SBS News in Filipino, Monday 2 February 2026

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epaselect epa10914463 Israeli President Isaac Herzog hold a briefing for foreign journalists on Israel's war on Hamas at the presidential residence in Jerusalem, 12 October 2023. More than 1,200 Israelis have been killed and over 2,800 others injured, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since the Islamist movement Hamas launched attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October. More than 3,000 people, including 1,500 militants from Hamas, have been killed and thousands injured in both Gaza and Israel since the conflict erupted, according to Israeli military sources and Palestinian officials. EPA/ABIR SULTAN Source: EPA / Abir Sultan

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Pro-Palestine activists staged a protest against the scheduled visit of the President of Israel to Australia.
A large-scale manhunt has been relaunched to locate Dezi Freeman.
And Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest player to achieve a career Grand Slam after winning the Australian Open.