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Morning Digest | Fourth flight with 274 Indians flies out from Israel; India will bid to host 2036 Olympics, PM Modi confirms, and more

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Morning Digest | Fourth flight with 274 Indians flies out from Israel; India will bid to host 2036 Olympics, PM Modi confirms, and more

Indian nationals evacuated from war-hit Israel arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport as part of ‘Operation Ajay’, in New Delhi on October 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Fourth flight with 274 Indian nationals flies out from Israel A special flight carrying 274 Indian nationals wanting to leave Israel amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict left for home on…

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As Israel-Hamas War Drags On, US Colleges Become Flashpoints For Protests

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As Israel-Hamas War Drags On, US Colleges Become Flashpoints For Protests

The campus climate may only become more tense in coming days. New York: At Columbia University on Thursday, two groups of hundreds of students tensely faced each other in dueling pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations, while university officials blocked public access to the New York City campus as a safety measure. Supporters of Palestinians, many of…

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Israel Gaza, Israel Palestine: Hamas Using Innocent Palestinians As Human Shields: Joe Biden

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Israel Gaza, Israel Palestine: Hamas Using Innocent Palestinians As Human Shields: Joe Biden

The US has expressed strong solidarity with the people of Israel. Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that Hamas is using innocent Palestinian families as human shields in its assault on Israel. He said that the majority of Palestinians have anything to do with Hamas. Speaking at a gala dinner for the Human…

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Israel Military’s Canine Unit Rescues 200 People Amid Conflict

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Israel Military’s Canine Unit Rescues 200 People Amid Conflict

Oketz is the Israel Defense Force’s canine unit. (File) Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Force’s canine unit, Oketz, was credited with helping rescue 200 Israelis while killing 10 Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri. But a separate encounter on Kibbutz Kfar Aza had a more tragic outcome. A dog named Nauru sent to locate terrorists and…

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US Sends Second Aircraft Carrier “To Deter Hostile Actions Against Israel”

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US Sends Second Aircraft Carrier “To Deter Hostile Actions Against Israel”

US has sent munitions to Israel and warned other countries not to escalate the war. (Representational) Washington: The United States is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean “to deter hostile actions against Israel or any efforts toward widening this war following Hamas’s attack,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Saturday….

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Israeli attack on Syrian Aleppo airport puts it out of service

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Israeli attack on Syrian Aleppo airport puts it out of service

Israel has launched an air strike against Syria’s Aleppo Airport late on Saturday that put it out of service, the Syrian defence ministry said. “The Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the direction of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Latakia, targeting Aleppo International Airport, which led to material damage to the airport and…

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Israel’s evacuation order for Gaza ‘tantamount to death sentence’ for patients: WHO

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Israel’s evacuation order for Gaza ‘tantamount to death sentence’ for patients: WHO

Palestinians flee from northern Gaza after the Israeli army issued an evacuation warning to a population of over 1 million people to seek refuge in the south ahead of a possible Israeli ground invasion, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The World Health Organization said Saturday that forcing thousands of hospital patients to…

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Forcing Gaza Patients To Evacuate Effectively “Death Sentence”: WHO

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Forcing Gaza Patients To Evacuate Effectively “Death Sentence”: WHO

WHO said lives of many critically ill patients now “hang in the balance”. (Representational) Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization said Saturday that forcing thousands of hospital patients to evacuate to already overflowing hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip could be “tantamount to a death sentence”. Israel has warned Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza ahead…

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Israel Readies Troops For Invasion As Gaza Civilians Flee

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Israel Readies Troops For Invasion As Gaza Civilians Flee

In Gaza, health officials said more than 2,200 people had been killed. Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Israel pummelled northern Gaza with fresh air strikes on Saturday, one week on from the deadliest attack in its history, as it urged Palestinians to flee the area before an expected ground offensive against Hamas commanders. AFP reporters near…

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