Israel at war: Biden warns Israel against striking Iranian oil fields, Trump says 'hit' nuclear first
US President Joe Biden advises Israel to avoid striking Iranian oil fields, says the nation has 'not concluded' about its retaliation action; Donald Trump, meanwhile, says Israel should ‘hit’ Iran’s nuclear facilities; reports indicate Israel has killed frontrunner to lead Hezbollah.
Welcome to The Australian's rolling coverage of Israel's conflict with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran.
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After ‘51 days of hell’, former hostage haunted by fear for husband
Aviva Siegel longs for Keith, her beloved husband of 43 years, left behind by a deal that was struck to set her free. Her heart remains in Gaza: in a filthy room, with a weakened Keith, somewhere in the territory’s miserable ruins.
A year on, the fear and the fight are still the same for survivor
A year has passed since Michal Ohana hid underneath a military tank for seven hours in southern Israel as she watched and heard Hamas militants kill dozens of people in the festival grounds around her.