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Thousands protest across Middle East over Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

October 13, 2023 admin

Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated on October 13 across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and against the intensifying Israeli bombardment of Gaza, underscoring the risk of a wider regional conflict as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion. Follow Israel-Hamas war, day 7 LIVE updates here From the typically sedate streets…

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Benjamin Netanyahu Says Israel’s Gaza Offensive “Just The Beginning”

October 13, 2023 admin

“Our enemies have only just started paying the price”, Netanyahu said as army began invasion in Gaza. Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Banjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Israel’s fierce bombardment of Gaza was “just the beginning” of his country’s response to a Hamas onslaught that left 1,300 dead. With tens of thousands of Israeli troops massed…

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We Will Do “Everything In Our Power” To Free Captive Americans, Says Biden

October 13, 2023 admin

Joe Biden said, “This is not even human behavior. It’s pure barbarism.” (File) Washington: US President Joe Biden vowed in an interview broadcast Friday to do “everything in our power” to free Americans taken hostage by Hamas. President Biden also spoke with families of 14 Americans still missing after the Palestinian terrorist group attacked Israel…

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Gaza Rescue Workers Scared, Sleepless Under Israel’s Air Strikes

October 13, 2023 admin

Rescue worker Ibrahim Hamdan has been on duty almost constantly since Saturday Gaza: Palestinian rescue worker Ibrahim Hamdan has been on duty almost constantly since Saturday, dodging Israeli air strikes that have killed paramedics even as his team tries to pull survivors from houses destroyed by the relentless pounding of the tiny enclave. Israel’s bombardment…

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Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel’s evacuation order ahead of expected ground invasion

October 13, 2023 admin

Palestinians began a mass exodus from northern Gaza on October 13 after Israel’s military told some 1 million people to evacuate toward the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group. Follow Israel-Hamas war, day 7 LIVE updates here The U.N. warned…

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Parliamentary Speakers of G20 nations pledge to combat terror, violent extremism

October 13, 2023 admin

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participates in a discussion as part of the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20), on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Speakers of Parliament of the G20 nations hailed the enactment of the women’s reservation law in India, and also pledged to use their legislative, budgetary and oversight functions to…

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Gazans After Israel’s Evacuation Order: Death Better Than Leaving

October 13, 2023 admin

JERUSALEM/NEW YORK/TEL AVIV: Countries urged Israel on Friday to hold off on plans for an all-out assault on northern Gaza, where more than a million civilians largely defied its order to evacuate before it goes after Hamas operatives who slaughtered Israelis a week ago. Hamas, which controls the densely populated Palestinian territory, vowed to fight…

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The Rise And Rise Of The ‘King’

October 13, 2023 admin

Born in Tel Aviv in 1949, Mr Netanyahu’s family moved to the US for a few years in the early 60s. It is rare in any country’s history for a person to rule longer than the nation’s founder, but Benjamin Netanyahu is no stranger to shattering records. Israel’s youngest and longest-serving prime minister, Mr Netanyahu…

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Blast strikes Shia mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan

October 13, 2023 admin

A blast struck a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Afghanistan’s north, a police spokesperson said. He confirmed there were casualties but did not give a figure or other details about the incident. Taliban footage from the mosque in the city of Pol-e-Khomri, the provincial capital of Baghlan, showed debris strewn over a red-carpeted floor,…

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Watch | What does the Hamas attack mean for Israel, Palestine and West Asia?

October 13, 2023 admin

Watch | What does the Hamas attack mean for Israel, Palestine and West Asia? The unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, which killed some 1,200 Israelis, has exposed chinks in Israel’s security model, brought the Palestine issue back to the fore of West Asia’s geopolitical cauldron and triggered a massive military response from…

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