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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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Another 235 Indians Brought Back From War-Torn Israel

October 14, 2023 admin

An estimated 18,000 Indian citizens live and work in Israel. New Delhi: 235 Indians, including two infants, were brought home safely from Israel today under the banner of ‘Operation Ajay’, a day after 212 others were flown out amid the country’s ongoing war with the Palestinian group Hamas. India launched ‘Operation Ajay’ on Thursday to…

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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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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The UN and others have urgently appealed for the mass evacuation order to be rescinded.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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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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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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Put A Pistol To Him

October 13, 2023 admin

The Israel’s Defence Forces said 250 hostages were rescued. New Delhi: The Israel’s Defence Forces (IDF) today released footage showing and elite unit rescuing over 250 hostages near the Gaza security fence. Sixty Hamas terrorists were also killed as the Israel’s military’s “Shayetet 13” unit stormed the Sufa outpost. The IDF said 250 hostages were…

Israel Mourns ‘Another Level of Cruelty’ As Gazans Await Attack

October 12, 2023 admin

Israel’s Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets fired from Gaza, in Sderot, Israel. At a funeral outside Jerusalem, hundreds of Israelis were listening to a eulogy when air raid sirens began to shrill. Rockets launched from Gaza exploded in the sky as they were intercepted by Israel’s defenses, others crashed into nearby communities. The mourners…

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Eleven Workers With UN Refugee Agency Killed In Israeli Air Strikes On Gaza

October 11, 2023 admin

Israel is pounding Gaza with fiercest air strikes Geneva: Eleven workers with the UN Palestinian refugee agency have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip since Saturday, and five members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent have also been killed in the conflict, the organisations said on Wednesday. “We are…

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Israel forms emergency govt for duration of war against Hamas

October 11, 2023 admin

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Oct. 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP As Israel kept bombing Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a political rival announced an emergency government for the duration of the conflict. The veteran right-wing leader was joined by the…

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