Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Opinion
Political leadership
The price of a life? Don’t tell me, at all costs
We expect our leaders to make life and death decisions all the time. Just spare us the unvarnished rationale.
- by Sean Kelly
Latest
‘Not a problem’: Spy boss says Hamas sympathy not a visa dealbreaker
ASIO boss Mike Burgess said there was a difference between Palestinians who provided financial support to Hamas and those who expressed rhetorical support.
- by Matthew Knott
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Iran
Israeli strike on Gaza school kills dozens, as regional tensions spiral
The latest attack, along with the recent killing of Hamas’ leader, has brought an increased risk of escalation into a broader war in the Middle East.
Penny Wong slams Israeli minister’s remark that Gaza starvation may be justified
The foreign minister joins international condemnation of comments from a senior Israeli minister that stopping aid until hostages are returned could be “just and moral”.
- by Olivia Ireland
‘No excuses’: US, Egypt and Qatar call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it had accepted the invitation, although his critics accuse him of slowing talks to end the war in Gaza.
- by Ellen Knickmeyer
Mastermind of October 7 attack on Israel appointed leader of Hamas
Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the most devastating attack on Israel in decades, has been in hiding in Gaza, defying Israeli attempts to kill him.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi
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Dennis Richardson
Former top spy says Palestinians’ sympathy for Hamas shouldn’t automatically rule out visas
Dennis Richardson’s intervention comes as the Coalition warns of the risks of offering permanent residency.
- by Paul Sakkal and Olivia Ireland
Government slams Iranian ambassador for backing destruction of Israel
Anthony Albanese decried the ambassador’s comments on Israel as hateful and antisemitic, while Foreign Minister Penny Wong labelled them repugnant.
- by Matthew Knott
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Media & marketing
Staff urge ABC to stop ‘racking up costs’ and drop Lattouf case
ABC union staff have called on management to settle with the sacked stand-in radio host.
- by Calum Jaspan
Analysis
Analysis
How a battered Hamas may emerge stronger despite recent killings
Analysts and regional observers see the latest blows Hamas has suffered as offering Israeli forces a short-term victory at the cost of long-term strategic success.
- by Erika Solomon
Israel accuses Wong of ‘misrepresenting’ aid worker deaths report
Israeli officials were especially incensed that the foreign affairs minister described the April killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers as an “intentional strike”.
- by Matthew Knott