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- Hamas leader says sons and grandchildren killed in Israeli strike in Gaza.
- US President Joe Biden says he's considering dropping charges against Julian Assange.
- Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson praises Hayley Raso's resilience after win against Mexico.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says three of his sons and at least two of his grandchildren were killed during an Israeli attack on Gaza.
Haniyeh confirmed the deaths of his sons in an interview with Al Jazeera, saying they had remained in Gaza throughout the duration of the conflict.
Media with links to Hamas had earlier said Haniyeh's sons were killed as they were travelling by car close to Gaza City.
The Israeli military has confirmed its forces had killed what it described as three Hamas operatives, identifying them as Amir, Mohammed and Hazem Haniyeh.
The high-ranking Hamas leader said that the deaths of his children would not change the demands of the military group for a ceasefire agreement.
It comes as Palestinians in Gaza marked the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, amid the ongoing conflict.
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President Joe Biden says he's considering a request from Australia to drop the U-S push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Assange is fighting extradition to the US where he faces 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse over his publication of classified documents almost 15 years ago.
President Biden was asked about Australia's request as he hosted the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Reporter: "Do you have a response to Australia's request that you end Julian Assange's prosecution?"
President Joe Biden: "We're considering it."
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Opposition leader Peter Dutton says Anthony Albanese is enabling anti-Semitism in Australia to fester, blaming the Prime Minister for what he labels a "national moral fog".
Mr Dutton says the nation needed a reassertion of our cultural values, questioning if the highest law enforcement officers were reluctant to enforce laws out fo fear of stoking tensions.
This comes as the Jewish Council of Australia says the continued conflation of criticism towards Israel with anti-Semitism is dangerous and does not represent the views of all Jewish people.
Mr Dutton says that the Foreign Minister's remarks that the government could recognise a Palestinian state were reckless and weaken Australia's international standing.
"For a crass domestic political win. Penny Wong has damaged our relations with our ally Israel, an ally who has shared intelligence with us and toward a terrorist attacks against our own interests, including against members of the Australian Defence Force. It is the most reckless act of the foreign minister I've seen in my 22 years in the Parliament, and it has weakened our international reputation and standing."
Delivering a speech at the seventh Tom Hughes Oration in Sydney, Mr Dutton also accused migrants of importing hatred into Australia.
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Palestinians in Gaza say there is little to celebrate during this years Eid al-Fitr as most in Gaza have not seen their home in six months.
On what is usually a celebration marking the feast that ends Islam's fasting month of Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza woke up once again to the sound of Israeli warplanes.
Palestinian journalists in Gaza say the mood is very solemn as people continue to mourn the over 33,000 people killed by Israel since October.
Palestinian mother Amany Mansour is spending the first day if Eid al-Fitr visiting her sons grave and says there is no cheer in Gaza this year.
"Oh the pain that we feel. God is my suffice and the executor of my affairs. When I think about last Eid, it was the best one of my life because my son was beside me, in my arms, getting him ready. Everything he wanted I did for him. I wish he was here with me. He would go to the mosque in the morning and say to me 'prepare my present for when I return'. Gone. Everything good about my life is gone."
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And in football,
Matildas Coach Tony Gustavsson has hailed Hayley Raso's resilience after the winger again delivered for the Matildas despite uncertainty over her club future.
Raso is expected to depart Real Madrid at season's end after limited playing minutes at the Spanish club, who she joined after a similarly frustrating period at Manchester City.
But the 29-year-old has excelled for her country and scored the opening goal in the Matildas 2-0 victory over Mexico in Texas.
Gustavsson says the team needed this win.
"This is exactly what we needed to prepare for the Olympics to learn about ourself. I said after the Uzbekistan game that that was one of the better games we've ever played in terms of our attacking game. And I said, let's test that against even a higher ranked opposition and see if we can do it. We did get some learnings to first 30 minutes to play is grow to the game and adjusted in the game. In the halftime, we did some adjustments, look at some video, and then complete domination in the second half, which is one of the better half we actually have ever played. Attacking wise."
