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“Painful Concessions” Needed To Free Gaza Hostages: Israel Defence Minister

October 27, 2024 admin

Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned Sunday that “painful concessions” would be needed to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and that military action alone will not achieve the country’s war aims. “Not all objectives can be achieved through military operations alone… to realise our moral duty to bring our hostages home,…

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Netanyahu’s Speech Interrupted By Protesters

October 27, 2024 admin

Jerusalem: Screaming relatives of Hamas attack victims interrupted a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday during October 7 commemorations. Netanyahu stood motionless at a lectern during the ceremony in Jerusalem as audience members in the crowd shouted, interrupting him for more than a minute, according to a live broadcast of the speech….

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Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes have killed 22 people in northern Gaza

October 27, 2024 admin

Relatives of hostages held by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip and their supporters attend a rally calling for their immediate release in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday (October 26, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 22 people, Palestinian medical officials said. The Gaza Health Ministry’s emergency…

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Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran former nuclear weapons test building, missile facilities, researchers say

October 27, 2024 admin

Commuters drive past an anti-Israel billboard covering the facade of a building in Tehran on October 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP An American researcher said an Israeli airstrike on Saturday (October 26, 2024) hit a building that was part of Iran’s defunct nuclear weapons development program, and he and another researcher said facilities used…

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Israel Begins Strikes On Military Targets In Iran

October 26, 2024 admin

Jerusalem: Israel’s military said that it launched “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran” early Saturday morning. The strikes against Iran were in response to “months of continuous attacks” from Tehran. Iran’s state TV also confirmed that several strong explosions were heard around the capital, but there was no official comment about the source of…

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Biden Heckled By Pro-Palestinian Protester At Rally

October 25, 2024 admin

Arizona: President Joe Biden formally apologized on Friday for the U.S. government’s role in running abusive Native American boarding schools for more than 150 years, and was heckled at the event over his support for Israel’s war in Gaza. “This to me is one of the most consequential things I’ve ever had an opportunity to…

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What PM Modi Said On Ukraine War During “Detailed Talks” With German Chancellor

October 25, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Russia-Ukraine conflict was discussed in “considerable detail” during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, with New Delhi reiterating that it is “not neutral” in this conflict and remains on the “side of peace”, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. The meeting between the two leaders…

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Israel must stop ‘ethnic cleansing’, Jordan foreign minister tells Blinken

October 25, 2024 admin

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (R) reacts as he meets United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (unseen), in London, on October 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Jordan’s foreign minister on Friday (October 25, 2024) called for pressure on Israel to end “ethnic cleansing”, in strong remarks as he met U.S. Secretary of State…

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Israel plans to ‘empty’ Gaza Strip of Palestinians: Mahmoud Abbas

October 24, 2024 admin

United Nations’ vehicles escort a destroyed truck that was reportedly used by workers of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which was fired upon by Israeli forces earlier. | Photo Credit: AFP Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday (October 24, 2024) Israel aims to “empty” the Gaza Strip of Palestinians,…

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As Sri Lanka expresses solidarity with Palestine, Israeli tourists dominate island’s scenic Arugam Bay

October 23, 2024 admin

ARUGAM BAY/AMPARA While Sri Lanka continues to voice concern over Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, consistently calling for ceasefire and reiterating its “long-standing and unwavering support” for the Palestinian cause, a popular tourist spot on the island’s east coast is welcoming thousands of Israeli visitors. Arugam Bay, located in the south-eastern Ampara district, is the…

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