The Latest Breaking News from Israel

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’.

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.

Mothers fill bottles with water, whatever food they can find as Israel’s blockade continues to fuel starvation crisis.

Palestine recognition punishment.

International outcry over images of emaciated children and increasing reports of hunger-related deaths have pressured Israel to let more aid into the Gaza Strip

Lobbyists already planning revenge.

Very little support for Israel.