Oil prices head higher on Middle East tensions
FT: Brent crude rose almost 10% amid talk of Israeli or Iranian strikes on energy assets.
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Military 'preparing' major onslaught in response to Iranian missile barrage.
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FT: Recent events are pushing the region towards the most dangerous crisis in decades.
'Terrible experience': Israel says woman rescued from Gaza after decade in captivity
Iraqi ministry confirms Yazidi woman's return after rescue from Gaza by Israeli soldiers.
Israel strikes Beirut, orders evacuation of 70 towns in southern Lebanon
Over 1.2 million displaced in Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes continue to escalate.
'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.
Biden works to limit conflict as Mideast edges closer to all-out war
Israeli officials have signalled they may not launch a huge attack on Iran.
Audrey Young: Minister gets top marks despite $30m te reo raid
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Israel considers retaliatory strikes on Iranian oil and nuclear sites
Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to exact a “heavy price” from Iran for its missile attack.
Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon as conflict with Hezbollah escalates
'We are at the height of a difficult war against Iran’s Axis of Evil' - Israeli PM
State media report Iran fired 200 missiles at Israel, '90%... hit their targets'
Sirens could be heard across Israel as people took shelter.
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.
US says it supports Israel as ground raids in Lebanon begin, 46 Kiwis affected
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.
'Danger is everywhere': Kiwi family stranded in war-torn Lebanon desperate to escape
The Dunedin parents are sheltering with their three children aged 8, 5 and 2.
Supreme Court: Israel can keep bodies for hostage negotiations
Walid Daqqa, detained for 38 years, died from cancer in April.
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon continue as they prepare for ground invasion
Wave of attacks has eliminated Hezbollah commanders; Iran vows to respond.
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.
Lebanon in crisis: Thousands flee as Israeli strikes escalate
Families flee airstrikes in Beirut, seeking shelter as hospitals overflow with casualties.
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.
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.
Lebanon reels after Israeli strikes kill nearly 500
At least 492 people were killed and more than 1,600 were injured, Lebanese officials say.
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.
Israel's new strategy: siege on Hamas as civilians evacuate northern Gaza
Israel has faced fierce international criticism for its nearly one-year offensive.
Explosive attacks on Hezbollah devices spark security overhaul in Iran's proxies
Iranian-backed militants to rethink how to protect communications following the attack.
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.