Eric Tlozek

ABC News Australia Middle East correspondent, former PNG correspondent (2015-18). Opinions mine and not the ABC's. Retweets = interesting, not endorsement.

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Iran and Israel expand strikes

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek

Israel's military says it's expanding its strikes in Iran, as political leaders say they'll target Iran's government. In Iran, intense air-strikes have been reported, especially in the capital Tehran, as well as well as petrol shortages around the country. The strikes in Iran followed a damaging wave of Iranian missiles yesterday that hit a hospital and residential buildings in Israel, wounding 76 people
Its defences are smashed, its allies are quiet. No-one is going to help Iran

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek |Cherine YAZBECK

Iran's skies are open, its missile launchers are destroyed, and its allies are silent. Meanwhile, in Israel, restrictions are being relaxed, and citizens are returning to work and public spaces – although Iranian strikes have continued, with some hitting multi-storey buildings and a major hospital.
'The massacres continue in silence': Gazans fear being forgotten amid focus on Iran

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek |Cherine YAZBECK

While Israel's war with Iran continues, Gazans are begging for help, saying their suffering is being ignored because of the new conflict. "No one cares about Gaza. The massacres continue in silence," Mahmoud Wadi, from northern Gaza, told the ABC. The 21-year-old is one of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians whose life has been uprooted by Israel's renewed offensive. He now fears the focus on Iran will allow Israel to continue expanding its attacks and seizure of territory in Gaza.
Israel and Iran carry out further strikes as Iranian state TV knocked off air

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek |Thomas Morgan

An Iranian state television broadcast has been bombed live on air as Israel and Iran stepped up missile attacks against each other for the fourth straight day. Explosions were seen ringing out in the Iranian capital of Tehran, where residents could be seen joining huge queues of traffic trying to leave on Monday. At least 224 people had been killed in Iran by Israeli strikes between Friday and Sunday, amid reports Iran had reached out to the US to indicate its desire for a ceasefire.
Israel and Iran trade missile strikes

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek

Crowds are reportedly fleeing Iran's capital after extensive Israeli strikes there while in Israel emergency services say there have been multiple missile strikes across the country. Both nations have warned residents to avoid areas near critical infrastructure as both sides continue to trade strikes.
Israel braces for Iran retaliation - ABC listen

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek

Israelis are being warned to take cover after Iran vowed to retaliate following Israel's airstrikes on its nuclear sites and military bases. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the strikes were necessary to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Many observers are worried the Middle East is heading for wider conflict.
Iranian nuclear sites targeted by Israel - ABC listen

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek

Israel says it has struck Iranian nuclear targets to block Tehran from developing atomic weapons. The Israel Defence Forces says its jets have hit military sites across Iran. Reports from the Iranian capital, Tehran, say multiple areas were hit, including residential neighbourhoods.
Most schools in Gaza are destroyed or being used as shelters, so kids are studying in tents

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek |Cherine YAZBECK

Ahmad Awad wants to be a doctor when he grows up. The 13-year-old loves school and studies hard. The only problem is that his school is now in a tent — a makeshift classroom set up in central Gaza. "My school has been destroyed, and the remaining schools have been turned into shelters and humanitarian centres. This has made it very challenging to continue learning in the usual school environment," he said. "I live as a refugee. The situation is dire. We rely on soup kitchen to eat.
Gazans defiant amid starvation and Israeli relentless attacks

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek

People in northern Gaza say they won't leave, despite not receiving any food for weeks and in face of intensifying Israeli attacks. A new aid organisation approved by the Israeli Government has started delivering food to desperate people in southern and central Gaza, but those in the north say they're going without.
Senior Hamas leader killed, says Israel PM

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek

Israel's Prime Minister says the country's military has killed a senior leader of the militant group Hamas inside Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu says it's proof Israel's strategy is working, but Israelis have marked 600 days since the war began, with marches and protests calling for it to end.