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Peter Dutton is 100% signed up to the position of Israel in the Middle East conflict. Immigration minister Tony Burke has an electorate with the second largest Muslim community of any seat in the country.

Tensions escalate as Iran asserts right to retaliate against Israel, sparking international concern.

Mediators press ahead with Doha meeting as Iran mulls retaliation for strike that killed top Hamas leader in Tehran

Pressure built for a Gaza ceasefire to be agreed at talks set to resume Thursday in Qatar to avert a wider war involving Iran, after months of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.

UN human rights chief laments death toll; David Lammy reportedly set to meet Benjamin Netanyahu in attempt to ease Middle East tensions

International mediators seek to end Israel-Hamas war, prevent larger conflict, and secure hostages' release. Stay updated with AP's war coverage.

International mediators were set to hold a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages, with a potential deal seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict

International mediators are set to hold a new round of talks aimed at halting the war in Gaza and securing the release of scores of hostages

Iran's threat of retaliation against Israel over the assassination of Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month, drew France and other major world powers into a high-wire act of diplomacy this week.

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Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians since October 7, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said Thursday. The grim milestone came as Israeli, US and Egyptian officials gathered in Doha for a new round of peace talks despite Hamas's refusal to take…