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Jacob Lew, former treasury secretary to Obama, confirmed as US ambassador to Israel

October 31, 2023 admin

Jacob Lew, former treasury secretary under President Barack Obama, testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to examine his nomination as Ambassador to the State of Israel on October 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The Senate has confirmed Jacob Lew as ambassador to Israel, filling the key diplomatic post as the country is…

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Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive

October 29, 2023 admin

Nearly three dozen trucks entered Gaza on Sunday in the largest aid convoy since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but humanitarian workers said the assistance still fell desperately short of needs after thousands of people broke into warehouses to take flour and basic hygiene products. The Gaza Health Ministry said the death toll…

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Iran’s Raisi says Israeli actions ‘may force everyone’ to act

October 29, 2023 admin

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during an interview with the Qatari state-owned news television network Al-Jazeera in Tehran on October 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday said Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza “may force everyone” to act in the latest warning issued by the Islamic republic since the start of…

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In Frames | Children of the disputed land

October 29, 2023 admin

In the latest war between Israel and Hamas, children were targets on both sides. Israel started its heavy bombardment of Gaza, a tiny Mediterranean land strip of 2.3 million people, on October 7 after Hamas, the Islamist militant group that runs the enclave, carried out an unprecedented cross-border raid, killing at least 1,400 Israelis. Of…

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PM Modi, Egypt President Discuss Israel-Hamas War

October 29, 2023 admin

India expressed grave concern over the worsening situation in Gaza. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday discussed the worsening security and humanitarian situation in West Asia. Both leaders expressed their concern over the increase in terrorism, violence, and civilian casualties in the area, largely owing to the…

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PM Modi, Egypt President Discuss Israel-Hamas War

October 29, 2023 admin

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Fact check | The misinformation battle running parallel to Israel-Hamas war

October 28, 2023 admin

Did Israeli military admit to attacking Gaza hospital? The October 17 airstrike on a hospital in Gaza has become the latest flashpoint in the Israel-Hamas war. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza blamed Israel for the attack, prompting widespread protests against Israel in the region. Israel, however, denied involvement in the attack and pinned the…

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New York protesters demand Israeli cease-fire, at least 200 detained after filling Grand Central station

October 28, 2023 admin

Protesters are arrested and led away by law enforcement at Grand Central Terminal during a rally calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on October 27, 2023, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP Hundreds of protesters filled the main concourse of New York city’s famed Grand Central Terminal during the evening rush hour…

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Hijab-Wearing Woman Attacked In Broad Daylight In UK, Internet Calls It ‘Appalling”

October 26, 2023 admin

Police have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of assault. A video has surfaced on the internet showing a hooded man in the UK attacking a Muslim woman in broad daylight in a suspected racist attack, Metro reported. A video of the incident that has gone viral shows the woman wearing hijab standing on a…

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Israel-Hamas war, Day 17 LIVE updates | Biden, key Western leaders urge Israel to protect civilians

October 23, 2023 admin

Leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Britain on Sunday underscored their support for Israel and its right to defend itself, but also urged it to adhere to international humanitarian law and protect civilians Source link

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