As political debate reignites over October 7 protests and free speech,some seek to draw distinctions between the right to protest and what is right.
Roads are empty. Streets quiet. In lieu of plastic bistro chairs,there are shards of glass and jagged chunks of concrete splayed across the pavement.
The Israeli military released video claiming to show its troops and a tank operating in southern Lebanon. The video was said to show Israel Defense Forces soldiers on the move,as well an airstrike against Hezbollah.
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”.
On a day the opposition accused Labor of “appeasing” anti-Western forces,Foreign Minister Penny Wong backed Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran.
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.
Israel’s intensified air campaign against Hezbollah has upended a country already grappling with multiple crises and personal losses.
Australian drivers face a heightened risk of petrol prices climbing yet again if fighting in the Middle East intensifies and disrupts oil supply.
The oil world has had a surprisingly calm reaction to the Middle East conflict this week. That could change quickly.
Curious onlookers came to look at the downed Iranian missiles,which crash-landed after being intercepted by Israel.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in Tehran,three Iranian sources said.