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Smoke and fire errupt from the site of an Israeli airstrike on Beirutâs southern suburbs.

Israel take aim at drone factories in Beirut blitz

A series of Israeli air strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday night, after the military said it would target underground Hezbollah drone factories.

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The devastation of Kibbutz Be’eri after October 7 and, inset, the Holy Church of the Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

I thought anti-Semitism lived in the past. I was wrong

SARAH STINSON: I thought I understood anti-Semitism. I thought it lived in the past.  But in Israel, I felt its weight — not as theory, but inheritance. 

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A rocket attack from Syria has hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. (AP PHOTO)

Syrian rockets strike Israel-occupied territory

For the first time in over a year, rockets fired from Syria have landed in the Israeli-controlled territory of Golan Heights.

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Hamas says 52 people have been killed at Gaza food  distribution points in a week. (AP PHOTO)

Three killed after Israeli forces open fire at Gaza aid site

Hamas health officials say the Israeli army has again killed people near a humanitarian aid distribution centre during attacks in the Gaza Strip.

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Palestinians have held funerals for people shot while heading to a Gaza aid hub for food.

‘Death trap’: Chaotic scenes at Gaza aid site, killing 31

There are conflicting reports over what happened when 31 people were killed while waiting for food at a Rafah aid distribution site in Gaza.

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In its first week, three Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution sites have been in turmoil.

‘15 minutes of terror’: Chaotic scenes at Gaza aid site

A Palestinian man says he can’t wait around to watch his ‘family die of hunger’ as he begs for food at a distribution site run by a US and Israeli-backed foundation.

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In fresh signs of progress, Israel has accepted a new US proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White House says.

Israel has accepted a new US proposal for a ceasefire

In fresh signs of progress towards a truce, Israel has accepted a new US proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White House says.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed the death of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar.

Sinwar ‘eliminated’: Netanyahu confirms death of Hamas head

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the Israeli Defence Force has ‘eliminated’ the leader of the Hamas terrorist group in an airstrike.

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Scenes of Palestinians storming aid centres in Gaza are "heartbreaking" says the UN. (AP PHOTO)

IDF opens fire as thousands of ‘starving’ Palestinians seek food

The UN has described the scenes of Palestinians storming Gaza sites where food was being distributed as "heartbreaking."

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Palestinian officials say Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire proposal, but Israel won't accept it. (EPA PHOTO)

Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israel dismisses it

Israel has denied a ceasefire proposal allegedly agreed to by Hamas and says no Israeli government would accept it.

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Israel's offensive has destroyed vast areas of Gaza and displaced 90 per cent of the population.

Israel's latest strikes in Gaza kill at least 38 people

Health officials in Gaza say the latest Israeli strikes have killed at least 38 people, including a mother and her two children sheltering in a tent.

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The Israeli army says its soldiers have fired ‘warning shots’ as a foreign delegation visited Jenin.

Israeli soldiers open fire near diplomatic West Bank visit

The Israeli army has fired shots near a diplomatic delegation touring the city of Jenin in the north of the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority says.

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Residents flee Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Australia demands Israel cease Gaza blockade: Wong

Australia has joined 22 other countries in demanding Israel fully resume humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza, and accused Israel of politicising the delivery of essentials to Palestinian civilians.

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At least 130 Gazans have been killed in Israeli air strikes, on top of 464 killed over the week. (AP PHOTO)

Hundreds killed after Israel starts ground assault in Gaza

The Israeli military has launched ‘extensive’ ground attacks in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 130 people.

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The Israeli army says it is mobilising to seize more ground in the Gaza Strip in a new campaign. (AP PHOTO)

Gaza Strip truce talks resume amid new Israeli assault

Hamas and Israeli delegations have started peace talks in Qatar ‘without pre-conditions’, according to both sides.

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