How Iran found gaps in Israel’s famed Iron Dome
The proportion of missiles that slipped through doubled during the 12-day war, data shows.
Israel
New arrests in hunt for mob behind Miznon attack
Two more members of the mob that allegedly attacked Melbourne Israeli restaurant Miznon have been arrested, bringing the total number of arrests to five.
Syrian forces accused of ‘executions’ as Israel launches strikes
The fighting underscores the challenges facing interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, whose forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December after nearly 14 years of civil war.
US envoy demands Israel ‘probe terrorist killing’ of American
Mike Huckabee has demanded an aggressive investigation and consequences after settlers beat to death Palestinian-American Saif Musalat.
Israel strikes Syrian forces to protect Druze militias
Dozens killed in fighting between Druze and Sunni Bedouin clans allied with government forces in the latest escalation of violence as the country struggles for stability after a 13-year civil war.
Call on ex-Greens protester’s ‘brutal’ assault
“Serious consideration” needs to be given to charging someone over the “despicable assault” of a former Greens candidate, a court has been told.
Call on ex-Greens protester’s ‘brutal’ assault
“Serious consideration” needs to be given to charging someone over the “despicable assault” of a former Greens candidate, a court has been told.
Shock new footage from arson attack
A new video has emerged on social media claiming to show first-person footage from an arson attack on an Israel-linked weapons business.
If necessary, hit Iran nukes again
Questions remain as to the success of the US-led attack on Iran’s nuclear capabilities. We should ensure there are none.
‘Brutal’: New claim on ‘attacked’ protester
A lawyer has claimed former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas was “punched in the face” by an officer at an anti-Israel protest.
Nine claims pro-Israel group ‘taking advantage’ of Lattouf court order
Nine has denied breaching a court suppression order protecting the identities of lobbyists who successfully pushed for Antoinette Lattouf’s unlawful sacking.
Iranian President ‘wounded in huge Israeli strike’
Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly injured as he escaped a bunker in Tehran after Israel dropped six bombs on a National Security Council meeting during the 12-day war.
Trump ‘hopeful’ of Israel ceasefire deal this week
Donald Trump has reiterated his hope that a ceasefire in Gaza is on track, but the IDF warns plans for a ‘humanitarian city’ in the Strip could set back truce hopes.
Workers threatened as anti-Israel ‘cell’ claims responsibility for firebombing
Police are investigating footage of a masked figure taking responsibility for an attack on a Victorian weapons manufacturer and threatening to target its workers with further violence.
‘Death to Australia’: Chilling video emerges
A disturbing video circulating across social media appears to show an underground political movement threatening violence against Aussies.
Arab world owes it to Israel to help build lasting peace
Now is the time for a bold and realistic peace initiative on Gaza from the Arab world.
ABC host echoes media’s role in rise of anti-Semitism
As if to highlight Jillian Segal’s comments about the role of media in spreading anti-Semitism, fill-in ABC Radio National breakfast show host Steve Cannane wasted half of his interview with her taking issue with the definition of the term.
How Israel’s millennials surprised everyone by stepping up to the fight
In 2023, Israel’s elders were scoffing at Gen Z’s vanity and self-absorption, deriding them as ‘Generation TikTok’ and wondering if they were capable of loyalty to anything bigger than themselves, let alone the country. Well, boy were the old-timers wrong.
Trump backs new Israel attack if Iran moves toward bomb
The US President still prefers a nuclear deal with Iran, he told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu privately.
UN says hundreds killed in recent weeks while seeking aid in Gaza
Israel’s army says it has issued new instructions to troops following repeated reports of fatalities.
Gaza truce deal possible in days’: Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu told hostage families Jerusalem would ‘work to bring the entire war to an end’, despite previously refusing to consider a permanent truce in Gaza.
Five obstacles to a Gaza ceasefire deal
Despite mediators’ push for a 60-day truce, Israel and Hamas remain far apart on key points, not least because it is unlikely the militants will willingly cede power in Gaza.
Iran ‘has enriched uranium at site hit by US’: Israel
The enriched uranium at Isfahan could potentially be retrieved by Iranians but reaching it would take a very difficult recovery effort, Israeli officials believe.
Continuous IDF presence in Gaza ‘unacceptable’: White House
Israel is reportedly planning to withdraw some troops from a key Gazan corridor after Steve Witkoff told Benjamin Netanyahu’s adviser current IDF plans would harm ceasefire hopes.
US has good cause to censure UN
UN officials rarely have to answer for their notorious anti-Israel bias that has been so destructive to what hopes there are for peace in Gaza.
Israel’s agonising choice: which hostages should stay in hell
Only 20 of the hostages Hamas is holding in Gaza are believed to be alive. A ceasefire deal being negotiated is expected to bring an agonising choice over whom to free – Israel can only pick 10.
Killing of Israeli soldiers fuels debate over ending Gaza war
A majority of Israelis want an end to the fighting in return for the release of hostages, while right-wing members of the government want to keep going, saying Hamas remains undefeated.
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel ahead of truce talks
Benjamin Netanyahu said Donald Trump was ‘forging peace’ in the Middle East as he presented the President with a letter he sent to the prize committee; Trump says Iran talks to restart.
Israel ‘tried to assassinate me’: Iran President
Masoud Pezeshkian told Tucker Carlson Israel had ‘bombarded’ an area where he was holding a meeting during the 12 day war.
Anti-Semitic mobs must face truth of Hamas evil
As Middle East change emerges, Hamas’s gross inhumanity over the past 21 months must never be forgotten – they, not the IDF, bear responsibility for the war’s worst atrocities.
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