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At least 22 dead in US mass shooting
US President Joe Biden has toasted the close relationship between the US and Australia at a state dinner in Washington; Another mass shooting in US, at least 22 dead. Follow updates here.
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- Trudy Harris and Mark Ludlow
Israel agrees to US request to pause Gaza invasion: report
Washington is reportedly scrambling air defence systems to protect its troops from any regional fallout that might follow Israel’s ground assault on Gaza.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
All of Israeli society has mobilised in the face of terror
Israel’s social and economic resilience is critical once more as the country faces an unpredictable new crisis
- Jillian Segal and Michelle Blum
Yesterday
Israel warns Hezbollah against ‘unimaginable devastation’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanon-based Hezbollah against launching its own war, as the two adversaries ratchet higher their rhetoric.
- Hans van Leeuwen
This Month
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Why the Middle East risks exploding
Anthony Albanese arrives in Washington as the Middle East crisis threatens to destabilise the entire region with unpredictable consequences.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Voice to parliament
Amid Middle East war and Voice defeat, truth is first casualty
Global tensions frequently drive domestic resentments that are dangerously ripe for political division.
- Laura Tingle
Biden warns of ‘conflict and chaos’ spreading
In a major speech, the US president appealed for billions of dollars in funding, saying America cannot let Russia’s Vladimir Putin and militant group Hamas win.
- Matthew Cranston
Australia seeks to bolster South Korea, Japan defence ties
Richard Marles has met North Asian counterparts in Japan and South Korea amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
- Michael Smith
Iran calls for oil embargo against Israel
Iran’s foreign minister called for a full and immediate boycott of Israel by Muslim countries, including an oil embargo on the country.
- Alex Longley, Grant Smith and Julia Fanzeres
Xi, Putin pledge to ‘deepen trust’ in US swipe
Xi Jinping met Vladimir Putin in Beijing to reinforce their ‘no limits’ friendship as the Israel-Hamas conflict escalates in the Middle East.
- Michael Smith
- Opinion
- Joe Biden
Joe Biden’s fraught mission of deterrence
The US president’s Middle East trip just got more complicated. But his calculus remains the same: to pull the region back from the brink of a major conflict.
- James Curran
Gaza explained in eight maps
Here are eight maps that explain where Gaza is in the region, the historical context, who lives there and what it’s like on the ground.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner and Les Hewitt
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Reaction to terrorism should be above politics
Calling out the brutality of Hamas has not been a given, and critics of Israel have been quick to refocus away from the atrocities to Israel’s response.
- Kim Rubenstein
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Joe Biden’s Israel visit is his boldest gamble yet
Joe Biden’s imminent Middle East visit may yield few dividends, but it is an imaginative and bold attempt to secure some kind of peace.
- James Curran
- Analysis
- China relations
Investors have ‘nowhere left to hide’ from global shocks
The Israel-Hamas conflict adds to the growing list of geopolitical risks facing investors and companies globally, but are they awake to the world’s problems?
- Michael Smith
- Analysis
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Hamas apocalypse has crafted a new world order
For now, many believe that the disasters will be borne only by the populations of Israel and Gaza. But there are already signs of escalation.
- Peter Frankopan
Australians in Lebanon warned to leave
Just one Qantas flight left Tel Aviv for London on Friday before emergency commercial flights were scrapped. There are now concerns for Australians in Lebanon.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Why Israel will try to outcrazy the crazies
The modern Jewish state has survived as ‘a villa in the jungle’ because if push comes to shove, Israel is willing to play by the local rules.
- Thomas L. Friedman
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Age-old disputes must not deter quest for peace
The horrific attacks of last Saturday are a terrible new marker in Jewish history, but the long-term goal must remain a peaceful Middle East that serves all its inhabitants.
- The AFR View
Hamas practised the attacks ‘in plain sight’, posting videos
Hamas undertook dress rehearsals for the attacks on Saturday and posted videos of them online, raising more questions about Israel’s security failures.
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- Michael Biesecker and Sarah El Deeb
