Gaza Strip
Netanyahu hints hostage deal negotiations under way
Israel bombarded targets across Gaza overnight, but two Egyptian security sources said Israeli officials appeared more willing to work towards a ceasefire and prisoner exchange.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ibrahim Abu Mustafa
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Friendly-fire killings of Israeli hostages may force Israel to alter Gaza strategy
Israeli soldiers fatally shot three shirtless men waving a white flag, an event being held up as an example of the military’s failure to live up to its promises to protect civilians.
- by Ben Hubbard
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Remember when people argued for the ‘right to offend’?
During the debate over changes to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, many pundits argued in favour of the right to offend. When it comes to the scarf-wearing actors of the Sydney Theatre Company, have they changed their minds?
- by Jacqueline Maley
How the Israel-Gaza war is tearing Melbourne apart
The conflict zone may be far away, but the war is causing division in Melbourne and having a profound impact on Jewish and Muslim communities.
- by Chip Le Grand
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
My progressive peers won’t mention the war. At least not to me
I’m half-Jewish, as I told the STC foundation in my resignation letter. But since October 7, traditional stalwarts and allies have fallen silent on the Middle East.
- by Ruth Ritchie
‘Focused on our region’: Government wary of US Red Sea warship request
The federal government is considering a US request to send a Royal Australian Navy warship to dangerous waters in the Middle East.
- by Matthew Knott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Nine Israeli soldiers killed in ambush, support for Hamas grows in West Bank
Palestinian militants have carried out one of the deadliest single attacks on Israeli soldiers since the Gaza invasion began.
- by Wafaa Shurafa and Jack Jeffery
‘Wishful thinking’: Labor MP says UN resolution will not end war in Gaza
Josh Burns’ comments came as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reacted defiantly to the vote in favour of a ceasefire by 153 nations, including Australia, declaring: “We’ll continue until the end.”
- by Matthew Knott
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The big call Albanese and Wong made in secret
It would be wrong to present this as a rift with the US. Our allies – even Israel – were alerted ahead of time. But Labor colleagues had no idea what was coming.
- by David Crowe
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australia angers Israel with surprise UN ceasefire vote
Israel’s ambassador to Australia said he didn’t understand how Australia could support Israel’s right to self-defence while voting for a ceasefire “that will embolden Hamas”.
- by Matthew Knott
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Biden says Netanyahu ‘needs to change his government’
The US president tells a fundraiser the Israeli government is “starting to lose support by indiscriminate bombing that takes place”.