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Australian tourist detained in India for tearing down pro-Palestine posters

A video of a Jewish woman arguing with Indians over anti-Israeli ‘propaganda’ has gone viral. A Jewish woman from Australia was taken into police custody...

‘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...

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

Aid drop kills five in Gaza

Waiting Palestinians were crushed by a food package after its parachute malfunctioned. Five people, including two children, were killed by a malfunctioning airdrop in Gaza...

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...

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...

Only solution is total victory – Netanyahu

The Israeli leader has rejected a ceasefire proposal put forward by Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shot down a Hamas-proposed plan to end...

Hamas proposes three-stage Gaza ceasefire plan – Reuters

Israel is likely to reject the initiative to end the war, reports say. The Hamas militant group has issued a counterproposal designed to bring about...

Israel accepts ceasefire deal – Al Jazeera

Qatari negotiators are awaiting a final response from Hamas officials, who have seemingly welcomed the plan. Israel has agreed to a ceasefire proposal that would...

Israel confirms flooding of Hamas tunnels

Previous methods of destroying the passages have reportedly proven ineffective. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Tuesday that it has been flooding Hamas’ underground...

Israeli forces disguised as women raid West Bank hospital

Three militants were killed in the incident, including one accused of plotting an assault inspired by the October 7 Hamas attack. Israeli commandos, some disguised...

UK could recognize Palestinian state – Cameron

People need to be given a “political horizon” toward a state of their own, the foreign minister said. The UK is considering whether to officially...

Israel poised to invade Lebanon – reports

Hezbollah has reportedly received intelligence that the IDF is ready for a war on two fronts. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to start...

UN Court orders Israel to ‘prevent genocide’, Israel rejects ‘outrageous’ judgment

The ICJ also demanded that humanitarian assistance be allowed into Gaza The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its first ruling on South Africa’s case...

Hamas leader rules out two-state solution

Khaled Mashaal has insisted that Palestinians won’t recognize Israel and that their nation will extend “from the river to the sea”. Senior Hamas official Khaled...

Washington demands probe into Palestinian teen’s death

American citizen Tawfiq Ajaq was fatally shot in the West Bank. The US State Department on Monday urged Israel to investigate the death of a...

No Palestinian state – Netanyahu

The US and Israel have clashed over the future of post-war Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel “will not settle for anything...

Netanyahu ‘giving Biden the finger’ – Axios

The White House is pushing the Israeli leader to commit to a plan for post-war Gaza, seemingly to no avail. US President Joe Biden is...

Netanyahu clarifies Gaza war aims

The leader reiterates Israel’s intentions in Gaza following repeated criticism from rights groups. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted his country has no plans...

NATO weakness exposed as US-led Red Sea coalition flops – Italian Admiral

The Pentagon announced the creation of a grand naval coalition last month to ensure maritime security in the Red Sea amid a spate of...

Reporters without shame: Top ‘media rights’ organisation ignores rampant killings of Gaza journalists

Reporters Without Borders’ annual report downplays dozens of deaths of media professionals in Israeli attacks. At the end of 2023, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans...

Israel won’t take orders from US – security minister

Washington had earlier rejected a proposal to resettle Palestinians outside of Gaza as “inflammatory”. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has rejected US criticism of...

Israel partially withdraws from Gaza after ‘listening’ to US – Politico

Washington sees it as a sign that West Jerusalem is shifting from large-scale bombing to lower-intensity tactics, the outlet reported. Israel’s withdrawal of troops from...

Hamas deputy killed in Beirut blast

Multiple sources blamed Israel for the attack, which Hamas called a “cowardly assassination”. A drone strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has killed Hamas...

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