Strategic Analysis Australia Director Michael Shoebridge discusses United States President Donald Trump’s “good news” regarding Gaza ceasefire talks.

A US intelligence assessment has found that only one of three Iranian nuclear sites targeted in last month's Operation Midnight Hammer was significantly damaged. While Fordow’s capabilities were set back by up to two years,

Donald Trump will host Qatari Prime Minister Al-Thani at the White House Wednesday as Gaza ceasefire negotiations enter a decisive phase. The dinner meeting will focus on Qatar’s mediation role, a potential 60-day truce,

Trump's meetings with the Israeli leader have brought no apparent breakthrough for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the bloodshed continues unabated.

Israel and Iran traded tit-for-tat attacks for 12 days in June until a US-announced ceasefire halted the fighting, but a video of a panicked crowd is unrelated to the conflict. Social media posts falsely claimed the clip showed Israelis fleeing an Iranian strike but it in fact circulated in April in reports that said the commotion was caused by a "mistaken terror attack".

One strike targeted a civilian vehicle in Nabatiyeh, while another hit a truck in Naqura. Lebanese officials report rising aerial surveillance and renewed fears of wider conflict as Hezbollah and Israeli forces edge closer to full-blown confrontation.

In the first few hours of the attacks, Israel incapacitated a regime dedicated to its destruction. The Mossad intelligence agency and commando forces, deploying on the ground and with local networks,