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.
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A man in the West bank has been killed by Iran's missile attack on Israel.
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Israel have begun a limited ground assault in Lebanon.
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.
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon continue as they prepare for ground invasion
Wave of attacks has eliminated Hezbollah commanders; Iran vows to respond.
Labour MP removes post appearing to support attack on Israel, but no apology
Damien O'Connor's post has since been removed.
Lebanon in crisis: Thousands flee as Israeli strikes escalate
Families flee airstrikes in Beirut, seeking shelter as hospitals overflow with casualties.
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike, Israel says
The military said that they carried out a precise airstrike.
Israel prepares for ground offensive in Lebanon as Biden warns of all-out war
Netanyahu vows to continue strikes on Hezbollah until displaced residents can return home.
Keir Starmer's call for release of Gaza 'sausages' goes viral
British Prime Minister's faux pas at party conference sparks media frenzy.
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.
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.
Exploding pagers in Lebanon: The Mossad operation that shocked the world
As the death toll from attacks in Lebanon rises, Mossad is living up to its reputation.
What we know about the Hezbollah pagers attack
Israel Defence Forces declined to comment on whether it was responsible.
'Poisoned toothpaste, exploding books': Israel’s inventive killing methods
Exploding books and poisoned toothpaste among techniques used to hit targets.
Hamas chief says group is ready for ‘long war’ in Gaza
Hamas claims to have enough resources to keep fighting indefinitely.
Israel admits killing three hostages by mistake
The three men likely died when Israel bombed a tunnel complex in Gaza.
'Striving for destruction': Houthis fire missile into Israel
Nine people were injured in the strikes, marking continued escalation.
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.
US charges Hamas leaders with terrorism, citing October 7 attack
The US has accused Hamas of conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction.
'Shameful': UK restricts arms sales to Israel
The UK govt says it believes weapons given to Israel could be used for war crimes.
Gaza, Lebanon, West Bank: Why is Israel fighting so many wars?
New York Times: Why Israel's wars with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran show no end in sight.
'Take it or leave it': US takes tough stance on ceasefire talks
The deal, once it comes, could mark the end of US-led negotiations if not taken.
'It's indescribable': Hostage taken on October 7 rescued from Gaza
Kaid Farhan al-Qadi was held by Hamas and has been rescued alive.
'Is that it?' Israel and Hezbollah step back from strikes
After a short-lived attack, a descent into all-out war is less likely.
'Mama is in heaven now': Thousands of children in Gaza left orphaned and traumatised
New York Times: UN estimates 19000 children in Gaza surviving without parents.
Israel, Hezbollah exchange heaviest strikes in months, raising fears of wider conflict
'Every day there are more dead', says resident who woke up to the sounds of explosions.
Grief and anger in Israel as recovered hostages are laid to rest
Funerals for six hostages have been held in the kibbutzim they were abducted from.
‘There is no childhood in Gaza’: The devastating toll on children caught in Israeli attacks
New York Times: "Gaza remains the most dangerous place for children."
Hamas says US President Joe Biden shows ‘blind bias’ toward Israel in ceasefire talks
Hamas has directly criticised Joe Biden for being 'biased' against Hamas in talks.