Netanyahu rejects truce deal; UN ‘alarmed’ at ground push
Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a new truce deal with Hamas as the Israeli military pushes into the border city of Rafah where thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge. Follow updates.
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.
UN responds to Australia’s halt on aid to agency in Gaza
The United Nations’ chief has called on Australia and other nations to lift their halt on aid to a UN agency in Gaza after some of its staff were implicated in the Hamas’ October 7 attacks.
‘Critical talks’: CIA chief to negotiate hostage deal
CIA boss Bill Burns is heading to Europe to meet with Middle Eastern officials as part of an ambitious push to free all of the hostages. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic
What to worry about this year
From hip-pocket furphies and what you don’t know about AI, to our biggest political challenge and weather weirdness – these are the key things to watch out for now the holidays are over.
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‘Deadliest day for Jews since Holocaust’: Biden refuses to be silent
Israel is on the verge of storming the Gaza Strip with 300,000 reservists nearing the border, as the US leader describes the Hamas attack as “pure cruelty”. Warning: Graphic
‘You don’t deserve this’: Hero doc killed as he saved others
A doctor who chose to stay behind as the Hamas onslaught began made the ultimate sacrifice for doing so, as incredible tales emerge from the horror.
Israel’s most wanted man behind massacre
Meet ‘The Guest’, the blind man with one arm and nine lives who survived repeated assassination attempts to mastermind the ‘Al Aqsa Flood’ in revenge for a 2021 mosque attack.
Woman paraded on Hamas truck ‘alive’
A young tattoo artist thought to have been murdered after she was paraded through the streets by Hamas militants is still alive, according to her mother. Warning: Graphic
Israel’s war against Hamas: Who started it?
As Israel prepares to blockade Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’s attack, Australians have some key questions. See the answers.
Father’s birthday wish for only daughter taken by Hamas
The father of a woman abducted by Hamas at a festival near Gaza made an emotional plea on her 26th birthday. Warning: This footage may upset readers.
Israel ‘releases all restraints’ on troops; accused of ‘genocide’
Israel has vowed to eliminate enemies “without compromise” as Palestine lashed the bombardment of Gaza at the UN. Warning: Graphic.
‘Back to the Stone Age’: How Hamas fooled world’s top spies
The “year-long” plan to attack Israel went undetected after Hamas ditched phones, computers, and used ancient tactics to avoid surveillance and lull Israel into complacency. Here’s how.
‘Safer than Sydney’: Aussies in Israel shocked at anti-Jew rally
Australians in Israel, stunned by chants of “gas the Jews” at the Opera House, vowed to face the Hamas threat rather than return to the “horrific” anti-Semitism in Sydney.
‘Death keeps coming for you’: Inside a Tel Aviv bomb shelter
News Corp Australia’s European Correspondent Danielle Gusmaroli ran for cover as rocket sirens sounded across Tel Aviv. Watch video.
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