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21 Oct 1949

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters

Australia

Netanyahu accuses Australia’s PM of inaction in tackling antisemitism

After the Bondi Beach shooting, the Israeli PM said he warned Albanese months ago that Australia’s policy was ‘encouraging antisemitism’.

15 Dec 2025 - 2:41AM

My Take

My Take | The emerging axis of lawlessness – the European Union, United States and Israel

14 Dec 2025 - 10:15PM

Israel-Gaza war

Israel says it killed Hamas weapons chief in Gaza

14 Dec 2025 - 11:03AM

Donald Trump

Syria’s year of ‘epic’ transformation earns it Trump’s protection

Washington is lifting sanctions and has rebuked Israel for its attacks, as the US throws its weight behind Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration.

13 Dec 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump (left) shakes hands with Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House in Washington last month. Photo: AP

Thailand

‘May he rest in peace’: remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated

Sudthisak Rinthalak’s remains returned to Thailand after being held in Gaza since 2023, allowing his family to perform funeral rites.

10 Dec 2025 - 6:57PM

Israel-Gaza war

Trump UN envoy, EU chief in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid as Israel eyes next phase

Diplomatic visits to Jordan came as Israeli PM Netanyahu says the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire could begin soon.

8 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM

Middle East

Lebanon and Israel hold first direct civilian talks in decades

Talks were held days after the first anniversary of the start of the fragile truce between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

4 Dec 2025 - 1:15PM

Lebanese army soldiers stand atop a military vehicle overlooking Hanita, an Israeli military base, near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon, last month. Photo: EPA

Middle East

‘No calm in Beirut’ as more Israeli strikes expected after Hezbollah ultimatum

Israel’s ultimatum to Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah by New Year’s Eve is more about political pressure than an invasion plan, analysts say.

2 Dec 2025 - 5:20PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Trump invites Netanyahu to White House as US warms to Syria’s president

Another invitation to Israel’s leader was issued after Syria’s president made a historic visit to the White House a few weeks ago.

2 Dec 2025 - 3:07PM

Israel

Israel’s Netanyahu seeks presidential pardon in corruption cases

The Israeli leader, who was indicted in 2019 on corruption charges, has long denied allegations against him.

1 Dec 2025 - 3:02PM

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Egypt trains hundreds of Palestinian officers to police post-war Gaza

Palestinian movements have agreed to a force of around 10,000 officers but Israel opposes Hamas or Palestinian Authority involvement in Gaza.

30 Nov 2025 - 11:52AMvideocam

Armed Palestinian Hamas militants follow a digger which has been supplied by Egypt to search for bodies of killed Israeli hostages in Gaza City on November 2. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Israeli generals dismissed over failures from Hamas’ deadly attack

The firings come amid growing pressure for an inquiry and revelations of systemic military flaws to prevent the October 7, 2023, assault.

24 Nov 2025 - 8:00PM

Saudi Arabia

The China factor behind Trump’s decision to upgrade Saudi air power

The deal swaps F-35 jets for ‘guardrails’ on Chinese tech in the Gulf, analysts say – with Israel assured its military edge is safe.

24 Nov 2025 - 5:30PM

Israel-Gaza war

Hezbollah military chief killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

Israel’s prime minister said Hezbollah’s Haytham Tabtabai was leading efforts to rebuild the militant group’s strength.

24 Nov 2025 - 2:03PM

A man shouts from a balcony of a residential building targeted by an Israeli military strike in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Israeli air strikes kill at least 20 in Gaza, in latest test of ceasefire

The military says it was responding to a gunman crossing into Israeli-held territory, but Hamas called the allegation ‘an excuse to kill’.

23 Nov 2025 - 10:02AM

Smoke rises following an Israeli military bombardment east of Nuseirat on Friday. Photo: AP

Israel-Gaza war

Editorial | Flawed US Gaza peace plan is better than more Palestinian suffering

The US-backed resolution offers a glimmer of hope and perhaps temporary relief, but it is no solution to Israel’s illegal occupation.

21 Nov 2025 - 6:45AM

Israel-Gaza war

UN Security Council approves Trump plan for the future of Gaza

There were 13 votes in favour of the Gaza resolution, but both Russia and China abstained.

18 Nov 2025 - 5:17PM

Israel-Gaza war

Netanyahu faces backlash for leading Israel’s October 7 probe

Critics claim the probe lacks independence, and that Netanyahu is evading responsibility by overseeing the probe himself.

18 Nov 2025 - 3:04AM

A mask mocking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is placed on the street in Tel Aviv during a demonstrate against him and in support of establishing a state commission of inquiry into Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attacks. Photo: AFP

Germany

In policy reversal, Germany to lift restrictions on Israeli arms exports

The decision was based on a stabilised ceasefire with Hamas, and the flow of humanitarian aid, a government spokesman said.

17 Nov 2025 - 7:58PM

Israel-Gaza war

Israeli strike in Lebanon kills Hezbollah operative amid tensions with UN peacekeepers

Strike kills a school principal with Hezbollah links on the same day Israeli forces mistakenly fired near UN peacekeepers.

17 Nov 2025 - 4:58PMvideocam

Israel

Netanyahu faces backlash over US-backed statement on Palestinian independence

The statement indicating support for a pathway to a Palestinian state infuriated Netanyahu’s conservative and ultranationalist allies.

17 Nov 2025 - 6:23AM

An Israeli anti-government protester dressed up as US President Donald Trump holds a doll depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a demonstration against Netanyahu and in support of establishing a state commission of inquiry into Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, in Habima Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Middle East

‘Head in the sand’: Palestinian leader Abbas, 90, struggles for role in Gaza

Abbas has become a ‘liability’ and his weakness has left Palestinians leaderless, critics say, at a time when they face an existential crisis.

15 Nov 2025 - 7:10PM

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Now 90, and marginalised and weakened by Israel, Abbas is deeply unpopular among Palestinians. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas tightens grip on Gaza despite Trump’s ceasefire plan

Hamas reasserts control in Gaza with price controls and fees, raising doubts over Trump’s transition plan and its promise to disarm and step down.

14 Nov 2025 - 8:39PMvideocam

Israel

Israeli settlers torch West Bank mosque sparking US concern

Israeli settlers torched a mosque, defacing it with hateful graffiti, prompting rare condemnations from officials amid rising tensions.

14 Nov 2025 - 12:15AM

Israel

Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu, sparking concerns over US influence

Trump wrote to Isaac Herzog claiming the case against Netanyahu was a ‘political, unjustified prosecution’, defending his long-time ally.

12 Nov 2025 - 10:32PM

US President Donald Trump (right) speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel last month. Photo: TNS

Israel-Gaza war

Unicef says Israel denying entry to baby milk formula, vaccines for Gaza children

Israel claims to allow food, water, and medical supplies into Gaza, while accusing Hamas of stealing humanitarian aid, which Hamas denies.

12 Nov 2025 - 12:00AM

Palestinian woman Nozha Awad flees a hospital following an Israeli raid with her triplet children last year. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

Gaza risks permanent partition between Israel and Hamas as Trump plan falters

Gaza reconstruction may be limited to Israeli-controlled areas, risking long-term division and placing Palestinian sovereignty in limbo.

11 Nov 2025 - 7:44PMvideocam

Kazakhstan

Why did Kazakhstan join the Abraham Accords if Israel wasn’t the reason?

It’s all part of the ‘Great Game 2.0’, with Kazakhstan seeing the US as a hedge against China and Russia’s influence, analysts say.

10 Nov 2025 - 5:06PMvideocam

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Netanyahu accuses Australia’s PM of inaction in tackling antisemitism

After the Bondi Beach shooting, the Israeli PM said he warned Albanese months ago that Australia’s policy was ‘encouraging antisemitism’.

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Israel says it killed Hamas weapons chief in Gaza

Syria’s year of ‘epic’ transformation earns it Trump’s protection

Washington is lifting sanctions and has rebuked Israel for its attacks, as the US throws its weight behind Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration.

‘May he rest in peace’: remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated

Sudthisak Rinthalak’s remains returned to Thailand after being held in Gaza since 2023, allowing his family to perform funeral rites.

Trump UN envoy, EU chief in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid as Israel eyes next phase

Diplomatic visits to Jordan came as Israeli PM Netanyahu says the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire could begin soon.

Lebanon and Israel hold first direct civilian talks in decades

Talks were held days after the first anniversary of the start of the fragile truce between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

‘No calm in Beirut’ as more Israeli strikes expected after Hezbollah ultimatum

Israel’s ultimatum to Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah by New Year’s Eve is more about political pressure than an invasion plan, analysts say.

Trump invites Netanyahu to White House as US warms to Syria’s president

Another invitation to Israel’s leader was issued after Syria’s president made a historic visit to the White House a few weeks ago.

Israel’s Netanyahu seeks presidential pardon in corruption cases

The Israeli leader, who was indicted in 2019 on corruption charges, has long denied allegations against him.

Egypt trains hundreds of Palestinian officers to police post-war Gaza

Palestinian movements have agreed to a force of around 10,000 officers but Israel opposes Hamas or Palestinian Authority involvement in Gaza.

Israeli generals dismissed over failures from Hamas’ deadly attack

The firings come amid growing pressure for an inquiry and revelations of systemic military flaws to prevent the October 7, 2023, assault.

The China factor behind Trump’s decision to upgrade Saudi air power

The deal swaps F-35 jets for ‘guardrails’ on Chinese tech in the Gulf, analysts say – with Israel assured its military edge is safe.

Hezbollah military chief killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

Israel’s prime minister said Hezbollah’s Haytham Tabtabai was leading efforts to rebuild the militant group’s strength.

Israeli air strikes kill at least 20 in Gaza, in latest test of ceasefire

The military says it was responding to a gunman crossing into Israeli-held territory, but Hamas called the allegation ‘an excuse to kill’.

Editorial | Flawed US Gaza peace plan is better than more Palestinian suffering

The US-backed resolution offers a glimmer of hope and perhaps temporary relief, but it is no solution to Israel’s illegal occupation.

UN Security Council approves Trump plan for the future of Gaza

There were 13 votes in favour of the Gaza resolution, but both Russia and China abstained.

Netanyahu faces backlash for leading Israel’s October 7 probe

Critics claim the probe lacks independence, and that Netanyahu is evading responsibility by overseeing the probe himself.

In policy reversal, Germany to lift restrictions on Israeli arms exports

The decision was based on a stabilised ceasefire with Hamas, and the flow of humanitarian aid, a government spokesman said.

Israeli strike in Lebanon kills Hezbollah operative amid tensions with UN peacekeepers

Strike kills a school principal with Hezbollah links on the same day Israeli forces mistakenly fired near UN peacekeepers.

Netanyahu faces backlash over US-backed statement on Palestinian independence

The statement indicating support for a pathway to a Palestinian state infuriated Netanyahu’s conservative and ultranationalist allies.

‘Head in the sand’: Palestinian leader Abbas, 90, struggles for role in Gaza

Abbas has become a ‘liability’ and his weakness has left Palestinians leaderless, critics say, at a time when they face an existential crisis.

Hamas tightens grip on Gaza despite Trump’s ceasefire plan

Hamas reasserts control in Gaza with price controls and fees, raising doubts over Trump’s transition plan and its promise to disarm and step down.

Israeli settlers torch West Bank mosque sparking US concern

Israeli settlers torched a mosque, defacing it with hateful graffiti, prompting rare condemnations from officials amid rising tensions.

Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu, sparking concerns over US influence

Trump wrote to Isaac Herzog claiming the case against Netanyahu was a ‘political, unjustified prosecution’, defending his long-time ally.

Unicef says Israel denying entry to baby milk formula, vaccines for Gaza children

Israel claims to allow food, water, and medical supplies into Gaza, while accusing Hamas of stealing humanitarian aid, which Hamas denies.

Gaza risks permanent partition between Israel and Hamas as Trump plan falters

Gaza reconstruction may be limited to Israeli-controlled areas, risking long-term division and placing Palestinian sovereignty in limbo.

Why did Kazakhstan join the Abraham Accords if Israel wasn’t the reason?

It’s all part of the ‘Great Game 2.0’, with Kazakhstan seeing the US as a hedge against China and Russia’s influence, analysts say.

My Take | The emerging axis of lawlessness – the European Union, United States and Israel