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West Bank

Borrell threatens EU sanctions after Israeli settler West Bank attack

Israel’s military said it apprehended one person who took part in the violence on Thursday, resulting in the death of one Palestinian.

Culture news

Melbourne Orchestra admits 'error' in axing show after Gaza comments

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancelled pianist Jayson Gilliam's show tonight after his comments on Gaza journalists. Faced with criticism, the organization has attempted to backtrack by saying an "error was made."

Gaza

Palestinian death toll in Gaza hits 40,000, authorities say

The announcement by Gaza's Health Ministry came amid another push by international mediators to broker a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Culture news

Australian-British pianist's show cancelled over Gaza remarks

Pianist Jayson Gillham, who was supposed to be on stage this Thursday, has been sanctioned by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for dedicating a performance to the Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza. The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) has expressed concerns over freedom of speech.

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Gaza

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza overnight, Palestinians say

One of the strikes killed five children, ranging in age from two to 11, according to a nearby hospital.

World News

Hamas targets Tel Aviv with two rockets

The Israeli military said that two rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip, with one landing in the sea off central Israel and the other failing to enter Israeli territory.

Europe News

Iran shuns European leaders' appeal to not retaliate against Israel

Retaliation for Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran would be "a solution for stopping crimes and aggression," the Iranian president told the UK prime minister.

Israel

Euroviews. Freedom of speech and dissent must stay key to US-Israel relationship

Western governments have taken extreme and unprecedented measures that step outside the normal parameters of statecraft, with little or no thought to the larger ramifications, Oded Forer writes.

Markets

Oil and gold prices surge as tensions rise in the Middle East

Crude oil and gold prices surged due to escalating tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. While increasing demand for safe-haven assets is likely to sustain gold prices, the bullish momentum in oil markets may also persist due to concerns over undersupply.

Israel

US sends submarine to Middle East as Europe calls for ceasefire

As the US deployed its guided-missile submarine USS Georgia to the Middle East, international leaders have joined forces to demand de-escalation and stability in the region that is on the precipice of all-out war.

Europe News

France, Germany and UK urge restraint in statement on Middle East

The joint statement comes as Israeli intelligence reports that Iran could attack Israeli within days, following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Europe News

Borrell blasts Israeli statements on cutting aid to Gaza

Borrell called the comments from far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir an "incitement to war crimes".

Gaza

Israel orders more evacuations as devastating war continues

A cloud of black smoke billowed into the sky over the Gaza Strip on Sunday, as Israel orders more evacuations in the city of Khan Younis.

Gaza

Israel orders more evacuations in southern Gaza after deadly strike

The move comes after the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, condemned an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza which killed dozens.

Gaza

Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills at least 100, officials say

The Tabeen school compound in central Gaza was hit early on Saturday morning, resulting in the deaths of at least 100. Government officials say they expect the death toll to rise.

Gaza

More deaths in Khan Younis following Israeli airstrikes

A wave of Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis, authorities said on Friday. On the same day, an Israeli strike killed a Hamas official in southern Lebanon.

Gaza

Mediators call on Israel and Hamas to resume ceasefire talks

Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled ceasefire talks next week.

Israel

Israel revokes accreditation of Norwegian diplomats to Palestine

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the move showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government "actively opposes the work for a two-state solution”.

Israel

'Appalling': Western allies slam Israel over Gaza starvation remarks

The EU said that Israel's finance minister's comments that starving Gaza may be "just and moral" constitutes a war crime.

Iran

Iran warns airlines to avoid its airspace over military drills

Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said Wednesday it has ordered Egyptian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours the following day.

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