The announcement immediately amplified calls for an immediate ceasefire to free the roughly 100 captives Hamas is still holding in Gaza.
The top US diplomat,in his ninth trip to try to end the Gaza war,says this ceasefire plan may be “the last opportunity” to free dozens of hostages.
In Israel,many observers believe a response is imminent after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran would “harshly punish” Israel for the strike in Tehran.
Labor is working on the details of the humanitarian push as the opposition hardens its support for Israel and warns of risks posed by refugees.
Israel’s decision to kill a top leader of Hamas on Iranian soil poured petrol onto a bonfire. The ramifications could be far-reaching and painful for us all.
Flights have been cancelled at Beirut airport as tensions rise after a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 teenagers and children.
Joining the US and UK in targeting Israeli settlers,Penny Wong said the individuals had been involved in violent attacks on Palestinians,including beatings,sexual assault and torture.
The Israeli leader was invited to address the congress by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson amid a war that has mobilised youthful protesters,while Kamala Harris stayed away from the speech.
The Houthis have repeatedly launched drones and missiles toward Israel but until now,all had been intercepted by either Israel or Western allies.
Senator Fatima Payman is not only entitled to cross the floor,she is obliged to do so if her representative conscience is not quietened by her party.
The long-standing exemptions had begun to grate on Israel’s Jewish majority,especially after the deaths of hundreds of soldiers in Gaza.