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ABC / Reuters/ AFP | 19.12.23 The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, according to the latest report from Human Rights Watch. The body said the blocking by the Israeli government of food, water and fuel was a war crime. “For over two months, Israel has been depriving Gaza’s… Continue reading Israel-Gaza war: Human Rights Watch says starvation is being used as ‘a weapon of war’ by the Israeli government

Canberra Times / AAP | Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Bassam Masoud and James Mackenzie | 19.12.23 Washington’s support for Israel is “unshakable” but its ally must do more to protect civilians, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says, as the country’s war against Hamas brings yet more death and destruction to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Lloyd, speaking… Continue reading US urges Israel to do more to protect Gaza civilians

Canberra Times | Nasser Mashni | December 19, 2023 For 73 days, thousands upon thousands of people across this continent have screamed with one voice, demanding the Australian government support international calls for an end to Israeli government atrocities and for a ceasefire. Our voices have been matched by a chorus of millions across the… Continue reading Australia’s best support would be cutting all ties with Israel govt

The Canberra Times Israel has opened a direct crossing for aid into Gaza for the first time in its more than two-month-old war on Hamas while also stepping up attacks on the Palestinian enclave, saying military pressure is the only way its hostages will be freed. The Israeli attacks took place amid fierce fighting the… Continue reading Israel opens aid crossing to Gaza, steps up bombardment

ABC News The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concerns about the state of Al-Shifa hospital due to a shortage of supplies and large amount of injured patients unable to receive proper medical care. Key points:     The WHO on Sunday labelled the emergency department at Al-Shifa hospital “a bloodbath” one day after they and… Continue reading Israel-Gaza: WHO calls Al-Shifa hospital a ‘bloodbath’ as France condemns Israel for Rafah strike

The Age/Paul Nuki What strikes you first about the tunnel is its size. Jutting out from the desert sand at a gradient of about 25 degrees, the rusty tubular steel opening is just big enough to drive a car through. That is far from an accident. Hamas, as it proved on October 7, is a… Continue reading Inside Hamas’ underground network: largest tunnel yet found

The Age | Chip Le Grand | 17.12.23 Before agreeing to come, the woman checked with her friends in Gaza to make sure. She was a Palestinian mum, living in Jerusalem, grieving the deaths of five members of her husband’s family killed by Israeli bombs. Was it OK for her to sit and talk with… Continue reading A City Divided

ABC | Brad Ryan in Washington DC | 17.12.23 Hani Almadhoun and his family had such a great summer holiday in Gaza this year, they were talking about packing up and moving there. “We saw a Gaza that we were optimistic about,” says Hani, who grew up in the Strip and owned a home there… Continue reading Viral video of near-naked Palestinian captives in Gaza sparked outrage. For Hani, it was deeply personal

ByNajib Jobain, Jack Jeffery and Julia Frankel Updated December 17, 2023 — 1.52amfirst published December 16, 2023 — 7.23amSave Jerusalem: Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces had been holding up a white flag, a military official said on Saturday, citing an initial inquiry into the incident that has shaken the country. A soldier saw the hostages emerging… Continue reading Israeli hostages killed in Gaza were holding white flag, official says

Family members of Israeli hostages held in Gaza say they are “shocked” by a report that Israel’s war cabinet has decided against sending the head of Mossad to Qatar for negotiations on a new hostage deal. They are now demanding an “immediate explanation” from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Times of Israel is reporting.… Continue reading FAMILIES OF ISRAELI HOSTAGES ‘SHOCKED’ BY ISRAEL’S MOVE