Middle East

US President Donald Trump has reportedly presented an outline of a plan to end the Gaza Strip war, including a vow against letting Israel annex the West Bank.

‘We feel like the Government of Australia has made a very serious mistake’, a senior US official says.

In a meandering address, President Trump rebuked global institutions and complained about immigration, environmentalists, windmills and more.

France has recognised a Palestinian state, joining Australia and Britain in a move that has drawn swift condemnation from Israel.

Anthony Albanese has used his first speech as Prime Minister at the United Nations to round on the Israeli Government saying it must accept its share of responsibility for the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

CAMERON MILNER: Its time for Albo to stop making hollow gestures and realise in a hostile world, we need our nation’s long-term friends and allies more than ever.

Lebanese authorities say an Israeli drone strike has killed five people, including three children, in the country's south.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says ‘the cycle of violence must end’ as Irael condemns a decision by Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state.

New Israeli strikes have killed at least 14 people in Gaza City, according to health officials, as Hamas issued a ‘farewell photo’ montage of Israeli hostages.

Israeli tanks have advanced along two gateways to the centre of Gaza City while internet and phone lines were cut off for several hours, signalling a potential escalation.

Many pundits will be watching to see if the Prime Minister finally secures his long-delayed meeting with Donald Trump on the UN sidelines in New York.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Neither side in the war has shown any signs of backing down despite steep costs for both.

An Israeli official says military operations are focused on getting civilians to leave Gaza City and that it will likely take months to capture.

Israel has begun a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had faced in two years of war.

A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.