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‘Thousands of lives in one shell’: Gaza’s IVF embryos destroyed by Israeli strike
When an Israeli shell struck Gaza’s largest fertility clinic in December, it destroyed more than 4000 embryos, plus 1000 more specimens of sperm and unfertilised eggs.
- by Andrew Mills, Imad Creidi and Saleh Salem
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Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Starvation is true horror. Sanctions against Israel are Australia’s only choice
To be morally consistent with previous actions and to uphold to amendments Wong herself pushed for, Australia must change its tune towards Israel.
- by Marc Purcell
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Extreme weather
Heavy rains lash Dubai and disrupt flights, toll rises in Oman
Parts of the UAE received 2½ times the average annual rainfall in 24 hours. Emirates says it has suspended check-ins for the day.
- by Jon Gambrell
Revealed: The four plans of attack on Iran being considered by Israel
Israel’s war cabinet is weighing options big enough to send a clear message to Iran that its attacks will not go unanswered, but not so big as to spark a major escalation.
- by Ronen Bergman, Isabel Kershner, Julian E. Barnes and Russell Goldman
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Iran has given Israel licence to ‘go nuts’. But there are reasons to resist
Israel faces a dilemma of historic proportions as it decides how to respond to Iran’s weekend attack.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel. US says that’s not true
The threat of open warfare erupting between the arch Middle East foes has put the region on edge, triggering calls for restraint from global powers and Arab nations.
- by James Mackenzie
Israel’s air defences stood up to Iran – but they don’t cover where seven-year-old was hit
Amina al-Hasoni, 7, is clinging to life. Were it not for systemic inequities in Israel, her relatives said, maybe she too could have been spared.
- by Cassandra Vinograd and Natan Odenheimer
Israel war as it happened: Iran launches extensive drone, missile attack: Biden cuts short weekend trip
Iran has launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel, an attack that may trigger a wider conflict in the Middle East.Â
- by Nick Ralston, James Lemon and Angus Thompson
‘Not over yet’: Israel mobilises for growing conflict after Iran attack
Iran’s direct attack on Israel has raised the prospect of military escalation in the Middle East, with the Israeli war cabinet debating its next move.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Iran has failed to land a punch. What happens next is in Netanyahu’s hands
If full-scale war eventuates, it would have deep consequences well beyond the Middle East, rippling all the way to the Indo-Pacific.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Iran warns Israel of larger attack if it retaliates against missile strike
Iran has made its first direct attack on Israeli territory, sending 300 drones and missiles in a retaliatory strike that raised the threat of a wider regional conflict.
- by Dan Williams and Parisa Hafezi