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As the ceasefire in Lebanon appears to hold, residents start returning home

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INTERVIEW: Middle East Analyst Dr Andrew Thomas on the ceasefire agreement

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President Joe Biden Gives Remarks on Isreal-Lebanon Ceasefire Deal

Israel, Hezbollah announce ceasefire - but will it hold?

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Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire. Here's what it means for the Middle East

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How the ICC arrest warrant will (and won't) hurt Benjamin Netanyahu

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Why displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza fear they won’t be able to return to their homes

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A split image. On the left is Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu. In the middle is are Palestinians walking down a Gaza street strewn with rubble. On the right is killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Hamas' Yahya Sinwar is dead but Israel 'will not stop': What's next for the war in Gaza?

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What is Israel's Iron Dome? Its air defence system, explained

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Thick smoke, flames and debris erupt from an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Tayouneh, Beirut, Lebanon

Reports emerge of imminent ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon

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Benjamin Netanyahu facing arrest in ICC member countries

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A vandalised car in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra on Thursday.

Residents shocked following anti-Israel vandalism in Sydney community

Lebanon: Damage from Israeli airstrike on Beirut, Lebanon

Rescue workers killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes continue

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Australia has backed a United Nations resolution recognising Palestinians’ permanent sovereignty over natural resources in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Australia backs UN proposal recognising Palestinians' sovereignty over natural resources

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Israel has formally notified the UN it is revoking the agreement for the aid agency UNRWA to operate in Gaza and the West Bank

Former Netanyahu aide arrested over alleged leaking of documents

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The year-long war in Gaza has marked the most deadly period of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians in this decades-long conflict.

Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank

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Ian Parmeter, from the Australian National University's Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies explains the significance of Yahya Sinwar's death and where to from here

What Yahya Sinwar's death means for the war in Gaza and beyond

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Man arrested after tense protest stand-off at Melbourne synagogue

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Australian injured in alleged Israeli shooting speaks from hospital: 'I demand an investigation'

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More than 55 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon; Hamas says hostage killed in Gaza

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Wong responds to Netanyahu's ICC arrest warrant as US labels move 'outrageous'

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Making A Militant

Dateline reports from the West Bank where a new militant network, the Lions' Den, has triggered a wave of violence and is weaponising social media to recruit young Palestinians.

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How the death of a teen Palestinian fighter inspired a Gen Z militia in the West Bank

In the occupied West Bank, a small militant group called the Lions’ Den has built a strong following and its influence among young Palestinians extends beyond the digital realm.

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