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‘We failed to protect the kibbutz’: Israel admits ‘severe errors’ on October 7

‘We failed to protect the kibbutz’: Israel admits ‘severe errors’ on October 7

The Israeli military has released the results of its first internal probe into the Hamas attacks on October 7, admitting to major failings in the defence of Kibbutz Beeri, a hard-hit town on the Gaza border.

  • by Loveday Morris and Adela Suliman

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State Library cracks down on staff wearing ‘political’ items

State Library cracks down on staff wearing ‘political’ items

Staff have been warned against wearing apparel with pro-Palestine symbols as part of a new dress code.

  • by Meg Watson
‘Antisemitic stereotypes’: Meta to remove more posts attacking ‘Zionists’

‘Antisemitic stereotypes’: Meta to remove more posts attacking ‘Zionists’

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company has dramatically expanded its hate speech policy.

  • by Kurt Wagner
A single cigarette can go for $45 in Gaza, and gangs are seeking to profit

A single cigarette can go for $45 in Gaza, and gangs are seeking to profit

A black market for cigarettes is booming in the besieged Gaza Strip, a window into the lawlessness and desperation in the enclave nine months into the war.

  • by Miriam Berger and Hajar Harb
Embattled MP slams Muslim Vote claim that Labor’s ‘weak on Palestine’

Embattled MP slams Muslim Vote claim that Labor’s ‘weak on Palestine’

Labor’s Peter Khalil has become the first MP to push back against claims made by a burgeoning pro-Palestinian political movement aiming to unseat Labor politicians.

  • by Paul Sakkal
Hamas drops key ceasefire deal demand, renewing hope of progress

Hamas drops key ceasefire deal demand, renewing hope of progress

Hamas over the weekend appeared to drop its long-standing demand that Israel promise to end the war as part of any ceasefire deal, raising hopes for progress.

  • by Jon Gambrell
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Israeli strike kills 16 at Gaza school, military says it targeted gunmen

Israeli strike kills 16 at Gaza school, military says it targeted gunmen

The Israeli military says it took precautions to minimise risk to civilians before it targeted the gunmen’s hideout. Hamas denied its fighters were there.

  • by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ramadan Abed
The six weeks that turned Fatima Payman’s rift with Labor into a chasm

The six weeks that turned Fatima Payman’s rift with Labor into a chasm

Fatima Payman was a quiet backbencher for her first two years in the Senate. But for the past six weeks the former union official has become a household name.

  • by James Massola and Paul Sakkal
Parliament House security under review after twin protests

Parliament House security under review after twin protests

Four protesters unfurled pro-Palestine banners from the roof as a group of climate activists glued themselves to the floor in the building’s Marble Foyer.

  • by Olivia Ireland, Angus Thompson and Jessica McSweeney
‘Endless cycle of death and displacement’: Weary Gazans on the move again

‘Endless cycle of death and displacement’: Weary Gazans on the move again

An evacuation order by the Israeli military this week covering a third of Gaza came as people are less and less equipped to handle repeated forced displacements.

  • by Raja Abdulrahim
Payman furore to come to a head as Albanese suggests exit

Payman furore to come to a head as Albanese suggests exit

It’s understood Fatima Payman intends to make a statement about her future on Thursday and announce a formal split from Labor.

  • by Angus Thompson, Paul Sakkal and James Massola