Israel targets air defence system in Syria, state news agency says
Israel carried out a missile strike targeting an air defence unit in its south and causing material ...
Middle East
Artists project Gaza message on Cliffs of Moher
A group of artists projected a beam of light onto the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare last night with th...
Israeli military chief resigns over failure to prevent Oct 7 attack
The head of Israel's military intelligence directorate has resigned over the failures surrounding Ha...
Hamas would lay down weapons for 2-state solution - official
A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to ag...
International mission to sail desperately needed aid into Gaza blocked
Three Kiwi doctors planning to sail with an independent flotilla carrying aid to Gaza have had their...
Israeli army signals ground invasion into Rafah is imminent
The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to...
Israel to perform in Eurovision semi-final amid protests
Israeli Eurovision Song Contest entrant Eden Golan will perform at the second semi-final tonight as ...
Eurovision 'not a competition between governments' - EBU
The Eurovision Song Contest is a music event and not a competition between governments, the Deputy D...
As Israel pushes deeper into Rafah, Hamas regroups elsewhere
Israeli forces were battling Palestinian militants across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including in par...
Gaza: Blinken delivers strong US public criticism of Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered some of the Biden administration's strongest public crit...
Some Duke University students walk out on Jerry Seinfeld's speech
A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking a...
Long-haul carrier Emirates posts 'tremendous' $7.8b profit in 2023
The long-haul carrier Emirates today announced record profits of US$4.7 billion (NZ$7.8 billion) in ...
Israel's Eurovision team accuse competitors of 'hatred'
The Israeli delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest faced "an unprecedented display of hatred" fro...
Israeli army finds bodies of hostages killed at October music festival
The Israeli military said its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Ha...
Iran supreme leader presides over funeral for late president
Iran's supreme leader presided over a funeral today for the country's late president, foreign minist...
'No sign of attack' on Iranian president's helicopter - investigators
The helicopter carrying Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi caught fire soon after it crashed into a...
