US, Israel hold talks on plans for Rafah offensive
Senior US and Israeli officials have held a virtual meeting about Israel’s plans for the southern Gaza city of Rafah as the United States seeks alternatives to an Israeli offensive. Read more
Israeli missiles hit site in Iran: Report
April 19, 2024 by AAP
Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, US outlet ABC News has reported, citing a US official. Read more
UN Security Council to vote on Palestine UN membership
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on a Palestinian request for full UN membership, diplomats say, in a move that Israel ally the United States is expected to block because it would effectively recognise a Palestinian state. Read more
Israel to defend itself, PM says, amid restraint calls
April 18, 2024 by AAP
Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, as its allies pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran. Read more
UN unable to agree on Palestine bid for full membership
April 17, 2024 by AAP
A United Nations Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full UN member “was unable to make a unanimous recommendation” on whether it met the criteria. Read more
US says Hamas remains barrier to Gaza hostage deal
April 16, 2024 by AAP
Israel has moved in a “significant way”, but Hamas is the barrier to a deal that would result in a pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip and hostages being released, the US State Department says. Read more
Israel calls on Australia to impose ‘extreme measures’
April 15, 2024 by AAP
Australia and the broader international community has been urged to take “extreme measures” against Iran over its attack on Israel. Read more
FA, police investigate Nazi salute at A-League Men’s derby
April 15, 2024 by AAP
Football Australia and NSW Police are investigating a spectator who appeared to perform a Nazi salute during the A-League derby between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC. Read more
United States won’t help Israel retaliate against Iran
April 15, 2024 by AAP
President Joe Biden has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the United States will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu’s war cabinet favours after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials. Read more
Netanyahu vows victory after Iran strikes
April 14, 2024 by AAP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed his country will achieve victory after the military said it shot down almost all the more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran in a sharp escalation of the Middle East conflict. Read more
Hamas leader says group is still seeking hostage deal
April 12, 2024 by AAP
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says his Palestinian militant group is still seeking a deal for a ceasefire and hostage release after an Israeli strike killed three of his sons in an attack in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Labor enabled spread of antisemitism: Dutton
April 10, 2024 by AAP
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of enabling antisemitism to fester, blaming the prime minister for what he labelled a “national moral fog”. Read more
PM backs two-state solution after statehood debate
April 10, 2024 by AAP
Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for a two-state solution in the Middle East, following comments from Foreign Minister Penny Wong suggesting the government could recognise Palestinian statehood. Read more
Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza a ‘mistake’: Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” US President Joe Biden says in a new interview, offering further criticism of Israel’s handling of the conflict. Read more
Gaza divisions hurt Australia’s soft power: minister
Australia’s multiculturalism is one of its greatest sources of soft power but this is being challenged as violence in Gaza fuels impassioned debates and protests, an assistant minister says. Read more
Soccer fans ‘mimicked Hitler’ at final, court told
April 9, 2024 by AAP
A court has been urged to convict three men for inciting hatred and bigotry at an Australia Cup final through “tainted” one-handed Nazi salutes made during the soccer game. Read more
Court probes Nazi links to soccer ‘Hitler salute’
April 8, 2024 by AAP
“Hitler salutes” made by three individuals separately during the 2022 Australia Cup soccer final might not have had links to Nazi Germany, a magistrate has heard. Read more
Israel special adviser named after aid worker death
April 8, 2024 by AAP
A former chief of the Australian Defence Force has been named as a special adviser to the federal government on Israel. Read more
Israel ‘withdraws most ground troops’ from south Gaza
April 7, 2024 by AAP
The Israeli military has withdrawn all ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip except for one brigade, a military spokesperson says. Read more
Ed Husic tells Sky News ‘systemic failure’ from Israel for humanitarian law
April 7, 2024 by AAP
Israel’s killing of seven aid workers including Australian Zomi Frankcom, reflects a “systematic failure” to commit to the observance of international humanitarian law. Read more
Israeli troops recover slain Gaza hostage
April 7, 2024 by AAP
Israel says its special forces have recovered the body of a hostage killed while being held captive in Gaza, as the Palestinian enclave’s dominant Islamist movement Hamas said it would take part in a new round of ceasefire talks in Cairo. Read more
Israel to ‘adjust’ Gaza tactics after aid worker deaths
April 5, 2024 by AAP
Israel says it will adjust its Gaza war tactics after killing seven aid workers in air strikes its military has acknowledged were a major mistake, and that inquiry findings would be made public soon. Read more
Albanese: “The Netanyahu government must … be held accountable”
April 4, 2024 by AAP
The family of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom has backed a war crimes investigation into the Israeli military’s conduct that led to her death. Read more
Netanyahu moves to shut down Al Jazeera TV in Israel
April 2, 2024 by AAP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revived moves to shutter Qatari satellite television station Al Jazeera in Israel, pledging to take “immediate action” to close the station’s local office while the war in Gaza continues. Read more
Australian aid worker killed: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade requests a meeting with Israel’s ambassador
April 2, 2024 by AAP
Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Amir Maimon, has been requested for a call-in by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade over the death of Zomi Frankcom. Read more
Australian aid worker killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
April 2, 2024 by AAP
An Australian aid worker is among five employees from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) non-governmental organisation killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza, accoring to the Hamas-run Gaza government media office. Read more
ADF member recovering after Israel-Lebanon border blast
March 31, 2024 by AAP
An Australian Defence Force member is recovering after being seriously injured in an explosion in southern Lebanon while on a peacekeeping mission. Read more
US, Israel defence chiefs to meet as Gaza tensions rise
March 26, 2024 by AAP
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to meet with his Israeli counterpart and discuss ways to defeat Hamas other than conducting a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the Pentagon says. Read more
Union leaders arrested at pro-Palestine port protest
The arrests of almost 20 pro-Palestinian protesters at a rally against an Israeli shipping company have been condemned as an attack on democracy but the NSW premier is backing the police action. Read more
Two-state solution could follow Palestine recognition
March 22, 2024 by AAP
Recognition of a Palestinian state could pave the way for a two-state solution, Australia and Britain say. Read more
