Pressure piles on Israel for a two-state solution as Australia recognises Palestine
The Palestinian Authority’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian said in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation interview it was a long-awaited decision that “gives Palestinians a sense of hope for the future”, although a ceasefire remains the priority.
US President Trump mute as Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City
Israeli officials described a previous meeting this week with the head of the military as tense, saying military chief Eyal Zamir had pushed back on expanding Israel’s campaign. Among the scenarios being considered ahead of the security meeting was a phased takeover of areas in Gaza not yet under military control, one government source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Pope Leo blasts Israel for ‘barbarity of war’ after its army kills 67 aid-seekers in Gaza
Israel’s military said its troops had fired warning shots towards a crowd of thousands of people in northern Gaza on Sunday to remove what it said was “an immediate threat”.
Preliminary intelligence report contradicts Trump’s claims US strikes obliterated Iran’s nuclear capability
The White House said the intelligence assessment was “flat out wrong.” According to the report, which was produced by the Defence Intelligence Agency, the strikes sealed off the entrances to two of the facilities, but did not collapse underground buildings, said one of the people familiar with its findings.
Israel bars thousands of Palestinians from Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the world’s third-holiest site for Muslims. Jews call the area the Temple Mount, saying it was the site of two Jewish temples in ancient times.
Fresh fears of regional war rise after Israel stages retaliatory airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon
Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah, as the militant group said it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month. The heavy exchange of...
