Matthew Doran
Federal Political Reporter, News Breakfast at ABC News (Australia)
Middle East correspondent for @abcnews in Jerusalem. Proud South Australian. Cheese enthusiast. Tweets, RT's & 'likes' are mine alone.
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2 days ago |
abc.net.au | Matthew Doran
American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander has been handed by Hamas to the International Red Cross in Gaza. He is expected to be reunited with his family at the Israeli border later, after 580 days in captivity. Hamas says it wants to immediately begin negotiations to reach a "comprehensive and sustainable ceasefire agreement" with Israel. American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander has been freed by Hamas and handed over to the International Red Cross in Gaza.
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3 days ago |
abc.net.au | Matthew Doran
Hamas has announced it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander as part of efforts to ensure aid is allowed into Gaza and to secure a new ceasefire deal with Israel. The group's leader Khalil al-Hayya made the announcement on social media, but it's not clear when the release will occur. Israel has imposed a total aid blockade on Gaza for more than two months, with humanitarian groups warning the strip is on the brink of total famine.
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3 days ago |
abc.net.au | Matthew Doran
The family of Australian engineer Robert Pether fears he only has weeks to live, as his health rapidly deteriorates in an Iraqi jail and he struggles to get access to medical treatment. Mr Pether, who recently turned 50, has languished behind bars for more than four years after being convicted of what his family has consistently described as trumped-up charges.
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4 days ago |
abc.net.au | Matthew Doran |Hamish Harty
The intensive care ward of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis was quiet. The patients barely filled their beds, and struggled to muster the energy to cry out. WARNING: This story contains details that may distress some readers. Doctors and nurses moved from patient to patient, huddled over their tiny, emaciated bodies. They are the innocent victims of the war in Gaza, born into the conflict and now fighting for their survival.
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1 week ago |
abc.net.au | Matthew Doran
Pro-Palestinian activists trying to break Israel's humanitarian aid blockade of Gaza are negotiating with the Maltese government to allow their ship to dock for repairs, after an alleged Israeli drone attack last week. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says its humanitarian ship Conscience was hit in the early hours of Friday morning and now needs urgent repairs to continue its journey onwards to the war-ravaged strip.
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American Israeli hostage Edan Alexander has been released by Hamas in Gaza, in a goodwill gesture gesture from the militant group after months of stalled negotiations with Israel over the future of the war in the strip https://t.co/EdIPTxsnyS
The tiny Gazans bearing the brunt of Israel’s aid blockade, as the Netanyahu Government announces its expanded military campaign in the strip 📺 https://t.co/SlwC3pGcis 📱 https://t.co/XMfTQOvGQl
Houthi missile slips through Israel’s sophisticated air defences, as the Israeli government approves an expansion of military operations in Gaza. 📺 https://t.co/XId9L1eFKK 🎧 https://t.co/oCF1GXEccp 📱https://t.co/o50EB5HxzD