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Shooting attack at Jerusalem bus stop kills six

Shooting attack at Jerusalem bus stop kills six

Palestinian gunmen have opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem, killing six people before being shot dead themselves.

After 'last warning', Trump eyes Gaza deal 'soon'

After 'last warning', Trump eyes Gaza deal 'soon'

After 'last warning', Trump eyes Gaza deal 'soon'

After 'last warning', Trump eyes Gaza deal 'soon'

Donald Trump says a deal to release all hostages held by Hamas is being worked out after earlier giving the militant group a "last warning" to accept the terms.

Israeli military warns Gaza City residents to leave

Israeli military warns Gaza City residents to leave

Israeli military warns Gaza City residents to leave

Israeli military warns Gaza City residents to leave

Israel's foreign minister has called for Hamas to surrender as the Israeli military continues to pound Gaza.

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Israel calls on Gaza City residents to leave

Israel calls on Gaza City residents to leave

Israel's army is urging Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a humanitarian area it designated in the south as it expands its operations to seize the area.

Hamas releases hostage video, Israel bombs high-rise

Hamas releases hostage video, Israel bombs high-rise

Israel's army has struck a high-rise building in Gaza City while militant group Hamas released a video of two hostages kidnapped from Israel.

Israeli army says it controls 40 per cent of Gaza City

Israeli army says it controls 40 per cent of Gaza City

More Palestinians have been killed and forced from their homes as Israeli forces press an offensive in Gaza City despite international criticism.

Iran downgrades ties with Australia after arson row

Iran downgrades ties with Australia after arson row

Tehran has "reduced Australia's diplomatic presence in Iran" in response to Canberra booting Tehran's envoy over accusations Iran directed attacks on its soil.

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Israeli advance pushes out more people in Gaza City

Israeli advance pushes out more people in Gaza City

Israeli advance pushes out more people in Gaza City

Israeli advance pushes out more people in Gaza City

More Palestinians are fleeing their homes in Gaza City as Israel presses its new offensive, although others are refusing to follow Israeli orders to leave.

Netanyahu calls Belgium PM 'weak' after recognition vow

Netanyahu calls Belgium PM 'weak' after recognition vow

Netanyahu calls Belgium PM 'weak' after recognition vow

Netanyahu calls Belgium PM 'weak' after recognition vow

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever a "weak leader" and accused him of "sacrificing Israel".

Israeli military pushes further into Gaza City

Israeli military pushes further into Gaza City

Israeli military pushes further into Gaza City

Israeli military pushes further into Gaza City

Israeli forces are now just a few kilometres from the centre of Gaza City as they continue their planned assault despite global calls to halt the offensive.

Reservists report for duty, Netanyahu accelerates push

Reservists report for duty, Netanyahu accelerates push

Reservists report for duty, Netanyahu accelerates push

Reservists report for duty, Netanyahu accelerates push

Israeli forces, bolstered by tens of thousands of reservists, are girding for a push to take Gaza City.

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked ship in north Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked ship in north Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked ship in north Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked ship in north Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-backed militia group the Houthis say they have attacked a ship in the Red Sea because of its association with Israel.

Israeli reservists report for duty before new Gaza push

Israeli reservists report for duty before new Gaza push

Israeli reservists report for duty before new Gaza push

Israeli reservists report for duty before new Gaza push

Israel has begun mobilising tens of thousands of reservists as part of its plan to widen its offensive in Gaza City despite divisions within the government.

Gaza strikes kill 31, Belgium to recognise Palestine

Gaza strikes kill 31, Belgium to recognise Palestine

Gaza strikes kill 31, Belgium to recognise Palestine

Gaza strikes kill 31, Belgium to recognise Palestine

At least 31 people have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, more than half of them women and children.

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Israel sends tanks deeper into Gaza City

Israeli tanks have pushed deeper into Gaza City as the military forges ahead with a plan to take control of the whole enclave.

Israel security meet to discuss plan to seize Gaza City

Israeli air strikes have pounded Gaza City as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet prepares to meet to discuss its planned offensive.

Israel pounds Gaza City outskirts as onslaught ramps up

Israel's military has stepped up armed operations around Gaza City, ending temporary pauses there that had allowed aid deliveries.

Bodies of hostages recovered as Israel offensive looms

The bodies of two hostages have been recovered, says Israel as its forces are in the initial stages of a planned offensive that has drawn condemnation.

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UK, France, Germany launch Iran sanctions process

France, Germany and the United Kingdom have moved to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.

More killed across Gaza as Israel prepares to take city

Intensified bombardment of suburbs has been reported by residents while more Palestinians have been killed as Israel's military prepares to take Gaza City.

Israel tanks close in on Gaza City, Trump to chair meet

Donald Trump had promised a swift end to the war in Gaza, and the US president will chair a meeting in Washington with the goal of fulfilling that promise.

Death of journalists in latest Mideast attack condemned

Press freedom organisations and the United Nations have condemned the deaths of five journalists in Gaza following the Israeli strikes.

Israel ready to support Lebanon in disarming Hezbollah

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces could withdraw after the Lebanese cabinet’s decision to work towards the disarmament of the militant group Hezbollah.

More aid seekers killed, Gaza City braces for offensive

Four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces while seeking aid via a military zone south of Gaza City, a hospital and eyewitnesses say.

Israeli strikes in Gaza as famine call raises pressure

Dozens more people have died in Israeli attacks in Gaza as the world comes to grips with an announcement of famine in the enclave's largest city.

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