OpinionOctober 16, 2023 — 7.30pmOctober 16, 2023 — 7.30pmThe ancient Greek general and historian Thucydides wrote that “of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men the most”.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to “destroy” the terrorist outfit Hamas for its unspeakable barbarism against Israeli civilians on October 7. “We will tear them apart,” he

Key posts1 of 4Latest postsyesterday 10.12pmWrapping upBy Latika BourkeAnd this is where we will end today’s live coverage. To recap:The number of hostages Hamas captured during its massacre of men, women, children and babies across Southern Israel on October 7 was revised upwards to 199, the Israeli military saidPersonal belongings surround a bomb shelter located

By Michelle NicholsOctober 15, 2023 — 10.57amNew York: Iran has warned in a social media post that if Israel’s “war crimes and genocide” are not stopped then the situation could spiral out of control with “far-reaching consequences”.The post on X by Iran’s mission to the United Nations came after US media outlet Axios reported Tehran

Key posts1 of 4Latest posts8.07pm on Oct 15, 2023Wrapping up the dayBy Rachael DexterThat’s where we’ll leave our live coverage of day nine of the Israel-Hamas war.In Australia, we’ve seen mass pro-Palestinian rallies in Melbourne and Sydney which went ahead without any arrests or major incidents today, while the government has reconfirmed repatriation flights out