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Israel-Gaza war

Two women take a selfie next to a newly painted graffiti of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Tel Aviv, Israel, in September. Photo: AP

Netanyahu says Israel has ‘taken out’ Hezbollah chief’s successors

In a video message, the Israeli prime minister warns the people of Lebanon that their country faces destruction ‘like Gaza’.

In a video message, the Israeli prime minister warns the people of Lebanon that their country faces destruction ‘like Gaza’

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Hezbollah vows more rocket fire, Israel steps up strikes amid escalating conflict

8 Oct 2024 - 8:42PM

China aid agency commits emergency medical supplies to Lebanon amid conflict

8 Oct 2024 - 4:39PMvideocam

Israel’s Netanyahu remains confident of victory on anniversary of October 7 attack

Israel holds memorials as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to press on with military objectives.

8 Oct 2024 - 12:36PM

People observe a moment of silence during a memorial ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel on Monday. Photo: AFP

Mother of Thai hostage in Gaza waits 1 year on

7 Oct 2024 - 7:01PM

Protests across Asia mark year of Israel-Gaza conflict

7 Oct 2024 - 6:36PM

Scars of war: Gaza is in ruins after Israel’s year-long offensive

Even after the fighting stops, hundreds of thousands of people could be stuck living in squalid tent camps for years.

7 Oct 2024 - 4:50PM

Destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Photo: AP

US spends record US$17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since Gaza war

Report gives one of the first tallies of estimated US costs as the Biden administration backs Israel in its conflicts.

7 Oct 2024 - 2:41PM

Israel marks first anniversary of October 7 Hamas attack

The October 7 attack on Israel triggered a war that risks igniting a far wider conflict in the Middle East.

8 Oct 2024 - 7:17AM

Echoes of Gaza: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore confront legacy of war

From boycotts to artwork and activism, the Palestinian struggle has ignited passionate responses across Southeast Asia over the past year.

7 Oct 2024 - 8:00AMvideocam

A pro-Palestinian rally held in front of the Israeli embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, in April. Photo: AFP

Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza, southern Lebanon before October 7 anniversary

Israel is battling Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as it prepares to strike Iran for a ballistic missile attack.

7 Oct 2024 - 9:28AM

Flames and smoke rise from an Israeli air strike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday. Photo: AP

Iran’s Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, Iranian officials say

Israel has been hitting multiple targets in Beirut as it pursues a campaign against Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah.

7 Oct 2024 - 8:54AM

24 dead, 93 wounded in Israeli air strikes on Gaza mosque and school

Israeli military said the strikes targeted Hamas militants it said were operating a command and control centre in the area.

7 Oct 2024 - 12:36AM

Strikes hit south Beirut after Israeli army warns residents to evacuate area

‘Israeli enemy warplanes carried out four very violent strikes on [Beirut’s] southern suburbs,’ Lebanon’s National News Agency said.

6 Oct 2024 - 3:10PM

Smoke billows over Beirut’s southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Thousands march for Palestinians ahead of October 7 anniversary

Pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in cities in the UK, France, South Africa, Ireland and Switzerland to demand an end to Gaza conflict.

6 Oct 2024 - 1:28AMvideocam

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march to Downing Street to mark one year of the Israeli operations in Gaza and to call for a permanent ceasefire as part of an event organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in London, Britain on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hezbollah source says contact ‘lost’ with top figure Hashem Safieddine

‘Contact with … Safieddine has been lost since the violent strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs’ on Friday, a Hezbollah official said.

6 Oct 2024 - 2:23AMvideocam

Australians evacuate from Lebanon via Cyprus

The evacuation is the first large-scale operation to get citizens out of the country amid the Israeli onslaught on Hezbollah.

5 Oct 2024 - 11:02PM

Gazans in limbo awaiting Canadian visas

Immigration lawyers say the wait for Gazans entering Canada is longer than those faced by other groups fleeing conflict or disaster.

5 Oct 2024 - 6:40PM

People take part in a pro-Palestinian protest in Toronto on September 7. Canada said in May it would bring in up to 5,000 Gazans. Months later, just over 300 have arrived, with 698 applications approved out of over 4,200 submitted. Photo: The Canadian Press

What is China’s next move as the Middle East violence escalates?

Beijing could benefit from its anti-Israel stance and a distracted US, but may struggle to play a meaningful peacemaking role, analysts say.

5 Oct 2024 - 5:57PMvideocam

Israel vs Iran: 1 year since Gaza, a new Middle East forever war looms

As US ally Israel lashes out at Iranian proxies, a perpetual multi-front conflict that threatens to set the whole region ablaze takes shape.

7 Oct 2024 - 8:29AM

Opinion | How a wider Middle East war could bring a world recession

Volatile oil prices, shaky investor confidence and prospects of interest rate increases threaten a global slowdown if Israel’s war expands.

5 Oct 2024 - 5:59AMvideocam

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

The leader says he doesn’t know if Netanyahu is avoiding a Middle East peace deal in a bid to influence the US presidential election.

5 Oct 2024 - 11:22AMvideocam

US President Joe Biden makes a surprise appearance during the daily press briefing at the White House on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE

My Take | US envoy blames China for own failure against Yemeni Houthis

Most of world realises Red Sea harassment of international cargo ships is not terrorism, but a bid to stop mass killings of fellow Muslims in Gaza.

4 Oct 2024 - 9:00PM

Khamenei says Iran’s allies ‘will not back down’ as Israel targets Hezbollah

Iran’s supreme leader gives address in Tehran as Israel seeks to secure its border with Lebanon and dismantle Hezbollah’s leadership.

4 Oct 2024 - 7:02PM

Letters | What explains Arab monarchies’ muted response to Israel’s actions?

Readers discuss the evolving conflict in the Middle East, and the US position on Israel.

4 Oct 2024 - 2:30PM

People stand by an impact crater next to a destroyed warehouse at the site of an Israeli air strike in Jiyeh along the highway linking Beirut to the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on September 25. Photo: AFP

Deadliest West Bank strike in decades kills at least 18, Palestinians say

The Israeli military said that its air force killed the head of Hamas’ network in Tulkarm.

4 Oct 2024 - 4:59PM

The aftermath of an Israeli air strike in Tulkarm, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: Reuters

Israel targets likely successor to Hezbollah chief in Beirut strike: insider

Hashem Safieddine is the man widely regarded as the heir of slain militant leader Hassan Nasrallah.

4 Oct 2024 - 6:09AMvideocam

Oil soars on Biden remarks about possible Israeli strike on Iran facilities

A major strike by Israel on Iran’s export capacity could take 1.5 million barrels of daily supply off the market.

4 Oct 2024 - 4:15AMvideocam

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Israel-Gaza war

On October 7, 2023, armed Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza, firing thousands of rockets and breaking through the Gaza-Israel barrier. At least 1,200 Israelis were killed in the attacks, which included an assault on a music festival, and hundreds more civilians and soldiers were taken hostage. In response, the Israeli government declared war on Hamas. The resulting barrage of artillery on Gaza and a subsequent blockade of aid caused the deaths of thousands of Palestinians and led to an international outcry.

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4 October, 2024