Now playing Next Lebanon Israel strikes south Lebanon as Hezbollah launches barrage of rockets Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early on Sunday whilst Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets and drones at it. 25/08/2024
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Now playing Next No Comment WATCH: Residents dig through rubble after airstrike kills 10 An Israeli airstrike on the Mustafa Hafez school-turned-shelter in Gaza City killed at least 10 people, including displaced civilians. 21/08/2024
Now playing Next Israel Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages Hamas is still believed to be holding around 110 hostages captured in the 7 October attack. Israeli authorities estimate that around a third of them are dead. 20/08/2024
Now playing Next Israel Now could be 'last chance' for Gaza ceasefire deal, says Blinken Mediators are to meet again this week in Egypt to try to cement a ceasefire. 19/08/2024
Now playing Next Israel Blinken arrives in Israel in bid to seal Gaza ceasefire deal The US Secretary of States arrival comes after US and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar said they were closing in on a deal after two days of talks in Doha, with American and Israeli officials expressing cautious optimism. 19/08/2024
Now playing Next Israel Protesters demand deal to release Israeli hostages held in Gaza International efforts continue to try to secure a ceasefire agreement to end more than 10 months of war between Israel and Hamas. Officials from the United States, Egypt and Qatar ended two days of talks in Doha optimistic that a deal could be reached. 18/08/2024
Now playing Next 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." 15/08/2024
Now playing Next 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. 14/08/2024
Now playing Next 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. 14/08/2024
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Now playing Next 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. 12/08/2024
Now playing Next 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”. 08/08/2024
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Now playing Next Gaza Hamas names 7 October architect Yahya Sinwar as its new leader Sinwar is top of Israel’s most-wanted list for masterminding the 7 October attacks, which left 1,200 people dead and about 250 taken hostage. 06/08/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Anne Frank statue in Amsterdam defaced with 'Free Gaza' tag The incident takes place 80 years to the day after the Nazis arrested the Jewish teenager. 06/08/2024
Now playing Next No Comment Prayers held for deceased after deadly Israeli strikes in central Gaza Around five bodies arrived at a hospital in Gaza's Deir al-Balah on Monday after Israeli strikes killed eight people, including a child and five policemen, health authorities said. 05/08/2024
Now playing Next World News Iran vows to respond to death of Hamas leader Iran blames Israel for the death of Ismail Haniyeh who was killed in Tehran last week. 05/08/2024
Now playing Next World News Mourners gather in Doha for funeral of assassinated Hamas leader All the latest developments on the conflict in the Middle East. 02/08/2024