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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Paul Gallagher

Morning Mail: Israel warns Gaza fighting could ‘last a year’; Nadal to miss Australian Open; injury blow for Sam Kerr

Israeli soldiers gather with their vehicles at a position on the border with the Gaza Strip yesterday
Israeli soldiers gather with their vehicles at a position on the border with the Gaza Strip yesterday. Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

Good morning. Welcome to the first Morning Mail of 2024, happy new year and thanks for being with us. We lead today with Israel’s claim that fighting in Gaza could last another year as the top US diplomat returns to the Middle East as part of frantic efforts to prevent the spread of war, after an increase of fire across the Israel-Lebanon border.

The 22-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to injury. He’s headed to Spain for treatment after an MRI scan revealed he sustained a micro tear to a muscle at the Brisbane International.

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