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US preparing new sanctions on Iran

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has described the punitive measures as a response to Tehran’s bombardment of Israel. The US government is working on a...

‘No evidence’ Iran developing nuclear weapons – IAEA

The UN’s atomic watchdog has dismissed claims by Israel that Tehran is weeks away from acquiring a nuclear capability. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...

‘Resistance will be violent’: What’s next for Israel and Gaza as the conflict goes on?

Since it evacuated its settlements in 2005, the Jewish state has had no presence in the enclave. Twenty years later, it seems ready to...

Netanyahu called off retaliation strikes after speaking to Biden – NYT

The US president reportedly talked the Israeli prime minister out of military action against Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a plan to launch...

Israel shows aftermath of Iranian attack on airbase

Only a few of more than 300 projectiles launched by Tehran made it through Israeli defenses, according to the IDF. The Iranian airstrikes on Israel...

IDF confirms ‘minor damage’ to military base

Iran launched more than 200 drones and missiles against Israel, the military has said. Israel and its allies shot down the vast majority of drones...

Iran struck ‘important’ Israeli military targets – IRGC

Multiple IDF sites have been “hit and destroyed,” the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed. Revolutionary Guard Corps has said in a statement published...

Biden convenes security meeting over Iranian attack

Washington has responded to the latest salvo in the Middle East by reiterating its “ironclad” support for Israel’s security. The administration of US President Joe...

Iran warns foreign nations against helping Israel counterattack

Any country that provides an air or land passage for West Jerusalem’s troops will face Tehran’s wrath, the Islamic Republic has said. Any nation that...

Israel & allies intercept incoming Iranian drones – media

West Jerusalem and its allies have reportedly shot down more than 100 UAVs. The US and other Western allies are reportedly helping Israel to defend...

Iran confirms launching ‘extensive’ strike against Israel

The Islamic Republic has sent multiple drones toward the Jewish State, according to media reports. An operation has been carried out against Israeli targets in...

Iran launches drone attack against Israel – reports

Iran has reportedly launched drones towards Israel, according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released on Saturday night. The IDF warned that...

Why Israel is risking a dramatic escalation with Iran

While Israel’s latest airstrike in Syria appears totally unhinged, there seems to be clear strategic thinking. On April 1, Israel bombed and ultimately destroyed the...

US sends reinforcements to ‘defend Israel’

Washington is “devoted” to West Jerusalem, President Biden has stated. American ships and troops in the Middle East prepared for a likely Iranian attack on...

‘Utter catastrophe’: Winston’s speech to the UN General Assembly

Full text of Foreign Minister Winston Peters' speech to the United Nations General Assembly. Mr President, The situation in Gaza is an utter catastrophe. New Zealand condemns...

Israeli protesters demand Netanyahu’s ‘immediate’ replacement

Demonstrators have accused the prime minister of slow-walking a ceasefire deal to please hardliners in his cabinet. Tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in...

Israel to reopen Gaza border crossing for aid

The government will allow deliveries through the Erez checkpoint for the first time in months. Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian aid deliveries into northern...

IDF ‘deliberately targeted’ aid convoy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier described deaths of seven humanitarian workers as “tragic” and “unintentional”. Israel fired missiles on three separate occasions at an...

Israel to ban Al Jazeera – Netanyahu

The Knesset has allowed the government to suspend the broadcast of foreign TV channels on security grounds. The Israeli government will ban Al Jazeera, Prime...

Israel kills top Iranian general

IRGC Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi was among the dead in a Damascus airstrike. Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...

Suspected Mossad hitman caught in Malaysia

The apprehended individual, who was traveling on a French passport, was found in possession of six firearms. Malaysian police have apprehended a heavily armed Israeli...

Why the US decided to give peace in Gaza a chance

Washington was in a difficult position at the UN Security Council over its traditional ally. In a historic move on Monday, the United Nations Security...

UN calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire

While the US abstained from voting, the 14 other members of the Security Council supported the resolution. The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed...

Israel announces major land grab in West Bank

A key minister vowed to continue backing the settlement movement that is illegal under international law. The Israeli government has designated nearly 2,000 acres in...

Houthis hit Israel for first time

The Israeli military has failed to intercept a cruise missile fired by the militants at the port of Eilat. Yemen’s Houthi militants have struck Israel...

Gaza suffers from ‘catastrophic’ hunger

A UN-backed report warns that mass death is imminent without an immediate ceasefire and food supplies. Northern Gaza has already exceeded famine levels, the global...

Israeli PM approves Rafah operation plan

Benjamin Netanyahu said the IDF is prepared to conduct the attack and evacuate the civilian population. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the latest...

Netanyahu hits back at Biden

The Israeli leader has vowed to assault the Palestinian city of Rafah against the direct wishes of the US president. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Watch: Anti-Israel activists vandalise historic artwork in UK

Pro-Palestine campaigners spray and cut a portrait of a British politician involved in creating the state of Israel. A pro-Palestine group has spray-painted and slashed...

US air drops humanitarian aid into Gaza

The United States conducted its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into Gaza, delivering over 30,000 meals today through a coordinated operation with Jordan's air...

Over 100 dead amid aid delivery attack in Gaza

Over 100 Palestinians are reported to have lost their lives, with more than 280 wounded, as they gathered for an aid delivery in Gaza,...

Govt puts travel bans on extremist Israeli settlers, designates Hamas a terrorist organisation

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have announced travel bans on a number of extremist Israeli settlers who have committed violent...

Israel strikes deep inside Lebanon

The raid follows the downing of an Israeli drone early Monday morning. Israel’s military has said it launched airstrikes deep into Lebanese territory, stating it...

US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington

He was reportedly protesting the ongoing war in Gaza. A man has been hospitalised in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli...

US blocks third Gaza ceasefire push at UN

Washington has instead called for a temporary “pause” to fighting in the Palestinian enclave. The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council measure calling...

Brazil recalls ambassador from Israel

The move came amid a row over the Brazilian president’s remarks about Gaza. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday asked his ambassador...

Israel rejects two-state solution – Netanyahu

Unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state would be an “unprecedented reward to terrorism,” the prime minister has said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has categorically...

Joint statement of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand PMs on Israeli ground offensive in Rafah

Full text of joint statement. The Prime Ministers of Australia, Canada and New Zealand today issued the following statement on reports of Israel’s planned military...

Israeli PM orders evacuation of last Gaza ‘safe zone’

Benjamin Netanyahu has directed his military to prepare for moving civilians out of Rafah ahead of a major ground offensive. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Irish team refuses handshake with Israeli opponents

The women’s basketball squad snubbed their rivals over allegations of anti-Semitism. The Irish women’s basketball team have refused to shake hands with their Israeli opponents...

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