The day that turned their lives to rubble:The escape of three families from Gaza

The day that turned their lives to rubble:The escape of three families from Gaza

Palestinians in Gaza have long experienced violence from Israeli forces,but the war after October 7 has been unlike anything they’ve lived through. These are the stories of three families who fled to Australia this year.

  • bySophie Aubrey

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‘Where do I stand?’ The vexed question troubling Australian Jews

‘Where do I stand?’ The vexed question troubling Australian Jews

How Australian Jews are wrestling with fundamental issues of culture,faith and identity since the October 7 attacks.

  • byChip Le Grand
A word weaponised
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A word weaponised

Eva Shteinman neatly explains the misuse and abuse of the word antisemitism by both Zionists and those who uncritically support the government of Israel.

As it happened Israel-Iran conflict updates:IDF strikes Beirut again;Israeli soldiers killed fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon

As it happened Israel-Iran conflict updates:IDF strikes Beirut again;Israeli soldiers killed fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israeli and Hezbollah troops clashed on the ground in Lebanon on Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation,saying Iran “made a big mistake”.

  • byEllen Connolly,Jessica McSweeney andLachlan Abbott
‘No’,US will not support attack on Iran’s nuclear sites

‘No’,US will not support attack on Iran’s nuclear sites

Joe Biden spoke out after Israel’s security cabinet was reported to have resolved to take direct military action against Iran,perhaps in the next few days.

  • byPaul Nuki
Iran has fired missiles in Israel. Why? What’s next?

Iran has fired missiles in Israel. Why? What’s next?

Australians woke to the news on Wednesday morning that Iran has launched missile strikes at Israel. Why did this happen? What does it mean? And,what’s next?

  • byCharlotte Grieve
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Iran,Israel,US escalate threats after Tehran’s missile attack on Israel

Iran,Israel,US escalate threats after Tehran’s missile attack on Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation after Iran fired more than 180 missiles into Israel. The US and Western allies are backing Israel’s right to self-defence.

  • byMaya Gebeily
A timeline of Israel’s incursions in Lebanon and Iran’s role

A timeline of Israel’s incursions in Lebanon and Iran’s role

After killing the Hezbollah leader drawing Iran’s ire,Israel launched a ground invasion of Lebanon to stabilise the border region for its citizens. Then Iran struck.

  • byTom Perry andAngus McDowall
Can Israel’s Iron Dome withstand Iran’s missiles?

Can Israel’s Iron Dome withstand Iran’s missiles?

The Iron Dome is just one part of Israel’s missile defence system. David’s Sling is another. How does it all work?

  • byJackson Graham andAngus Holland
Why Iran’s impotence has been exposed,and Netanyahu’s the big winner

Why Iran’s impotence has been exposed,and Netanyahu’s the big winner

The new campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon is just one part of Israel’s sweeping offensive against Iran and its proxy militias like Hamas in Gaza and the Houthis in Yemen.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Israel strikes inner-city Beirut,bombs Houthi targets in Yemen

Israel strikes inner-city Beirut,bombs Houthi targets in Yemen

Videos showed ambulances and a crowd gathered near the multistorey residential building in a mainly Sunni district with a busy thoroughfare lined with shops.

  • byMelanie Lidman andKareem Chehayeb