Matthew Doran

On the side of the road, with the rumble of cars, trucks, buses and bikes slowly passing them by, a young family sits in almost silence.

Jabalia, in the north of Gaza, has suffered some of the most intense bombardments by Israel since its war with Hamas began more than a year ago. Six residents have shared with the ABC their harrowing stories of one day.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the overthrowing of the Assad regime in Syria is fuelling the need to bolster Israeli settlements in the occupied Golan Heights.

In a post on Telegram, an account belonging to the ousted president insists he remained in Damascus until rebel fighters arrived in the city, and then moved to a Russian air base further north, which was then evacuated to Moscow by Russian officials.

The fall of the brutal Assad regime in Syria is fuelling optimism among the millions of Syrian refugees scattered across the Middle East and around the world about returning home.

Program: Presented by In what appears to be the first comments from Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad - a statement released

Program: Presented by The fall of the Assad regime in Syria is fuelling hopes for the millions of Syrian refugees who fled the brutal dictatorship that they may soon be able to head home.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar have had a "sharp verbal clash" during a phone call, local media

Program: Presented by In the Israeli occupied Golan Heights, some residents are worried about Israel's intentions after its recent push into Syrian territory.

The future of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has become a hot topic of debate, after the Israel Defense Forces pushed troops and tanks over the border into Syrian territory.