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Israel: Israelis gather in honour of decreased hostage bodies

UN condemns handover of hostages' bodies as 'appalling'

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Body of mother Shiri Bibas not among returned hostages, Israeli military says

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Netanyahu orders 'intensive operation' in the West Bank after bus explosions

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People gather at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv ahead of the release of the bodies of four Israeli hostages held in Gaza

'A day of grief': Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Israeli hostages held in Gaza

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Why displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza fear they won’t be able to return to their homes

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A split image. On the left is Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu. In the middle is are Palestinians walking down a Gaza street strewn with rubble. On the right is killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Hamas' Yahya Sinwar is dead but Israel 'will not stop': What's next for the war in Gaza?

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Hamas hands over three hostages to the Red Cross last Sunday (Feb 9) (AAP)

Collapse of Mideast ceasefire seems to have been averted

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US President Donald Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II.

'Let hell break out': Israel and US threaten to end ceasefire over hostage release

Relatives of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, protest in Tel Aviv (AAP)

President Trump promises 'hell' if Hamas fails to release hostages

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Palestinians in Gaza travel north as IDF withdraws from Netzarim Corridor

Egypt calls emergency Arab summit as Donald Trump says US will "buy" Gaza

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Two New South Wales Health workers have been stood down after footage emerged of the pair allegedly making antisemitic remarks online.

Sydney nurses stood down for allegedly threatening Israeli patients

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Donald Trump's suggestion to take control over the Gaza Strip has left Palestinians in Australia shocked and appalled.

Displaced Palestinians distress at Trump's plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza

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: Labor is continuing a pre-election blitz across Queensland.

PM's $7.2B Queensland pledge

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Australian student demands answers over eye removal after alleged Israeli shooting

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Hamas to release six more hostages and return the bodies of four others

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Three more Israeli hostages freed in exchange for 369 Palestinians as ceasefire holds

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Hamas says it will continue hostage release as planned, easing standoff with Israel

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Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not released by Saturday

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Dateline reports from the West Bank where a new militant network, the Lions' Den, has triggered a wave of violence and is weaponising social media to recruit young Palestinians.

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How the death of a teen Palestinian fighter inspired a Gen Z militia in the West Bank

In the occupied West Bank, a small militant group called the Lions’ Den has built a strong following and its influence among young Palestinians extends beyond the digital realm.

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