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Israel warns of 'intense' retaliation attacks
Further to reports that Israel is accusing Iran of violating the ceasefire, Israeli media has reported that Defence Minister Israel Katz has warned of 'intense' retaliation attacks.
'I have instructed the IDF to respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes on regime targets in the heart of Tehran,' local media reported, quoting Katz.
Katz reportedly said that, 'following Iran's blatant violation of the ceasefire' announced by US President Donald Trump, he directed the IDF to continue its intense operations in Tehran, aimed at 'regime targets and terror infrastructure'.
Reuters is reporting that the Israel Airports Authority has not yet changed scheduled flights at airports in Tel Aviv and Haifa.
7.26pm
'Symbolic': How released Australian reacted to prison strike
By Nick O'Malley
An Australian academic who spent more than two years as a political prisoner in Iran says the Israeli missile strike on the notorious Evin Prison where she was held was a symbolic blow against Iran's repressive regime, intended to send a message to Iranians about the weakness of their ruler.
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'It was very affecting for me to see the footage of the strike on gates which I have passed through too many times to remember,' Kylie Moore-Gilbert told this masthead.
'In my view this was a symbolic strike designed to send a message to the Iranian people about the regime's weakness. Evin Prison is a hugely potent symbol of the regime's repressive apparatus and destroying the prison gates might have been a not-so-subtle nudge for the people to rise up and reclaim their freedom.'
7.13pm
Iran military chief rejects missile strike claims
Iran's armed forces chief Abdolrahim Mousavi has rejected Israel's claims that Iran violated the ceasefire, according to the BBC.
The reported denial comes after earlier rejections of Israel's claims by Iranian state media.
Israel's defence minister Israel Katz said in a statement that he had ordered the military to 'continue high-intensity operations targeting regime assets and terror infrastructure in Tehran' in light of 'Iran's blatant violation of the ceasefire declared by the President of the United States.'
Hours earlier, Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social: 'THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!'
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7.03pm
On the ground: While Trump was boasting, I was in a bunker
By Matthew Knott
There's no mistaking the sound of the alarm. A blaring noise so loud it could wake you from the deepest sleep. Matthew Knott 's phone started shaking and screeching at 5.12am, warning that missiles were on their way from Iran.
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announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
A few minutes later, the intercom system in the hotel where Knott and photographer Kate Geraghty were staying instructed them to head quickly to the nearest bomb shelter. It was a surreal moment before the pair fled to take shelter.
Click here to read Knott's full report, with photography from Geraghty, on the ground in Tel Aviv.
6.49pm
In pictures: Scenes from Tel Aviv
While confusion reigns as Israel claims Iran has 'violated' the ceasefire agreement, this masthead's photographer Kate Geraghty is on the ground in Tel Aviv with reporter Matthew Knott, covering the evacuation of Australians and the impact of the latest missile strikes in Israel.
Here are some of the photographs Geraghty has filed so far.
6.34pm
No missiles launched towards Israel, Iran media claims
Iran state media is reporting Iran has not launched any missiles towards Israel, despite Israel claiming Iran violated the ceasefire agreement.
The denial comes just minutes after Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Iran of the 'blatant violation', saying it had fired missiles.
Five minutes ago, too, Israel Defense Forces chief of general staff Eyal Zamir said: 'In light of the severe violation of the ceasefire carried out by the Iranian regime, we will respond with force.'
6.19pm
Israel warns of 'intense' retaliation attacks
Further to reports that Israel is accusing Iran of violating the ceasefire, Israeli media has reported that Defence Minister Israel Katz has warned of 'intense' retaliation attacks.
'I have instructed the IDF to respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes on regime targets in the heart of Tehran,' local media reported, quoting Katz.
Katz reportedly said that, 'following Iran's blatant violation of the ceasefire' announced by US President Donald Trump, he directed the IDF to continue its intense operations in Tehran, aimed at 'regime targets and terror infrastructure'.
6.06pm
Israel to respond forcefully to 'ceasefire violation'
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says he has ordered the country's military to respond forcefully to what he described as Iran's violation of a ceasefire with Israel.
The directive followed an announcement by the military that it had detected missile launches from Iran towards Israel.
Less than three hours earlier, US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire was now in effect.
Katz said the military had now been instructed to carry out high-intensity operations against targets in Tehran.
6.00pm
Israeli forces kill at least 25 Gazans waiting for aid, hospitals say
Israeli forces and drones opened fire towards hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza earlier today, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian witnesses and hospitals said.
The Israeli military did not immediately comment.
The Awda hospital in the urban Nuseirat refugee camp, which received the victims, said the Palestinians were waiting for the trucks on the Salah al-Din Road south of Wadi Gaza.
Witnesses told The Associated Press that Israeli forces opened fire as people were advancing eastward to be close to the approaching trucks.
'It was a massacre,' Ahmed Halawa said. He said tanks and drones fired at people, 'even as we were fleeing.
'Many people were either martyred or wounded,' he said.
Hossam Abu Shahada, another eyewitness, said drones were flying over the area, watching the crowds first, then there was gunfire from tanks and drones as people moved eastward. He described a 'chaotic and bloody' scene as people attempted to escape.
The Awda hospital said another 146 Palestinians were wounded. Among them were 62 in a critical condition, who were transferred to other hospitals in central Gaza, it said.
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5.47pm
What you need to know
By Cassandra Morgan
Thank you for joining us as we continue our live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Here's a quick look at the latest developments:
Israel has announced that it has agreed to a ceasefire after almost two weeks of conflict with Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement came after US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire on social media earlier in the day.
Iran is yet to comment publicly after Trump's 2pm ceasefire deadline, however, it did report the truce on state media.
Netanyahu said Israel had achieved its war goals, including removing the threat of Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Before the ceasefire came into effect, an Iranian missile strike on an apartment block in southern Israel killed four people and left more than 20 people injured.
Nine people were also killed in Israeli strikes on residential buildings in the northern Iranian province of Gilan earlier today, according to Reuters.
5.17pm
'The 12-day war': From Israel's sneak attack to shaky ceasefire
By Angus Delaney, Jamie Brown, Matthew Absalom-Wong and Tom McKendrick
After nearly two weeks of fighting, US President Donald Trump claims to have brokered peace between Israel and Iran, though the legitimacy of the ceasefire is still to be proven.
From sneak attack to shaky ceasefire, here's how the conflict – which Trump has suggested should be called 'THE 12 DAY WAR' – between Iran, Israel and the United States played out.
Israel attacks Iran
Israel attacked Iran at 3.30am local time on Friday, June 13, with explosions booming across the capital of Tehran.
Israeli forces struck several locations, targeting nuclear sites, including Iran's main enrichment facility, ballistic missile and other military capabilities, as well as military commanders and nuclear scientists.
Among those killed were the chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami; commander-in-chief of Iran's army, Mohammed Begheri; and top-ranking commander Gholam Ali Rashid. Six nuclear scientists were also killed.
The bombing of residential areas also claimed the lives of civilians, including children, Iranian media reported.
Israel justified the attack as an act of self-defence, claiming Iran was rapidly approaching the ability to build nuclear weapons – something Israel has said for years. Iran, a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, has always denied having a nuclear weapons program.
The White House said it wasn't involved in the attack, but that it was aware of Israel's plan. Iran vowed its 'sworn enemies' should expect retaliation and that Israel would receive 'harsh punishment'.
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Trump rebukes Israel for post-ceasefire strikes on Iran
US President Donald Trump has sharply rebuked Israel for its military response following a ceasefire deal, and accused both Israel and Iran of violating the agreement just hours after he announced it. "I didn't like the fact that Israel unloaded right after we made the deal. They didn't have to unload and I didn't like the fact that the retaliation was very strong," Trump told reporters before leaving the White House for a NATO summit on Tuesday. "In all fairness, Israel unloaded a lot, and now I hear Israel just went out because they felt it was violated by one rocket that didn't land anywhere. That's not what we want." Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz had said he had ordered the military to mount new strikes on targets in Tehran in response to what he said were Iranian missiles fired in a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire. Iran denied launching any missiles and said Israel's attacks had continued for an hour and a half beyond the time the ceasefire was meant to start. "ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly 'Plane Wave' to Iran," Trump, as he pressed both sides to abide by the ceasefire, posted on social media. "Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect!" Trump had earlier announced the ceasefire with a post: "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!" Later in the day, Trump told reporters Israel launched its strikes almost immediately after the agreement was reached. "Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before. The biggest load that we've seen. I'm not happy with Israel," he said. Both Israel and Iran had confirmed the ceasefire after Trump's announcement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had achieved the goals it set in launching its June 13 surprise attack on Iran - to destroy its nuclear program and missile capabilities. Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council, said its military had forced Israel to "unilaterally accept defeat and accept a ceasefire", and it was ready to respond to any further aggression. In the last reported strikes before the ceasefire, missiles killed four people in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, the Israeli ambulance service said. Iranian officials said nine people including a nuclear scientist were killed in a strike on a residential building in northern Iran. Despite the early threats to the ceasefire, the response across the region and wider world was largely one of relief at the prospect of an end to the biggest direct confrontation ever between the two foes. Israel attacked on June 13, hitting Iranian nuclear sites and killing the top echelon of its military command in the worst threat faced by the Islamic Republic since war with Iraq in the 1980s. During the campaign, Israel said it was prepared to topple Iran's clerical rulers if necessary to achieve its aims and struck symbolic targets unrelated to the military, culminating on Monday with a strike on Tehran's Evin prison. Iranian officials say hundreds of people have been killed in air strikes, but full information about the extent of the damage cannot be confirmed independently, with media tightly controlled. Iran's retaliatory missile strikes killed 28 people in Israel, the first time large numbers of Iranian missiles have penetrated its defences. Trump entered the war on Saturday with strikes on Iranian nuclear sites buried under a mountain using huge bombs that Israel does not possess. Iran had responded to the US participation in the air strikes by firing missiles on Monday at the biggest US military base in the Middle East, in Qatar. No one was hurt in that strike, with Iran's retaliation apparently calibrated to allow de-escalation afterwards. The US had been negotiating with Iran to agree curbs to its nuclear program after Trump quit a previous agreement in 2018. Iran has always said its nuclear program is peaceful. with AP and PA US President Donald Trump has sharply rebuked Israel for its military response following a ceasefire deal, and accused both Israel and Iran of violating the agreement just hours after he announced it. "I didn't like the fact that Israel unloaded right after we made the deal. They didn't have to unload and I didn't like the fact that the retaliation was very strong," Trump told reporters before leaving the White House for a NATO summit on Tuesday. "In all fairness, Israel unloaded a lot, and now I hear Israel just went out because they felt it was violated by one rocket that didn't land anywhere. That's not what we want." Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz had said he had ordered the military to mount new strikes on targets in Tehran in response to what he said were Iranian missiles fired in a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire. Iran denied launching any missiles and said Israel's attacks had continued for an hour and a half beyond the time the ceasefire was meant to start. "ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly 'Plane Wave' to Iran," Trump, as he pressed both sides to abide by the ceasefire, posted on social media. "Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect!" Trump had earlier announced the ceasefire with a post: "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!" Later in the day, Trump told reporters Israel launched its strikes almost immediately after the agreement was reached. "Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before. The biggest load that we've seen. I'm not happy with Israel," he said. Both Israel and Iran had confirmed the ceasefire after Trump's announcement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had achieved the goals it set in launching its June 13 surprise attack on Iran - to destroy its nuclear program and missile capabilities. Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council, said its military had forced Israel to "unilaterally accept defeat and accept a ceasefire", and it was ready to respond to any further aggression. In the last reported strikes before the ceasefire, missiles killed four people in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, the Israeli ambulance service said. Iranian officials said nine people including a nuclear scientist were killed in a strike on a residential building in northern Iran. Despite the early threats to the ceasefire, the response across the region and wider world was largely one of relief at the prospect of an end to the biggest direct confrontation ever between the two foes. Israel attacked on June 13, hitting Iranian nuclear sites and killing the top echelon of its military command in the worst threat faced by the Islamic Republic since war with Iraq in the 1980s. During the campaign, Israel said it was prepared to topple Iran's clerical rulers if necessary to achieve its aims and struck symbolic targets unrelated to the military, culminating on Monday with a strike on Tehran's Evin prison. Iranian officials say hundreds of people have been killed in air strikes, but full information about the extent of the damage cannot be confirmed independently, with media tightly controlled. Iran's retaliatory missile strikes killed 28 people in Israel, the first time large numbers of Iranian missiles have penetrated its defences. Trump entered the war on Saturday with strikes on Iranian nuclear sites buried under a mountain using huge bombs that Israel does not possess. Iran had responded to the US participation in the air strikes by firing missiles on Monday at the biggest US military base in the Middle East, in Qatar. No one was hurt in that strike, with Iran's retaliation apparently calibrated to allow de-escalation afterwards. The US had been negotiating with Iran to agree curbs to its nuclear program after Trump quit a previous agreement in 2018. Iran has always said its nuclear program is peaceful. with AP and PA US President Donald Trump has sharply rebuked Israel for its military response following a ceasefire deal, and accused both Israel and Iran of violating the agreement just hours after he announced it. "I didn't like the fact that Israel unloaded right after we made the deal. They didn't have to unload and I didn't like the fact that the retaliation was very strong," Trump told reporters before leaving the White House for a NATO summit on Tuesday. "In all fairness, Israel unloaded a lot, and now I hear Israel just went out because they felt it was violated by one rocket that didn't land anywhere. That's not what we want." Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz had said he had ordered the military to mount new strikes on targets in Tehran in response to what he said were Iranian missiles fired in a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire. Iran denied launching any missiles and said Israel's attacks had continued for an hour and a half beyond the time the ceasefire was meant to start. "ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly 'Plane Wave' to Iran," Trump, as he pressed both sides to abide by the ceasefire, posted on social media. "Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect!" Trump had earlier announced the ceasefire with a post: "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!" Later in the day, Trump told reporters Israel launched its strikes almost immediately after the agreement was reached. "Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before. The biggest load that we've seen. I'm not happy with Israel," he said. Both Israel and Iran had confirmed the ceasefire after Trump's announcement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had achieved the goals it set in launching its June 13 surprise attack on Iran - to destroy its nuclear program and missile capabilities. Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council, said its military had forced Israel to "unilaterally accept defeat and accept a ceasefire", and it was ready to respond to any further aggression. In the last reported strikes before the ceasefire, missiles killed four people in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, the Israeli ambulance service said. Iranian officials said nine people including a nuclear scientist were killed in a strike on a residential building in northern Iran. Despite the early threats to the ceasefire, the response across the region and wider world was largely one of relief at the prospect of an end to the biggest direct confrontation ever between the two foes. Israel attacked on June 13, hitting Iranian nuclear sites and killing the top echelon of its military command in the worst threat faced by the Islamic Republic since war with Iraq in the 1980s. During the campaign, Israel said it was prepared to topple Iran's clerical rulers if necessary to achieve its aims and struck symbolic targets unrelated to the military, culminating on Monday with a strike on Tehran's Evin prison. Iranian officials say hundreds of people have been killed in air strikes, but full information about the extent of the damage cannot be confirmed independently, with media tightly controlled. Iran's retaliatory missile strikes killed 28 people in Israel, the first time large numbers of Iranian missiles have penetrated its defences. Trump entered the war on Saturday with strikes on Iranian nuclear sites buried under a mountain using huge bombs that Israel does not possess. Iran had responded to the US participation in the air strikes by firing missiles on Monday at the biggest US military base in the Middle East, in Qatar. No one was hurt in that strike, with Iran's retaliation apparently calibrated to allow de-escalation afterwards. The US had been negotiating with Iran to agree curbs to its nuclear program after Trump quit a previous agreement in 2018. Iran has always said its nuclear program is peaceful. with AP and PA US President Donald Trump has sharply rebuked Israel for its military response following a ceasefire deal, and accused both Israel and Iran of violating the agreement just hours after he announced it. "I didn't like the fact that Israel unloaded right after we made the deal. They didn't have to unload and I didn't like the fact that the retaliation was very strong," Trump told reporters before leaving the White House for a NATO summit on Tuesday. "In all fairness, Israel unloaded a lot, and now I hear Israel just went out because they felt it was violated by one rocket that didn't land anywhere. That's not what we want." Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz had said he had ordered the military to mount new strikes on targets in Tehran in response to what he said were Iranian missiles fired in a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire. Iran denied launching any missiles and said Israel's attacks had continued for an hour and a half beyond the time the ceasefire was meant to start. "ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly 'Plane Wave' to Iran," Trump, as he pressed both sides to abide by the ceasefire, posted on social media. "Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect!" Trump had earlier announced the ceasefire with a post: "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!" Later in the day, Trump told reporters Israel launched its strikes almost immediately after the agreement was reached. "Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before. The biggest load that we've seen. I'm not happy with Israel," he said. Both Israel and Iran had confirmed the ceasefire after Trump's announcement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had achieved the goals it set in launching its June 13 surprise attack on Iran - to destroy its nuclear program and missile capabilities. Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council, said its military had forced Israel to "unilaterally accept defeat and accept a ceasefire", and it was ready to respond to any further aggression. In the last reported strikes before the ceasefire, missiles killed four people in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, the Israeli ambulance service said. Iranian officials said nine people including a nuclear scientist were killed in a strike on a residential building in northern Iran. Despite the early threats to the ceasefire, the response across the region and wider world was largely one of relief at the prospect of an end to the biggest direct confrontation ever between the two foes. Israel attacked on June 13, hitting Iranian nuclear sites and killing the top echelon of its military command in the worst threat faced by the Islamic Republic since war with Iraq in the 1980s. During the campaign, Israel said it was prepared to topple Iran's clerical rulers if necessary to achieve its aims and struck symbolic targets unrelated to the military, culminating on Monday with a strike on Tehran's Evin prison. Iranian officials say hundreds of people have been killed in air strikes, but full information about the extent of the damage cannot be confirmed independently, with media tightly controlled. Iran's retaliatory missile strikes killed 28 people in Israel, the first time large numbers of Iranian missiles have penetrated its defences. Trump entered the war on Saturday with strikes on Iranian nuclear sites buried under a mountain using huge bombs that Israel does not possess. Iran had responded to the US participation in the air strikes by firing missiles on Monday at the biggest US military base in the Middle East, in Qatar. No one was hurt in that strike, with Iran's retaliation apparently calibrated to allow de-escalation afterwards. The US had been negotiating with Iran to agree curbs to its nuclear program after Trump quit a previous agreement in 2018. Iran has always said its nuclear program is peaceful. with AP and PA
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More Gaza bloodshed after Israel makes truce with Iran
Israeli forces have killed at least 29 Palestinians in Gaza and ordered new evacuations, local medics and residents say, in further bloodshed shortly after Israel and Iran reached a ceasefire to end a 12-day air war. The Israel-Iran deal announced by US President Donald Trump raised hopes among Palestinians of an end to more than 20 months of war in Gaza that has widely demolished the territory and displaced most residents, with malnutrition widespread. "Enough! The whole universe has let us down. (Iran-backed Lebanese group) Hezbollah reached a deal without Gaza, and now Iran has done the same," said Adel Farouk, 62, from Gaza City. "We hope Gaza is next," he told Reuters via a chat app. But deadly violence continued with little respite. Marwan Abu Naser, of the Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat in central Gaza, said it had received 19 dead and 146 injured from crowds who tried to reach a nearby aid distribution centre of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Abu Naser told Reuters the casualties resulted from gunfire. Israel's military said a gathering overnight was identified next to forces operating in Gaza's central Netzarim Corridor, and it was reviewing reports of casualties. The GHF told Reuters in an e-mail it had not heard of any violent incident near their aid site, which it said was several kilometres south of the Netzarim Corridor. UN aid trucks entering Gaza also use area roads and Palestinians have in the past few days reported killings of people by Israeli fire as they waited at roadsides to grab bags of flour from the trucks. Israel has been channelling much of the aid it lets into Gaza through the GHF, which operates a handful of distribution sites in areas guarded by Israeli forces. The United Nations rejects the GHF delivery system as inadequate, dangerous and a violation of humanitarian impartiality rules. Israel says it is needed to prevent the Hamas militants it is fighting from diverting aid deliveries. The Palestinian Islamist group denies doing so. Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations' Palestinian aid agency UNRWA, told reporters in Berlin the new mechanism was an "abomination" and "a death trap". Separately, 10 other people were killed by an Israeli air strike on a house in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City, taking Tuesday's death toll to at least 29, medics said. Palestinians said they wished the Israel-Iran ceasefire announced by Trump had applied to Gaza. Adding to their frustration, the Israeli military dropped leaflets over several areas in north Gaza ordering residents to leave their homes and head towards the south, in what appeared to herald renewed Israeli military strikes against Hamas. Sources close to Hamas told Reuters there had been some new efforts to resume ceasefire talks with Israel. They said Hamas was open to discussing any offers that would "end the war and secure Israel's withdrawal from Gaza". But these echoed longstanding Hamas conditions that Israel has always rejected. Hamas has said it is willing to free remaining hostages in Gaza under any deal to end the war, while Israel says it can only end if Hamas is disarmed and dismantled. Hamas refuses to lay down its arms. The war in Gaza was triggered when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1200 people and taking 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's subsequent air and ground war in Gaza has killed about 56,000 Palestinians, according to its Hamas-run health ministry, while displacing almost the entire population of more than two million and spread a hunger crisis. Israeli forces have killed at least 29 Palestinians in Gaza and ordered new evacuations, local medics and residents say, in further bloodshed shortly after Israel and Iran reached a ceasefire to end a 12-day air war. The Israel-Iran deal announced by US President Donald Trump raised hopes among Palestinians of an end to more than 20 months of war in Gaza that has widely demolished the territory and displaced most residents, with malnutrition widespread. "Enough! The whole universe has let us down. (Iran-backed Lebanese group) Hezbollah reached a deal without Gaza, and now Iran has done the same," said Adel Farouk, 62, from Gaza City. "We hope Gaza is next," he told Reuters via a chat app. But deadly violence continued with little respite. Marwan Abu Naser, of the Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat in central Gaza, said it had received 19 dead and 146 injured from crowds who tried to reach a nearby aid distribution centre of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Abu Naser told Reuters the casualties resulted from gunfire. Israel's military said a gathering overnight was identified next to forces operating in Gaza's central Netzarim Corridor, and it was reviewing reports of casualties. The GHF told Reuters in an e-mail it had not heard of any violent incident near their aid site, which it said was several kilometres south of the Netzarim Corridor. UN aid trucks entering Gaza also use area roads and Palestinians have in the past few days reported killings of people by Israeli fire as they waited at roadsides to grab bags of flour from the trucks. Israel has been channelling much of the aid it lets into Gaza through the GHF, which operates a handful of distribution sites in areas guarded by Israeli forces. The United Nations rejects the GHF delivery system as inadequate, dangerous and a violation of humanitarian impartiality rules. Israel says it is needed to prevent the Hamas militants it is fighting from diverting aid deliveries. The Palestinian Islamist group denies doing so. Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations' Palestinian aid agency UNRWA, told reporters in Berlin the new mechanism was an "abomination" and "a death trap". Separately, 10 other people were killed by an Israeli air strike on a house in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City, taking Tuesday's death toll to at least 29, medics said. Palestinians said they wished the Israel-Iran ceasefire announced by Trump had applied to Gaza. Adding to their frustration, the Israeli military dropped leaflets over several areas in north Gaza ordering residents to leave their homes and head towards the south, in what appeared to herald renewed Israeli military strikes against Hamas. Sources close to Hamas told Reuters there had been some new efforts to resume ceasefire talks with Israel. They said Hamas was open to discussing any offers that would "end the war and secure Israel's withdrawal from Gaza". But these echoed longstanding Hamas conditions that Israel has always rejected. Hamas has said it is willing to free remaining hostages in Gaza under any deal to end the war, while Israel says it can only end if Hamas is disarmed and dismantled. Hamas refuses to lay down its arms. The war in Gaza was triggered when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1200 people and taking 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's subsequent air and ground war in Gaza has killed about 56,000 Palestinians, according to its Hamas-run health ministry, while displacing almost the entire population of more than two million and spread a hunger crisis. Israeli forces have killed at least 29 Palestinians in Gaza and ordered new evacuations, local medics and residents say, in further bloodshed shortly after Israel and Iran reached a ceasefire to end a 12-day air war. The Israel-Iran deal announced by US President Donald Trump raised hopes among Palestinians of an end to more than 20 months of war in Gaza that has widely demolished the territory and displaced most residents, with malnutrition widespread. "Enough! The whole universe has let us down. (Iran-backed Lebanese group) Hezbollah reached a deal without Gaza, and now Iran has done the same," said Adel Farouk, 62, from Gaza City. "We hope Gaza is next," he told Reuters via a chat app. But deadly violence continued with little respite. Marwan Abu Naser, of the Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat in central Gaza, said it had received 19 dead and 146 injured from crowds who tried to reach a nearby aid distribution centre of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Abu Naser told Reuters the casualties resulted from gunfire. Israel's military said a gathering overnight was identified next to forces operating in Gaza's central Netzarim Corridor, and it was reviewing reports of casualties. The GHF told Reuters in an e-mail it had not heard of any violent incident near their aid site, which it said was several kilometres south of the Netzarim Corridor. UN aid trucks entering Gaza also use area roads and Palestinians have in the past few days reported killings of people by Israeli fire as they waited at roadsides to grab bags of flour from the trucks. Israel has been channelling much of the aid it lets into Gaza through the GHF, which operates a handful of distribution sites in areas guarded by Israeli forces. The United Nations rejects the GHF delivery system as inadequate, dangerous and a violation of humanitarian impartiality rules. Israel says it is needed to prevent the Hamas militants it is fighting from diverting aid deliveries. The Palestinian Islamist group denies doing so. Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations' Palestinian aid agency UNRWA, told reporters in Berlin the new mechanism was an "abomination" and "a death trap". Separately, 10 other people were killed by an Israeli air strike on a house in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City, taking Tuesday's death toll to at least 29, medics said. Palestinians said they wished the Israel-Iran ceasefire announced by Trump had applied to Gaza. Adding to their frustration, the Israeli military dropped leaflets over several areas in north Gaza ordering residents to leave their homes and head towards the south, in what appeared to herald renewed Israeli military strikes against Hamas. Sources close to Hamas told Reuters there had been some new efforts to resume ceasefire talks with Israel. They said Hamas was open to discussing any offers that would "end the war and secure Israel's withdrawal from Gaza". But these echoed longstanding Hamas conditions that Israel has always rejected. Hamas has said it is willing to free remaining hostages in Gaza under any deal to end the war, while Israel says it can only end if Hamas is disarmed and dismantled. Hamas refuses to lay down its arms. The war in Gaza was triggered when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1200 people and taking 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's subsequent air and ground war in Gaza has killed about 56,000 Palestinians, according to its Hamas-run health ministry, while displacing almost the entire population of more than two million and spread a hunger crisis. Israeli forces have killed at least 29 Palestinians in Gaza and ordered new evacuations, local medics and residents say, in further bloodshed shortly after Israel and Iran reached a ceasefire to end a 12-day air war. The Israel-Iran deal announced by US President Donald Trump raised hopes among Palestinians of an end to more than 20 months of war in Gaza that has widely demolished the territory and displaced most residents, with malnutrition widespread. "Enough! The whole universe has let us down. (Iran-backed Lebanese group) Hezbollah reached a deal without Gaza, and now Iran has done the same," said Adel Farouk, 62, from Gaza City. "We hope Gaza is next," he told Reuters via a chat app. But deadly violence continued with little respite. Marwan Abu Naser, of the Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat in central Gaza, said it had received 19 dead and 146 injured from crowds who tried to reach a nearby aid distribution centre of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Abu Naser told Reuters the casualties resulted from gunfire. Israel's military said a gathering overnight was identified next to forces operating in Gaza's central Netzarim Corridor, and it was reviewing reports of casualties. The GHF told Reuters in an e-mail it had not heard of any violent incident near their aid site, which it said was several kilometres south of the Netzarim Corridor. UN aid trucks entering Gaza also use area roads and Palestinians have in the past few days reported killings of people by Israeli fire as they waited at roadsides to grab bags of flour from the trucks. Israel has been channelling much of the aid it lets into Gaza through the GHF, which operates a handful of distribution sites in areas guarded by Israeli forces. The United Nations rejects the GHF delivery system as inadequate, dangerous and a violation of humanitarian impartiality rules. Israel says it is needed to prevent the Hamas militants it is fighting from diverting aid deliveries. The Palestinian Islamist group denies doing so. Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations' Palestinian aid agency UNRWA, told reporters in Berlin the new mechanism was an "abomination" and "a death trap". Separately, 10 other people were killed by an Israeli air strike on a house in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City, taking Tuesday's death toll to at least 29, medics said. Palestinians said they wished the Israel-Iran ceasefire announced by Trump had applied to Gaza. Adding to their frustration, the Israeli military dropped leaflets over several areas in north Gaza ordering residents to leave their homes and head towards the south, in what appeared to herald renewed Israeli military strikes against Hamas. Sources close to Hamas told Reuters there had been some new efforts to resume ceasefire talks with Israel. They said Hamas was open to discussing any offers that would "end the war and secure Israel's withdrawal from Gaza". But these echoed longstanding Hamas conditions that Israel has always rejected. Hamas has said it is willing to free remaining hostages in Gaza under any deal to end the war, while Israel says it can only end if Hamas is disarmed and dismantled. Hamas refuses to lay down its arms. The war in Gaza was triggered when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1200 people and taking 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's subsequent air and ground war in Gaza has killed about 56,000 Palestinians, according to its Hamas-run health ministry, while displacing almost the entire population of more than two million and spread a hunger crisis.
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Group of Aussies Libs vowing to help
Sussan Ley is set to outline how the Liberal Party intends to 'rebuild trust' with Australian voters after admitting the party was 'smashed' on the May 3 federal poll, stating her 'focus' will be on 'aspirational Australians'. After the party was reduced to a mere 43 seats, the Opposition Leader is set to use Wednesday's National Press Club address to acknowledge the party's abysmal performance, stating that: 'We didn't just lose. We got smashed'. Notably, Ms Ley's attendance at the Canberra institution also bucks the trend set by her predecessor Peter Dutton, who was criticised by Anthony Albanese for snubbing the tradition. While Ms Ley's speech won't detail any firm policy commitments, with the party still undertaking an election post-mortem, she is expected to comment on the party's new approach to policy and outline priority areas she aims to focus on in the next three years. She will also outline her plan to rebuild the Liberal Party into a 'effective alternative' before the next election, Ms Ley will say that the new-look party will restore living standards and reward 'aspirational Australians'. She will also identify the cost-of-living crisis, stagnant wages and the barriers to home ownership as key barriers to success. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will outline her vision for the Liberal Party at the National Press Club on Wednesday. NewsWire/ Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia 'Aspiration is the foundation of the Australian promise: that if you work hard, play by the rules, do your best for your kids and contribute to your community, you will be able to build a better life for yourself and your family,' she said. 'That promise feels distant for many Australians today.' Ms Ley is also set to define her vision of 'modern Australia' in an attempt to win back key groups alienated by the Liberal Party in May. This includes women, young voters and people in metro areas, with the party progressively losing its hold in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth and completely wiped out in Adelaide. Instead, Ms Ley will describe Modern Australia as 'diverse, dynamic and ambitious,' and 'made up of people from every corner of the world'. Her comments will also indicate that the Liberals will make a concerted effort to appeal to 'families raising children in the suburbs,' plus young people entering the workforce, renters, students and older Australians 'who helped build this country'. 'Modern Australia is not just one story. It's all of them,' she is expected to say. 'And our party must be big enough to represent that shared experience.'
