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No longer able to breastfeed, Randa watches her three-month-old starve
More than 100 aid agencies warn that the humanitarian situation is growing desperate. But Israel denies blocking supplies to Gaza or that there is famine.
- by Maeve Cullinan
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UNICEF footage shows babies suffering from acute malnutrition in Gaza
Humanitarian groups warn that “mass starvation” is spreading and the situation is rapidly worsening.
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Middle East at war
Overkill in Gaza: Penny Wong was right to call out Israel
In an issue as complex as the Israel-Palestine question, it should come as no surprise that Australia and like-minded nations should hold both sides to account.
- by Rodger Shanahan
How Gaza’s aid crisis broke Hamas and starved the Strip
As 2 million Palestinians face severe food shortages, Israel’s war has left Hamas starved of funds and looking increasingly desperate.
- by Ben Farmer, Melanie Swan and Iona Cleave
‘Gunshots rained down’: 85 killed in Gaza on deadliest day yet for aid-seekers
Israel’s military also issued evacuation orders for parts of central Gaza, one of few areas it has rarely operated with ground troops, and where many organisations trying to distribute aid are located.
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy
73 Palestinians killed while waiting for humanitarian aid across Gaza, health ministry says
The Palestinian health ministry says at least 73 people have been killed in Gaza while attempting to access aid across Gaza on Sunday.
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled and Melanie Lidman
More hostages to be released from Gaza ‘very shortly’, Trump says
As the president hints that a deal with Hamas could be close, the UN has accused Israel of withholding visas from its aid staff in Gaza.
- by Reuters
Israeli shell hits Gaza church that late pope called every day
Three people were killed and 10 were wounded, including the parish priest who regularly spoke to Pope Francis. Israel expressed regret over what it described as an accident.
- by Wafaa Shurafa and Melanie Lidman
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Middle East at war
Syrian government, Druze announce new ceasefire after rare Israeli strikes hit military HQ
Convoys of government forces began withdrawing from the city of Sweida, but it was not immediately clear if the agreement would hold.
- by Abdelrahman Shaheen and Kareem Chehayeb
Israel strikes on Syrian Defence Ministry
Israel intensified its attacks on Syria striking the country’s military headquarters in Damascus around midday local time on Wednesday.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu’s governing coalition is fracturing. Here’s what it means for Israel and Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government suffered a serious blow when an ultra-Orthodox party announced it was bolting the coalition and could set in motion his government’s demise.
- by Tia Goldenberg
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