Israel Conflict

Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas have launched a large-scale campaign against Israel. Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict, the war began with a militant invasion of Israel from the Gaza Strip. It continues.

NETWORK ONLY (NOTE CHILDRENS FACES BLURRED) Emily Gian, 41, is an Australian living in Yehud, near Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport with her husband Tomer and their three children, aged 11, 9 and 5. This is an image of the family in their bunker. Supplied

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‘It could be today’: Aussies in Israel preparing bomb shelters

Australians living in Israel are on high alert amid fears of an imminent strike from Iran, with one mother likening their tactics to “psychological terror”.

TOPSHOT - A man adjusts his kippah (Jewish skullcap) as right-wing Israelis demonstrate next to the Sde Teman military base near Beersheba, against the detention for questioning of military reservists who were suspected of abuse of a detainee following the October 7 attack in Israel, on July 29, 2024. The military said it has opened an investigation into the "suspected abuse" of a detainee at the Sde Teiman base set up for holding Palestinians arrested in Gaza since the war broke out. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP)

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Shock Israeli ‘torture’ footage sparks calls for prison closure

The Israeli Supreme Court has considered a petition to close a desert military prison where soldiers have been accused of abusing Palestinians. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic

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Iran planning two waves of attacks on Israel

US intelligence officials have warned of Iran’s deadly plot to attack Israel as the Israeli military warns of a pre-emptive strike on Lebanon.

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PM’s warning to Aussies in Lebanon; Iran orders strike

PM Anthony Albanese has warned Australians to leave Lebanon now or risk being stuck as tensions escalated in the Middle East after Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge on Israel.

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KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - DECEMBER 4: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content.) Young children injured in Israeli airstrikes arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital on December 04, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Israel has stepped up military operations in Gaza after a sustained truce between Hamas and Israel did not hold further than a week despite diplomatic talks and captives released. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images) *BESTPIX*

‘Hellish’ Gaza aid outlook, UN warns

The UN has issued a terrifying warning for the people of Gaza as Israel ramps up its attacks in the south of the strip. Follow the updates. Warning: Graphic

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KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - DECEMBER 3: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content.) Young children injured in Israeli airstrikes arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital on December 03, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Israel has stepped up military operations in Gaza after a sustained truce between Hamas and Israel did not hold further than a week despite diplomatic talks and captives released. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)

‘Massive child casualties’: 15,500 Palestinians killed in two months

The death toll in Gaza from air strikes has surged to a shocking new figure, as Israel’s military withdraws from the north and shifts focus to the south. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic

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Unicef global spokesman James Elder in Gaza, December 2023. Picture:Supplied by Unicef

‘It can get worse’: Aussie in Gaza gives grim update

James Elder has worked in some of the world’s worst disaster zones but admits he was unprepared for the horrors of life in Gaza. Watch video.

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SOUTHERN BORDER, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 02: Israeli soldiers stand on tanks and armored vehicles near the border with the Gaza Strip on December 2, 2023 in Southern Border, Israel. Israel steps up military operations in Gaza after a sustained truce between Hamas and Israel did not hold further than a week despite diplomatic talks and captives released. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Israel reveals new ceasefire conditions

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has outlined his demands before a new truce, while Tel Aviv protests demand the government do whatever it takes to free the hostages. Warning: Graphic

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(FILES) Head of the political wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar attends a rally in support of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque in Gaza City on October 1, 2022. After a career in the shadows, spent in Israeli prisons and the internal security apparatus of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar rose to lead the Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip. He stands accused of masterminding the group's October 7 attacks, the worst in Israel's history, which officials say left around 1,200 people dead and about 240 dragged back to Gaza as hostages. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)

Israel sets sights on ‘bin Laden of Gaza’

Nowhere in the world will be safe for Hamas’ leadership, with Israel planning to kill the terror group’s kingpins across the globe,including the man dubbed ‘the bin Laden of Gaza’

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Israeli troops gather with their military vehicles on the border with the Gaza Strip on November 30, 2023, on the 7th day of a truce in battles between Israel and Hamas militants. Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend by one more day a truce under which hostages are exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and aid flows into the war-devastated Gaza Strip. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

Explosions, air strikes: Israel resumes fighting after truce ends

Israel has “resumed combat” in Gaza after Hamas violated the truce, Israeli military confirmed after the ceasefire ended. Follow latest updates. Warning: Graphic

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Hamas has published a visual message by Israeli prisoner Yarden Bibas whose wife Shiri and his two children Kfir and Ariel have allegedly been killed by the occupation bombardments.Twitter

Cruel video of hostage after being told his family is killed

Hamas has released a propaganda video appearing to show Yarden Bibas alive, a day after Hamas claimed his family was killed. Warning: Graphic

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An image grab from a handout video released by the Hamas Media Office shows Hamas fighters handing over newly released Russian hostages to the Red Cross, in the Gaza Strip on November 29, 2023. Two hostages with Russian citizenship released by Hamas in the Gaza Strip on November 29 arrived in Egypt via the Rafah crossing, state television Al-Qahera News reported. (Photo by HAMAS MEDIA OFFICE / AFP) / XGTY / NO ARCHIVES == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / HAMAS MEDIA OFFICE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==

Mother and daughter, US woman among more freed hostages

Sixteen more hostages have been freed by Hamas as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv. Warning: Graphic

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Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters accompany newly released hostages before handing them over to the Red Cross in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on November 28, 2023. Hamas handed over several hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza, an AFP journalist saw, part of an exchange under the terms of an extended truce in the Israel-Hamas war. The hostages, all women, were handed over by masked and armed fighters to Red Cross officials in Rafah, near the border with Egypt, the journalist said. (Photo by AFP)

Last hostages to be freed before ceasefire ends

Families of the next group of hostages to be released have been told they could be home in hours – just as the current ceasefire is expected to end. Follow the updates. Warning: Graphic.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: Students participate in a protest in support of Palestine and for free speech outside of the Columbia University campus on November 15, 2023 in New York City. The university suspended two student organizations, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Jewish Voices for Peace, for violating university policies. The tense atmosphere at many college campuses has increased as student groups, activists and others have protested both in support of Israel and Palestine Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Qld woman living in Israel speaks out as boyfriend fights Hamas

A Sunshine Coast woman, whose partner is fighting against Hamas terrorists, says she has been horrified by the hatred shown towards Israel, describing accusations of genocide as a cheap catchcry designed to inflame anti-Semitism.

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