After missile attack, Israel may be ready to risk all-out war with Iran
New York Times: Israel and Iran are on the brink of a direct conflict.
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Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to exact a “heavy price” from Iran for its missile attack.
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State media report Iran fired 200 missiles at Israel, '90%... hit their targets'
Sirens could be heard across Israel as people took shelter.
As crisis builds, Lebanon’s government is nowhere to be found
NYT: The country of 5.4m people already stuck in a dejected state of nonstop emergency.
Iran's missile strike on Israel claims life of Palestinian in West Bank
A man in the West bank has been killed by Iran's missile attack on Israel.
Iran launches missile attack on Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Iran "made a big mistake" and "will pay for it". Video / NZ Herald
Petrol price risk: Oil spikes after Iran’s missile attack on Israel
Financial Times: Sustained price increases likely if a wider regional war breaks out.
Israel’s invasions of Lebanon: How the last three conflicts ended
Financial Times: The land offensive follows multiple invasions over the past 50 years.
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Missiles follow Israeli ground operation in Lebanon as sirens sound across Israel.
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Journalist and founder of the Beirut Report Habib Battah updates Heather du Plessis-Allan on the latest developments in the Middle East. Video / Newstalk ZB
Israeli military begins first ground incursion into Lebanon in nearly two decades
New York Times: Israel warns of a significant escalation in the conflict with Hezbollah.
Middle East conflict could impact NZ exporters
Many of NZ's friends are hostile or indifferent to Iran and its proxies, analyst says.
Lebanese army retreats as Israel readies for possible ground incursion
Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut, killing at least 95, amid fears of a ground invasion.
Supreme Court: Israel can keep bodies for hostage negotiations
Walid Daqqa, detained for 38 years, died from cancer in April.
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.
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As Hezbollah threat loomed, Israel built up its spy agencies
NYT: How Israeli intelligence’s advances led to the targeting of key Hezbollah figures.
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.
How Israel killed Hezbollah’s leader and crippled the enemy on its border
Telegraph: Israel's military campaign in Lebanon may change the face of the Middle East.
Israel celebrates Nasrallah's assassination, but warns of future risks
Nasrallah's death is a 'strategic victory', but concerns remain over Hezbollah's power.
Israeli airstrikes, Hezbollah rockets heighten tensions ahead of US elections
US urges Israel and Hezbollah to cease fire as conflict intensifies amid UN assembly.
Netanyahu declares Israel has settled the score with Hezbollah's Nasrallah
Netanyahu claims continued strikes will aid in returning hostages home.
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike, Israel says
The military said that they carried out a precise airstrike.
‘When’s it going to be my turn?’: Kiwi journalist’s terror as Israel airstrikes hit Beirut
'It was just bang after bang after bang, and the building shaking.'
Israeli forces bomb a Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut
Israel launches deadly strike in Beirut, Lebanon. Video / Supplied
Israel claims to target Hezbollah’s leader in massive Beirut airstrike, casualties reported
Large blasts rock Beirut; US denies prior knowledge of strike in Lebanon.
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.
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