Middle East at war: 12 key moments
FT: Recent events are pushing the region towards the most dangerous crisis in decades.
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Financial Times: US officials expect a response measured enough to avoid escalation.
'This is home': Kiwis in Israel determined to stay despite MFAT warnings, threat of regional war
Iran shot nearly 200 projectiles at Israel early on Wednesday NZ time.
A wider war in the Middle East, from Hamas to Hezbollah and now Iran
New York Times: The long-feared “wider war” in the Middle East is here.
Top shale boss says US ‘unusually vulnerable’ to Middle East oil shock
Financial Times: Magnate blames Biden for decision to drain strategic oil reserve.
State media report Iran fired 200 missiles at Israel, '90%... hit their targets'
Sirens could be heard across Israel as people took shelter.
Middle East conflict could impact NZ exporters
Many of NZ's friends are hostile or indifferent to Iran and its proxies, analyst says.
Why the world’s biggest powers can’t stop a Middle East war
New York Times: Major nations have essentially become onlookers to Mideast events.
Letters: Who made David Seymour boss of education?
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Labour MP removes post appearing to support attack on Israel, but no apology
Damien O'Connor's post has since been removed.
Israel celebrates Nasrallah's assassination, but warns of future risks
Nasrallah's death is a 'strategic victory', but concerns remain over Hezbollah's power.
Starmer's call for release of Gaza 'sausages' goes viral
A video of Uk Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling on Hamas to return "the sausages" as he urged a peaceful solution to the Gaza war with Israel went viral on Tuesday. Video / AFP
Lebanon’s deadliest day
Lebanon suffered its deadliest day in two decades after Israeli air strikes killed 558 people. Video / AFP
Deadliest day in Lebanon: Israeli strikes kill 492, including 35 children
Arab states strongly condemned Israel for the escalating hostilities.
Clark and Peters unite on UN's Gaza ceasefire failure
Winston Peters to meet Joe Biden, highlighting UN's Ukraine failure and global diplomacy.
UN warns of Middle East 'catastrophe' as Lebanon strikes send Israelis to shelters
Hezbollah rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Sunday.
Israeli forces raid Al Jazeera office in West Bank, order 45-day closure
The broadcaster said the soldiers did not provide a reason for the closure order.
Israeli warplanes pound southern Lebanon as war fears escalate
Israel’s military signals it is preparing for a broader offensive.
Israel claims it killed senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike
Hezbollah responds with rocket attacks after Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon.
Israel’s clash with Hezbollah strains US effort to prevent wider war
Washington’s grip on the crisis appears more tenuous than ever.
How Israel built a modern-day Trojan horse: Exploding pagers
New York Times: Israel didn't tamper with the pagers, officials say – it made them.
NZ breaks with Five Eyes partners, backs UN resolution calling Israel to withdraw from settlements
Winston Peters said New Zealand offered cautious support to the resolution.
Walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon day after deadly pager attack; fears of all-out-war
The blasts have put 'Israel and Hezbollah on the brink of all-out war'.
Hamas chief says group is ready for ‘long war’ in Gaza
Hamas claims to have enough resources to keep fighting indefinitely.
Former mayor claims supermarket blocked him entry
Aaron Hawkins had just attended a rally for Palestine with his eight-year-old son.
Israel admits killing three hostages by mistake
The three men likely died when Israel bombed a tunnel complex in Gaza.
‘Bereft and desperate’ : UN staff fear they are targets for strikes
It was the deadliest single incident for the UN in more than 11 months of war.
UN staff members among those killed in Israeli airstrikes
At least 18 people were killed and 18 injured in the attack at the al-Jaouni school.
'We'll be back': Anti-war activists vow to sustain weapons fight
Pro-Palestine and anti-war protesters are planning a third straight day of demonstrations.
President Joe Biden ‘outraged’ by US activist’s death
'Israel must do more to ensure that incidents like this never happen again.'
Israel strikes camp in Gaza safe zone, dozens killed
Strikes have torn a massive crater in a supposedly 'safe' area.
The pivotal decision that led to a resurgence of polio
New York Times: Polio case in Gaza marks first outbreak in 25 years.
CIA boss reveals genuine risk of Russia using nuclear weapons at start of Ukraine war
Burns held urgent talks with Russian counterpart to prevent nuclear escalation in Ukraine.
The Philadelphi Corridor: An Israel-Gaza ceasefire obstacle explained
A narrow strip of no man’s land has become the chief sticking point in ceasefire talks.