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Gaza ceasefire appears close as US, Egyptian focus on 'coming hours'
Negotiators were near to hammering out the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday after marathon talks in Qatar, and the US and Egyptian leaders promised to stay in close contact about a…
Gaza captors tortured hostages, including minors, Israeli report says
Children and teenagers were found to have been beaten or branded with a heated object, while women reported being sexually assaulted.
Israeli strike killed five journalists, Gaza medics say
Images from the scene show the twisted wreckage of a van with what appears to be the remnants of the word "PRESS" on the back doors.
Israel shells Gaza hospital, disrupting urgent surgeries - doctors
About 100 tank shells and bombs have struck the hospital, wounding several medical staff and patients, according to health officials.
Israel guilty of ongoing genocide - Amnesty International
An extensive Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is guilty of a mass and ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza strip. It is calling on the New Zealand government to ban… Audio
UAE arrests three over death of rabbi Israel says was murdered
Zvi Kogan was a representative of a religious movement of Hasidic Jews who, according to Israel, was killed in an "antisemitic act of terror". Audio
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM
Israel and the US have condemned the arrest warrants as outrageous. Audio
Israel accused of war crime in Gaza
There has been such widespread destruction in Gaza that 1.9 million Palestinians - more than 90 percent of the territory's population - have been displaced. Audio
Aid agency calls for Israel to held accountable for war crimes
An international aid agency is calling for Israel to be held accountable for alleged war crimes following attacks on dozens of hospitals and clinics in Lebanon and the deaths of almost 100 healthcare… Audio
Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children - UN
The youngest victim whose death was verified by the UN was a one-day-old boy, while the oldest was a 97-year-old woman.
Israel strikes Damascus, military site near Homs, Syrian defence says
Israel has launched strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus and a military site, Syria says, as the US Secretary of State tours the region pushing for a halt to fighting.
Israel tanks forcibly enter UN base in southern Lebanon - UN
The United Nations has asked Israel for a "please explain," after it said Israeli tanks forcibly entered its base in southern Lebanon. The UN has reiterated that attacks against peacekeepers are in… Audio
Few New Zealanders left in Lebanon amid evacuations
Several countries are evacuating their nationals as Israel continues its airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Middle East update with Geoffrey Miller
For the latest, we're joined by Geoffrey Miller from The Democracy Project. Audio
Israeli strike closes off road used to flee Lebanon, transport minister says
An Israeli strike near Lebanon's Masnaa border crossing with Syria has cut off a road used by hundreds of thousands of people to flee Israeli bombardments in recent days, Lebanon Transport Minister…
Middle East: Iran warns of more strikes in second wave
Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel - and warns more is to come.Kathryn speaks with the BBC's Defence Correspondent, Frank Gardner. Audio
What has happened as Israel's military launches ground operations in Lebanon?
Israel has begun ground operations in Lebanon it says targets Hezbollah, with flares and shelling, and strikes on the capitals of Lebanon and Syria, while Lebanon's military has withdrawn.
Middle East correspondent on Israel's planned incursion of Lebanon
There's mounting evidence that Israel may be about to launch a ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Audio
Call for apology from Labour MP after social media post taken down
Damien O'Connor has removed a social media post he shared that seems to justify Hamas' 7 October attack on Israel, but has not apologised.
Push for Lebanon ceasefire deal as Israel hints at ground operation
The US and France sought to hammer out a 21-day ceasefire in the Lebanon conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah late on Wednesday while Israel's military chief said a ground assault…
