Middle East

US President Donald Trump is preparing to accept a luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar, which he will use as Air Force One.

The latest round of Israeli strikes has killed 13 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, according to local health officials.

Hamas has offered a gesture of goodwill ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East, saying it is ready to release the last living American hostage held in the Gaza Strip.

Aid agencies warn that plans presented by Israel to control distribution in Gaza will only increase suffering and death in the Palestinian territory.

Hamas says its militants and Israeli troops are engaging in ‘fierce fighting’ in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah.

Disney have made a major announcement to build a mega theme park and resort in a popular connecting destination for Australian travellers. 

At least 48 people have been killed after Israel said it targeted ‘terrorists’ operating from a compound that included a school used to shelter displaced Gazans.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken of a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, an operation that would see Palestinians in the Gaza Strip moved ‘for their own safety’.

The Israeli government is considering an expansion of the Gaza offensive and a possible resumption of aid into the besieged enclave.

Israel's security cabinet is poised to discuss an expansion of the Gaza war as tens of thousands of Israeli reservists receive call up notices.

Gaza warehouses are being looted by Palestinians as desperation for supplies spikes and aid groups deal with starvation.

Hamas has issued a statement accusing Israel of ‘piracy’ and ‘state terrorism’ after a ship carrying humanitarian aid bound for Gaza was allegedly bombed by drones.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to blacklist ‘any country or person’ who buys a particular oil product after nuclear talks with Iran broke down.

Israel’s ongoing military campaign is rapidly reshaping Gaza’s landscape, cutting civilians off from aid, land and essential services, and displacing more than 420,000 people.

Severe wildfires are burning in the vicinity of Jerusalem, with numerous fire and rescue services deployed in a desperate attempt to bring the flames under control.