israel-hamas war

Israel and Hamas have accepted a ceasefire deal in Qatar, after 15 months of intense fighting in the Middle East region. Here’s what you need to know.

Australia and 157 other nations have voted in favour of an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.

Australia previously abstained from voting on a draft version of the resolution earlier this year.

Israel and Hezbollah have negotiated a ceasefire deal after 13 months of fighting, which will be overseen by the US and France.

The ICC named Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif.

Qatar has suspended mediation role between Israel and Hamas, as Israeli airstrikes kills more than 63 people in Lebanon and northern Gaza.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sacked one of the most senior members of his government, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

Israel has banned the UN agency responsible for providing aid to Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, and has classified it a terror group.

Northern Gaza aid concerns, Lebanon, Hezbollah and explosions in Israel – here’s the latest in the Middle East.

It’s one year since Hamas launched a wide-scale attack on southern Israel, sparking a broader conflict in the Middle East.

Earlier this week, NSW Police made a legal bid to stop planned pro-Palestine protests in Sydney from taking place this long weekend.

NSW police are trying to stop planned protests in Sydney to mark a year since October 7, making a legal appeal in the Supreme Court.

Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel, sparking fears of a broader direct conflict between two countries.

Israel airstrikes targeting Hebzollah has killed 500 people in the deadliest strike in decades across the Israeli-Lebanon border.

A walkie talkie blast attack has swept through Lebanon targeting Hezbollah members, a day after a similiar low-tech device – pagers – exploded.

Deadly pager explosions have targeted Hezbolllah militants in Lebanon, killing at least nine people and injuring roughly 3,000 others.

Protesters have marched across Israel demanding a hostage deal, after six Israelis abducted on 7 October were found dead in Gaza.

Polio, a viral illness, was detected in Gaza for the first time in 25 years last month.

Hezbollah and Israel have engaged in cross-border strikes, marking a major escalation in the regional conflict.

Peter Dutton has called for Palestinians leaving Gaza to have their visas rejected, with government figures showing most have been refused.

Israel and Hamas have been engaged in ceasefire negotiations for months.

According to both Hamas and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Haniyeh was killed in Iran while in the country for the inauguration of its new President.

Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah continue to grow following an attack on the Golan Heights. Hezbollah denies responsibility.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed a Special Envoy on Antisemitism in response to fraying social cohesion since 7 October.

Since October, Hezbollah says it has fired over 2,000 rockets into Israel. Israel has also launched rockets but has not officially confirmed the number.

WA Senator Fatima Payman announced she quit the Labor Party after crossing the floor on a motion about Palestinian recognition.

Senator Fatima Payman became the first member of a Labor Government to vote against the party line since 1988.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed its soldiers strapped a wounded Palestinian man to the hood of a military vehicle.

Protests sparked across Israel after Netanyahu Government dissolves war cabinet, triggering calls for an election.

An independent think tank compared levels of peacefulness across 163 nation-states for its annual Global Peace Index.

An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza has killed 40 people who were hiding out inside a United Nations-run school, according to local authorities.

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have intensified across U.S. college campuses in the past few weeks. Here’s what you need to know.

Iran has accused Israeli forces of launching a strike on its embassy in Syria, leaving about seven people dead.

The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution demanding an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza and the release of hostages.

The Federal Government has reinstated visas granting some Palestinian people entry to Australia.

It comes as more than 100 people in Gaza were killed on Thursday while trying to access aid. Hamas and Israel have provided differing accounts of what happened.

The Government said it comes after a group chat with over 600 members of the Australian Jewish community, including some of their names and jobs, was leaked last week.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned “half of Gaza’s population is now crammed into Rafah with nowhere to go”.

It has been one month since Hamas launched its October 7 attack on Israel. Since that time, the death toll has reportedly passed 10,000 people in Gaza, and at least 1,400 people in Israel.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that “unless something changes, coming days will see more civilians on the brink of death from continuing bombardment. Humanity must come first.”

About 34 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies have recently entered Gaza. It comes over two weeks since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel

Mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan were visiting Israel from Chicago when Hamas took them hostage on 7 October. Hamas took about 200 others as well as part of its attack on Israel. They are the first to be freed.

20 trucks of humanitarian aid will be granted entry to Gaza from Egypt in the coming days, after the U.S. brokered a deal between Israel and Egypt.