Lebanon
Israeli strikes kill Hezbollah spokesman in Beirut, dozens in Gaza
Mohammed Afif had been especially visible after all-out war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah in September.
- by Fadi Tawil, Bassem Mroue and Wafaa Shurafa
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Australia backs UN vote on ‘permanent sovereignty’ for Palestinians
Australia broke with the US and Israel in two UN votes on Thursday – the latest in a series of votes that have angered local pro-Israel groups in Australia.
- by Matthew Knott
Israel prepares Lebanon ceasefire plan as ‘gift’ to Trump, officials say
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be aiming for a temporary agreement with Biden still in office, leaving a final settlement for Trump to take credit for, say analysts.
- by Shira Rubin, Suzan Haidamous and John Hudson
US won’t halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation
The US says Israel has made good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu approved pager attacks against Hezbollah, spokesman says
The Israeli leader personally signed off on the September attacks which dealt a major blow to the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- by Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa and Kareem Chehayeb
Ceasefire talks break down amid claims Hamas has been kicked out of Qatar
Officials have reportedly told the listed terror organisation it will have to leave the country if it isn’t ready to engage in serious negotiations.
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Magdy and Matthew Lee
Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza forcing more families out
Palestinian officials say Israel is carrying out a plan of “ethnic cleansing”. Israel denies claims that residents won’t ever be able to return to their homes.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi
Protests across Israel after Netanyahu sacks popular defence minister
The dismissal of Yoav Gallant comes as Israel is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts.
- by Josef Federman
Opinion
Middle East tensions
Australians are traumatised by Middle East horrors. They deserve the facts
Australians with Israeli, Palestinian and Lebanese links are suffering – and that is intensified in a debate often framed by incorrect information.
- by Penny Wong
In its first ground raid into Syria, Israel seizes a man it says spied for Iran
A pro-government Syrian radio station reported Israeli forces carried out a “kidnapping operation” in the country’s south.
- by Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy
Israel pummels Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens in latest waves of deadly airstrikes
The latest violence comes as the Biden administration renews its diplomatic push, days before the US election, for temporary ceasefire deals.
- by Wafaa Shurafa and Sally Abou Aljoud
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