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Latest news: Israel

Fit the Bill: Hamas no better than the SS

One recent event that was the opposite of ‘civilised’ was the well planned but barbarous attack on Israel and its civilian population by Hamas terrorists invading from Gaza.

Pro-Palestine protests to go ahead in Canberra, across the nation

Pro-Palestine rallies will go ahead in Canberra, Perth and Brisbane on Friday, and more will take place in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide over the weekend.

Hundreds of Australians ready to leave Israel for home

The federal government says hundreds of Australians are about to get on a flight out of Israel, which is preparing for a ground offensive against Hamas.

Pro-Palestine rally divides Canberrans

The ACT Greens have publicised a pro-Palestine rally this week, angering many, appalled by Hamas atrocities and celebrations of the attack.

Australian grandmother Galit Carbon killed in Israel

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has condemned the killing of an Australian woman by the Islamic group Hamas in Israel, saying her death is heartbreaking.

Safety of Australians top priority as Israel war rages

Authorities are trying to confirm the safety of thousands of Australians in the Middle East, amid concerns about how to get them out as the conflict escalates.

Sparks fly as Australians split on Arab-Israel conflict

Hundreds rallied in Sydney in support of Palestine, despite the prime minister calling for the demo to be cancelled out of respect for those killed in Israel.

Israel pounds Gaza after Hamas raid as conflict spirals

Israel has battered Gaza a day after suffering its bloodiest attack in decades when Hamas fighters rampaged through Israeli towns, killing hundreds and abducting an unknown number of others, threatening a major new war in the Middle East.

Israel retaliates after Hamas attacks, deaths pass 1100

At least 700 people have been killed in the country by Hamas attacks while Gazan authorities say 413 have died in Israeli strikes.

Hamas attacks against Israel ‘abhorrent’: Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia recognises Israel's right to defend itself in the wake of attacks by militant group Hamas.

AFL says national flags allowed in venues after Israel flag controversy

Harry Sheezel's outstanding debut has inadvertently sparked controversy around whether national flags are allowed inside AFL venues. The North Melbourne young gun is Jewish and a photograph was taken of him with an Israel national...

Ten Palestinians killed in Israeli raid

Israeli forces have killed nine Palestinians, including at least seven militants and a 61-year-old woman, in the deadliest single incident in the occupied West Bank in two decades, Palestinian officials say.

Israeli missiles strike Damascus airport

Israel's military has fired missiles toward the international airport of Syria's capital Damascus, putting it out of service and killing two soldiers and wounding two others, the Syrian army says.

Israel captures stabbing rampage attackers

Israeli police say forces have captured two Palestinians who killed three people in a stabbing attack last week and fled the scene, sparking a massive manhunt and keeping the country on edge.

Israel denounces Sergei Lavrov’s Hitler comments

Israel has denounced Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for suggesting the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, saying his comments were anti-Semitic and dangerous.

To the editor: Fact-checking a mark of healthy expression of opinion

This letter writer says that with leadership, readership and free speech comes the responsibility of minimum fact-checking.

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