in Jabalia al-Balad, Gaza City on Sunday.

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
Passover can be an exhausting time, but it’s among the most important of Jewish holidays.

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
Hundreds of demonstrators gather on Cambridge Common during a rally at the historic park in Cambridge, Mass Massachussetts on Saturday calling on Harvard University to resist what organisers described as attempts by President Donald Trump to influence the institution.

‘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
Firefighters put out the fire following Russia’s missile attack in Sumy, Ukraine.

‘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
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It’s been five months since Ranem Abu-Izneid suffered injuries in the West Bank. She’s still looking for answers.

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

‘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
Munther Abed, 27, a volunteer paramedic, said he had been detained after surviving an earlier attack on the missing ambulance that killed two other crew members.

‘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.

  • Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
In a still image taken from video provided to The New York Times, the moment Israeli troops opened fire on a group of medics in Gaza in late March 2025.

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.

  • Isabel Kershner

Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/israel-azy