Middle East

A poll in late May found that roughly 60 percent of Israelis say Israel should intensify its fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Why war-weary Israelis want to keep fighting in Lebanon

When asked about the IDF’s occupation in Lebanon, a former Israeli general was blunt: “Is it going to last 10 years or more? I don’t know.”

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An Ultra-Orthodox Jew reacts to an Iranian missile that landed near a West Bank settlement.\

Iran declares end to attacks on Israel after flare-up

Iran’s military has announced that ‌its first wave of attacks on Israel since a ceasefire in April is over, although it has threatened to resume the strikes if Israel continued attacks on Lebanon.

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People take their photos beside the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Israel and Iran’s new strikes drag region back to the brink

Monday’s latest missile attacks marked the most serious crossfire since the increasingly tenuous April 8 ceasefire was reached as Yemen’s Houthi rebels also re-entered the fray.

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Missiles launched from Iran toward Israel are seen in the sky over the West Bank city of Hebron.

Australia calls for calm as Iran war marks 100th day

Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for ‘deescalation’ in the Israel-US-Iran war as renewed fighting broke out as the conflict reached its 100-day mark.

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Israeli security forces examine a fragment of an intercepted Iranian missile in northern Israel.

Australia responds as strikes threaten ‘tenuous’ peace

There has been a dramatic escalation in the Middle East after Iran attacked Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s deadly assault on southern Lebanon.

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Iran says it launched missiles at Israel in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon's capital Beirut.

Fresh missile barrage threatens Middle East truce

Iran has reportedly launched missiles at Israel for the first time since an April ceasefire, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and jeopardising efforts to revive peace talks.

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Recent US intelligence reports have raised concerns about Israeli spy agencies eavesdropping on American negotiators working on a peace deal with Iran.

US alarm over Israeli spying on its own officials

Concerns are growing within the United States that Israel may have ramped up spying on its closest ally, which is a development that could have implications for intelligence-sharing partners.

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Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, wrapped in a white shroud ?and a Palestinian flag, has been buried in Hebron. (AP PHOTO)

West Bank baby killed in Israeli shooting laid to rest

A seven-month-old baby killed when Israeli troops opened fire in the West Bank has been laid to rest.

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Lebanon's army condemned Israel's "continued, deliberate and repeated aggression". (AP PHOTO)

Lebanese army officers killed in Israeli air strikes

Israel has launched air strikes on southern Lebanon, killing at least nine people including two Lebanese army officers, just days after a ceasefire deal.

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US President Donald Trump has slammed Congress for passing hwat he labelled a “ meaningless” vote. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg Aaron Schwartz

‘ASHAMED’: Trump unleashes rant at Congress over Iran vote

Donald Trump has ripped into what he labelled a ‘meaningless’ vote by the US Congress after Republicans sided with Democrats in a bid to restrict his powers in Iran.

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Women smoke as they look through damaged windows at Jabal Amel Hospital near the site of an Israeli strike Monday in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon.

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire bid as Israel strikes Lebanon

The Iranian-backed militants rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Lebanon’s government, describing it as ‘surrender, defeat and achieving the enemy’s goals’.

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A lone palm tree remains stands amid the rubble in the Lebanese city of Tyre following an Israeli strike on June 2.

Israel and Lebanon renew ceasefire amid Hezbollah’s silence

The agreement depends on the co-operation of the Iranian-backed militia. The ceasefire could remove a significant obstacle in the talks between the US and Iran.

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Police have outlined their allegations against "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad in court.

Teen slave regularly raped by accused ISIS bride's dad: Cops

A Melbourne court has heard vile allegations of a teen slave’s rape ordeal in Syria during an accused Islamic State bride’s bail appearance.

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Donald Trump has confirmed he called Benjamin Netanyahu ‘f..king crazy’ in an explosive phone call this week.

Shock Trump admission after blow up with Netanyahu

Fresh details have emerged about Donald Trump’s explosive phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu as the US President reveals why he called him ‘f...king crazy’.

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The US Government has announced a new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal.

US announces new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal

The US Government has announced a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has been brokered, with new pilot zones to be created for the Lebanese Armed Forces to control. 

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