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John Lyons
John Lyons is the Global Affairs Editor of the ABC. John has previously been the Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, Executive Producer of the Nine Network's Sunday program and Head of Current Affairs and Investigations at the ABC.
He has been a foreign correspondent in Washington, New York, the Philippines and the Middle East. His latest books are Balcony Over Jerusalem and Dateline Jerusalem. He's won three Walkley Awards and has been the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year.
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Analysis
analysis:Even in the darkness of this war, four parties can make an agreement
If all goes to plan, guns in and around Gaza are set to fall silent as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released and aid is delivered. Even in the darkness of this war, four parties can make an agreement, writes John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:A former PM once dressed in drag to assassinate a Palestinian leader. His old unit is still key to Israel's plans
These elite agencies have one role: to ensure that from now on Israel is not unprepared and does not lose this new war with Hamas, writes John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:A confronting question that needs an answer: Is the killing of almost 1,000 children a week self-defence?
In this war between Israel and Hamas, we are in unprecedented territory. The civilian death toll has become so heavy so quickly, and yet Western leaders aren't expressly calling for a ceasefire, writes John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:Why isn't the Israeli army invading Gaza? One of the major reasons is Qatar
The behind-the-scenes role Qatar is playing is a key factor in why the Israeli army has still not begun a ground invasion of Gaza, writes John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:Imagine cutting Canberra in half and putting the population of Brisbane into it before dropping 6,000 bombs
If we do not understand the pain and misery on both sides of this war, then we cannot begin to think of how to help stop the never-ending cycle of pain and misery in Gaza, writes John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:While all eyes are on the bigger war with Gaza, small confrontations are erupting all over Israel
Usually in times of war Israelis put aside political differences. This time it's different — support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has crashed, writes John Lyons.
Jordan and Egypt unwilling to accept Palestinian refugees as organisations call for urgent access to deliver aid to Gaza — as it happened
Look back on the latest updates as King Abdullah II of Jordan says neither Jordan nor Egypt are willing to accept any Palestinian refugees.
Egypt-Gaza border to reopen, Australians 'strongly encouraged' to move quickly — as it happened
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will be reopened to allow foreign nationals out of the embattled Palestinian city, according to the US Secretary of State.
Analysis
analysis:The biggest winner of the Israel-Gaza war may just be Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin would be relishing the way that the Israel-Gaza war has knocked Ukraine from international consciousness, writes John Lyons.
Israeli army 'waiting for political decision' on Gaza invasion as Netanyahu convenes emergency cabinet — as it happened
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes Israel's expanded emergency cabinet for the first time, saying the national unity on display sends a message at home and abroad as the country gears up to "demolish Hamas" in Gaza.
Analysis
analysis:A reeling Israel is on the brink of razing Gaza – and the outlook is grim
Israel is preparing to carry out a ground operation with a mission to "destroy Hamas". But what then? What is the political reality and make-up of Gaza and what would it look like without Hamas, asks John Lyons.
'Hardest decision I've ever had to make': Aussie families torn apart at Tel Aviv airport
Tal Raymond, Dana Elhadad and their two young children were among the first Australians at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport for a Qantas repatriation flight on Friday, but not all of them got on board.
Israel Defense Forces warn over 1 million Gazans to relocate to the south — as it happened
Israel tells civilians living in northern Gaza to head south, warning them the military will operate "significantly" in Gaza City in the coming days.
Analysis
analysis:On Jerusalem streets, there's an ominous sense that something big is about to happen
Here in Jerusalem, there's an ominous, almost eerie sense that something big is about to happen. But it is important that a humanitarian catastrophe be avoided. Civilians are civilians — whether Israeli or Palestinian, writes John Lyons.
'Combat activity' around Gaza as IDF shuts down wide perimeter — as it happened
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu will form a unity government with key opposition figure Benny Gantz, as Gaza's only power plant shuts down and aid agencies plead for the establishment of a humanitarian corridor.
Analysis
analysis:The Hamas attack creates a dilemma for Israel, which is facing its most serious crisis in decades
The situation in Israel is unpredictable and changing quickly, but one of the few certainties is that Israel will respond ferociously. This crisis is almost certain to get much worse before it gets better, writes John Lyons.
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analysis:There are five possible ways the Ukraine war can end
Over the last week focus on the war has been diverted by the plane crash in Russia which is believed to have killed the leader of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin, but there are bigger questions, writes John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:Deadly retribution or a convenient accident? Either way, two more of Putin's enemies appear to be dead
Was the demise of a Russian private jet a mafia-style hit orchestrated by Vladimir Putin against Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin or an accident? Let's go over what we know, writes John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:What Sam Kerr and new RBA governor Michele Bullock have in common
From the Matildas to some of the most important appointments in the country, Australian women are beginning to receive the acknowledgement and opportunities at the top of their fields that unquestionably until now have been denied, writes John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:What makes Zelenskyy an 'exceptional' leader, according to four experts who've seen him up close and personal
The Ukrainian President has proved a curse for Russia, uniting his nation while garnering western support for his cause. But how good a military strategist is he? And to what extent has he held his side together, asks John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:How the NATO summit showed off Zelenskyy's power and the lingering fear of KGB ideals
Vladimir Putin had already proved himself NATO's greatest recruiter, and this week's summit in Lithuania highlights just how heavily sought-after the exclusive club has become, writes John Lyons.
NATO summit day one: Zelenskyy unloads as Biden blunders on wording
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy launches a bombastic tweet from the sidelines of the NATO summit in Lithuania.
Analysis
analysis:Why China is the key to avoiding Ukraine's worst nightmare
Nobody can predict with certainty the outcome to the Russia-Ukraine war, but we can look at all the various pressures at play and then use those to try to assess the most likely direction from here, writes John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:The situation in Russia is murky. But one thing is clear: the Kremlin is panicking
If the crisis in Russia escalates, Vladimir Putin may need to call soldiers from the Ukrainian frontline to help to reinforce his position, writes John Lyons.
Analysis
analysis:Putin needs this man more than anyone else — until the moment he ceases to be of use
Today, as Russia's President Vladimir Putin flails around dispatching one failed military chief after another, Yevgeny Prigozhin — for the moment at least — is probably the safest Russian in the world, writes John Lyons in Kyiv.