ISRAEL ‘ready for war’ Iran has rejected US and Arab efforts to temper its response to the killing in Tehran of Hamas’s top political leader, saying it didn’t care if the response triggered a war. Israel said it was prepared to defend against and respond to any retaliatory strike. “Israel is now in a multi-front […]
Read MoreWong Misrepresented Frankcom Findings
The Israeli embassy has accused the Albanese government of misrepresenting the findings of its hand-picked adviser on the drone strikes that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, after Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the attack was “intentional”. Former defence chief Mark Binskin found the April 1 attack that killed Ms Frankcom and six of her […]
Read MoreAustralia one of 143 countries to support Palestinian bid for full UN membership
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favour of a resolution recognising Palestinians as qualified to join and recommending the UN Security Council reconsider the matter. Australia and 142 other members of the General Assembly voted in favour of the resolution, while nine — including the US and Israel — voted against it. Twenty-five members […]
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas war: UN’s grim Gaza forecast as aid halted
UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned that Gaza risked an “epic humanitarian disaster” as Israeli military operations around its far-southern city of Rafah effectively halted aid operations. Earlier this week, Israeli ground troops seized eastern areas of the city, including the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, but they have […]
Read MoreProminent Gaza doctor dies in Israeli prison after four months of detention
In short: Adnan Al-Bursh, the head of orthopaedics at Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, was detained by Israeli forces while temporarily working at Al-Awada hospital in northern Gaza. Israel’s prison service issued a statement in April saying a prisoner had died, but gave no detail on the cause of death, and has only now confirmed the statement […]
Read MoreA tin of sardines falls from the sky
Besieged on all sides, slowly starving, Palestinians in northern Gaza can sometimes rely only on aid dropped from a plane. But surely there is a better way than this. It’s nearly impossible to witness this destruction from above because of Israeli military controls. But the ABC was granted rare access onboard a Royal Air Force […]
Read MoreProtests loom as Australian aid worker shot at in Gaza
Protesters are set to take to the streets in support of Palestine after a fraught week in Australian politics. Rallies are scheduled for Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra on Saturday as concerns grow over the plight of civilians in Gaza. Former journalist turned UNICEF worker Tess Ingram was shot at on Tuesday while attempting to deliver […]
Read MoreThe Australian/Rolling Coverage/13.4.2024
• Israel and US stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ • One dead after Israel hunt for teen in West Bank turns violent • Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel • Biden’s message to Iran: ‘don’t’ • Israel pounds Gaza as Iran threat puts region on edge • Iran threatens to strike Israel, US intelligence warns US President […]
Read MoreFormer reporter shot at in Gaza
An Australian former reporter for this masthead, now working for the United Nations Children’s Fund, is lucky to be alive after being shot at in Gaza. Tess Ingram, who worked for the Australian Financial Review’s Perth bureau and then this masthead before moving to New York to work for the United Nations in 2022, was […]
Read MoreAfter six months of war, Israel’s isolation grows with no end in sight
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israel declared war against Hamas last October, it stood unified at home and enjoyed broad backing from around the world following an unprecedented attack by the Islamic militant group. Six months later, Israel finds itself in a far different place: bogged down in Gaza, divided domestically, isolated internationally and increasingly at […]
Read More