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How Hamas weaponised sexual violence
A New York Times investigation shows a pattern of rape, mutilation and extreme brutality against women in the October 7 attacks in Israel. Warning: Extremely graphic descriptions.
- by Jeffrey Gettleman, Anat Schwartz and Adam Sella
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Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas rages after nearly 200 killed in Gaza
Israeli forces have been pounding Khan Younis in preparation for an anticipated further advance into the main southern city.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Arafat Barbakh
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What is Hezbollah? A guide
Two Australians have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. One of them has been claimed by Hezbollah as a fighter.
- by Lucy Cormack
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in emptied north
The war has already killed over 20,000 Palestinians and driven around 85 per cent of the population of 2.3 million from their homes.
- by Jack Jeffery, Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How the watermelon emoji got tied up with the Israel-Hamas war
On and off social media, watermelons are being used as a symbol to communicate solidarity with Palestinians – but the story goes back much further than the current conflict.
- by Callie Holtermann
Israeli bombardments continue, almost all 2.3m Gazans forced from homes
Israel’s military reported three more soldiers killed in action in Gaza, bringing total military losses to 166 since ground operations began in Gaza.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi, Bassam Masoud and James Mackenzie
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australian killed in Lebanon strike was Hezbollah fighter, militant group says
Iran-backed group Hezbollah says one of two Australian brothers killed in an Israeli airstrike was one of its fighters, as Australia urges any citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible.
- by Latika Bourke and Olivia Ireland
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Doubts over Israel’s ability to dismantle Hamas grow
Israel has “been saying this for a while, that Hamas is collapsing,” said one intelligence expert. “But it’s just not true.”
- by Neil MacFarquhar
Israel expands Gaza ground offensive into urban refugee camps
Residents described airstrikes shaking the Nuseirat, Maghazi and Bureij camps. The military later asserted that it had located a Hamas training camp.
- by Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy
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Behind the Headlines
A war raged outside and IS militants lurked in the darkness. Then our fellow Aussies turned on us
Heavy artillery was firing when two nervous American soldiers came to the tent with bad news. It’s a war zone story I’ve always itched to tell, and still infuriates me six years on.
- by Michael Bachelard
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘We are not stopping’: Netanyahu visits Gaza, vows no let-up against Hamas
Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end the war, but left the door ajar.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi, Bassam Masoud and Emily Rose