Today
Hezbollah chief threatens Cyprus in war with Israel
The leader of the militant group issued the threat as fears grow of a full-blown war across Lebanon’s southern border in Israel.
- Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily
Yesterday
Israel approves battle plans for Hezbollah, edging closer to war
A top US official is holding crisis talks in Lebanon as fears of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah grow.
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- Maya Gebeily and Steven Scheer
Netanyahu slams Biden for withholding weapons
The Israeli prime minister’s strong message is designed to appeal to right-wing allies, and the White House said it “did not know what he’s talking about”.
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- Julia Frankel and Drew Callister
This Month
Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet after key partner quits
The decision by the Israeli PM comes days after Benny Gantz, a centrist former military chief, resigned from the cabinet over the handling of the war in Gaza.
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- Tia Goldenberg
Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting
Israeli PM’s reaction underlined political tensions over the issue of aid coming into Gaza, where relief organisations have warned of a growing humanitarian crisis.
- James Mackenzie
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel to pause daytime fighting to let aid into Gaza
The “tactical pause” announced by the military, which applies to about 12 kilometres of road in the Rafah area, falls far short of the ceasefire sought by the US.
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- Jack Jeffrey
US targets Houthi radar sites after sailor goes missing
The attacks come as the US Navy faces the most intense combat it has seen since World War II in trying to counter the Houthi campaign.
- Jon Gambrell
Israeli jets strike targets in Lebanon after missile barrage
The Israeli military said its jets and artillery attacked targets operated by the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon.
- James Mackenzie
The ‘fundamental gap’ in the UN Gaza peace plan explained
Neither Hamas nor Israel will agree to the proposal without at least one significant change, according to policy experts.
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- Emma Connors
UN Security Council backs Gaza truce, piling pressure on Netanyahu
The UN Security Council passed a US resolution backing US President Joe Biden’s Gaza ceasefire plan, as the US steps up pressure on Israel and Hamas to end the war.
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- Matthew Lee
Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz quits Israel’s government
The former general and centralist figure accused Benjamin Netanyahu of mishandling Israel’s war in Gaza, in a blow to the prime minister’s show of Cabinet unity.
- Adam Rasgon
For many Israelis, freeing of hostages was a reason to celebrate
Jubilant crowds gathered spontaneously, cheering, singing and waving Israeli flags outside the homes of the four freed hostages.
- Isabel Kershner
What is known about the hostages still in Gaza?
The Israeli military’s announcement that it rescued four hostages has raised renewed questions about the fate of the remaining 120 captives in Gaza.
- Ephrat Livni
Israeli forces free four hostages in Gaza assault
Israel rescued four hostages held by Hamas in a raid in Gaza that Palestinian officials said was one of the single bloodiest assaults of the eight-month-old war.
- Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
Unpicking the war of words on weapons exports to Israel
The opaqueness of Australia’s arms control regime means what the country is actually sending to Israel is largely unknown.
- Andrew Tillett
Israel strike on UN Gaza school kills dozens: local officials
Israel’s military said it targeted a Hamas compound inside the school in the Gaza Strip, an attack local health officials said killed at least 30 people.
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- Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy
Why Australia’s view of the Gaza war matters to Israel
Leading Israelis are aware of mistakes their country has made, and warn of a “volcanic eruption” against the Netanyahu government, but they have been blindsided by the rise in antisemitism in Australia.
- Jill Margo
Hamas rejects Gaza peace plan without permanent ceasefire
It’s the latest setback for a plan promoted by President Joe Biden to bring an end to the war.
- Sherif Tarek and Fares Akram
Four more hostages dead, piling pressure on Netanyahu
Anger is mounting from all sides in Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the US proposed ceasefire deal.
- Julia Frankel
Netanyahu aide: Gaza plan ‘not a good deal’, but Israel accepts it
In an interview with Britain’s Sunday Times, chief foreign policy adviser Ophir Falk said Joe Biden’s proposal was “a deal we agreed to”.
- Dan Williams
