insert_link World Netanyahu Welcomes Released Hostages as Healing Begins Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the hostages freed by Hamas have "returned home from the depths of hell in Gaza." In a negotiated exchange, six Israeli hostages were released in return for Israel freeing approximately 600 Palestinian prisoners. Netanyahu emphasized that these individuals can now begin their journey of healing and recovery alongside their families. Meanwhile, the body of Shiri Bibas was also returned, following confusion a […] today24 February, 2025
insert_link World UN Chief Urges Israel to Reverse Ban on UN Relief Agency UN General-Secretary Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to reverse its decision to ban the UN Relief and Works Agency responsible for Palestinians from operating in Jerusalem. In a letter to the Israeli government, he warned that restricting the agency’s activities would severely impact humanitarian aid in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel’s Parliament passed legislation in October, effective immediately. The agency's Phillippe Lazzarini says the ban will have dire consequences: […] today31 January, 2025
insert_link World Israeli PM fires Defence Minister Yoav Gallant Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The Israeli Prime Minister said he was forced to remove Gallant from his post due to a "crisis of trust" between the two men. Giles Gibson reports from Tel Aviv. today6 November, 2024
insert_link World Israel hits back at Iran: How domestic politics is determining Israeli actions By James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University Israel has carried out a missile strike on Iran in retaliation for a recent barrage of missiles and drones launched by the Iranians towards Israeli soil. Notably, Israel’s strike against Iran appears to have been more symbolic than substantive. Nevertheless, the overnight Israeli strike is the latest escalation in tensions between the two countries. The hostilities boiled over after Israel’s April […] today22 April, 2024
insert_link Opinion Pieces After 3 months of devastation in the Israel-Hamas war, is anyone ‘winning’? By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University The 19th century German war strategist and field marshal Helmuth von Moltke famously coined the aphorism “No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy”. His observation might well be applied to the tragedy we are witnessing in Gaza. Three months after the current conflict began, civilians have borne the brunt of the violence on both sides, with the deaths of more than […] today8 January, 2024
