Pro-Palestine protesters arrested after clashes with police
Four men to appear in court after tunnel blocked and red liquid poured on the road.
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What to know about the situation in the Middle East this week
Middle East tensions are high, with war now on multiple fronts. This is what's happening.
Sasha Borissenko: Case against Israel has more bark than bite
OPINION: How the limits of international law are being exposed once again.
US begins strikes on militias in Iraq, Syria
Joe Biden and US leaders have been warning for days they would strike at militias.
Red Sea: US hints large response to militias is imminent
Previous US strikes have not deterred Houthi attacks.
Watch: Soldiers dressed as doctors raid hospital to kill suspected ‘Hamas terrorists’
Clandestine operation in West Bank left 'terror group member' and two other suspects dead.
The three deals that could end the war in Gaza
NYT: Top officials from at least 10 nations are negotiating urgently behind the scenes.
Israel investigates claim Palestinian man was killed while waving white flag
Israel will check claims soldiers shot a surrendering Palestinian in Gaza.
Israeli document spells out 'abhorrent' allegations against UN staffers
The allegations against the UN prompted Western countries to freeze vital funds.
Protesters descend on Devonport over Red Sea military action
Protesters descended on the Devonport Naval Base today.
Three US soldiers killed, ‘many’ wounded in drone attack by Iran-backed militia in Jordan
Deaths are the first in months of strikes against American forces across the Middle East.
Netanyahu says Israel will press offensive for ‘complete victory’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to press on until complete victory.
US pauses funding to UN agency after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attack
Aid groups say Israeli restrictions have made deliveries to northern Gaza difficult.
Houthi rebels fire missile at warship, escalating Middle East sea conflict
Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship ballistic missile toward USS destroyer Carney.
Top UN court orders Israel to prevent Gaza genocide - stops short of ordering ceasefire
Israel is ordered to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and acts of genocide.
Israel accused of shooting civilians waiting for aid
'We were going to get flour ... young people were martyred.'
A post on Gaza leads to turmoil at Australia’s public broadcaster
NY Times: The firing of a Lebanese-Australian journalist exposes deep rifts at the ABC.
Israel vows to fight Hamas all the way to Gaza’s southern border, fuels tension with Egypt
Israel and Egypt are engaged in an increasingly public spat over a narrow strip of land.
Houthis attack two US-flagged ships carrying defence cargo
The US Navy intercepted some of the incoming fire, blaming the attack on Yemen's Houthis.
Qatar lashes out at Netanyahu after mediation criticism
Qatar is outraged at reports Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised mediation efforts.
'A long road ahead': Ceasefire efforts gain steam in Israel
Egyptian and US officials have confirmed they are actively pursuing ways to halt the war.
'It's a tinderbox': Tensions flare as UN calls for humanitarian cease-fire
The Palestinian death toll of the Israel-Hamas war has soared.
Israeli airstrike on Syrian capital killed at least five
Syria claims Israel fired missiles while flying over Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Vengeance attack: Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack
The attack kills at least seven people and further raises tensions between two nations.
Medicine for hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza
A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas has reached the Gaza Strip.
Hamas fights with weapons built by Iran, China, Russia and North Korea
Hamas has amassed a patchwork arsenal from around the world.
David Cameron: UK ready to strike Houthis again if Red Sea attacks continue
UK Foreign Secretary issues warning as London protesters chant ‘Yemen, make us proud’.
After 100 days, Israel-Hamas war has no signs of ending
Sunday marks 100 days that Israel and Hamas have been at war.
Hundreds of people killed after fighting in central Gaza
Hundreds of people have been killed in recent days in strikes across Gaza.
Peace-keeping major general honoured for 39 years of service
Major General Evan Williams has served in the New Zealand Defence Force for over 39 years.
Fran O’Sullivan: Winston Peters’ Red Sea move brings NZ and the US closer
OPINION: New Zealand’s interests are three-fold: Economic, moralistic and loyalistic.
Houthis defy warning from NZ and allies on Red Sea attacks
NZ is among 14 countries calling for an immediate end to threats against commercial ships.
Fears of regional conflict surge: Blinken heads back to Middle East
There is mounting international criticism of Israel’s operations in Gaza.
84 killed in suicide bombings: IS claims responsibility for Iran attack
The attack killed wounded an additional 284 people.