War
Gregg Carlstrom: Israel-Gaza latest
Egypt has agreed to open the Rafah crossing to allow trucks carrying aid into Gaza, in a conflict that is escalating two weeks on. Gregg Carlstrom is a Middle East correspondent for The Economist… Audio
West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel
Violence in the occupied West Bank has surged since Israel began bombarding the Gaza Strip and clashing with Hezbollah at the Lebanon border, fuelling concerns the flashpoint Palestinian territory…
Live updates: 'We cannot give up on peace' - Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden has used a rare Oval Office speech to urge Americans to get behind billions more dollars in spending for Israel and Ukraine. Follow all the latest developments here. Video
Israeli minister says troops will soon see Gaza 'from inside'
The Israeli Defence Minister has told troops gathered at the Gaza border that they will soon see the Palestinian enclave "from inside", suggesting an expected ground invasion.
Aid agencies prepare to enter Gaza through Egypt
Aid agencies are preparing to go into Gaza as the humanitarian crisis there intensifies.
After talks on Thursday with US President Joe Biden, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to… Audio
Israel's endgame? No sign of post-war plan for Gaza
Israel is vowing to wipe out Hamas in a relentless onslaught on the Gaza Strip but has no clear plan for how to govern the ravaged Palestinian enclave even if it triumphs on the battlefield.
Muslim Healthcare Workers Aotearoa condemn Gaza hospital attack
The Muslim Healthcare Workers Aotearoa group says it condemns the recent bombing of a hospital in Gaza and wants a complete cessation of all violence in the region.
Israel and Palestine have blamed… Audio
FIANZ calls for NZ govt to respond to situation in Gaza
The Federation of Islamic Associations is calling for the government to urgently respond to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.
At least 500 people were killed, including children, when… Audio
NZ Muslim and Jewish communities on edge as Israel-Hamas conflict escalates
New Zealand's Muslim and Jewish communities are on edge as the Israel-Gaza conflict escalates.
The war's ripple effects have so far been contained to small - and relatively peaceful - protests here… Audio
Biden backs Israel's account of deadly Gaza hospital explosion
US President Joe Biden has said a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital appears to have been caused by Palestinian militants, backing Israel's account of the incident as he visits the country.
Biden visits Israel on high-stakes trip
US President Joe Biden is in Israel on an extraordinary high-stakes trip as the region is gripped by violence in the aftermath of Hamas' attacks and Israel's subsequent response.
Israel has vowed to… Audio
Spy agency keeping an eye on violence threat as Israel Hamas war worsens
The head of the country's spy agency says it's keeping a close watch for any threats of violence here as the Israel Hamas war worsens.
The Five Eyes bosses have been meeting in San Francisco with the… Audio
Tensions rise as hospital blast kills up to 500 in Gaza
The tension in the Middle East has risen since an explosion at a hospital in Gaza City yesterday killed up to 500 people.
The Israeli and Palestinian sides have blamed each other for the blast, which… Audio
Israel military denies it hit Gaza hospital, global protests grow
Israel's military has published what it described as evidence that a misfired Palestinian rocket, rather than one of its own munitions, caused an explosion at a Gaza hospital.
MSF: 'No safe passage, no safe place for Gazans to go'
A international medical charity has condemned the bombing of a hospital in Gaza as 'horrific' and 'brutal'.
Aid organisation calls for humanitarian corridor in Gaza
A doctor has described an operating room ceiling collapsing to the floor mid surgery during the bombing of a Gaza hospital. Palestinian officials claim Israel is responsible for the missile strike… Video, Audio
Around 500 feared dead after air strike on hospital in Gaza
About 500 people are feared dead in Gaza after an air strike on a hospital. Hamas says the strike was an Israeli air strike, but the Israeli military says the Islamic Jihad terrorist organisation is… Audio
Explainer: What impact can the Israel-Hamas war have on oil?
A war between Islamist group Hamas and Israel poses one of the most significant geopolitical risks to oil markets since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year.
Analysis: Humanity first thing to go in carnage of Israel-Gaza war
Analysis - The latest outbreak of violence in Israel and Gaza show that dehumanisation is an active tool of modern warfare, fought in the age of the 15-second video, Phil Vine writes.
Church group attempting to flee Israel feel 'let down' by NZ
Church group attempting to flee Israel feel 'let down' by NZ govt Audio
