Hamas has achieved what it wanted by attacking Israel: Terror, escalation, and disruption.

Eyes were closed in the lead-up to the onslaught by the militant group.

Opinion: The Israeli government is the most right-wing in Israeli history.

Conflict could have major repercussions beyond Israel's border.

Williams’ post included a “100 per cent” and a praying emoji.

Estimates say as many as 100 soldiers and civilians have been taken hostage.

OPINION: Fifty years after the last big attack, Israel was caught by surprise.

The total figure of deaths is expected to be even higher.

Since war was declared in Israel, hundreds have died and thousands have been injured.

Hundreds have been killed on both sides of the border.

The death toll has passed 1100 dead and thousands wounded on both sides.

The attack on Israel will result in nothing more than vengeance, say experts.

Partygoers panicked and fled for their lives as terror plot unfolded in a hail of rockets.

The family, with a 10-day-old baby, spent nine hours in a safe room before being rescued.

An Israeli-born woman living in New Zealand has grave fears for her family in Israel.

There are 87 New Zealanders registered as being in Israel.

Bodies line streets and footage shows kidnapped Israelis being taken into Gaza Strip.

Celebrating crowd surround the armed men, shouting ‘Allah Akbar’.

"We recognise Israel’s right to defend itself", says PM.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s first priority is clearing Hamas fighters from south of his country.

Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers attacked Israel by air, land and sea.

Bodies line streets and footage shows kidnapped Israelis being taken into Gaza Strip.

Israel on alert as ruling militant group announces beginning of new operation.

The tourist defaced two second-century Roman statues at the Israel Museum.

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