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Why neither the current Government nor the next Government are saying much on the war.
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in London
Demonstrators marched in London and other cities to demand Israel stop bombarding Gaza.
Father of US teen freed by Hamas says she is 'doing very good'
Uri Raanan spoke to his daughter, saying: 'She's doing good. She's doing very good.'
Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosion
The hospital explosion was most likely caused when part of that rocket crashed.
Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, letting desperately-needed aid flow to Palestinians
The border crossing has opened to let in a trickle of desperately-needed aid.
Israel bombards Gaza ahead of expected ground offensive against Hamas
Palestinians in Gaza reported heavy airstrikes in Khan Younis in the south.
US shoots down missiles, drones as tensions rise in volatile Middle East
The attacks fuel escalating worries of a larger regional conflict.
'When we touched down, we were in tears': Tongan church group stranded in Israel back in NZ
A Tongan-Kiwi church group stuck in Israel has finally made it back to Aotearoa.
Biden says support for Israel and Ukraine is ‘vital', will ask Congress for billions
His speech comes the day after his high-stakes trip to Israel.
Gaza awaits aid from Egypt as Israel readies troops for ground assault
Israel’s defence minister has told ground troops to be ready to enter the Gaza Strip.
Is Hamas or Israel guilty of war crimes?
Hamas and Israel have both been accused of breaking international law during the conflict.
Outrage over Māori lecturer comparing NZ colonisation with Israel-Palestine conflict
A complaint about Māori and Palestine reveals two wildly different narratives.
Hamas is barred from social media. Its messages are still spreading
New York Times: Accounts challenge social media companies face in striking balance.
US vetoes UN resolution condemning all violence against civilians in war
US says it's too early to craft an appropriate Security Council response to the crisis.
'Do our best to make him proud': All Black's heartfelt message to slain soldier's family
Beauden Barrett has paid tribute to NZ-born man Adam Agmon who was killed in Israel.
'The poor, the sick pay the price': Fleeing Palestinians lose another sanctuary in Gaza
The al-Ahli hospital is now a blackened expanse of charred cars and stretchers in Gaza.
Communities fear violence as Israel's war on Hamas rages on
Muslim and Jewish communities are feeling vulnerable as the war escalates.
Why Egypt is unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza
Egypt and Jordan have refused to accept refugees from Gaza.
Body blankets and 'lots of bodies' at devastated Gaza hospital
New York Times: “We’ve never lived through a war this intense.”
Israel agrees to allow humanitarian assistance into Gaza, says Joe Biden
US President also says hospital blast ‘appears as though it was done by the other team’.
Israeli hostages: Loved ones share their lives and dreams
Israel says at least 199 people taken during the Hamas attack are being held captive.
Te Pāti Māori calls for expulsion of Israeli ambassador if ceasefire does not occur
Other ministers have come forward, condemning both sides of the conflict.
'They want me to follow my dreams and not go back to war,' says young Israeli tourist
She wants to go to Hobbiton but might have to go to war instead.
At least 500 killed: Airstrike hits Gaza City hospital, Israel denies involvement
Hundreds of people, many of them children, were sheltering at the hospital.
War between Israel and Hamas raises fears about rising US hostility
Crimes against US Jewish communities escalate when conflict erupts in the Middle East.
Ritesh Shah: Dehumanisation a threat to meaningful peace in Israel and Gaza
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Greens call on world leaders to prevent 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza
Golriz Ghahraman says Israel is breaching international law by blocking water, power.
Israel-Hamas war: NZ Human Rights Commission urges reporting of Islamophobia, anti-Semitism
It comes after tensions at Auckland Museum and police patrols at NZ synagogues, mosques.
Israel-Hamas war: New Zealand Government providing $5m towards humanitarian aid
The money will address urgent humanitarian needs in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.
'Bring me home': Hamas release hostage video of woman taken from music festival
The woman was taken from a musical festival where hundreds were killed.
Pink’s poi flag controversy raises cultural concerns, claims of ‘something sinister’
Māori are questioning the superstar's on-stage cultural antics.
'Gaza is running out of life': Hospitals on the verge of collapse in latest strike
Hospitals in Gaza faced collapse on Monday as water, power and medicine neared depletion.
From swift incursion to global war: Six scenarios for the endgame of Israel’s invasion of Gaza
Leaders contend with the risk of the conflict becoming a war on more than one front.