Middle East

A young man was found dead in his hotel room after he allegedly swallowed packets of cocaine, which burst open in his stomach.

Donald Trump has issued a chilling threat to Hamas if they refuse to cede power, while also revealing when he believes hostages will be released.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In a six-minute speech, Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel was ‘on the brink of a great achievement’ that could lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.

Around 250,000 Pro-Palestine protesters have marched across Italy on the fourth day since Israel intercepted a flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza as indirect talks with Hamas continue in Egypt.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The brazen Israeli attack failed to kill its targets. But it motivated an angry Trump and his advisers to pressure Netanyahu into supporting a framework for ending the war.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: As US President Donald Trump’s peace pact deadline approaches, Hamas’ conditions on the potential release of the remaining Israeli hostages are still unclear.

For both Israeli and Palestinian Australians, Tuesday's second anniversary of the outbreak of war in the Middle East marks ongoing pain.

Hamas has announced it will release all remaining hostages subject to ‘field conditions’ as US President Donald Trump sets a hard deadline on the Gaza peace deal.

Hospitals say that Israeli strikes have killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as Hamas weigh up US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.

MARK RILEY: The world hopes that the peace plan is not just typical Trump hyperbole. If the outcome does change history, then Australia will have played its part.

The mother of an Australian on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla carrying activists, including Greta Thunberg, has revealed the chilling last message she received from her daughter.

An activist flotilla carrying aid for Gaza has been stopped by Israeli forces in the latest high-profile protest action over a blockade and war in the enclave.

The Opposition says Australia should use the political capital it gained by recognising Palestinian statehood to pressure Hamas toward accepting a peace deal.

As the US President awaits Hamas’ response, the group is reportedly expected to reject the proposed peace plan for Gaza, arguing it disregards the needs of the Palestinian people.