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A leaked video showed an alleged abuse. It has sparked a political fight in Israel

November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM

Matthew Doran

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How the arrest of an Israeli military lawyer has again shone light on shocking abuse of Palestinians

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Israel's top military lawyer is behind bars after leaking a video of shocking alleged abuse of a Palestinian man in a military jail. This is why the case has shaken politics and the military to the co...

A look inside the devastation in Gaza | ABC NEWS

November 4, 2025 at 5:58 AM

Matthew Doran

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Hours before a fresh round of Israeli strikes killed more than 100 Palestinians, the ABC gained access to the east of Gaza City under tight IDF supervision.

Here's what we saw.

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Netanyahu isn't liked in Hostages Square, but what about broader Israel?

October 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM

Matthew Doran

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They're no fan of him in Hostage Square, but could Netanyahu convince the rest of Israel he's still the best man for the job?

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As the dust settles on the ceasefire and hostage exchange deal, the question arises as to whether the partial resolution could deliver Benjamin Netanyahu a bounce in the polls.

Hamas says it needs more time to retrieve bodies of Israeli hostages | ABC NEWS

October 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM

Matthew Doran

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Funerals have begun for Israeli hostages returned from Gaza, as Hamas warns it needs help to retrieve the rest of the dead captives.

It comes as Palestinians released from Israeli jails share harrowing accounts of abuse during their time behind bars.

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Hamas releases more hostage remains as video of executions in Gaza emerges | ABC NEWS

October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Matthew Doran

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Hamas releases the remains of more Israeli hostages, as video emerges of militants executing Palestinians in the streets of Gaza City

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Tears and jubilation as hostages and prisoners return home | ABC NEWS

October 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM

Matthew Doran

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Tears and jubilation as Israelis and Palestinians are released, in a major turning point in the deadly and grinding two year long war in Gaza.

Our coverage of the momentous day from Tel Aviv, Ramallah and Jerusalem.

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Hamas releases all remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza | ABC NEWS

October 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM

Matthew Doran

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In Hostage Square, the emotions of a nation were on display.

The remaining 20 living hostages were freed by Hamas, but the bodies of only four dead captives are being handed over today - prompting anger from Israel.

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Thousands of Palestinians return to Gaza's north as the ceasefire begins | ABC NEWS

October 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM

Matthew Doran

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Palestinians stream north and hostage families wait anxiously as Gaza ceasefire begins

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Malnourished Huda needs treatment outside of Gaza — but she can't leave

October 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM

Matthew Doran

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In August we reported on the story of 12 year old Huda, suffering extreme malnutrition. Her hair was falling out, and she didn't have enough energy to get out of bed.

We're hearing reports that Huda died in recent days.

Here's our story from August:
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Hospitals in Gaza are having to divert resources to treating surging cases of malnutrition as starvation takes hold across the strip. Meanwhile, children who need treatment are waiting to be evacuated...

Man most Palestinians want as leader has spent years in solitary confinement

October 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM

Matthew Doran

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Israel has said it will not release Marwan Barghouti as part of the Gaza ceasefire, hostage and prisoner release deal in coming days

Matthew Doran @matthewdoran1.bsky.social · Oct 6

The man many Palestinians want as their leader remains behind bars in an Israeli jail.

His family says a recent stunt by a high profile Israeli minister shows they’re scared of what he could achieve if set free.

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Despite spending more than 20 years behind bars, Marwan Barghouti is the man most Palestinians would want as their leader.

Israel and Hamas peace plan agreement is monumental but questions remain

October 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM

Matthew Doran

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Israel and Hamas' first-phase peace plan agreement is monumental but the end of the war is far from certain

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The announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to phase one of a peace deal in Gaza is significant. But despite the celebrations, the end of the war is still far from certain, writes Matthew Doran...

Australians in Israeli detention allege beatings in reports to DFAT

October 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM

Matthew Doran

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Australians arrested for trying to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza allege beatings in 'dystopian' prison, DFAT reports show.

One says he was forced to take his clothes off and dance “like a monkey” in front of Israeli guards.

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The ABC has obtained details of redacted summaries prepared by Australian diplomatic staff, including allegations that one Australian citizen was slapped and had his passport "destroyed".

'A rift in the nation': Inside Israel after two years of war

October 7, 2025 at 4:19 AM

Matthew Doran

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Two years on from Hamas’ October 7 attacks, and with war still dragging on in Gaza, Israel is a divided and fractured country.

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After two years of war, a fractured but defiant Israel is struggling to assert itself at home and abroad.

Man most Palestinians want as leader has spent years in solitary confinement

October 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM

Matthew Doran

@matthewdoran1.bsky.social

The man many Palestinians want as their leader remains behind bars in an Israeli jail.

His family says a recent stunt by a high profile Israeli minister shows they’re scared of what he could achieve if set free.

📱 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

📺 youtu.be/7sfTXhGLMW0?...

Despite spending more than 20 years behind bars, Marwan Barghouti is the man most Palestinians would want as their leader.

Fresh talks to begin as Netanyahu says he wants negotiations done quickly

October 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM

Matthew Doran

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Pleas for peace in Gaza and Israel, as Trump presses for a quick deal ahead of talks between Hamas and the Netanyahu Government in Cairo on Monday.

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Representatives of Israel, Hamas and the United States are set to begin fresh talks in Egypt about how to implement Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan.

Further negotiation needed, Hamas says, as hostage release agreed

October 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM

Matthew Doran

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Hamas says further negotiations on peace plan are required, but it’s prepared to release all Israeli hostages under future deal

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The group also reiterated its agreement to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to an independent Palestinian body.

Nervous wait as Hamas considers peace plan | ABC NEWS

October 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Matthew Doran

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Nervous wait for Palestinians and families of Israeli hostages as Hamas weighs up whether to back Donald Trump's 20 point Gaza peace plan

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West Bank village on the frontline of a territorial battle | ABC NEWS

October 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM

Matthew Doran

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The West Bank town of Al-Mughayyir is surrounded by illegal Jewish settlements.

Residents accuse settlers and the IDF of working together to make their lives a misery, in an example of how difficult it will be to achieve Palestinian statehood.

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In the West Bank, Palestinians have mixed feelings about the growing statehood push

September 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM

Matthew Doran

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Few Palestinians are going to reject the line up of countries, including Australia, recognising statehood at the UN.

But views are mixed as to why now, and what benefit it will actually bring the Palestinian population.

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Australia joined nine other nations in formally recognising Palestinian statehood at the UN this week. But Palestinians have mixed feelings.

Finding 'paradise' in the midst of devastating destruction

September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM

Matthew Doran

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In the midst of destruction in Gaza, these parents found 'paradise' through adoption

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A newborn baby was left in a Gaza hospital, the sole survivor of a deadly Israeli strike which killed her family. A couple who had struggled to have children of their own knew they had to provide her ...

Broken leg wrapped with bandages and bricks: Why the injured cannot evacuate Gaza City

September 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM

Matthew Doran

@matthewdoran1.bsky.social

A broken leg wrapped with bandages and bricks, and major open wounds requiring surgery - why the seriously injured Palestinians of Gaza City can’t flee south, as Israel demands

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Israel's planned military offensive to take Gaza City is threatening thousands of hospital patients who cannot evacuate or have no place else to go.

International Association of Genocide Scholars says Israel committing genocide in Gaza | ABC NEWS

September 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM

Matthew Doran

@matthewdoran1.bsky.social

International Association of Genocide Scholars says Israel has met the legal threshold to be considered as committing genocide in Gaza

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Leading scholars say Israel committing genocide in Gaza

September 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM

Matthew Doran

@matthewdoran1.bsky.social

International Association of Genocide Scholars says Israel committing genocide in Gaza.

86 per cent of the 500 members voting backed the resolution declaring the legal criteria had been met.

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The International Association of Genocide Scholars says signatories to the genocide convention, including Australia, should prevent arms sales to Israel and uphold international law.

Journalists in Gaza say they feel their lives are 'worth nothing' | ABC NEWS

September 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM

Matthew Doran

@matthewdoran1.bsky.social

“We live … in the queue of death.”

Gaza’s journalists are the eyes and ears of the world in the war ravaged strip, and many are angry at the global response to the killing of their colleagues - including five at the Nasser Hospital last Monday

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