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.

Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among the thousands of young people attacked by Gazan terrorists at the Nova Music Festival near Kibbutz Reim in Southern Israel. Facebook

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Family’s heartache as Israeli-American hostage killed

The heartbroken family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin has confirmed his death in the Gaza Strip. Warning: Graphic

A child sits holding his biscuits at the Jabalia camp for displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza on August 29, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas group. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

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‘Defies humanitarian law’: Fourth deadly strike on aid convoy

Israel has carried out its fourth attack on aid workers this week, as a top UN official slams the evacuation orders.

Smoke billows during Israeli airstrikes on areas southeast of Deir el-Balah city on August 24, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP)

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Are Israel and Hezbollah about to go to war?

As Israel and Hezbollah face off with full vengeance in their sights, this is what we know about the threat of another full-scale war in the Middle East.

TOPSHOT - This photo taken from a position in northern Israel shows a Hezbollah UAV intercepted by Israeli air forces over north Israel on August 25, 2024. The Israeli military announced early August 25, 2024 that it was conducting pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon after detecting preparations for "large-scale" attacks by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Hezbollah said August 25, 2024 it had launched more than 320 rockets at Israel overnight, targeting a string of military positions, even as Israel's military said it was carrying out pre-emptive strikes against the group. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

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‘Ironclad’: US vows support for Israel as it targets Hezbollah

The US has vowed an “ironclad commitment” to Israel, which has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of “large-scale” attacks by Hezbollah. Follow updates.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with Norway's Prime Minister (unseen) a the government's representative residence in Oslo on December 13, 2023, prior to a meeting with leaders of the five Nordic nations, key backers in Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion. (Photo by Javad Parsa / NTB / AFP) / Norway OUT

Ukraine pleads for aid as missile strikes on Kyiv injure dozens

Kyiv has been hit by Russian missile strikes wounding 53 as Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges the US and EU to unblock aid.

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KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - DECEMBER 12: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts death) Two women cry as they mourn while collecting the bodies of Palestinians killed in an airstrike on December 12, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. World Health Organisation's Executive Board adopted a rare resolution on access for life-saving aid into Gaza and respect for laws of war, with the UN health chief reiterating an immediate ceasefire as "nowhere and no one is safe" in Gaza. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)

Biden’s Israel warning as UN votes to demand ceasefire

Joe Biden’s words has exposed a widening rift between the US and Israel amid Gaza’s soaring death toll as Australia votes in favour of an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Warning: Graphic

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SHEFAYIM, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 10: Released hostage, Agam Goldstein- Almog (L) hugs a community member during a Kfar Aza community event on the fourth night of Hanukkah on December 10, 2023 in Shefayim, Israel. Community members from Kfar Aza, a kibbutz in southern Israel, have been living in Shefayim, north of Tel Aviv, since the Oct. 7 attacks, in which dozens of Kfar Aza residents were killed, and others were kidnapped. Kfar Aza resident Chen Goldstein-Almog and three of her four children were released during last month's weeklong ceasefire. Her husband and one of her daughters were killed on Oct. 7. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

‘Hell’: Hostages reveal Hamas horror stories

Israeli hostages recently freed by Hamas militants in a prisoner exchange have revealed the terror they faced in captivity.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks in Tel Aviv. Picture: Supplied

‘Beyond anything I’ve seen’: Blinken blasts UN

The US has weighed in on the alleged conspiracy of silence over rapes and sexual crimes committed by Hamas militants. Warning: Graphic

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TOPSHOT - An Israeli army self-propelled artillery howitzer fires rounds from a position near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on December 10, 2023. Israeli forces pushed into southern Gaza on December 10, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled in search of shelter from bombardments and intense fighting with Hamas militants. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

Hamas lays down Israel hostage ultimatum

Hamas says Israel will not receive “their prisoners alive” if their demands are not met amid fierce fighting in Gaza’s south. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic

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TOPSHOT - A picture taken from southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on December 9, 2023, shows smoke rising during an Israeli strike in Gaza amid ongoing battles with the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Hamas losing control, fighters ‘surrendering’: Israel

Israel has revealed what it claims to be are the first signs of an Hamas collapse, as aid groups tell of “apocalyptic” scenes in Gaza hospitals. Follow the updates. Warning: Graphic

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The IDF releases dramatic footage of troops of the elite LOTAR Unit battling Hamas operatives in a school in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood. Picture: IDF,

Hamas ‘beginning to break’ as US vetoes UN ceasefire resolution

Dramatic body-cam footage has emerged of a shootout in a Gaza School, where Israeli forces found tunnels connecting a classroom to a nearby Mosque. See the video. Warning: Graphic

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As part of the 98th Division's activity in Khan Yunis, terrorists were eliminated and dozens of terrorist targets were attacked by the Air Force.Cherry's force from the commando design battle team encountered a terrorist squad coming out of a tunnel shaft, killed two terrorists in the encounter and destroyed the shaft >>@idfonline Credit X

Biden’s urgent warning as war intensifies

US President Joe Biden has issued a warning to Israel as its war with Hamas heads into its it third month. Warning: Graphic

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$\\KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - DECEMBER 6: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) A Palestinian child injured in an Israeli airstrike receives treatment at Nasser Medical Hospital on December 06, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Israel stepped up its military operations in Gaza after a sustained truce between Hamas and Israel did not hold further than a week despite diplomatic talks and captives released. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)$

Israel lashes UN chief for Hamas ‘support’

Israel’s foreign minister has slammed the UN chief over his decision to invoke a rare clause that will force the Security Council to address the war in Gaza. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic

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KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - DECEMBER 5: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) A Palestinian child injured in an Israeli airstrike arrives at Nasser Medical Hospital on December 05, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. With more than 300 Palestinians killed as 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 Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)

‘Apocalyptic’ conditions blocking aid in Gaza

The UN’s top aid official says Israel’s bombing has ended any possibility of meaningful humanitarian operations. Warning: Graphic

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