The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Top officials and NGOs claim Israel's military operation in Gaza amounts to genocide, but international law expert and barrister Stefan Talmon says in an interview with Euronews that there is insufficient evidence of Israel’s apparent intent to commit the crime.

Rising voices accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza, accusations Israel denies. Holocaust and genocide scholar Omer Bartov points to the intent to destroy Palestinians in an interview with Euronews.

The crisis in Gaza has grown impossible to ignore: images of starving children and decimated neighbourhoods have shaken the world. Against this backdrop, pressure is piling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to make a historic shift — formally recognising Palestine as a state. So why hasn’t it happened yet? And…

Steve Witkoff’s visit comes as Human Rights Watch calls Israeli killings of people seeking aid a ‘war crime’.

Tania Safi and Robert Martin allege they were strip-searched and barred from external communication and access to medication before Australian embassy was allowed to assist

Group’s lawyers say demonstration ‘cannot be stopped’ as Christian-led group protesting antisemitism plans rally for same day

The announcement this week by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the recognition of a Palestininian state has been welcomed by many who want to see a ceasefire in Gaza and lasting peace in the region.

Much of the media’s focus has been on the desperate suffering of the Palestinians, so we are doing something different in this newsletter

Amid reports of Palestinian starvation, a majority of the Democratic Caucus—but no Republicans—voted to block U.S. weapons shipments to Israel.

How Israel has caused Gaza famine; and one of two remaining metropolitan Liberal MPs says party must take climate policies seriously or lose voters;

Supporters of Palestinian rights say although bill to block arms to Israel failed to pass, vote shows ‘shift’ on issue.