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International law expert: ceasefire in Israel and Gaza unlikely
An international law expert suspects calls for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas will be ignored. Aid agencies have been pleading for an immediate ceasefire, to allow for the safe… Audio
Gaza aid distribution struggles amid overcrowding, debris, lack of fuel
Distribution of food and medical supplies is faltering in Gaza, residents now desperate for essentials like bread, aid officials say.
Pacific states voting against Gaza ceasefire labelled 'hypocritical'
Pacific states voting against ceasefire in Gaza conflict labelled 'hypocritical'. Audio
Israel bombards Gaza as war spreads to other fronts
Israel bombarded Gaza with more air strikes on Monday ahead of an anticipated ground operation into the besieged Palestinian enclave as the United Nations warned that civilians were running out of…
Israel pounds Gaza, targets in Syria and Lebanon, US ups presence
Concerns the Israel-Hamas war could trigger wider Middle East conflict is rising, with the US sending more military assets and Israel pummelling targets in Gaza and Hamas supporters in Lebanon and…
Media in the middle of Gaza claims and counterclaims
Major media organisations all over the world are copping criticism for the way they’re reporting what’s happening in Gaza and Israel. Mediawatch asks BBC news boss Jonathan Munro how they’re handling… Video, Audio
Media in the middle of Gaza claims and counterclaims
Major media organisations all over the world are copping criticism for the way they’re reporting what’s happening in Gaza and Israel. Mediawatch asks BBC news boss Jonathan Munro how they’re handling…
Video, AudioNZ man recounts 'scary' Jerusalem visit
Former Wānaka man and artist Topher Straus went from swimming in the Mediterranean to running for an air shelter within hours of arriving in Israel last weekend.
Lebanon army blames Israel for journalist's killing
Lebanon's army says Israel fired a missile that killed a Reuters journalist in southern Lebanon.
Reporting from Israel: Lyse Doucet
The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting in Southern Isreal, close to the Gaza-Israeli border in Ashkelon, which is coming under fire from Hamas. Doucet says the Israel… Audio
Israeli military says troops make first ground raids into Gaza
Israel said its infantry and tanks had carried out raids inside the Gaza Strip on Friday, its first announcement of a shift from an air war to ground operations to root out Hamas fighters.
Robin Wright: Israel Gaza war explained
Civilians are fleeing northern Gaza in anticipation of an Israeli ground offensive, following retaliatory air strikes. Palestinian militant group Hamas launched surprise attacks an Israel on Saturday… Audio
Church group attempting to flee Israel feel 'let down' by NZ
Church group attempting to flee Israel feel 'let down' by NZ govt Audio
Governments scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel
New Zealanders wanting to leave Israel are being supported to use commercial flights, as other countries scramble to lay on repatriation flights to evacuate thousands of tourists stranded there.
Recap: Pro-Palestine protests criticised; fears for hostages
The death toll continues to rise on both sides of the conflict, while pro-Palestinian protests in America and Canada are being denounced. Follow RNZ's live blog for the latest.
What is Hamas, how does it control the Gaza Strip and why has Israel declared war?
Israel's security cabinet has formally declared war on Hamas, the militant Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip, following Hamas's attack on soldiers and civilians in southern Israel. Video
Pacific Islanders in Israel safe but struggling to get home
Some of the hundreds of Pacific Islanders caught up in the conflict in Israel are beginning their journeys home.
'I'm just hearing horrific reports', 'We're in a war zone', New Zealanders in Israel say
The Israeli military says it has called up 300,000 reservists and two New Zealanders now living in Israel are coming face-to-face with the policy. Audio
Updates: Hipkins, Albanese united in condemnation of Hamas attacks
The PM says he has spoken to his Australian counterpart and both are agreed in their condemnation of attacks by Hamas militants on Israeli territory.
Israel vows 'mighty vengeance' after deadliest day for 50 years
Hamas gunmen rampaged through Israeli towns, killing more than 250 people and escaping with hostages, with more than 230 Gazans also killed in retaliatory strikes.
