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Israel-Gaza war

Israel-Gaza war
On October 7, 2023, armed Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza, firing thousands of rockets and breaking through the Gaza-Israel barrier. At least 1,200 Israelis were killed in the attacks, which included an assault on a music festival, and hundreds more civilians and soldiers were taken hostage. In response, the Israeli government declared war on Hamas. The resulting barrage of artillery on Gaza and a subsequent blockade of aid caused the deaths of thousands of Palestinians and led to an international outcry.
Members of the Iranian diaspora in Australia celebrate US and Israeli military strikes on Iran outside Iranian embassy in Canberra on March 1. Photo: EPA
Australia

Opinion | Australia needs to make its stance on the Iran attacks known

By refusing to condemn these legally baseless strikes, the Albanese government risks choosing ‘might is right’ over the UN Charter.

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United States

As I see it | Why Melania Trump’s UN speech is an affront to decency

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US, Israel war on Iran

Open Questions | Iran war’s impact on China limited, scholar Pan Guang says

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US-China relations

Opinion | China waits and watches as the US fights all its tigers at once

Far from freeing up resources to focus on China, Trump’s administration finds itself fighting fires on several fronts, sapping its resources.

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Security forces fire tear gas to disperse a protest against US and Israeli attacks on Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the US embassy is located, in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 2. Photo: AP
Iran

Video | Filipino overseas workers under fire as Iran conflict worsens

The Philippine government still has no plan for mass repatriation, leaving many workers to weigh life‑and‑death risks against the livelihoods of their families back home.

Israel

Gaza’s recovery was making progress. It risks being overshadowed by another war

With crossings closed, Palestinians in Gaza are hoarding again as the war in Iran transforms the regional security situation.

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Thailand

‘Not going anywhere’: Thai workers in Israel refuse to flee despite Iran threat

Bangkok has been here before: 46 Thais died in the Hamas assault that started the Gaza war. Now it fears history may be repeating.

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Rescue workers attend to a wounded man at a site struck by an Iranian missile in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday. Photo: AP
War and conflict

Opinion | US-Israeli strike on Iran signals new phase of global escalation

This is deterrence fatigue: escalation thresholds weakened by repeated testing and retaliation. The risk is not only war but systemic strain.

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War and conflict

Trump puts fate of world’s top conflicts in hands of 2 men

In a frantic 24 hours of shuttle diplomacy, Trump’s hand-picked duo juggled Iran negotiations and Ukraine war talks.

Indonesia

Why Indonesia’s lead role in Gaza peacekeeping force carries high political risk

Jakarta has reiterated that it ‘will not conduct military operations’ after it agreed to assume the role of deputy commander of the force.

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US President Donald Trump, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and other leaders at the Board of Peace’s first meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore warns ‘action will be taken’ against citizens fighting in foreign wars

National Security Minister K Shanmugam says any Singaporean found fighting abroad will be detained by the Internal Security Department.

Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam speaks at a summit in Singapore on July 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

US ambassador says Israel has right to much of Middle East, sparking uproar

Mike Huckabee’s comments were condemned by Arab and Muslim nations as ‘extremist rhetoric’.

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Donald Trump

‘Plan B is war’: Gaza truce faces late April test despite Trump’s peace push

Observers say the unresolved question of Hamas’ disarmament leaves the fragile truce vulnerable to collapse.

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Indonesia

Indonesia seals ‘great’ US trade deal, agrees to send 8,000 troops to Gaza

A US general said Jakarta will take a deputy commander role in the international stabilisation force in Gaza.

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (centre) attends the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Donald Trump

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ debuts with Gaza pledge as war threat looms elsewhere

The US president gathers global allies to fund Gaza’s reconstruction while issuing a final 10-day warning to Iran.

US President Donald during the signing ceremony in Washington. Photo: AFP
Singapore

No proof of any Singaporean fighting for Israel in Gaza, government says

Two Singapore passport holders were among the close to 200 Southeast Asians who fought for Israel, according to two media reports.

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Donald Trump

Can Trump’s Board of Peace succeed while Hamas still runs Gaza?

Hamas’ continuing influence over key Gaza power structures has fuelled widespread scepticism about the prospects of Trump’s peace plan.

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South Korea

South Korea to observe first, decide later on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

A former South Korean ambassador to Egypt will be attending Thursday’s inaugural meeting in Washington.

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US President Donald Trump holds a signed resolution at the “Board of Peace” charter announcement in Davos on January 22. Photo: Reuters
Israel

Creeping commitment? Israeli NGOs warn of plan to grow Jerusalem into West Bank

Around 2,780 housing units are planned for the Geva Binyamin settlement on the West Bank side of the separation barrier.

South Africa

Trump’s new ambassador to South Africa arrives in country amid strained ties

The US president has accused South Africa of persecuting its white minority, criticised its ties with China and imposed tariffs on exports.

Hamas

Hamas ‘used emojis’ to signal start of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel

Citing the army, Israeli media reported that emojis were found on mobile phones belonging to members of Hamas’ elite Nukhba Forces unit.

Hamas militants in southern Gaza. On Monday, it was reported that the group used emojis to signal to its fighters the start of the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Photo: AFP
Israel

Israel launches new West Bank land policy seen as a ‘mega land grab’

West Bank land registration will force anyone who has a claim to land to prove ownership, a move decried by Palestinians.

Palestinians walk along the separation barrier between the West Bank and east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina. Photo: AP
Israel

11 die in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, say Palestinian officials

Israel’s military says the strikes – days before Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting – were a response to ceasefire violations by Hamas.

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United Nations

World artists back Palestine rapporteur Francesca Albanese despite criticism

Albanese faces calls from France and Germany to step down over remarks in which she criticised ‘most of the world’ for enabling Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza.

Middle East

UAE-Saudi rift over security threats push Arab mediators to act

Bahrain and Egypt are attempting to mend ties between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, after a public falling out in December.

Demonstrators step on pictures of UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a protest against the UAE’s support for the RSF in Sudan, on the day of the two-year anniversary of the conflict, on April 15 last year. Photo: Reuters
Israel

Indian author Arundhati Roy pulls out of Berlinale over jury’s Gaza comments

‘History will judge’ those in the film industry who do not speak out against the Gaza war, the Booker Prize winner says.

Indian author Arundhati Roy speaks at a press conference in Seoul in November 2021. Photo: AFP
Japan

Why elite Japanese school asked 12-year-olds to read Palestinian poems for exam

Poets Mosab Abu Toha and Zeina Azzam welcomed the inclusion of their works in the exam, but were concerned about the ensuing controversy.

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Indonesia

They called Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ neocolonialism. Now they’re thinking twice

Several Muslim groups have previously opposed Prabowo’s decision to join the board, fearing it would serve US and Israeli interests.

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