Jewish leaders have welcomed the return of four hostages taken captive by Hamas militants following a rescue operation carried out by the Israeli military. Local officials reported more than 200 Palestinians were killed and more than 400 were injured after Israeli forces heavily bombarded Nuseirat refugee camp in central GazaContinue Reading
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 had died in captivity and that their bodies are being held by the Palestinian Islamist group. The four men were identified as Chaim Peri, 80, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amiram Cooper, 84, and Nadav Popplewell, 51.Continue Reading
JERUSALEM: Mediated negotiations between Israel and Hamas to reach a deal to free Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip are due to restart next week, an official with knowledge of the matter said on Saturday.The decision to restart the talks, said the source, who declined to be identified byContinue Reading
In a harrowing development amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the families of female Israeli hostages have released a graphic video depicting the brutal conditions their loved ones are enduring. The footage, initially released by Hamas, shows the hostages with visible bruises and bloodied faces, highlighting the severeContinue Reading
DUBAI: Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the US which includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are serving life sentences, according to a proposal seen by Reuters. Hamas said the initial release of Israelis would includeContinue Reading
Penny Wong has made one of her strongest statements yet on the ongoing war in Gaza, declaring a planned Israeli ground offensive in Rafah would be “unjustifiable” and urged the Jewish state to “not go down this path”. “The world is watching,” the Foreign Minister warned Israel in a statementContinue Reading
A board of inquiry chair probing Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial had “poisoned his mind” against the ACT’s former chief prosecutor before he even gave evidence in the inquiry, a barrister acting for the prosecutor has alleged in court. Shane Drumgold’s legal battle with the inquiry which led to his resignationContinue Reading
Controversial rugby legend Sonny Bill Williams has broken down with joy in a touching video sending off his two boys to school for the first time. In a post to X on Tuesday, New Zealander Mr Williams, who played for the All Blacks, shed tears as his sons Zaid andContinue Reading
Following the October 7 assault in southern Israel by Hamas militants, over 130 Israelis still remain captive. A recent report has raised concerns about the possibility of captives, particularly women, facing sexual violence in Gaza, leading to unwanted pregnancies.Earlier this week, a group of relatives of those held captive stormedContinue Reading
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to Israel on Monday to meet with families of Israeli hostages and Palestinian victims of settler violence as war tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East. Senator Wong flew to Jordan on Monday ahead of a week-long tour of Israel, the WestContinue Reading