Israel launches small raids across border amid reports Lebanese army is pulling back
As indications grew on Monday that Israel was on the verge of sending ground troops into Lebanon, officials on Monday said that Israel has already launched small ground raids against Hezbollah across the Lebanese border. A Lebanese policeman looks at damaged apartments that were hit by Israeli strike early on Monday, in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel […]
Iran launches missiles at Israel in retaliation for Nasrallah’s assassination
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Tuesday that it targeted Israel with a barrage of missiles in response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, prompting air raid sirens to blare across the country. The IRGC issued a warning to Israel, threatening “crushing attacks” if the country retaliates. The extent of the […]
10 Million Israelis Shelter as Iran Fires Missiles
10 million civilians were seeking shelter Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed on Tuesday that it has launched “dozens” of missiles towards Israel. Israel confirmed the attack, stating that approximately 10 million civilians were seeking shelter. Reports indicate up to 100 missiles may have been launched by Iran, targeting various cities and towns of […]
Iran Fires At Least 180 Missiles Into Israel As Regionwide Conflict Grows
Israeli strikes killed at least 51 people DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 51 people in southern Gaza overnight, including women and children, as the military launched ground operations in the hard-hit city of Khan Younis, Palestinian medical officials said Wednesday. Israel has continued to strike what it says are […]
Who is Labor’s new anti-Islamophobia envoy?
Labor has announced Aftab Malik as its special envoy to combat Islamophobia, after a search that stretched on for months. Here’s what we know about him and the role so far. Who is Aftab Malik? Malik, a British-born scholar, was described in a government press release as a “global expert on Muslim affairs”, recognised by […]
It is farcical to believe that special envoys will address Islamophobia and antisemitism in Australia
Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Nearly three months after Jillian Segal’s appointment as the federal government’s “Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism”, and just hours before it was due to cross the threshold beyond which Bilal Rauf from the Australian National Imams Council had said that the process would become “almost farcical”, the government has finally […]
US deploys military assets to deter Iran retaliation amid Israel-Hezbollah escalations
The decision to increase military assets came right before the IDF’s ground invasion into Lebanon that took place on Tuesday. US has deployed further military assets The US has deployed further military assets to deter Iran from retaliating as tensions increasingly escalate between Israel and Hezbollah, a Tuesday Wall Street Journal report that cited US […]
Israel’s Third Lebanon War is underway. Here’s what you need to know
Fighting intensifies between Israeli troops and Hezbollah along the Israel-Lebanon border, raising concerns over escalating conflict and civilian safety. Fighting is underway between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters along the Israel-Lebanon border. What is yet unclear What is yet unclear: How many will fight, how long they will stay there, how many people will be […]
Israel begins limited ground incursions in Lebanon
Israel has begun limited ground incursions into Lebanon for the first time, a dramatic escalation in the 11-month conflict with the Iranian-backed militia group Hezbollah and the start of a larger and potentially long fight against the group. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in posts on social media early Tuesday local time that forces…Full […]
Netanyahu Tells Iranians ‘Nowhere In Middle East Israel Cannot Reach
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a fresh warning to Iran Monday, saying there was no place in the Middle East beyond Israel’s reach amid a flurry of strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. In a video statement made in English, Netanyahu addressed the people of Iran and warned that their government was bringing them “closer to […]
