Eric Tlozek

From Bashar al-Assad's abandoned palace to the site of one of the country's most horrific massacres, the ABC spent three days in Syria, uncovering the fallen dictator's secrets.

The end of Assad rule means many things, but particularly the long-overdue destruction of "the kingdom of silence", the paranoid security state that Hafez al-Assad built and his son Bashar intensified.

The decapitation and capitulation of Hezbollah in Lebanon after an Israeli onslaught has rippled across the border to the protracted Syrian civil war, reigniting an even more complex and devastating conflict.

While the chances of Benjamin Netanyahu travelling and being arrested are very low, an ICC arrest warrant will affect Israel's allies who now must consider whether their support for Israel is more important than their support of international institutions and treaties.

The International Criminal Court has also issued arrest warrants for Israel's former defence minister Yoav Gallant and senior Hamas official Mohammed Deif.

The announcement was made at the United Nations climate summit in Azerbaijan. Climate economists say rich countries will need to commit much more money to make a difference.

The ABC has spoken to Israelis who say they were attacked by people who asked if they were Jewish in Amsterdam after a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax.

Yoav Gallant's presence in the Israeli government may have only been a small point of pragmatism and international awareness, but it was one of the last.

Farming and aid groups are warning the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could affect food supplies in Lebanon and Syria and push hundreds of thousands of people into long-term poverty.

This round of fighting between Israel and Iran might be over, but the rules have changed and things are increasingly dangerous.