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The Age/Verity Bowman/5.01 https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israeli-ministers-propose-palestinians-leave-gaza-when-war-ends-20240105-p5evdn.html Some members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government are pushing to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to another country, possibly Congo, at the end of Israel’s war against Hamas under a “voluntary migration scheme”. The government is reportedly conducting secret talks in which it is seeking to have Congo and other… Continue reading Israeli ministers propose Palestinians leave Gaza when war ends

The Guardian/Sarah Basford Canales- 5/01 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/05/opposition-south-africa-genocide-case-israel-coalition-stance Albanese yet to reveal government’s stance on South Africa’s case in international court of justice but Coalition says Australia must support Israel’s right to defend itself. The opposition has urged the Albanese government to rule out any support for what it says is South Africa’s “unbalanced” case against Israel… Continue reading Opposition says Australia should not support South Africa’s ‘unbalanced’ genocide case against Israel

by Agency Writers US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to return to the Middle East today on his fourth trip since the Israel-Hamas war, expecting tough talks as he presses for immediate new aid for battered Gaza and de-escalation in the region. The top US diplomat will visit both Israel and the West Bank,… Continue reading Blinken returns for Gaza aid, de-escalation talks

Friday, 05 January 2024 Israel at war: Islamic State claims Iran twin bombings, US kills Iran-backed militia leader in Iraq The Australian | Staff Writers | 05.01.24 Islamic State says suicide bombers caused Iran blasts by Staff Writers Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for a pair of bombings that killed dozens of people a… Continue reading Palestine Israel Media Report

(The Australian, 4/1/2024) ( https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/court-ruling-shows-israel-divided-despite-show-of-wartime-unity/news-story/40086d554d1d5a8229044eef1712574d ) Israel’s Supreme Court ruling on Monday invalidating a law that was at the centre of a contentious judicial overhaul was a reminder of the deep underlying divisions in Israeli society put aside during the war in Gaza — tensions that could erupt once the conflict is over. The law… Continue reading Court ruling shows Israel divided despite show of wartime unity

(The Australian, 4/1/2024) ( https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/turkey-detains-34-suspected-israeli-spies/news-story/0687f7fa16e96e17874c9cbfd486e5a9 ) Turkey announced on Tuesday it had detained 34 people suspected of planning abductions and spying on behalf of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service. The raids came just weeks after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned of “serious consequences” should Israel try to target figures from Palestinian militant group Hamas living or… Continue reading Turkey detains 34 suspected Israeli spies

(Canberra Times, 4/1/2024) ( https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8476117/israeli-hostage-killed-during-failed-rescue-bid-army/?cs=14264 ) Israeli hostage Sahar Baruch was killed last month during a rescue attempt by special forces in Gaza, the Israeli military says, without giving details. Hamas said on December 8 that a hostage it named as Sa’ar Baruch had been killed during an attempted rescue operation. “At this point, it… Continue reading Israeli hostage killed during failed rescue bid: army

(Canberra Times, 4/1/2024) ( https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8476098/israel-keeps-up-gaza-bombardment-after-arouris-killing/?cs=14329 ) Israeli forces have kept up their assault on the Gaza Strip and told civilians to leave a refugee camp in the north of the Palestinian enclave after the war reached into Lebanon with the killing in Beirut of the Hamas deputy leader. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied that… Continue reading Israel keeps up Gaza bombardment after Arouri’s killing

(SMH & The Age, 3/1/2024) ( https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/israeli-military-says-it-struck-series-of-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon-20240102-p5eum4.html ) Jerusalem: Israeli aircraft and tanks have stepped up strikes in southern Gaza, residents said, after its military announced plans to pull back some troops, a move the US said signalled a gradual shift to lower intensity operations in the north of the enclave. Israel says the war in… Continue reading Israel pulls some troops from Gaza but steps up strikes in the south

(The Age, 3/1/2024) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/senior-hamas-official-killed-in-beirut-by-israeli-drone-security-sources-20240103-p5eutk.html ) Beirut: Senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri was killed on Tuesday night in an Israeli drone strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs of Dahiyeh, a stronghold of allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, three security sources told Reuters. In response to questions from Reuters, the Israeli military said it does not respond to… Continue reading Senior Hamas official killed in Beirut by Israeli drone: security sources