Palestinians flee as new ground invasion feared
Palestinians, including children, have been forced to flee after Israeli forces carried out deadly air strikes in an area declared free of Hamas. Warning: Graphic
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.
Palestinians, including children, have been forced to flee after Israeli forces carried out deadly air strikes in an area declared free of Hamas. Warning: Graphic
Four hostages held in captivity for eight months are back with their families as their release sparks chaos in Israel.
Heavy clashes and gunfire have rocked Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, as the Israeli military killed a top Palestinian militant leader and aid moved through the besieged territory.
Australia is on track to support a UN General Assembly motion that would give the Palestinian authority rights similar to a nation-state in that body.
Israel has sent tanks into Gaza’s city of Rafah and closed the humanitarian crossing amid international outcry. Warning: Graphic
The remains of two more Israelis held and killed by Hamas have been discovered, as efforts for a ceasefire for hostages release persist. Warning: Graphic
Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu have held talks on a hostage release plan as the International Criminal Court looks at issuing arrest warrants against the Israeli leader and other officials.
The premature baby saved as her mother lay fatally injured by an Israeli air strike has died in a Rafah hospital. Warning: Graphic
Photos have revealed the damage left after a “bombing” on an Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian armed groups, as Israel launched a direct air strike against Iran’s military targets.
The Paris organisers have devised a ceremony that is unprecedented in Olympic history but all that could change if there is a serious risk of terror attack.
Israel’s war cabinet has met to decide on how the country should respond after Iran’s attack as the UN and US urged leaders against a deeper conflict in the region. Follow updates.
An Australian-Israeli has described the moment he “kissed his friends goodbye” as 300 Iranian drones rained down on Israel.
Israel’s defence chief has shared some insight into how the deadly air strike that killed aid workers including Australian Zomi Frankcom happened. Warning: Graphic. Follow updates.
As a fireball lit up the night sky in a southern Gaza city, explosions could be heard in the north where Israeli troops have been attacking the city’s largest hospital. Warning: Graphic.
The International Olympic Committee has no plans to sanction Israel ahead of the Paris Olympics over its war in Gaza, a top official has said.
Tensions are boiling over as Israel and the UN exchange in a verbal spat over allegations of sexual assaults by Hamas. Warning: Graphic.
The US is demanding answers after more than 100 people were killed in Gaza when Israeli troops opened fire on starving Palestinians during a food aid delivery. Warning: Graphic
Anti-Israel protesters have attacked Jerry Seinfeld in New York, as a member of the US Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington. Warning: Graphic
Fresh talks in Paris have raised truce hopes as concern deepens over the desperate situation faced by civilians in the devastated Gaza Strip. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic.
An Israeli minister has sparked fury and protests among the families of hostages after saying returning captives is “not the most important thing”. Warning: Graphic.
Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire have dimmed after the US signalled it would veto the latest push for a UN Security Council resolution. Warning: Graphic. Follow updates.
Hamas’s chief appears to be running and hiding in an underground tunnel in video released by Israel. Follow latest. Warning: Graphic
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.
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.
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
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The Israeli army suffered its biggest single-day losses when 24 soldiers were killed as angry scenes unfolded in Israel’s parliament. Follow latest updates. Warning: Graphic
An MP who visited Israeli massacre sites in the aftermath of the Hamas-led terrorist attack has slammed Foreign Minister Penny Wong as “disgraceful” and taken aim at her “wilful blindness”.
The militant group has released footage showing the dead bodies of two Israeli hostages after warning Israel they might be killed if it did not stop its bombardment of Gaza. Follow updates.
The foreign affairs minister has flown to Jordan amid rising internal pressure over the Israel-Hamas conflict, with a ceasefire remaining top of the agenda.
The IDF is investigating an unintended detonation that killed six Israeli troops, as the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken puts Israel’s Prime Minister on notice over mounting Palestinian casualties. Warning: Graphic
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renews his pledge to eliminate Hamas as he vows action on the Gaza hostages. Warning: Graphic
After nearly a week of intense negotiations and days of delayed votes, the United States says it will support calls to increase aid into Gaza. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic
China has hailed a decision by the Australian government to reject a US Navy request for a warship in the Middle East.
Israel has signalled it wants a second hostage exchange deal as the chief of Hamas heads to Egypt for ceasefire talks. Warning: Graphic
Dozens have been killed in an air strike on a refugee camp as horrifying reports emerge about an Israeli raid on a hospital. Warning: Graphic
Desperate Palestinians are stopping aid trucks and eating food immediately, as a group of Israeli soldiers faces discipline over an offensive act in a mosque. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic
Protestors — including family members of hostages — have blocked a major intersection after the Israeli military admitted to killing three Jewish captives in Gaza. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic
The US Congress has agreed to sell its nuclear submarines to another country for the first time, giving the green light to the AUKUS pact with historic new laws.
The bodies of more than a dozen Palestinians — mainly women and children — have been found at a Gaza school. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic
Kyiv has been hit by Russian missile strikes wounding 53 as Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges the US and EU to unblock aid.
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
Israeli hostages recently freed by Hamas militants in a prisoner exchange have revealed the terror they faced in captivity.
The US has weighed in on the alleged conspiracy of silence over rapes and sexual crimes committed by Hamas militants. Warning: Graphic
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
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
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
US President Joe Biden has issued a warning to Israel as its war with Hamas heads into its it third month. Warning: Graphic
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
The UN’s top aid official says Israel’s bombing has ended any possibility of meaningful humanitarian operations. Warning: Graphic
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