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Israel-Hamas war: Benjamin Netanyahu announces 'second phase' in Gaza; UN chief warns thousands could die

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns of long, difficult campaign, as UN human rights chief warns of civilian 'catastrophe' in Gaza.

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6:30AMOctober 29, 2023.
Updated 4:38PMOctober 29, 2023
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in the Kirya military base. Picture: AFP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in the Kirya military base. Picture: AFP

Welcome to The Weekend Australian's live coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.

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Yoni Bashan
Yoni BashanMargin Call Editor

Yoni Bashan is the editor of the agenda-setting column Margin Call. He began his career at The Sunday Telegraph and has won multiple awards for crime writing and specialist investigations. In 2014 he was seconded on a year-long exchange to The Wall Street Journal. His non-fiction book The Squad was longlisted for the Walkley Book Award. He was previously The Australian's NSW political correspondent.

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