Netanyahu and Hamas know this war is unwinnable. So how does it end?

Netanyahu and Hamas know this war is unwinnable. So how does it end?

With impossible war aims,neither side credibly can claim victory. So the conflict grinds on.

  • byPeter Hartcher

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Husic accuses Israeli government of ‘systematic failure’ over aid worker deaths

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A universal peace sign seems wildly optimistic now when almost everything from the colour of your hat to the emoji in your post is an ideological declaration.

  • byMichael Rock
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There are fears of further Russian aggression on its eastern flank,but NATO’s preparedness remains in question.

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‘A very sad place with many ghosts’:So why are Vietnamese tourists flocking there?

The tomb of a “fearless” schoolgirl assassin draws huge numbers of pilgrims to this island off Vietnam’s southern coast.

  • byChris Ray
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Do China and the US need a ‘red telephone’ to prevent a war?

Do China and the US need a ‘red telephone’ to prevent a war?

Australian politicians are being urged to play a more active role in preventing conflict between the world’s two main superpowers.

  • byMatthew Knott
Biden vows response after Americans killed by drone strikes

Biden vows response after Americans killed by drone strikes

The United States says three troops have been killed and at least 25 others injured in a drone attack in Jordan.

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‘Finger-pointing not enough’:Wong urged to punish Israeli settlers ahead of Middle East trip

‘Finger-pointing not enough’:Wong urged to punish Israeli settlers ahead of Middle East trip

Labor faces internal pressure to treat extremist Israeli settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories akin to listed terror groups.

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US launches new airstrike on Houthi target in Yemen

US launches new airstrike on Houthi target in Yemen

It came as the US president warned Iran to stay out of the conflict and after Houthi militants vowed to respond to US and UK strikes carried out with the support of Australia in Yemen.

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Who are the Houthis? The Yemen-based militants behind the Red Sea attacks

The Houthis say their assaults are aimed at stopping Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip,but their targets increasingly have little – or no – connection to Israel.

  • byJames Lemon andChris Zappone