Israel establishes directorate to help Gaza residents emigrate

Israel has appointed a point man to facilitate Palestinian emigration from Gaza, the Defence Ministry announced on Sunday. Read more

Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal

There are fresh hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas accepted a proposal from mediators that includes the release of five Israeli hostages each week. Read more

Australia pledges an additional $11 million in Gaza aid

Australia is providing an extra $11 million in lifesaving humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza undergoing Israeli bombardment following the collapse of a ceasefire. Read more

Israel encircles Tel al-Sultan in Rafah, targets Hamas infrastructure

Israeli soldiers completed the encirclement of Tel al-Sultan in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, targeting Hamas terror infrastructure and eliminating multiple operatives, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday. Read more

PM backs Gaza aid resumption after truce breakdown

Australia has called for the resumption of humanitarian aid and a ceasefire in Gaza after a second day of Israeli airstrikes on the Palestinian territory. Read more

Israel calls up reservists as Gaza ceasefire fears rise

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns “intense fighting” will resume in Gaza if Hamas does not return hostages by noon on Saturday. Read more

Trump buries Biden-UN two-state solution in Gaza’s rubble

President Trump’s decision to takeover – and makeover – Gaza – has seen the Biden-United Nations two-state solution: Unifying the Gaza Strip with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority – buried in the rubble of Gaza. Read more

Anti-Israel ex-ABC host laments being press poster girl

A former ABC radio host says she was hired to discuss cats and Christmas pudding, but sharing an anti-Israel social media post thrust her into the burdensome role of being a poster girl for justice, humanity and press freedom. Read more

Palestinians returning to northern Gaza after Hamas details status of hostages

Thousands of Palestinians began returning to their homes in northern Gaza as Israeli forces withdrew from part of the Netzarim corridor on Monday. Read more

Trump envoy says he’ll go to Gaza to monitor ceasefire

US officials will be part of a team deployed in the Gaza Strip to ensure safety following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, envoy Steve Witkoff says. Read more

Israel confirms son of killed Gaza hostage is also dead

Israel has confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, who was found dead alongside him in an underground tunnel near the southern city of Rafah. Read more

Israeli hostages branded, sexually assaulted and starved

Israel’s Health Ministry finalized a report detailing severe physical and psychological abuse suffered by hostages in Gaza, including children, who were released during a November 2023 temporary ceasefire. The report — the first comprehensive account of hostages’ experiences — will be submitted to the United Nations. Read more

Israel reveals links between killed Gaza ‘journalists’ and Islamic Jihad

Rebutting Palestinian claims that five journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces released information on Thursday showing that the five were members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Read more

Arab leaders urging Trump to replace Mahmoud Abbas

Arab leaders are urging President-elect Donald Trump to take measures to replace Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas amid the PA’s floundering effort to crack down on Jenin-area terror groups. Read more

Pope labels Gaza airstrikes ‘cruelty – not war’

In an address to Catholic cardinals, Pope Francis has condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, saying children are being bombed, labelling it ‘cruelty – not war’. Read more

Israeli troops to stay in buffer zone inside Syria

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border until another arrangement is found “that ensures Israel’s security”. Read more

Hamas releases video of US-Israeli hostage in Gaza

A US-Israeli hostage being held in Gaza has begged Donald Trump to secure his release in a harrowing video released by militant group Hamas. Read more

Israel opens new Gaza border crossing to facilitate aid deliveries

Israeli authorities have opened a new border crossing with Gaza on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries. Read more

Sick Palestinians and their carers leave Gaza in war’s largest medical evacuation

In the largest evacuation of its kind since the October 7 attacks, 231 sick Palestinians and their caregivers have been taken to Israel and then flown to the United Arab Emirates and Romania for treatment. Read more

Gift of life: Israeli soldier’s selfless bone marrow donation saves three-year-old

A three-year-old boy hospitalized in Jerusalem with blood cancer got a new lease on life thanks to the selflessness of a 21-year-old soldier fighting in Gaza who was identified as a suitable bone marrow donor for the toddler. Read more

Hamas earned at least $500,000 on humanitarian aid’: why Israeli forces returned to Jabaliya

As Israeli forces continue pressing a new offensive against Hamas in Jabaliya, experts said the fighting was the only way to ensure Hamas does not re-establish itself in northern Gaza. Read more

War fatigue settles among Palestinians

One year after the Hamas atrocities in southern Israel ignited a multi-front war between the Jewish state and Iran’s regional proxies, a discernible trend is emerging among many Palestinians, especially those in Gaza. They are getting tired of the war. Read more

Coalition ‘extreme’ for being against US on ceasefire

The federal coalition has been criticised as being “extreme” for its stance against a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, leaving it at odds with Australia’s allies. Read more

Israel marks a year since Oct. 7 with official state ceremony

The Israeli state ceremony marking one year since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack aired on television on Monday night, with pre-recorded speeches by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. Read more

Israel proposes ‘safe passage deal’ to end war in Gaza

Israel has submitted a new proposal to the United States to end the war in Gaza by freeing all of the remaining hostages held by Hamas and allowing the terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar to exit the enclave, Kan News reported on Thursday. Read more

Historic first: IDF deploys female tank crews to Gaza border

The Israel Defence Force has, for the first time, deployed all-female tank crews near the Gaza Strip, according to Israel Hayom.
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L’Chaim to Life

Maurice Klein speaks with Trevor Asserson, who put together a large team of lawyers and data experts to investigate the BBC bias reporting of the Israel-Hamas conflict post October 7. Read more

Hostage Families call on UNICEF to protect Israeli children captive in Gaza

The families of Israeli hostages reached out to UNICEF in a bid to gain the release of two children still being held in Gaza. Read more

Israel challenges UNRWA over alleged staff casualties in Gaza strike

Israel has hit back at claims that six UNRWA workers were killed in an airstrike on a Hamas command and control centre in a building previously used as a school, saying three of the nine terrorists eliminated were also employees of the embattled agency. Read more

Hostages ‘murdered shortly before we arrived,’ says Israel

Israel confirmed on Sunday morning it had recovered and identified the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Rafah. Read more

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