Morning Mail: Coalition’s sceptical climate science briefing, Israel orders Gaza strikes, Melissa hits Jamaica

Morning everyone. Coalition MPs groping for a way forward on net zero policy have been helped on their way by a slide presentation seen by Guardian Australia that argued “heat deaths are not a thing” and that renewables were unlikely to produce...

Israel Accuses Hamas Of Truce Breach

Hamas on Tuesday faced accusations of breaching the Gaza ceasefire after returning partial remains of a previously recovered hostage instead of the body of another deceased captive, as demanded by Israel. Hamas handed over late on Monday what it...

'Israel will strike back if attacked, with or without US approval'

If Israel is attacked, it’s going to hit back, according to David Makovsky, Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. “Trump has said if Hamas doesn't disarm,...

Hamas blames Israel for delays in transfer of bodied of Israeli hostages

TUNIS, October 28. /TASS/. Hamas blames delays in the process of the transfer of bodies of Israeli hostages who died in captivity in the Gaza Strip on Israel, according to senior Hamas official Suheil al-Hindi. "We have done our utmost to return...

Hamas postpones handing over hostage remains due to Israel breaching ceasefire

TUNIS, October 28. /TASS/. The Palestinian movement Hamas has decided to postpone the transfer of the remains of an Israeli hostage slated for October 28 due to Israel violating the ceasefire regime in the Gaza Strip, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam...

‘Five killed and dozens wounded’ as Israel carries out strikes on Gaza in huge test of ceasefire

At least five people were killed and dozens of others were injured as Israel carried out strikes in southern Gaza, according to reports. Israeli jets launched strikes on Gaza City after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the terrorist...

Israel's Netanyahu orders immediate 'powerful' strikes in Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza, a new test for the tenuous U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The order from Netanyahu follows heightened...

Israel considering capture of Hamas-controlled Gaza territory in response to ceasefire breach

Israel claims Hamas violated peace deal

The Israeli government accused Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered Gaza peace deal, claiming the partial hostage remains returned by Hamas belonged to someone who had been recovered two years ago. BBC News correspondent Frank Gardner joins with...

Netanyahu orders fresh strikes on Gaza as Israel’s govt accuses Hamas of violating truce.

JERUSALEM, Oct 28 – Israel has launched fresh strikes on Gaza, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military to immediately carry out “powerful” attacks. Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the ceasefire brokered by US President...

Turkish troops to play no role in Gaza: Israel

Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international force the United States has proposed to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel’s top diplomat said Monday. The 20-point deal brokered by US...

Israel vows response after Hamas mixes up hostage remains

Israel has reacted angrily to news that the human remains authorities recently received from Hamas were not those of a further person taken hostage by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023, but rather, they belonged to the dead body of another...

Israel hampering Red Cross medics to search for hostages’ bodies in Gaza — Hamas

CAIRO, October 28. /TASS/. Israel is putting obstacles in the way of Red Cross employees and local volunteers who are engaged in the search and evacuation of the bodies of Israeli hostages who died in captivity in the Gaza Strip, a Hamas spokesman...

Israel kills 9 in new Gaza attacks after claiming Hamas breached truce

The Israeli military has killed at least 18 people in multiple strikes across Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to resume its assault on the war-devastated enclave, claiming that Hamas violated the United...

Israel’s Naval Blockade in Gaza: Preventing Weapons to Hamas

The tension between Israel’s security imperatives and international humanitarian efforts at sea continues to define one of the Middle East’s most intractable flashpoints. The Blockade’s Complex History Since 2007, Israel has maintained a naval...

Israel Accelerates Expansive Settlement Projects in the Occupied West Bank Ahead of Elections

Bethlehem / PNN / The Israeli government is advancing unprecedented large-scale settlement projects across the occupied West Bank, seeking to push through as many as possible before the upcoming general elections. It also aims to approve...

Israel has forgotten its natural dimensions. The U.S. is here to remind it

The United States, former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat once said, holds 99 percent of the cards in the Mideast conflict. But statements are one thing, and reality is another. It turns out it's not enough for a superpower to hold all the cards.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Breaks Ceasefire Deal, Instructs Military To Carry Out Attacks in Gaza After Reports of Gunfire and Explosions Emerge in Rafah

Tel Aviv, October 28: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday instructed his military to immediately break the ceasefire and carry out attacks on Gaza, Al Jazeera reported. Reports emerged of heavy gunfire and explosions in Rafah,...

Israel accuses Hamas of breaching truce

Hamas has been accused of breaching the Gaza ceasefire agreement after returning partial remains of a previously recovered hostage instead of the body of another deceased captive, as required under the terms of the deal with Israel. According to a...

Israel’s Gaza War 2.0? Netanyahu Minister Drops Bombshell As Hamas Drags Feet On Dead Hostages

Israel’s firebrand finance minister drops a bombshell. Smotrich confirms the IDF is drafting plans for a Gaza takeover. He says the next phase will be “fast, sharp, and resolute.” He accuses Hamas of breaking the ceasefire, calls for “violent...