Anthony Albanese tells Israeli prime minister Australians outraged over Zomi Frankcom's death
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Anthony Albanese tells Israeli prime minister Australians outraged over Zomi Frankcom's death

ABC  

In short: Anthony Albanese has told Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following an Israeli air strike that killed seven, including Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Anthony Albanese has told Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following an Israeli air strike that killed seven, including Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted it was an Israel Defense Forces air strike that killed Australian aid worker Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom and six other people in Gaza. The Israeli prime minister said his country's forces had carried out the "unintended strike" on "innocent people in the Gaza Strip".

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Israeli strike in Gaza kills 25 people
1 week, 4 days ago

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 25 people

Deccan Chronicle  

Deir Al-Balah: An Israeli airstrike hit the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 25 Palestinians and wounding dozens more, Palestinian medics said, as U.S. President Joe Biden’s two top national security officials were in the region making a renewed push for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. The strike on a multistory residential building in the Nuseirat refugee camp was just …

Netanyahu Links Melbourne Arson Attack to ‘Anti-Israeli’ Stance
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Netanyahu Links Melbourne Arson Attack to ‘Anti-Israeli’ Stance

Live Mint  

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested the Australian government’s “extreme anti-Israeli” stance helped incite an apparent arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue this week. The fire at the Adass Israel synagogue in the early hours of Friday in the suburb of Ripponlea was “an abhorrent act of antisemitism,” Netanyahu said in a statement posted on X. Victoria police are still …

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu links Melbourne synagogue firebombing to UN vote
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu links Melbourne synagogue firebombing to UN vote

ABC  

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tried to link a Melbourne synagogue firebombing to Australia's UN vote earlier this week, as Australian leaders condemn the incident. The Israeli prime minister said he hoped state authorities would use "their full weight to prevent such anti-Semitic acts in the future", before criticising the Albanese government. Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson described …

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and Gaza as Netanyahu, Trump discuss Iranian threat
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1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and Gaza as Netanyahu, Trump discuss Iranian threat

Firstpost  

Netanyahu said he had talked to Trump about “great opportunities before Israel in the field of peace and its expansion”. Image- AP Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the US election might affect the war against Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. …

Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be ‘lethal’ and ‘surprising’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be ‘lethal’ and ‘surprising’

LA Times  

Mourners pray over the body of a Palestinian child, Hosam Al Khaldi, killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside the hospital morgue in Deir al Balah on Wednesday. The entire north, including Gaza City, has suffered heavy destruction and has been largely isolated by Israeli forces since late last year A rocket fired from Lebanon killed two …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns Iran's missile strike on Israel as he urges Australians to leave Lebanon
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns Iran's missile strike on Israel as he urges Australians to leave Lebanon

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned Iran's missile attack on Israel, reiterating the call for an immediate ceasefire and for diplomacy to de-escalate tensions. Iran fired a barrage of some 200 missiles at Israel in retaliation for strikes that killed Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing retaliation. Earlier this week, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd …

Strikes and protests roil a divided Israel amid funerals for hostages, including California native
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Strikes and protests roil a divided Israel amid funerals for hostages, including California native

LA Times  

Jonathan Polin and Rachel Goldberg, with their daughters Orly and Leebie, speak at the funeral of their son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, in Jerusalem. Tearful funerals, furious political rhetoric, striking workers: Israel’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza were on full view Monday, galvanized by the killings of six Israeli hostages whose release had seemed tantalizingly within reach. World & Nation …

Israeli airstrikes kill 19 in Gaza ahead of Blinken visit
4 months ago

Israeli airstrikes kill 19 in Gaza ahead of Blinken visit

China Daily  

Relatives of hostages held by Hamas and their supporters call for their immediate release and protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv on Saturday. TSAFRIR ABAYOV/AP CAIRO — Israeli strikes killed 19 people in Gaza on Sunday, including six children, Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit to the region by US Secretary of State …

Israeli airstrikes kill 19 in Gaza ahead of Blinken visit
4 months ago

Israeli airstrikes kill 19 in Gaza ahead of Blinken visit

China Daily  

Relatives of hostages held by Hamas and their supporters call for their immediate release and protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv on Saturday. TSAFRIR ABAYOV/AP CAIRO — Israeli strikes killed 19 people in Gaza on Sunday, including six children, Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit to the region by US Secretary of State …

'Serious' IDF failures led to death of World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, Australian review finds
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Serious' IDF failures led to death of World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, Australian review finds

ABC  

A review into the death of Australian Zomi Frankcom and six aid workers has found the Israel Defense Forces' strike was a result of "serious failures to follow procedures". The seven aid workers killed in Israeli air strikes on Monday are described as "the best of humanity", as their loss is felt around the world and sends another chill through …

Fresh Israeli strikes kill 37 Palestinians in Gaza's Rafah amid international outcry
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh Israeli strikes kill 37 Palestinians in Gaza's Rafah amid international outcry

India TV News  

Gaza: Fresh Israeli shelling and airstrikes claimed the lives of 37 more Palestinians, most of them sheltering in tents, outside the southern city of Rafah overnight and on Tuesday, according to witnesses, emergency workers and hospital officials, days after one of its strikes that caused a blaze in a tent camp and killed 45 Palestinians inside sparked global condemnation. On …

’Despite our utmost efforts...’: Netanyahu calls Israeli strike in Rafah a ’tragic mistake’ that killed 45 people
6 months, 3 weeks ago

’Despite our utmost efforts...’: Netanyahu calls Israeli strike in Rafah a ’tragic mistake’ that killed 45 people

Live Mint  

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a “tragic mistake” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people. The Foreign Office of Germany, which has been a staunch supporter of Israel for decades, said “the …

Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians

LA Times  

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike where displaced people were staying in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local …

UPDATE: World leaders "outraged" after Israeli airstrike kills dozens in Gaza refugee camp
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UPDATE: World leaders "outraged" after Israeli airstrike kills dozens in Gaza refugee camp

Salon  

An Israeli strike on a camp near Rafah that had been designated as a "safe zone" for displaced Palestinian civilians killed at least 45 people on Sunday and injured more than 200 others, according to multiple media reports and the Gaza Health Ministry. On Monday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock described the ICJ's rulings as "binding," adding, "of course they …

Biden talks tough on Netanyahu's approach in Gaza: ‘What he’s doing is a mistake’
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden talks tough on Netanyahu's approach in Gaza: ‘What he’s doing is a mistake’

Hindustan Times  

An outspoken supporter of Israel’s war against Hamas, US President Joe Biden has come down heavily on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of the war in Gaza, calling it a mistake. The United States has lately turned critical of Israel's approach, especially after an air strike killed seven workers with the food charity World Central Kitchen, most of …

Anthony Albanese urges Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid Rafah invasion, questions why Gaza aid has taken so long
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Anthony Albanese urges Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid Rafah invasion, questions why Gaza aid has taken so long

ABC  

In short: Anthony Albanese says he has shared Australia's concerns about an Israeli invasion of Rafah with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. Anthony Albanese says he has shared Australia's concerns about an Israeli invasion of Rafah with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged his Israeli counterpart to avoid a ground invasion of Rafah in …

Israel Defense Forces spokesperson defends strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six others
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel Defense Forces spokesperson defends strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six others

ABC  

In short: An IDF spokesperson has defended the actions that led to the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner has launched a defence of the Israeli drone strikes that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, during an interview with 7.30 where he also said Israel was looking into whether a criminal investigation …

If Israel regards its conflict with Hamas as war, it is liable to abide by the international rules of war
8 months, 2 weeks ago

If Israel regards its conflict with Hamas as war, it is liable to abide by the international rules of war

ABC  

The Israeli Defence Force, its spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said this week, is a "professional military committed to international law". The killing of seven humanitarian workers by the IDF this week, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, was a "tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the Gaza strip. Hagari and Netanyahu's comments once again confirmed …

Israel vows to ramp up Gaza aid, admits ‘mistakes’ in aid workers' deaths
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel vows to ramp up Gaza aid, admits ‘mistakes’ in aid workers' deaths

Hindustan Times  

Israel came under mounting pressure Friday to step up aid to Gaza with its military admitting a series of "grave mistakes" when a drone killed seven aid workers in the embattled territory. Israel had announced earlier on Friday it would allow "temporary" aid deliveries into famine-threatened northern Gaza, hours after Washington warned of a sharp shift in its policy over …

‘Not good enough’: Australian PM slams explanation for aid workers’ killing
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Not good enough’: Australian PM slams explanation for aid workers’ killing

Al Jazeera  

Australian leader says he demanded ‘full accountability’ for Australian’s killing in call with Benjamin Netanyahu. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed Israel’s explanation for the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza as “not good enough”, as outrage over the attack continues to reverberate globally. Albanese, who earlier this week described Frankcom’s killing as “beyond any reasonable circumstances”, on …

Frontbencher Anne Aly says Israel flouting rules of war, as government demands accountability on killed aid workers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Frontbencher Anne Aly says Israel flouting rules of war, as government demands accountability on killed aid workers

ABC  

In short: The prime minister says Israel cannot dismiss an air strike that killed several aid workers, including an Australian, as an accident during war The prime minister says Israel cannot dismiss an air strike that killed several aid workers, including an Australian, as an accident during war Anthony Albanese has demanded the Israeli investigation be made public, as others …

Albanese is outraged over the death of an Australian aid worker in Gaza, but what will Israel do?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Albanese is outraged over the death of an Australian aid worker in Gaza, but what will Israel do?

ABC  

There have been many moments described as "tipping points" since the war in Gaza began nearly six months ago. The chief of staff of Israel's Defence Force, Herzi Halevi, released a recorded message saying an "initial" investigation found the strike "was not carried out with the intention of harming WCK aid workers", adding the IDF was "sorry for the unintentional …

Family of Palestinian truck driver killed alongside Zomi Frankcom praise Australian aid worker
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Family of Palestinian truck driver killed alongside Zomi Frankcom praise Australian aid worker

ABC  

In short: Australian Zomi Frankcom was one of seven aid workers killed by Israeli drone strikes on their World Central Kitchen convoy. Australian Zomi Frankcom was one of seven aid workers killed by Israeli drone strikes on their World Central Kitchen convoy. The grieving family of a Palestinian aid worker killed in Israeli drone strikes alongside Zomi Frankcom has praised …

Israeli killing of aid workers condemned by international community
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli killing of aid workers condemned by international community

China Daily  

Palestinians check a damaged vehicle after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on April 2, 2024. Australia's Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, speaking on ABC radio Tuesday said: "War time does not obviate responsibility for observing international law including aid workers." DFAT said in a Tuesday statement that Australia has been "very clear that we expect humanitarian …

'Misidentification' was behind Gaza air strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, Israeli military says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Misidentification' was behind Gaza air strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, Israeli military says

ABC  

In short: Israel has taken responsibility for a series of air strikes that killed several aid workers, including Australian Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom, in Gaza earlier this week. Israel has taken responsibility for a series of air strikes that killed several aid workers, including Australian Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom, in Gaza earlier this week. The Israeli air strike that killed seven aid …

Benjamin Netanyahu admits ‘unintentional’ Israel strike killed Gaza aid workers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Benjamin Netanyahu admits ‘unintentional’ Israel strike killed Gaza aid workers

The Hindu  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted on April 2 that its armed forces “unintentionally” killed seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza. “Unfortunately, in the last day there was a tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the Gaza Strip,” he said as he left hospital in Jerusalem after a hernia operation. Israeli military spokesman …

Netanyahu admits Israel 'unintentionally' killed Gaza aid workers: 'It happens in war'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu admits Israel 'unintentionally' killed Gaza aid workers: 'It happens in war'

Hindustan Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday admitted that its armed forces killed seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza, claiming that the strike was “unintentional”. The aid workers were killed in a deadly strike in the Gaza Strip as they unloaded desperately needed aid brought by sea to the war-torn territory. It needs to stop restricting humanitarian …

Israeli strike kills seven World Central Kitchen aid group workers in Gaza, including foreigners
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli strike kills seven World Central Kitchen aid group workers in Gaza, including foreigners

The Hindu  

An apparent Israeli airstrike killed six international aid workers with the World Central Kitchen charity and their Palestinian driver, the aid group said on April 2, hours after it brought a new shipload of food into northern Gaza, which has been isolated and pushed to the brink of famine by Israel’s offensive. World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven …

Netanyahu says Israeli forces killed World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu says Israeli forces killed World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Israel has confirmed its forces killed seven people from the World Central Kitchen charity in Gaza as they travelled in a convoy emblazoned with the charity’s logo that had coordinated its movements with the Israeli military. “We were outraged to learn of an IDF strike that killed a number of civilian humanitarian workers yesterday from the World Central Kitchen,” White …

Australian World Central Kitchen aid worker Zomi Frankcom killed by apparent Israeli air strike in Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian World Central Kitchen aid worker Zomi Frankcom killed by apparent Israeli air strike in Gaza

ABC  

In short: The government has confirmed Australian woman Zomi Frankcom was among a number of aid workers killed in Gaza The government has confirmed Australian woman Zomi Frankcom was among a number of aid workers killed in Gaza The World Central Kitchen charity says two armoured cars marked with the group's logo were hit by an Israeli air strike. Australia …

World recoils following Israeli attack on aid convoy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World recoils following Israeli attack on aid convoy

Al Jazeera  

Seven killed including Palestinian, Australian, Canadian-US, Polish, and UK citizens in an Israeli air attack in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah. United States-based aid group World Central Kitchen confirmed on Tuesday that its staff members were killed in a “targeted attack” by the Israeli military. DFAT said earlier in a statement that Australia has been “very clear that we expect humanitarian …

Benjamin Netanyahu admits IDF behind air strike which killed aid workers in central Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Benjamin Netanyahu admits IDF behind air strike which killed aid workers in central Gaza

ABC  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted it was an IDF air strike that killed Australian aid worker Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom and six other people in Gaza. Live Moment Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong have commented on the Israeli air strike that killed an Australia aid worker in Gaza. That concludes Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's …

Hamas attack on Israel: Aussie expat recalls horror as Anthony Albanese is slammed over 'slow' response
1 year, 2 months ago

Hamas attack on Israel: Aussie expat recalls horror as Anthony Albanese is slammed over 'slow' response

Daily Mail  

An Australian expat living in Israel has described her family's frantic escape to a bomb shelter during the deadly Hamas attacks. Ms Gian's 'terrifying' experiences came as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was criticised for his slow response and his Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong was slammed for calling on Israel to act with 'restraint'. Melbourne mum Emily Gian,, had 30 …

Netanyahu's stern message to Hamas: Gazans' should flee, IDF to revenge for the blood of its civilians
1 year, 2 months ago

Netanyahu's stern message to Hamas: Gazans' should flee, IDF to revenge for the blood of its civilians

India TV News  

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on early Sunday, urged Gaza residents to flee as his defence forces sought to take "deadliest revenge" in which Hamas killed over 300 Israelis. The message from the Prime Minister came in the early Sunday after backed by a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into …

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