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NYT: For decades they've fought a shadow war. Now the conflict has burst into the open.
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Spy agencies silent on Israel-Iran leak amid US investigation
NZ spy agencies are silent on leaks of secret documents linked to Israel's Iran plans.
Iranian markets slide and flights cancelled as Israeli attack looms
Financial Times: Country braced for retaliation after Tehran’s ballistic missile strike.
He dreamed of escaping Gaza. The world watched him burned alive
NYT: Video of Israeli strike has become symbol of the horrors of war for trapped Gazans.
US investigating leak of intel on Israel's Iran strike preparations
Israel is preparing munitions and drone activity for an attack on Iran.
Israel strikes Hezbollah in Beirut as Gaza airstrike kills 73
In Gaza, rescuers reported 73 people killed in a single air strike.
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Israel strike kills 73 Palestinians in northern Gaza
A siege around three hospitals in Gaza has tightened.
Israel drops leaflets over Gaza showing Sinwar’s body
Israeli leaflets warn Gaza: 'Hamas will no longer rule' after chief Yahya Sinwar's death.
The leader of Hamas is Dead. Will the fighting stop?
New York Times: Israel's killing of Hamas leader may create opportunities for truce.
Harrowing drone footage shows Hamas leader's last moments as Israel calls killing 'beginning of the end'
Yahya Sinwar appears to fling a stick at the Israeli drone before the video ends.
Final moments of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
The IDF has released drone footage showing the final moments of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Video / IDF
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was known for his cunning and brutality
New York Times: The leader of Hamas was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
Mastermind of October 7 attack killed: Israel claims major blow to Hamas
Hamas has not confirmed the death.
US pressures Israel: increase Gaza aid or risk arms suspension
US is putting pressure on Israel to allow aid through to Gaza.
‘Tragedy in Jabalia’: Gaza man loses more than 10 family members in latest airstrikes
Gaza's civil defence agency said at least 69 people have been killed in latest strikes.
How Israel’s army uses Palestinians as human shields in Gaza
New York Times: Investigation reveals Israel's illegal use of Palestinian detainees.
US troops in Israel: New THAAD system amid Iran tensions
The Gaza conflict has since broadened into an invasion of southern Lebanon.
Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital compound kills four, injures dozens
Israel says the target of the strike was a Hamas command centre at the hospital.
Joe Biden sends missile system and 100 US troops to Israel
The mission marks the first significant deployment of US troops since the war began.
Winston Peters harassed by protestors at NZ First Conference
Protestors interrupted Winston Peters speech at the NZ First Party Conference this afternoon in Hamilton. Video / NZ Herald
Opinion: Could NZ's foreign policy be Trumped? Why the Govt will be hoping for Kamala Harris win
OPINION: The current National-led coalition inherited close relations with the US.
Kiwi mother describes harrowing escape from war-torn Lebanon
The Dunedin resident received help from the NZ embassy in Cairo.
Nowhere to go: How Gaza became a mass death trap
New York Times: “It seems unbelievable that these people…are unable to leave.”
'Bodies were lined up outside': Photographers in Israel and Gaza on the images they can’t forget
New York Times: Seven photojournalists describe moments that have defined a year of war.
Israeli PM threatens Lebanon with destruction 'like Gaza'
Gaza civilians face dire conditions with many displaced still struggling for basic needs.
The war that won’t end: How October 7 sparked a year of conflict
NY Times: As war spreads, the original conflict between Israel and Hamas has persisted.
'Pain that will last forever': A year of war, a cycle of destruction going back decades
NYT: A year on from October 7, peace in the Middle East seems more elusive than ever.
Destiny Church and pro-Palestinian protesters clash outside TVNZ
About 35 police officers are at the scene to separate the rival groups.
Opinion: Gaza’s schools are for learning, not for dying
NYT OPINION: How can trauma be treated when it is never-ending?
Female soldiers who predicted October 7 say they are still being silenced
They are the eyes of the military along Israel’s embattled borders.
A ghostly life for those trickling back to villages attacked on October 7
New York Times: Reminders of the trauma are inescapable for those who have returned.
At least 21 killed by Israeli airstrike on Gaza mosque
Israel said the site was being used by Hamas to plan attacks.
Israel may launch ‘significant’ attack as anniversary of October 7 massacre nears
Military 'preparing' major onslaught in response to Iranian missile barrage.