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At U.N., Palestinians call for halt to Israeli offensive, world powers mull options

October 14, 2023 admin

Riyad H. Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, speaks to members of the media with members of the Arab Group prior to a U.N. Security Council meeting about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Palestinian United…

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Thousands Flee As Israel Raids Gaza Strip

October 14, 2023 admin

Nearly 1,900 Gazans have been killed in waves of Israeli missile strikes. As Israel’s deadline for Palestinians to evacuate the Gaza strip is approaching, thousands of Gazans are fleeing their homes fearing the deadliest ground offensive they have ever witnessed in their lives. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel’s week-long retaliation against Hamas’ “surprise”…

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Israel-Hamas war, day 8 LIVE updates | Israel strikes Hezbollah target in Lebanon over aerial objects: Military

October 14, 2023 admin

At UN, Palestinians call for halt to Israeli offensive, world powers mull options The Palestinian United Nations envoy appealed to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday to do more to stop a “crime against humanity” by Israel, which has warned nearly half of the population of the Gaza Strip to relocate as it plans an…

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Thousands Flee North Gaza After Israel Evacuation Warning

October 14, 2023 admin

The UN and others have urgently appealed for the mass evacuation order to be rescinded. Gaza City: Thousands of Palestinians fled to southern Gaza in search of refuge on Saturday after Israel warned them to evacuate before an expected ground offensive against Hamas in retaliation for the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. Prime Minister Benjamin…

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How Israel-Gaza Bloodshed Dividing The World

October 13, 2023 admin

Amid fierce violence, the Israeli army has started its ground offensive in Gaza. Paris: The global response to the bloodshed in Israel and Gaza has revealed deep divisions, with Western countries increasingly isolated on the global stage, a trend that has gathered pace since the outbreak of the Ukraine war. On the day of Hamas’…

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Amid Israel-Palestine War, Russia President Vladimir Putin Says “Israel Has Right To Defend Itself

October 13, 2023 admin

Putin said that Israel has the right to ensure its peaceful existence. Bishkek: Acknowledging Israel’s right to self-defence in the face of Hamas’ attacks of “unprecedented brutality,” Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasised the “creation of an independent Palestine state with East Jerusalem as its capital” to resolve the issue, TASS reported. Russia proceeds “from the…

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Operation Ajay | Second batch of Indian nationals flies out of Israel amid conflict

October 13, 2023 admin

Indian nationals queue up to board the second special flight for India under Operation Ajay, at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. Under Operation Ajay India is bringing back its citizens stranded in Israel amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. | Photo Credit: PTI The second batch of 235 Indian nationals, including two…

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Republicans Nominate Hardliner Jim Jordan To Lead US House: Party

October 13, 2023 admin

Republicans nominated conservative hardliner Jim Jordan as their candidate for speaker of the US House. Washington: Republicans nominated conservative hardliner Jim Jordan as their candidate for speaker of the US House of Representatives, the party leadership announced Friday, as the lower chamber of Congress remained paralyzed for a 10th day. The 59-year-old chairman of the…

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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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